Golf Bendinat
golf, and one of the best golf complexes in
Europe.
On their visit, they also got to play Club de Golf
Alcanada on the north coast of the Island. The
course itself is set to the stunning backdrop of
the Bay of Alcudia, this top-notch Robert Trent
Jr-designed track will take your breath away,
offering fabulous sea views from 16 of its 18
holes. The 458-metre, par-5 1st is an excellent
strategic opening hole of the risk-reward variety
and a taste of things to come. Be sure to also
savour the views of the Alcanada Lighthouse
Island from holes 11 and 13 in particular.
The last of the rounds was a trip to Son Gual
which opened up over 10 years ago but has
quickly gained a reputation as not only a
Mallorca ‘must play’ but also one of Europe’s
top golf destinations. What was once 156
hectares of flat non-descript agricultural land
on the outskirts of Palma, has been transformed
by three-time German Amateur Champion
and course designer Thomas Himmel, into a
polished layout that winds its way through a
landscape of gently rolling hills, 1000 mature
olive trees, fields of wild flowers, pockets of
vineyards and water features all overlooked by
an early 20th- century Mallorcan manor house.
Adding to the club’s growing reputation is
the fact that Son Gual has hosted a European
Seniors Tour event, the 2009 Mallorca PGA
Seniors Open, when former Ryder Cup captain
Mark James defeated Irishman Eamonn Darcy in
a play-off to claim the title.
Plans are already in place to return to this
stunning golf destination in 2019. Top of the
“must play” course lists are: Golf Bendinat, Santa
Ponsa Golf, and Son Servera Golf.
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