RÍo Real, a real marbellí delight
Rio Real has always been one of my favorite courses. I love to enjoy its endless rows of slender pine trees, in an environment where peace and tranquility prevail. The…
Guadalmina Sur, a well-deserved success
Designed by Javier Arana and inaugurated in 1959, the Guadalmina South course is the pioneer golf course in Marbella and the second oldest on the Costa del Sol. It had…
Costa Ballena Golf, a must-see at the sea’s edge
When I left Marbella that leaden morning in mid-January, I thought: "What a day I have chosen to play golf". It was drizzling and cold. I had booked at the…
Villa Nueva Golf, a pleasant experience in Cádiz
On this occasion I am heading to the heart of the Bay of Cadiz. There and very close to towns like Puerto Real, San Fernando and the city of Cadiz,…
Doñana Golf Dunes, nature sanctuary
Very close to here Columbus departed to discover a new world. Also very close is El Rocío, where the most popular and attractive pilgrimage in the world takes place. But…
Baviera Golf, a great course in the Axarquia region of Malaga
For those of us who live in the so-called Western Costa del Sol, the 'other' Costa, the Axarquia, beyond Malaga, seems a bit out of reach, due to distance. And…
Marbella Golf, a Robert Trent Jones jewel
Designed by the legendary American architect Robert Trent Jones, Marbella Golf & Country Club opened its doors in 1989. Trent Jones had made his first sketches and plans of the…
Playa Serena, an oasis on the coast of Almeria
Although I had been many times in Almeria, one of the Andalusian provinces with more variety in its golf courses, I did not know the Playa Serena Golf Club. Getting…
Parador Malaga del Golf, a success story
Built in 1925 and inaugurated by the Spanish Royal Family in 1928, this is undoubtedly the oldest course in Malaga. Located just five minutes from the airport and about ten…
La Estancia Golf: great present, better future
I chose a good day, at the end of November, for my visit to La Estancia, in Sancti Petri, Cádiz. A good day because it was raining after months without…