Valderrama is a 6356 metres par 71 with no hole of less than championship quality but it can be fully enjoyed by players of all handicaps, thanks to the genius of Robert Trent Jones, Senior, whom many consider the leading golf architect of his day. Valderrama Golf course is one of the leading golf coures in Europe and the venue of some of the most important golf competitions in Europe. In 1997 it hosted the Ryders Cup, and this definitely made this world class course one of the most requested for tee times in Europe. ...
The New course perfectly complements the David Thomas layout that transformed the site back in the 1980s and which put San Roque onto the world stage of golf. Both Trent Jones and David Thomas had expansive sites on which to practice their arts. In this case, Perry Dye, son of the illustrious Pete, found a limited canvas at odds with the magnanimous acreage to which most US golf architects are accustomed. The San Roque New course is laid over a scant 45 hectares, a vaguely triangular-shaped oblong lying parallel to the ocean and with a sacrosanct nature reserve running along one boundary. To complicate matters, its centrepiece was a huge hill festooned with cork and oak trees. Plainly, ''shifting dirt'', as the Dye dynasty has it, was a priority, as was transplanting trees, hundreds of them. San Roque New is an all-round examination of ability and character where the major test invariably awaits with the approach shot. The New course greens, though large, present small targets in that they have a narrow opening or are angled, often side-on and partially hidden by subtle mounding. The lay-up will be a popular option here. Horticulturally speaking, the New course is unique in several aspects. In what he classifies as his wilderness areas, the architect has introduced a species the Americans know as love grass. Similar to marram grass but finer stemmed and lusher, it lays a knee-high carpet that gives a “Mexican wave” in a breeze. It forms a beautiful backdrop to many holes, along with another innovation: cascading wildflowers, acres of them, whose seeds were brought over from their native Colorado, where Dye is based. The more practical grasses are unusual, too. Dye has used five varieties of hybrid Bermuda on each hole: tees, fairways, greens surrounds and on the putting surfaces. On the greens, it is Tifeagle, a species ideally suited to the climate of Southern Spain. It is one that doesn’t hibernate in winter. It gives a good matt cover and has a finer grain, too, bringing a more consistent roll than the old fashioned Bermuda. Good putters will be licking their lips, although they’d better be sharp-eyed. The greens get a tad slick down-grain and consequently more than a hint slower against it. On cross-grain putts, the ball will wander just a touch at the death so bring your reading glasses! A compelling vista is enhanced by a series of rock retaining walls, built from material unearthed in the construction, and two large lakes. The latter provides irrigation and add spice to four holes: the 7th and 14th greens straddle one lake; the 9th and 18th are separated by the other. The New Course is simply a celebration of golf in its purest form. ...
Real Sotogrande Golf course is often voted to be among the top ten golf courses in Europe - and rightly so. Holes 7 and 12 have special relevance, as are considered two of the best holes in the World by GOLF MAGAZINE's publishers. It is the first golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones in Europe.''Sotogrande Old'', as it is called by the locals, boasts mature vegetation with pine, cork oaks, eucalyptus and giant palm trees enhancing the natural beauty of the surroundings.The first professional event to be played after Sotogrande's inauguration was the 1966 Spanish Open won by Roberto de Vicenzo with 279 strokes; the clubhouse winner boards show Severiano Ballesteros made the same score twenty-one years later to win the Spanish PGA Championship. ...
The San Roque Club is almost unmatched for scenery and elegance. Home of the European Tour Qualifying School Finals from 1993 - 2007 as well as hosts of the Spanish Open (2005 & 2006). The San Roque Club offers 2 golf courses which are as fun to play as they are beautiful, within a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Designed by the legendary Dave Thomas, The Old Course is rated amongst the finest golf courses in Europe and always within the top 5 in Spain. The New Course - 6626 m - complements The Old Course while presenting a very different challenge. The designs, by the renowned American golf course designer Perry With its length of 6494m it features beautiful cork oak woods on the front 9 and stunning water hazards on the back 9 holes. This championship golf course is fun to play. The Old Course incorporates the contours of the San Roque hills, giving golfers wonderful views to the Guadalquiton River and the Mediterranean Sea beyond. Away from the greens, The San Roque Golf Club also offers an authentic Japanese Restaurant, Bar Jerez for all-day snacks and drinks, excellent practice facilities and Golf Academy as well as Club Membership. The Old course closed at the end of 2019 to allow for the complete renovation of the layout and it will open at the end of 2020. Construction work was then carried out the following year by Atlantic Golf and Southwest Greens, with the Better Billy Bunker system installed in all the sand hazards. Tees and greens were rebuilt with bentgrass, Bermuda grass was used on the fairways, and the two nines were reversed. ...
