The Trophée Hassan II and Lalla Meryem Cup: Morocco's golf week in Rabat

Founded in 1971, the Trophée Hassan II and the women's Lalla Meryem Cup turn Royal Golf Dar Es Salam into Morocco's biggest golf week. Here's how to watch, and how to play the courses yourself.

Once a year, Rabat's Royal Golf Dar Es Salam hosts two professional tournaments at the same time on neighbouring courses: the Trophée Hassan II and the Lalla Meryem Cup. It's the biggest week in Moroccan golf, and one of the most unusual events in the professional game.

A short history

King Hassan II, a keen golfer, founded the Trophée Hassan II in 1971 and the Lalla Meryem Cup, for women, in 1993. The two events have been played side by side at Dar Es Salam ever since, and the Lalla Meryem Cup has been part of the Ladies European Tour since 2010. Over the years the field has included many of the biggest names in the game.

2026: the 50th edition

The 50th Trophée Hassan II and the 29th Lalla Meryem Cup were held from 18 to 24 May 2026. The Trophée was played on the Red Course as a PGA Tour Champions event and was won by Australia's Scott Hend. The Lalla Meryem Cup, on the Blue Course, was won by Canada's Anna Huang. The organisers kept entry free for spectators, with free parking and shuttles around the estate.

The courses

Royal Golf Dar Es Salam has 45 holes by Robert Trent Jones Sr, laid out in a cork oak forest about 15 minutes from central Rabat:

The Red Course. The championship layout, long and demanding, and famous for its 9th hole, whose green sits in a lake. A major renovation completed in recent years restored its bunkers and greens.
The Blue Course. Shorter, with greens hidden around doglegs. It hosts the Lalla Meryem Cup.
The Green Course. Nine holes, ideal on an arrival afternoon.

Watching the tournament

Dates. These are announced each spring. Recent editions have been held in late April or May.
Getting there. Fly into Rabat-Salé, or into Casablanca, about an hour and a half by road.
Tickets. Entry has traditionally been free. Check the official tournament site before you travel.
Where to stay. Book Rabat hotels early for tournament week.

Play it yourself

Outside tournament week, visitors can play all three courses at Dar Es Salam, though the club may ask for a handicap certificate. Pair Rabat with The Montgomerie at Rabat, and with Mazagan, Gary Player's links near El Jadida, for a week on the Atlantic coast. Add Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque on the way.

Ready to price it? Plan a Rabat golf trip, with or without tournament week.