Putting the value back into golf in Spain
COURSE GUIDE
Club History There once was a man with a dream, and on the strength of that dream he bought a hillside in southern Spain. All might have been well if the dream had run to form but there came a time when it all looked certain to end in tears. However this story has a happy ending and, if you are sitting comfortably, all will be revealed. The man at the centre of our story was David Leader, a publisher whose passion in life was golf. Sadly David passed away in 2004, but not before he had seen his lifelong dream turned into a stunning success, largely by the efforts of his son Rory. As a businessman David Leader enjoyed a large measure of success. His London-
based magazine company prospered, and when he sold it in 1985 he was free to embark on his dream project to build and run a golf course in Spain. His choice of site was not an obvious one, not at the time at least. Although close to the main road – the old N340 – it was a long way from the ‘action’ in Marbella. Furthermore the land was devoid of any kind of infrastructure – no buildings to speak of, no services, no roads, not even paths - just wild uncultivated ‘campo’, a million square metres of it (about 250 acres). Even to a golf fanatic like David Leader it must have seemed a bit of a gamble to build a course from scratch, where no course had gone before, and to establish a demand.
But that was how Estepona Golf began. Situated a few kilometers to the west of Estepona town, it is now one of the best known courses along Malaga’s southern seaboard. Despite his obvious zeal for the project, David Leader’s family was sceptical from the start. Rory says it was very nearly the golf course that never was... However the Club opened in 1989 and for a time things went well. It started modestly enough, the original clubhouse being a timber ‘shack’ - but it quickly attracted a loyal following.
clubhouse was commissioned, and the bar and restaurant upgraded with the appointment of a top flight chef. Most of all, a competitive pricing policy put Estepona Golf in a class of its own. Today Estepona Golf has an enviable reputation - and not just among golfers. The restaurant is a venue for many locals, a meeting point and a place for special lunches and suppers, and in 2009 Estepona Golf celebrated its 20th year in business.
Then in the 1990’s a severe drought hit the region and golf courses were hit hard. Suddenly the business was struggling. To make matters worse, in 1994 David had to return to the UK. It was then that Rory decided that if the course was to succeed as a business, there would have to be changes. In taking charge of the management he put the focus firmly on clients, be they seasonal visitors or year-round regulars. The course and its facilities were improved, an architect-designed
The management and staff at Estepona Golf share the family’s pride in its achievements. Its success is already legendary - and the two main architects of that success are David Leader and his son Rory.
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LOCAL RULES OUT OF BOUNDS Beyond white posts, boundary fences, boundary walls, to the left of holes 5, 6 and 7, and to the right of holes 10 and 11.
KEY Tee Box
Cart Path OBSTRUCTIONS Roads, staked trees, metal posts and/or roped chains, ante-green chain linking and wooden stumps. Relief can be taken in accordance with Rule 24-2b. GROUND UNDER REPAIR Is defined by blue stakes. DRAINAGE DITCHES Where a drainage ditch is not marked as a hazard but interferes with a player’s stance, or where a ball lies in the ditch, ball may be dropped without penalty one club nearest point of relief. DROP ZONES Please note that there is a designated drop zone to the left of the 8th & 11th holes. Free drop without penalty. LOCAL RULE Holes 10 and 11, if your ball is lying in the immediate vicinity of the ducks and swans it may be dropped without penalty at the nearest point of relief, no nearer the hole. The rules of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, endorsed by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, apply in all instances. PLEASE REPLACE DIVOTS, FIX BALL MARKS & RAKE BUNKERS. SLOW PLAY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Road
Slope
Hazard
Out of Bounds
Bunker
Water
Trees
Bushes
Rocks
Flowers
Hole 1 Out of Bounds (O.B.)
Par 4 Stroke Index 1 390m •366m •306m
Good looking opening Par 4, slight dog leg downhill. You must keep your drive to the right of the bunker which will leave a short to mid iron in for your second off a flat lie. Longer hitters will be left with a short iron in off a sloping lie to a large green.
Tee 2
▲ 51 tree
▲ 100
▲ 126 front of bunker ▲ 140 back of bunker
▲ 182 from three palms
Note: Out of Bounds is to the right, and beyond the green. A drainage ditch runs down the left side of the hole (free drop without penalty). 125 to bunker · 150 to clear
C
D
185 to bunker · 210 to clear 209 to bunker · 234 to clear
A
B
Green: 20m wide x 32m deep
From Clubhouse
▲ All distances in metres from point to the front of the green ▼ All distances in metres from the Yellow tee blocks to point
To Tee 3
Hole 2 Par 5 Stroke Index 13 O.B.
440m •430m •380m
▲ 100
Long Par 5 with a large slope from left to right and a hazard running down the right side. Keeping the tee shot left will leave you with a long 2nd off a sloping lie to a large fairway lay up area. A short third shot is then played uphill to a well bunkered flat green. The green can be reached in two by the longer hitters, but this hole often plays into the wind.
