Destination Golf Catalonia 2015 2016 | Page 13

independence builds up steam, and its language, culture and traditional festivals are fiercely guarded. The huge variety of leisure activities or simply the World class football club, Barcelona is an undisputed giant in the world of football with the fans coming from far and wide to the enormous Camp Nou stadium. Barcelona has become extremely popular for golf over the past decade, as private clubs have slowly opened their doors for green fee business. Golfers can now enjoy a superb golf courses like, St Cugat, Vilalba, Vallromanes, Saint Vincenc de Montalt, Caldes and Llavaneres. Sitges Terramar is a beautiful course on the shores of the Mediterranean. Golfers can also play courses like Club de Golf de Barcelona, designed by Jose Maria Olazabal and founded in 1990, this is a very demanding tight course and has numerous professional tournaments including 2007 Catalonia Ladies Masters, part of the Ladies European Tour. However, the most well-known course in Barcelona has to be Real Club de Golf el Prat which hosted its tenth Open de España last year, 2015, as part of the European Tour. It’s 45 holes and designed by Greg Norman are set in beautiful rolling countryside on the outskirts of Barcelo Catalonia has hosted the Open de Espana three times in the past five years, showing the high regard the region’s courses are held in PGA Catalunya. With over 35 golf courses, Catalonia is quite simply a golfers paradise. With so much to offer in terms of Culture, History, Coastline, Accommodation and Golf it is with little wonder that many turn to the experts. Our very own Ian Denham and his team from Barcelona Golf are on hand to advise and put together a tailor made holiday just for you, your family, golf group or indeed corporate event. 11