Marbella Club Golf Resort: Only a few have played it… but everyone fell in love
Elegance, style, friendliness, excellence, peaceful perfection... these words will come into your mind from the first moment you step into the Marbella Club Golf Resort. Please beware that this takes…
Rio Real: An absolute delight to play
Rio Real has always been one of my favourite courses as I thoroughly enjoy wandering among its endless lines of towering pines whilst wallowing in the peace and tranquillity which…
Parador Málaga del Golf: Venerable and rich history
Built in 1925 and inaugurated by the Spanish royal family in 1928, this is by far Málaga's oldest course. Located barely five minutes from the airport and 10 from Málaga…
Playa Serena: An oasis on the western coast of Almería
Even though I had been many times in Almería - one of the Andalucian provinces with the greatest variety of courses - I had no first-hand experience of Playa Serena…
Baviera Golf: A great course in Málaga’s Axarquia area
For many of those of us who live on what is known as the western Costa del Sol, the "other" Coast - Axarquia, east of Málaga capital - seems a…
La Estancia Golf: Great present – even better future
I chose a good day, at the end of November, for my visit to La Estancia, in Sancti Petri (Cádiz province). A good day because it rained after several dry…
Dunas de Doñana Golf: A Nature Sanctuary
Christopher Columbus sailed from very close to here to discover the new world. Also nearby is Rocío, site of the most popular and attractive romería (ecclesiastical pilgrimage) in the world.…
Costa Ballena: A must-visit course beside the sea
On leaving Marbella that overcast day in mid-January, I thought: "What a day to have chosen to play golf!" It was drizzling and cold. I had reserved a tee time…
Aloha Golf revamps and reopens new clubhouse
Aloha Golf, undoubtedly one of Spain's premier golf clubs as the venue for top-level European Tour events (including the Open de Andalucía), has been carrying out a major renovation of…
Guadalmina Sur: The second oldest golf course on the Coast
Designed by Javier Arana, and opened in 1959, the south course at Guadalmina is the second oldest golf course on the coast, yet it had been donkey's years since I…