Andalucia » Parador Malaga
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.
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