Cabell B. Robinson, golf course designer
He has designed such top courses as Finca Cortesín, Santana, La Reserva de Sotogrande, La Cala, Valle Romano... One of the most prestigious golf course designers in Europe, the North…
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…
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.…
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…
Guadalmina Sur: A Javier Arana-designed masterpiece
What do Guadalmina Sur, El Saler, Aloha, El Prat, Río Real, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid and RACE have in common? They all - and others - were created…
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…