▲ 150
▼ 222 to first Pine ▲ 200
Note: The hazard on the right side of the hole becomes out of bounds approximately 100 meters from the green.
▼ 93 to fairway
From Green 1
Hazard
Coloured stakes on the course denote distance to front of green ▲ White: 200 metres · ▲ Red: 150 metres · ▲ Blue: 100 meters
B
A
D
C
Green: 24m wide x 19m deep
Hole 3 Tee 4
Par 4 Stroke Index 7 380m •375m •355m
Stunning views from the tee across the course and out to sea. A very elevated tee area can turn this into a short Par 4, but played into the prevailing wind par is a good score. Club selection is key on the second shot, made harder by the fact that the green sits well below you. Though well bunkered, the putting surface is large and relatively flat.
▲ 100
▼ 227
▲ 150
▲ 200
Note: Out of Bounds runs all down the right hand side of the hole, whilst the left side is marked as a lateral hazard.
Out of Bounds
A
B
C
D
Green: 22m wide x 23m deep
From Green 2
150 to second tier 227 to carry final tier
▲ All distances in metres from point to the front of the green ▼ All distances in metres from the Yellow tee blocks to point
Hole 4 Tee 5 O.B.
Par 4 Stroke Index 15 290m •271m •237m
▲ 70 from last tree ▼ 190 to 1st tree ▲ 100
▲ 150
We’d recommend a long iron or fairway wood to place the ball in the middle of the fairway, aiming slightly left and allowing the gentle slope to take the ball towards the middle. You are then faced with a short iron to a well bunkered raised green. Fairly straight forward Par 4 and a definite birdie chance for the low handicapper.
O.B.
From Green 3
Coloured stakes on the course denote distance to front of green ▲ White: 200 metres · ▲ Red: 150 metres · ▲ Blue: 100 meters
C
D
B
A
Green: 23m wide x 23m deep
Hole 5 To Tee 6
Par 3 Stroke Index 17 157m •144m •134m
Lovely short Par 3 with an elevated tee looking over a large well bunkered green. Take one club less than you think, aim well and a par should appear on your card. Note: Out of Bounds surrounds the hole, so take special care not to go long.
A
B
C
D
Green: 17m wide x 23m deep
From Hole 4
▲ All distances in metres from point to the front of the green ▼ All distances in metres from the Yellow tee blocks to point
Hole 6
To Tee 7
Par 5 Stroke Index 5 449m •432m •405m ▲ 100
▲ 150
▲ 200
▼ 140 to water
From Hole 5
Coloured stakes on the course denote distance to front of green ▲ White: 200 metres · ▲ Red: 150 metres · ▲ Blue: 100 meters
Short Par 5. An easy tee shot to a wide open fairway, though a small water hazard awaits anything too far right. The second shot is more difficult as the closer you get to the green the narrower the fairway becomes. Longer hitters will be enticed to have a go in two. Small elevated green with large bunkers placed left and right makes a tight landing area. The greens on the whole course are normally in first class condition and are quick. This particular green slopes from right to left so you could be faced with a tricky speedy putt or two.
D
C
A
B
Green: 16m wide x 24m deep
Hole 7 Par 3 Stroke Index 11
To Tee 8
174m •156m •131m
Good Par 3 of average distance. Well bunkered and a lot of dead ground in front of the green, so a good idea to take one more club than you think. A large slope runs right to left across the green. You should aim for the right half of the green and allow the slope to do the rest, too far left of the green and you may have to reload as a ditch awaits. A par here is a good score for any level of golfer.
B
A
C
D
Green: 17m wide x 24m deep
From Green 6
▲ All distances in metres from point to the front of the green ▼ All distances in metres from the Yellow tee blocks to point
Hole 8 Tee 9
Par 4 Stroke Index 9 360m •325m •312m ▲ 45 start of wall
▲ 100
▼ 180 hill top ▲ 150
GUR
From Hole 7
Coloured stakes on the course denote distance to front of green ▲ White: 200 metres · ▲ Red: 150 metres · ▲ Blue: 100 meters
Short Par 4 made more difficult by the fact that it is uphill for the first part. Many balls are killed by the slope leaving a longer distance into the green than the yardage suggests. Once on top a flat generous fairway awaits with a large sloping green to aim at. The green has many severe breaks, and from some areas can be a very tough 2 putt. Note: There is a compulsory drop zone to the left side of this fairway for any ball coming to rest in the G.U.R. Free drop without penalty.
C
A
B
D
Green: 17m wide x 28m deep
Hole 9 Tee 10
Par 4 Stroke Index 3 327m •307m •236m
A severe left to right dogleg, where your objective should be to reach the corner from the tee. Depending on the wind, it could take anything from a mid iron to a fairway wood. This is a narrow fairway with a large bunker on the left. Aiming right should allow the bank to kick the ball back to the centre. A good tee shot may still leave a blind 2nd shot to a raised sloping green. Be careful, as going long with the approach leaves an incredibly difficult chip or putt, where the combination of green pace and slope will give you mental images of Augusta National.
