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Golf Valle del Este Almeria » La Envia La Envía is the most recent 18 hole course to open in the province of Almería. It is located between El Parador and Enix, very close to the Almería-Adra highway. The layout has been designed for players who want to enjoy a pleasant round of golf rather than one fraught with difficulty and complications. It is not too long and there is no rough. However some holes do offer up more of a challenge, for example the 9th, a par four of 377 metres, and the 365 metre 14th amongst others. The par five 4th hole, at first sight, appears straightforward and two shots should be enough to reach the approach however a brilliant third is needed if a birdie is to be secured as the green has been designed in the shape of a volcano. The 17th and 18th greens are also tricky. La Envía has a spacious clubhouse which houses an excellent restaurant. A brilliant third is needed if a birdie is to be secured as the green has been designed in the shape of a volcano. Almeria » Cortijo Grande Cortijo Grande is located just four kilometres from the sea, between Turre and Mojacar on the Costa de Almería. The layout is a Paul Jay Polansky design and opened in 1976. It is a flat course winding through groves of orange and lemon trees, a constant reminder, if one is needed, of the southern Mediterranean climate. The club does not have a clubhouse but the adjacent Almazara bar and restaurant is an ideal place to unwind and contemplate the next round of golf. It is a flat course winding through groves of orange and lemon trees, a constant reminder. 57