The late King Hassan II wanted to build a flagship 36-hole complex in Morocco's capital, Rabat.

A sandy, tree-lined property with a rolling contour was chosen, and the 440 hectare domain in the heart of a cork oak forest became Royal Golf Dar Es Salam (House of Peace).

[2] It was redesigned in 2017–2018 by James Duncan, a long-time associate with Coore and Crenshaw design, focused on tree removal, bunker reconstruction and green enlargement.

[1] Before the Hassan II Golf Trophy became a European Tour event in 2001 it was held on an invitational basis from 1971.

Past winners include Billy Casper, Lee Trevino, Vijay Singh, Payne Stewart, Nick Price, Colin Montgomerie and Ernie Els.