The tradition of golf in the kingdom dates back to the beginning of the last century, the first golf courses constructed in 1917. The prestigious award of the Hassan II tournament re-enforces the attachment Morocco has to the sport. For the passionate of golf Morocco has enhanced its offer by developing its golf real estate market and courses. The tendency is that the estates include golf courses surrounded by beautiful landscapes, villas, luxury hotels, academies and spas. Less expensive than in Europe as well as having no death tax and benefiting from a tax exemption for the first five years, golf is another reason to discover the kingdom and its eighteen masterpieces designed by international masters like the architect Robert Trent Jones. All the courses are open to the public (access is sometimes granted only to those with a golf handicap card).