Golf

Valle De Este
Considered by many golfers to be one of the best courses in Spain; very picturesque, with waterfalls, plenty of natural hazards and great value to play. Dramatic holes in beautiful condition for all-year-round golfing - and very reasonable green fees and buggy / trolley hire. www.valledeleste.es/eng/golf/. A few photos from our own trips:

Desert Springs
Europe's ONLY Arizona desert-style golf course. (Featured in Todays Golfer, Golf World and many other golfing magazines). Set on the top of a sun-baked range of hills, this course has beautifully manicured tees, lush fairways and carpet-like greens. Has to be played!! Very reasonable green fees and buggy hire.  

The best kept course any of us have ever been to
(and check out the cacti in the foreground … truly a
desert course!)

Yes the fairways really are that well kept

Like putting on a snooker table

 
Spectacular!

 Our tip: Take a camera!

Marina Golf at Mojacar Playa

This course has been designed around a mountain - stunningly high tees (but easy to get around with low-cost buggy hire) and great sea views. www.mojacar-golf.com

Split into 3 parts:

Holes 1,2 and 14-18 are on your side of the hill.
Holes 3,13 are played up/down the hill.
Holes 4-12 are played on the far side of the hill.

Alternatively 1-3 and 13-18 are played as a 9 hole without going over the back.

Views of the near side part as you go up the hill.

Note the location of the apartment directly overlooking the
golf course and 5 minutes walk from the beach

One of the most amazing tee box views ever! The 4 th hole coming over the hill.
The fairway is several hundred feet below the tee box. Can you see the green?

How about now! To drive from here is a real pleasure, especially when the
GPS tells you that it went 500 yrds! Thoroughly recommended for your
longest drive competition!

Richard and Guy doing just that (Guy won)!

Our tip: If playing the 18 hole and you are not as fit as you once were, take a buggy - you will thank yourself going over the hill!

Club de Golf Cortijo Grande
A pretty course winding its way through beautiful landscape including lemon and orange trees.

 
Literally carved out from orange and lemon groves.

 
Stunning scenery

 
Challenging (but beautiful) Greens

Our tip: Take plenty of balls, citrus groves make for formidable rough!