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Empordá Links Girona » Empordá (Links) The Emporda Golf Resort, which is located in the most beautiful part of the Costa Brava, enjoys a privileged location just one and a half hours from Barcelona, thirty minutes from Girona and its airport, and fifteen minutes from the best beaches on the Costa Brava. Emporda boasts fantastic facilities with 36-holes of golf, a hotel, a spa and a golf school. Emporda Golf Club is actually a combination of four 9-hole courses, which have been cleverly constructed in such a way that they provide two distinct 18 forms of layout. The first 18 holes are of a links type with lakes that act like a magnet to any wayward shots. The natural contours and dunes provide many interesting lies, which can play havoc when the wind is blowing. The greens are large in size, but well guarded by extensive bunkers that surround the greens. This course also demands accuracy off the tee, and there’s no shortage of fairway bunkers. Girona » Girona Girona Golf Club was founded in 1992 and designed by FG Hawtree, who described it as one of his finest creations. Immaculately maintained, it is the only course in Spain sown with ‘Pencross Grass’ and relies on the topography and natural lie of the land to give it pleasing and elegant features, which in turn provide a challenge for golfers of all levels.The Girona Golf course has a beautiful clubhouse built of natural stone, which makes it blend in perfectly with its surroundings. 112 Girona » Empordá (Forest) Robert von Hagge, the world renowed articect of over 250 courses, including Doral in Miami, made his stamp at Empordà Golf. At this resort, he has managed to improve an already stellar setting by creating a technically perfect course that allows for a wide variety