The Matrix Open I 26th Anniversary Cup will bring international golfers to Belek from 22 to 29 November 2026, adding another major event to the region's busy autumn golf calendar.
Hosted at Cullinan Golf & Resort Belek, the tournament celebrates the 26th edition of the Matrix Open and combines competitive golf, resort accommodation and social events within a seven-night programme.
The tournament is limited to 60 golfers, creating a relatively focused international event rather than a large-scale mass tournament.
Players will compete over 72 tournament holes, with four competitive rounds and an additional practice round scheduled during the week.
The Matrix Open I 26th Anniversary Cup is scheduled for:
22–29 November 2026
This timing places the tournament near the end of Belek's main autumn golf period, when international players continue to travel to Antalya for organised golf holidays and competitions.
November can be particularly attractive for golfers who prefer milder conditions compared with the hotter summer months.
The tournament therefore continues a pattern seen throughout the autumn, with Belek hosting organised golf events from October into November.
Players following the wider tournament season can also read our article about the Race to Belek 2026 Golf Grand Final, another international event connecting European golfers with Belek.
The tournament will be based at Cullinan Golf & Resort Belek.
Golf will be played across the Olympos and Aspendos courses, giving participants the opportunity to experience different layouts during the same tournament programme.
This multi-course format is one of the advantages of organised golf events in Belek.
Rather than playing the same layout every day, tournament organisers can create programmes using different course combinations while participants remain within the same resort area.
Belek's compact golf infrastructure makes this particularly practical.
The Matrix Open I 26th Anniversary Cup is planned as a Stroke Play competition.
The official programme includes:
72 tournament holes
4 tournament rounds
1 practice round
Olympos and Aspendos golf courses
Shared buggy
The additional practice round allows players to become familiar with the courses before or around the competitive programme.
For golfers travelling internationally, this can be especially useful because course layout, green speed and playing conditions may differ considerably from their home clubs.
The combination of practice and tournament golf creates a complete golf week rather than a short standalone competition.
The event includes several competition categories.
These include:
Ladies
Men
Gross – Men and Women
Nearest to the Pin
Longest Drive – Men and Women
Prizes are planned for the leading players in different categories.
The programme therefore combines conventional tournament scoring with additional competitions that create a more social and varied experience throughout the week.
The Matrix Open is structured as a complete golf travel package rather than simply four tournament days.
The official programme includes seven nights of luxury all-inclusive accommodation, tournament golf, the practice round, airport transfers and a prize-giving gala evening.
This type of format has become an important part of Belek's international golf market.
Many travelling golfers prefer to combine accommodation, golf, transportation and social events within a single organised programme.
Belek is particularly suitable for this model because major golf resorts, courses and hotels are concentrated within a relatively small area close to Antalya Airport.
Although October is one of the busiest periods of the autumn golf season, November also remains important for international golf travel.
Temperatures are generally more suitable for long rounds than during the peak summer heat, while many golf resorts continue operating full golf programmes.
Golfers visiting during this period should nevertheless follow daily weather forecasts, as November can bring more variable Mediterranean conditions than early autumn.
Rain, wind and temperature changes may occasionally affect tee times or playing conditions.
For tournament participants, organisers normally manage the competitive schedule, but independent golfers travelling to Belek during the same dates should check tee-time availability in advance.
Major events can temporarily increase demand for certain courses and accommodation.
The use of both Olympos and Aspendos provides additional variety during the Matrix Open tournament week.
Playing different course configurations tests more than consistency.
Players may need to adjust strategy, club selection and course management as they move between layouts.
This is one of the characteristics that makes multi-round golf events in Belek attractive to returning players.
The region offers enough golf infrastructure for organisers to build varied competition programmes without requiring long-distance travel between courses.
Events such as the Matrix Open demonstrate how Belek has developed beyond the traditional concept of a Mediterranean holiday destination.
Golf tournaments now attract international players during periods that were previously considered outside the main beach tourism season.
This helps extend the active tourism calendar into autumn and winter.
Golfers arriving for tournaments also use local restaurants, transportation services, hotels and other tourism infrastructure.
Many return repeatedly after becoming familiar with the region.
Over time, some visitors begin considering longer stays in Belek and Kadriye rather than travelling only for a one-week golf holiday.
Regular golfers who visit Belek several times each year sometimes begin exploring the possibility of having a permanent or seasonal home close to the courses.
The priorities of golf-oriented buyers can be different from those of traditional holiday-property buyers.
Easy access to golf courses, private outdoor space, swimming pools, quiet residential surroundings and year-round accessibility may become particularly important.
International buyers considering this option can explore current Belek Property opportunities in Belek and Kadriye.
Property ownership should remain a separate long-term decision rather than being presented as part of a golf tournament package.
However, the increasing number of returning international golfers helps explain why the golf lifestyle has become an important part of Belek's residential property market.
The Matrix Open I 26th Anniversary Cup follows a particularly active October tournament calendar in Belek.
By continuing into late November, events such as the Matrix Open show that the region's golf season extends well beyond the traditional Mediterranean summer.
From 22 to 29 November 2026, up to 60 golfers are expected to participate in a programme combining four tournament rounds, a practice round, resort accommodation and organised social events.
With competition taking place on the Olympos and Aspendos courses at Cullinan Golf & Resort Belek, the Matrix Open 2026 will provide another example of Belek's ability to host organised international golf events within a compact resort destination.
For golfers planning an autumn trip to Antalya, November 2026 offers another opportunity to experience competitive golf, Mediterranean resort life and the established golf infrastructure of Belek.
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