Spain is one of the best destinations for a golf holiday. Beautiful architecture, delicious food, wine and the famous sangria are just some of the pleasures we can experience in addition to world-class golf courses.
It's no surprise that Spain is one of Europe's top golf destinations. The regions recognized by players for playing golf are the Balearic Islands, Tenerife and the famous Costa del Sol (unofficially called Costa del Golf).
Costa del Sol is a region with over 50 golf courses. Valderrama, Real Sotogrande, Finca Cortesin and finally La Reserva are courses that need no introduction to any golf enthusiast, in Carter We will be happy to organize a full package for you, from flights, through accommodation, and finally booking a tee time at your dream course.
Throughout southern Spain, the climate for playing golf is perfect. From May to October, the daytime temperature ranges from 23 to approximately 29 degrees, and even the coldest months from November to April have average temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees during the day, which allows you to play practically throughout the entire calendar year.
The weather in Catalonia is different from that in the south of the country or the Canary Islands. In March, the average temperature is about 17 degrees, and the warmest are July and August, where the temperature can exceed 30. You can play golf comfortably from March to October/November.
The Canary Islands are characterized by virtually constant weather throughout the year, which allows you to play 365 days a year. In the warmest months, the average temperature reaches about 28-29 degrees, and in December or January it reaches about 23 degrees during the day and about 18 in the evenings.
Jaime "Jimmy" Ortiz Patiño is a businessman well-known in the golf and bridge community who bought the course in 1985 and invested heavily in its development, resulting in one of the best golf courses in Spain. Located in the south of the country, west of the famous Marbella, between Estepona and Algeciras. Every golf enthusiast has heard of the so-called "Augustus of Europe". Valderrama is the best course in Spain and one of the best in Europe. The course has hosted many tournaments such as the Volvo Masters, Amex, Andalucia Masters, Spanish Open and the Ryder Cup in 1997. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1974 as "Sotogrande New", and finally in 1984 it was named Valderrama. The fairways on the course have been described by professionals as the best in Europe, if not the world.
Jaime unfortunately did not live to see June 2014 when His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain honored Valderrama with the royal title, hence the name Real.
Length: 6392m
Par: 71
Slope: 147
Location: 106km west of Malaga AGP airport, 28km west of Estepona
Maximum allowable handicap: 32 for women, 24 for men
It is very rare to find a course on Spain's southern Costa del Sol that was designed over 50 years ago, and even rarer is that playing on this course for over five decades is a great test for even the best golfers. Let's go back a long way to 1964 when Sotogrande was a largely uninhabited area north of Gibraltar with a small number of people living in nearby villages. American Joseph McMicking, living in the Philippines, visited Sotogrande and immediately noticed the great potential of the land around it, the wonderful weather and, finally, the proximity of the stunning coastline. This is how one of the largest residential investments in Europe at that time and its first golf course - Real Club de Golf Sotogrande - were created. Like Valderrama, it is a private course for club members that maintains an atmosphere of relaxation and restrained sophistication while welcoming visitors eagerly and warmly. From 1998 to 2001, Sotogrande served as the final qualifier for the European Tour and its class and quality gained a global reputation. The architect, as in the case of Valderrama, is Trent Jones, who once described the golf course as a place of fighting, where players attack, and the task of the course architect is to defend it.
Renovations in 2015-16 enlarged the greens by 40% and made some of the holes a bit easier by widening the fairways. During the renovation, over 37 hectares of Bermuda grass were laid.
Length: 6492m
Par: 72
Slope: 142
Location: 106km west of Malaga AGP airport, 27km west of Estepona
Finca Cortesin is world renowned for providing the most unforgettable golf experiences in Europe. The course is rated as one of the best in Spain by Golf Digest, Top100golfcourses and Golf World. The very attractive design of the course harmonizes harmoniously with the landscape of the Mediterranean Sea. Like the rest of southern Spain, it is an ideal place to play golf all year round.
The entire Finca Cortesin resort is one of the 50 best golf resorts in the world. Perfect conditions on the course, perfect greens and fairways encourage every golfer to play. The attention to detail in course design makes it challenging for the best players, and at the same time a very relaxing course due to the unique surroundings.
