Finca Cortesín: Top International Course

  I  have visited Finca Golf Cortesín on a regular basis since it opened to the public five years ago. I was there at its birth and I have seen…

La Reserva de Sotogrande: A compellingly irresistible course

  The impressive entrance to La Reserva de Sotogrande is no more than a few minutes drive from the Km. 130 exit on the Cádiz motorway and by the time…

María Teresa Gozalo, Les Roches Marbella manager

María Teresa Gozalo has been running Les Roches Marbella since the prestigious Swiss institution opened its Costa del Sol centre in 1995. This branch campus of Les Roches, where hotel…

Arcos Gardens: One of Andalucía’s finest courses

I had been at Arcos Gardens a few years before, shortly after the inauguration of the first nine holes – when a start was still to be made to the…

Los Arqueros: Standing out from the rest

  Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club is, without a doubt, one of the most popular golf courses on the Costa del Sol. Located at the foot of the Ronda…

Enelis Martín, Greenlife Golf manager

“Greenlife is a showcase nine-hole course on the Costa del Sol” Enelis Martín Vivaldi, the young manager of Greenlife Golf, is proud that this nine-hole par-three course is a standard-bearer…

Santa Clara Golf: Welcome mat always in evidence

For those who enjoy playing on a delightfully maintained golf course, while also savouring an extra degree of comfort, Santa Clara Golf is the venue to head for. Situated behind…

José Luis Gómez, La Quinta Golf Club manager

The formula for overcoming the crisis does not seem too difficult: a lot of hard work and a good dose of enthusiasm. This is the view of José Luis Gómez,…

Farewell to a genius

He set the agenda for an era and elevated European – not to mention Spanish – golf to a new level and status, thanks to a spectacular game blessed with…

Valderrama: What an experience!

Some friends and I had spoken, for what seemed like ages, about treating ourselves to a game at Valderrama and recently came to the decision, “There is no time like…