Marbella Golf & Country Club
1. PARADOR MALAGA GOLF
For those who love both golf and the sea, Parador
is ideal – the hotel is located on the water,
with direct access to a magnificent white, sandy
beach. Strength and strategy are the keynotes to
successfully negotiating the oldest course on the
coast. Inaugurated by the Spanish Royal Family in
1925 it was designed by Scottish architect Tom
Simpson, of Turnberry and Muirfield renown. In
1992 the Royal Club de Campo hosted the inaugural
Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucía won by Vijay
Singh. State owned and run in conjunction with the
adjoining Parador the club is part links, with natural
lagoons formed by sea water and part parkland
where the holes form avenues between stands
of trees which are home to flocks of colourful
parakeets. Although the course is flat with wide
fairways the trees make things more difficult. The
12th is a good example of lurking danger with its
stand of eucalyptus to the right requiring a perfect
drive to reach the green in two.
The Parador de Málaga Golf is a two-storey building
with spacious, comfortable guest rooms that offer
lovely sea views. Golf is this hotel’s insignia: it boasts
an 18-hole course; golf school; three putting greens;
two approach greens; and club, cart and electric car
rental. Some guest rooms have private access to the
golf course and you can enjoy breakfast or lunch
outdoors on the exclusive terrace, beneath the
warm Málaga sun. The Parador is located 10km from
Málaga, near traditional summer destinations such
as Torremolinos, Mijas, Puerto Banus and Marbella.
It is the perfect spot for enjoying sports, sun, sand
and the nightlife of the coastal towns.
2. SANTA CLARA GOLF
Enjoy one of Marbella’s most exclusive golf courses,
located in the heart of “Costa del Golf”. Close to
the many amenities of Marbella and ideal for the
golfing enthusiast, Santa Clara has become one of
the finest courses in the Costa del Sol. The golf
course at Santa Clara is designed by Enrique Canales
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