With the a sun that shines most of the year, Andalucía is a perfect place to learn to golf. You don't need clubs or special clothing to get started. Just dress comfortably and sign up for the golf lessons that are offered at almost every course.
Andalucia is an excellent destination for a golfing break or holiday, with over 100 golf courses in Andalucia. The Hotels are of a very high standard, with all the facilities you'd expect, considering their prime location. There is a clubhouse close at hand, with a shop selling the latest high-tech equipment, fashions and accessories
This 18-hole course was designed by Luis Recasens and is set among pine groves near the beautiful beaches of the Costa de la Luz in Huelva.
This hotel is a unique concept in Paradores as it is the only golf hotel in the chain. A comfortable, modern and cosy facility with banquet facilities and a lovely dining room, this Parador is right on the edge of the Costa del Sol with an undeveloped stretch of beach right in front of the hotel and a beachside promenade to the right (if you are looking at the hotel towards the sea) that now provides a thoroughly enjoyable walk to nearby Torremolinos.
Europe’s second desert course, opened in 2002, was designed by José Canales. The small, circular tees are raised, giving a good view of wide open fairways that have to be reached over the arid land in between, and the greens are ample with multiple pin positions. There are three par-5 holes. Plan well on the 3rd, a par-4, as the fairway bordered by water offers various strategic points.
Natural hazards as well as artificial ones are brought into play in the unique layout of this course. Suitable for all handicaps, it is stimulating and challenging, requiring concentration but very rewarding for good shots. The ample greens have a selection of pin positions.
Europe’s first desert course was designed by Peter McEvoy in true Arizona style with about half the grass areas normally found on other courses. There is an abundance of cactus, springs, rocks, water hazards and dry river beds and while the terrain is fairly flat there are many sandstone outcrops.
Golfers visiting Almerimar can look forward to a course of wide fairways, with a profusion of trees and plants which afford plenty of shade and, at the same time, serve as natural hazards, protecting the fast greens. The course was designed during the period that Gary Player had just embarked on a second career in golf course architecture and was working in association with the experienced Ron Kirby.
Golf courses in Huelva are challenging yet fun for even the least experienced of golfers. Play two fantastic 18 hole games at both the North and South El Rompido courses.
A private golf club, where visitors can play if accompanied by a member. The original 9-hole course, dating back to 1939, was extended to 18 holes and opened in 1992. Sloping gradually towards the Guadiara River, it is reasonably flat and has three lakes and numerous bunkers.
A 27-hole course, providing three different 18-hole options, it is suitable for all levels of expertise. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and is the first in Spain to be certified according to international standards for quality and environmental systems.
In Ayamonte there are 3 fun, challenging and prestigious 18 hole golf courses that both novices and professionals can enjoy.
In 1990 the new Atalaya golf course was built next to the village of Minas de Rio Tinto; the original was founded in the 19th century within the Rio Tinto copper mine. The course is 2,300 metres long, with grassed greens but the fairways are bare earth, reminiscent of the original course used by miners and engineers.
In Cordoba there are two fun, challenging and prestigious golf courses that both novices and professionals can enjoy.
The Montecastillo Golf Resort designed by the great golfing legend Jack Nicklaus is rated the 5th best course in Europe and deservedly so. It follows the principle that what you see is what you get, with no blind holes and with open, and big drive inducing, fairways.
Sherry and Golf, what an evocative combination they make, and now the name has become reality in the form of The Sherry Golf Complex. Situated just 1.5 kilometres south of the lovely town of Jerez, on the Autovia A-1V. Golf Sherry is typical of the modern American style of courses, wide fairways, big greens and lots of water.
Golf courses in Jerez are challenging yet fun for even the least experienced of golfers.
This course is situated in the heart of the Costa del Sol, close to Malaga airport. The course is split into two distinct areas. The front 9 holes have gently undulating terrain and no major hazards. The back nine are more diverse with uneven terrain, raised greens, lakes and tropical vegetation.
Candado Golf Course is a challenge for all standards of golfer. Short, 9-hole course five kilometres east of Málaga. Undulating course with small greens overlooking the sea and surrounding countryside.
There is only one course in Antequera and that is the aptly named Antequera Golf course. The course at 650 metres above sea level is situated between the Torcal mountains and La Vega de Antequera plains.
