{"id":22927,"date":"2025-02-10T10:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T10:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/golf-in-andalusia-sustainable-economic-and-tourist-engine\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T10:52:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T10:52:01","slug":"golf-in-andalusia-sustainable-economic-and-tourist-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/golf-in-andalusia-sustainable-economic-and-tourist-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf in Andalusia: Sustainable Economic and Tourist Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Triple sustainability: Social, economic and environmental<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">The <b>Royal Spanish Golf Federation<\/b>, the <b>Spanish Golf Courses Association<\/b> and the <b>Royal Andalusian Golf Federation<\/b> have highlighted the <b>sustainability<\/b> of golf in Spain and Andalusia in the presentation of the <b>\u2018PlaySpain.Golf\u2019<\/b> project. This project, financed with <b>Next Generation<\/b> European Funds, is part of the <b>Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan<\/b> of the Spanish Government. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Economic impact of golf in Andalusia<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">According to the second report on the <b>Economic Impact of Golf in Spain<\/b> prepared by <b>IE University<\/b>, golf is a fundamental pillar of the Andalusian economy. Its overall economic impact amounts to <b>5,456 million euros<\/b>, which represents <b>34%<\/b> of the total impact of golf in Spain (16,000 million euros). <\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">The <b>PlaySpain.Golf<\/b> platform integrates the entire Spanish golf offer in a single website, facilitating access to <b>Andalusia<\/b> \u2018s golf courses and reinforcing its position as a leading destination in <b>golf tourism<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13631\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-5.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1142\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-5.webp 1142w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-5-300x197.webp 300w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-5-1024x673.webp 1024w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-5-768x504.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1142px) 100vw, 1142px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Golf tourism in Andalusia<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">Each year, Andalusia receives <b>700,000 golf tourists<\/b>, which is equivalent to <b>2% of the total number of visitors<\/b> to the region. Of these: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>417,000<\/b> are high-intensity golf tourists.<\/li>\n<li>The rest enjoy golf as a <b>complementary activity<\/b> to their stay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Economic impact of golf tourism<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Direct<\/b> golf tourism <b>spending<\/b> in Andalusia reached <b>1,757 million euros<\/b> in 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Golfers spend an average of <b>352 euros per day<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Eighty-five percent<\/b> of this spending benefits complementary sectors such as <b>lodging, restaurants and transportation<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnacafe.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19808 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_21.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1241\" height=\"1683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_21.webp 1241w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_21-221x300.webp 221w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_21-755x1024.webp 755w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_21-768x1042.webp 768w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_21-1133x1536.webp 1133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1241px) 100vw, 1241px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Profitability of golf courses<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Andalusian fields had a turnover of <b>304 million euros<\/b> in 2024.<\/li>\n<li>The average turnover per management company is <b>3.1 million euros.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Real estate investment and golf<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">Golf is a key driver of <b>real estate investment<\/b> in Andalusia, with an estimated <b>602 million euros per year<\/b>. The region has: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>123,400 homes<\/b> owned by golf tourists.<\/li>\n<li>A total updated value of more than <b>30.1 billion euros<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">This trend consolidates Andalusia as a preferred destination not only for golf, but also for <b>real estate investment<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13627\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-3.webp 2048w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-3-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-3-550x367.webp 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Employment generation in the golf sector<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2023, golf in Andalusia generated <b>3,975 direct jobs<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Ninety-four percent<\/b> of these jobs are <b>full-time and with an indefinite contract<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>If indirect and induced jobs are added, the total amounts to <b>51,000 jobs.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>This figure represents <b>38.6% of the national total in<\/b> terms of golf employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Water use in Andalusian golf courses<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">A report by the <b>University of Cadiz<\/b> on the use of water in golf demonstrates the <b>sector\u2019s commitment to sustainability<\/b>. Andalusia is moving towards becoming the first region in Spain to irrigate <b>100% of its courses with reclaimed water<\/b>. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13633\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-6.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"886\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-6.webp 886w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-6-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/El-Golf-en-Andalucia.-Motor-Economico-y-Turistico-Sostenible-6-768x575.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Efficient water management on golf courses<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently, <b>70%<\/b> of the fields in <b>coastal dry Spain<\/b> use reclaimed water.<\/li>\n<li>The sector achieves a return of <b>147 euros per cubic meter of water consumed<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">These data confirm that golf in Andalusia is not only profitable, but also adopts <b>sustainable practices<\/b> to minimize its environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Andalusia, a reference in golf tourism<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">The data show that golf in Andalusia is much more than a tourist attraction; it is a <b>key driver for the economy<\/b>, <b>employment generation<\/b> and <b>sustainability<\/b>. The region stands out for: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Its <b>first class golf infrastructure<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>The <b>constant growth<\/b> of golf tourism.<\/li>\n<li>The integration of digital tools such as <b>PlaySpain.Golf.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Yolanda de Aguilar<\/b>, Secretary General for Tourism, stresses that:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"p3\"><p>\u201cThis study demonstrates that golf is a key economic driver, generating wealth and employment in a sustainable way.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p3\">For his part, <b>Pablo Mansilla<\/b>, president of the <b>Royal Andalusian Golf Federation<\/b>, states:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"p3\"><p>\u201cThe economic report and water study confirm that we are managing golf efficiently and sustainably.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p3\">Andalusia is consolidating its position as a <b>benchmark for golf tourism in Spain<\/b>, with a positive economic, labor and environmental impact. Its sustainability model, together with its infrastructure and tourist attractiveness, positions it as a key destination for golf worldwide. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">???? <b>What do you think about the impact of golf in Andalusia?<\/b> Leave us your comment and participate in the debate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Author:<\/b> <i>Redacci\u00f3n Andaluc\u00eda Golf<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Triple sustainability: Social, economic and environmental The Royal Spanish Golf Federation, the Spanish Golf Courses Association and the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation have highlighted the sustainability of golf in Spain and Andalusia in the presentation of the \u2018PlaySpain.Golf\u2019 project. This project, financed with Next Generation European Funds, is part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[129],"tags":[304,256,305],"class_list":["post-22927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-magazine","tag-economic-impact-of-golf","tag-magazine-no-275","tag-sustainability-in-golf"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}