La Reserva Golf Club is the newest gem that joined the world class golf courses Valderrama, Sotogrande and San Roque, making this destination an even better in the top quality golf destinations in Europe. La Reserva golf course is an 18-hole course with 5 sets of tees & views down to the Mediterranean Sea. The designer Cabell B. Ronson, made a long golf course with wide fairways and large greens. Water hazards are present in several holes and besides the first one they won't never face the golfer. ...
Finca Cortesin is an 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course, measuring 7,000mt from the back tees and displaying over 100 strategically placed bunkers and is rated as one of the best golf courses in Spain and Europe. Its most attractive features beyond the service are its landscape and natural environment and the lack of property development around it. Designed by Cabell Robinson and landscaped by Herald Huggan, it embodies all the natural character they have discovered. The Volvo World Match Play has elevated Finca Cortesin to a group of great golf courses and world-class event venues, and the hosting of the Solheim Cup in 2023 has proven this. All green fees at Finca Cortesin benefit exclusively from a bag drop service, warm up balls, and other small amenities typical of great courses that want to provide golfers with a wonderful golfing experience. ...
The Almenara Golf course is characterised by wooden terrain of pine trees and cork oaks in the front nine and with water on the back nine. Unless your exceptionally straight you are likely to find yourself in both.Two large lakes make it a picturesque course with a floodlit driving range adding to the sparkle of the water in the evenings. The greens are of a good standard but quite small.A challenging golf course with narrow and hilly fairways and typical high lipped fairway bunkers. The complex is situated on the Sotogrande estate and near the the golf courses of Valdarrama and San Roque. It is well worth playing if you are staying in this area but it does not compare in quality or design with it two famous neighbours.The Almenara golf course is also home to the Almenara School of Excellence with all modern amenities for golf practice. The school has a capacity of 90 players, 3 normal size practice holes, approach and putting areas and a swing video analysis. ...
The Links Course Opened in 1990 and designed by Peter Ellis and Clive Clark. The topography of the land, made of Alcaidesa gentle slopes that descend to the sea, ending in a beautiful beach, creates a front of nearly 2 km. Most of the holes are close to the beach. It has a 18-hole course that begins and ends at the new clubhouse. The difficulty of the course lies mainly in the condition of the prevailing winds of the place. One of the peculiarities of the field that most impresses the visitors, is its spectacular view over the Mediterranean, Gibraltar and Africa. Total length is 5866 m ...
Alcaidesa's new course, consisting in 18 holes par 72, designed by the renowned former Ryder Cup player and author of numerous internationally renowned tracks, Dave Thomas. This golf course offers a variety of landscapes ranging from the plateau area (holes 1 to 5, 17 and 18) where the golf course is similar to a course type heathland, with wide fairways and outstanding views of the Mediterranean, until the valley area, where the holes meander along and incorporate several water hazards. The total distance is: 6373 m. ...
18 holes and entertaining fairways designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. will allow you to enjoy rounds of golf reserved for players who enjoy the sun and Mediterranean breezes. Spectacular tees from which you can see the African continent and neighbouring Marbella.Teeing off from the 17th hole will convince you that there are very few courses in which nature and design merge so beautifully. We had nothing to do with nature, and as for the design we were fortunate to have Robert Trent Jones, who blended these two elements in such a superb manner.In addition to playing golf, fans of other sports such as tennis, swimming, etc will be able to enjoy them in our top quality facilities.We have a pro-shop, practice range, approach area, putting green, buggies and trolleys, as well as general services which include a restaurant, cafeteria, dressing rooms, saunas, Turkish baths, Jacuzzi, indoor swimming pool, tennis, meeting rooms, etc., all of it in a perfect setting where traditional and modern elements blend in such a stunning way that we are sure you will want to visit us again. ...
Doña Julia Golf course situated in a strategic location of the Costa del Sol, which is perfectly integrated into a natural environment set in an area offering magnificent views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Coast of North Africa. It’s a spectacular resort located in Casares, between Marbella and Sotogrande, just 45 minutes from Malaga airport and few miles from Gibraltar, Golf Doña Julia Golf Club, is perfectly integrated into the natural landscape area and is noted for its magnificent views over the Mediterranean Sea and the African Coast. The golf course is 18 holes par 71 (provisional) with a length of 5,976 meters and built to the standards of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in terms of tees, bunkers, drainage, and greens. It was designed by renowned Malaga architect Antonio Garcia Garrido, responsible for some of the most emblematic areas of Spain. ...
The La Cañada Golf Course is a fitting tribute to the people of Guadiaro who became golf addicts overnight with the emergence of Sotogrande. In the early days of the golf course, La Cañada just had 9 holes, and some years later it was added a second course designed by David Thomas. The full length Trent Jones course is located in the hills adjacent to Valderrama and is open to some wind. ...
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