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Get to know the game, discover Belek and keep up with the golf calendar. Ideas and practical advice for your next round, wherever it takes you.

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In focus

Golf knowledge 5 min read

What Does a Golf Caddie Do? Strategy, Distances and the Rules

Discover what a golf caddie does, from club selection and reading greens to yardages, rangefinders and the difference between a caddie and forecaddie.

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From the clubhouse

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Golf knowledge

Golf Terms Explained: A Practical Beginner's Glossary

6 min read

Sueno Hotels Golf Belek beside lakes, greens and the Pines and Dunes golf complex

Hotel guides

Sueno Golf vs Sueno Deluxe: Which Belek Hotel Fits Your Trip?

4 min read

Explore the blog

Stories, guides & good golf ideas

13 articles

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Course guides

1 Oct 20266 min read

Autumn Course Maintenance in Belek: Overseeding and Closures

Why some Belek golf courses close or restrict play in early autumn, what overseeding and hollow-tining involve, and how to plan rounds around maintenance.

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Golf knowledge

26 Sept 20265 min read

What Does a Golf Caddie Do? Strategy, Distances and the Rules

Discover what a golf caddie does, from club selection and reading greens to yardages, rangefinders and the difference between a caddie and forecaddie.

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Golf knowledge

26 Sept 20266 min read

Golf Terms Explained: A Practical Beginner's Glossary

Learn essential golf terms, from birdie, bogey and Stableford to fairways, caddies, handicaps and ready golf, with clear definitions and useful examples.

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Golf knowledge

26 Sept 20265 min read

Stableford Scoring Explained: Points, Handicaps and Examples

Understand Stableford golf scoring with a points table, handicap stroke examples, when to pick up and the difference between competition and handicap scores.

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Hotel guides

26 Sept 20264 min read

Sueno Golf vs Sueno Deluxe: Which Belek Hotel Fits Your Trip?

Compare Sueno Golf and Sueno Deluxe in Belek: rooms, shared facilities, Pines and Dunes access, dining and what to check in a golf package.

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A golfer playing under floodlights beside the Montgomerie Maxx Royal clubhouse in Belek

Course guides

26 Sept 20264 min read

Night Golf in Belek: Carya, Montgomerie and Twilight Explained

Plan night golf in Belek with the right expectations: Carya's 18 floodlit holes, Montgomerie's floodlit back nine and how twilight bookings differ.

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Coastal golf landscape at Lykia Links Antalya

Golf knowledge

26 Sept 20264 min read

Links vs Parkland Golf Courses: What Changes for Your Game?

Understand links, parkland and heathland golf, how wind and ground conditions affect shots, and which Belek-area courses offer contrasting styles.

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Birdie Bar terrace overlooking a lake and golf greens at Sueno Golf in Belek

Planning

26 Sept 20265 min read

Your First Golf Holiday: A Practical Belek Planning Checklist

Prepare for a first golf holiday with a clear checklist for tee times, golf-bag travel, rental clubs, practice, transfers and considerate play.

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Illustrative golf-course photograph of Montgomerie Maxx Royal in Belek, not the Dubai tournament venue

Tournament news

26 Sept 20263 min read

DP World Tour Championship 2026: Dates, Venue and What to Follow

The 2026 DP World Tour Championship is scheduled for 12–15 November on Dubai's Earth Course. A concise guide to the Race to Dubai finale and official updates.

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