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Antalya Nobilis Robinson Golf Club Nobilis is one of the area’s oldest courses, designed by Dave Thomas and opened in 1998. This short course runs over gently rolling terrain and, while laid out on a smaller stretch of land than others in the region, the natural pine forest creates those attractive and familiar avenues to play between. These same trees wrap around behind greens, creating an enticing backdrop for approach shots, while the Taurus Mountains can often be seen rising above the treeline. Water comes in to play frequently with two of the par threes calling for demanding shots over lakes, while several other shots flirt with water. And then there’s the River Acisu, which brushes up against the course and adds to the setting. Nobilis Golf Club promises relaxing golf with generous fairways and several short par fours and par fives. The tall, airy lines of trees are everywhere but, typically, they remain at a respectful distance. It is therefore left to the course’s 63 bunkers and seven lakes to set the golfing challenge. Nowhere do these combine more dramatically than on the par three 9th, named Blue Monster, with a short tee shot over one of the course’s lakes. www.robinson.com Destination Golf Turkey | Page 71