Caesarea Golf Club

The Caesarea Golf Club was established in January 1961 by the Rothschild family.

When James Armand de Rothschild visited the Roman ruins in Caesarea, they reminded him of the Golf courses back in Scotland, and as a veteran golfer he decided to build a golf course in Caesarea.

De Rothschild passed away before he could realize his vision, and after his death the James de Rothschild Foundation was established to fulfill his dream. The Foundation appointed the British representative of the family, Max Rowe, to turn the dream into reality. He organized a special committee whose members included, among others, the mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek, the Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, Meir de Shalit, and no other than the Foreign Minister at the time, Abba Eban, who headed the committee. For the mission – to design an 18-hole golf course, the committee commissioned the architect Fred Smith. After design difficulties and efforts to find suitable grass that could withstand the Middle-Eastern climate, the course was built and an irrigation system that included an underground network of pipes was installed.

The committee, including as noted Abba Eban and Teddy Kollek, set out to draft golfers and to promote the sport in Israel and the gold course abroad. The opening ceremony, in January 1961, was attended by cabinet ministers, Knesset members and the who’s who of the State of Israel at the time.

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