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Roda Golf Course Murcia » Hacienda del Álamo Hacienda del Álamo Golf Resort offers golfers one of the longest and widest courses in Europe: 6,724 metres where you can enjoy a thrilling round amid lakes and water features. A masterly, 18-hole, par 72 design by Dave Thomas, whose signature feature is length. The Hacienda del Álamo Golf Club boasts a modern academy with an advanced Swing Analysis system, as well as a 36-bay driving range in a two-storey building, six par 3 and par 4 practice holes, two putting greens, bunkers. Hacienda del Álamo is a 550 hectare golf resort where you will also find facilities for paddle tennis, tennis, lawn bowls and a 5-star rugby and football pitch. After your day’s play, head to the 2,000 m2 club house where you can enjoy the billiard room, TV lounge, games room, café, restaurant and golf shop. Murcia » Corvera Subsequently, Calidona has gone on to create Corvera GolfClub. Designed by José María Olazábal, this looks set to become one of the Region’s most emblematic courses. Covering 6,652 metres, its par 72 18-hole round with six teeing positions is clearly designed to meet the needs of players of all levels. The course adeptly combines the presence of features from the natural surroundings with strategically placed lakes that play an important role in the development of the round. Complementing the course is a superb driving range with excellent putting and chipping greens and a Fitting Room. 72 Murcia » Sensol Golf When you play golf, you don’t always feel like tackling the same round or level of difficulty, which is why at resorts like Sensol Golf you can enjoy playing on an 18-hole course where the front nine has been designed with amateur players in mind, whilst the back nine is more demanding, Covering 5,895 m from the white tees, 5,679 m from the yellow tees (par 72), 5,479 m from the blue tees and 5,270 m from the red tees (par 73), this course is sure to delight any golfer. The course is gentle, undulating and varied and located in a unique natural setting that helps make each hole a different experience. A challenge created with keen golfers in mind, where care for the environment is reflected in the facilities, which facilitate water conservation and the elimination of pollutants. Murcia » Roda The first resort to be developed by Calidona in the Region of Murcia is Roda Golf Course, an 18-hole par 72 course designed by Dave Thomas covering 6,177 metres of undulating terrain with lovely views. Its ample greens and strategically located bunkers make it the ideal course for playing your favourite sport. The course features three strategically positioned lakes and superbly integrated plants and trees right across the course. The excellent course design means that the level of difficulty can be increased depending on the marker position on its immense tees.