Finca Cortesin has hosted many of the most prestigious professional golf tournaments, such as three editions of the Volvo World Match Play Championship - one of the most prestigious professional golf tournaments in the world.
In 2017, the Finca Cortesin resort and the golf course were modernized, becoming the first golf course in Spain with a new, environmentally friendly type of Bermuda grass located on all its surfaces.
The resort is located a 20-minute drive from Estepona, located between Marbella and Gibraltar.
The course was designed by Cabell B. Robinson in collaboration with Gerald Huggan.
Length: 6736m
Par: 72
Slope: 123
Location: 89km west of Malaga AGP airport, 12km west of Estepona
Ritz-Carlton Abama is the most prestigious resort in the Canary Islands.
Rising on the western face of the Teide volcano, the Abama golf course was created in this beautiful place by world-famous golf designer Dave Thomas in 2005. This championship-class course is maintained in immaculate conditions and the course contains over 300 species of subtropical plants, including over 20 palm trees. Almost every of the 000 holes has spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean and the island of La Gomera nearby. The course is challenging enough for the best golfers, with 18 lakes scattered over constantly changing terrain, but also waterfalls and precisely placed white sand bunkers. The terrain of the Abama golf course is so diverse that each buddy has a built-in GPS to make it easier for players to move around it. You will certainly remember the famous ten, the Par 22 hole, where the difference in terrain is very large and changes several times, leads through lakes and waterfalls and numerous bunkers on the right - this is one of the holes that you will remember from playing at the Abama Golf Course.
Length 6271m
Par 72
slope 143
Location: 31 km west of TFS airport in the south of Tenerife
With the help of golf legend Neil Coles, the European Tour was designed with The Ryder Cup in mind. The course is very spacious and would allow over 30 spectators to watch the competition of the best players, however, the takeover of the PGA Catalunya Resort by the Irish entrepreneur Denis O'Brien (successful owner of the well-known Quinta do Lago in Portugal) in 000 brought new life to this significant investment site, culminating in the creation of luxury golf resort.
This spectacular and impressive golf course has been consistently ranked among the ten best golf courses in Europe since its opening in 1999 and was also voted fourth in continental Europe. The course hosts numerous PGA European Tour events. However, don't let the beauty of the course fool you, it is very demanding with trees "pressing" the fairways, strategically placed bunkers and lakes that can be found on at least 7 of the most difficult holes. This feature brings players back to PGA Catalunya Stadium again and again. It is rare to find a course where every hole provides many emotions and challenges. The holes are mostly elevated and many fairways climb uphill.
It is a masterpiece, because it is difficult to describe this demanding, unique and beautiful golf course in any other way. For two decades, it has been one of the best choices of lovers of this beautiful game - golf. It is not without reason that the course hosts the Spanish Open tournaments. It is one of the most difficult golf courses where every hole is a challenge for the best.
Length 6588m
Par 72
slope 138
Location: 10km from Girona International Airport, 98km from Barcelona International Airport
Alcanada is located in the northern part of Majorca, the largest island of the Balearic Islands, close to the town of Alcudia. The first huge advantage of the Clube de Golf Alcanada course is its spectacular location, climbing from the coastline to the highlands. Most of the 18 holes have beautiful views of the spectacular bay, the sea and the unique lighthouse in the bay of Alcudia. You will appreciate every swing in this beautiful scenery, and the course will provide great excitement for advanced golfers as well as being a forgiving course for those with a higher handicap.
Alcanada is a course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. in 2013 year. This famous American architect has designed over 1960 goal areas around the world since 250, including in the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, England and Portugal... and much more. The name of Robert Trent Jones is widely associated in the community due to his father, Robert Trent Jones Sr., and brother, who are also designers of the best golf courses.
Majorca is a beautiful island for trips with the whole family, and the Alcanada resort itself is one of the best in Europe, and the course and conditions for players are of the highest quality. The golf course has been one of the 100 best in Europe for years, and the best in the Balearic Islands according to many rankings, including: top100 golf courses or Golf Digest Magazine.
Considering the fields outside of Continental Europe, along with the Ritz-Carlton Abama in Tenerife, this is one of the places you should visit!
Length 6499m
Par 72
slope 129
Location: Alcanada, 65km east of Palma airport on Majorca
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