▲ 100
▼ 180 ▲ 150
180 to front of bunker C
D
200 to front of bunker From Green 8
A
B
Green: 13.5m wide x 25m deep
▲ All distances in metres from point to the front of the green ▼ All distances in metres from the Yellow tee blocks to point
Hole 10 Tee 11
Par 4 Stroke Index 18 267m •247m •235m ▼ 200 ▲ 45 palm
▲ 100
The signature hole is a beautiful downhill short Par 4 with a green surrounded by water. The tee shot is very straight forward if you choose to play safe with just a mid iron to the middle of a large fairway area, however you may feel at only 250 metres downhill with the wind behind that it is worth having a go with 3 wood or driver. A straight one will make an eagle/birdie very possible but just slightly out and you could be looking at a 6.
From Green 9
To Clubhouse
Coloured stakes on the course denote distance to front of green ▲ White: 200 metres · ▲ Red: 150 metres · ▲ Blue: 100 meters
D
A
C
B
Green: 25m wide x 34m deep
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Hole 11 Par 5
▲ 45
Stroke Index 8 475m •455m •437m
Nice tee shot over a little water to a raised fairway. Keep it left and allow the slope to carry the ball into the middle which will leave a straight forward second shot to a generous fairway and a short 3rd to a raised, well bunkered green. Longer hitters will feel that this offers a good birdie opportunity. Note: There is a compulsory drop zone to the left side of this fairway for any ball coming to rest in the G.U.R. Free drop without penalty.
D
B
A
C
Green: 18m wide x 23m deep
GUR
▲ 100
▲ 150
▲ 200
▼ 210
▲ All distances in metres from point to the front of the green ▼ All distances in metres from the Yellow tee blocks to point
To Tee 13
Hole 12 Par 4 Stroke Index 16 313m •275m •253m
▲ 100
▲ 150
Short Par 4 with a wide open fairway, keep left and you will be have a short 2nd shot in to a narrow green. This sounds easy but do not be fooled by the distance and lack of hazards, as the fun begins on the green. Being narrow and elevated it is always difficult to get your second close to the hole and the tendency is to go long leaving a treacherously quick down hill putt or chip. 4 here is a good score but you always feel like you should have done better…
A
B
D
C
From Hole 11 Coloured stakes on the course denote distance to front of green ▲ White: 200 metres · ▲ Red: 150 metres · ▲ Blue: 100 meters
Green: 30m wide x 17m deep
To Tee 14
Hole 13 Par 4 Stroke Index 2 345m •320m •284m
Great looking golf hole, all uphill and with a stunning mountain back drop it plays its entire yardage and more. Wide open fairway, but club selection is everything on the second shot as anything beyond the hole will make for a stressful time. The green slopes a lot from back to front and tends to be very quick. Par is always a very good score here.
C
▲ 55
▲ 100
▼ 200
▲ 150
A From Green 12
B
D
Green: 23m wide x 24m deep
▲ All distances in metres from point to the front of the green ▼ All distances in metres from the Yellow tee blocks to point
Hole 14 Tee 15
Par 3 Stroke Index 4 190m •171m •139m
This Par 3 is one of the most beautiful and difficult you will find anywhere. The Sierra Bermeja Mountain range sits behind whilst out of bounds runs all the way down the right hand side of the hole. A narrow but long green awaits a great shot, however it has two tiers and is very quick so the fun is not over once you hit the green. Not many birdies here, and par is a very good score for any level of player.
From Green 13
Coloured stakes on the course denote distance to front of green ▲ White: 200 metres · ▲ Red: 150 metres · ▲ Blue: 100 meters
B
D
A
C
Green: 15m wide x 32m deep
Hole 15 Par 4 Stroke Index 10 335m •323m •315m
Nice Par 4 with an elevated tee looking down a slight left to right dog leg. A feature of the hole is an enormous rock placed in the middle of the fairway which marks out the perfect line. A good tee shot with a long iron or fairway wood will leave a mid iron in. Taking driver can leave a very short second, but invariably it will be off a downhill slope making it difficult to hold the green. Although an easy hole on paper, it can be especially tricky when the wind blows.
▲ 100
▲ 150
▼ 125
From Hole 14
D
C
B
A
Green: 23m wide x 19m deep
▲ All distances in metres from point to the front of the green ▼ All distances in metres from the Yellow tee blocks to point
To Tee 17
Hole 16 Par 3 Stroke Index 14 185m •165m •152m
Another good looking Par 3, with a large sloping green which is surrounded by bunkers. Out of bounds runs the full length of the hole on the right hand side. A well struck mid to long iron should leave you in the middle of the green with a straight forward 2 putt to follow.
A
B
C
D
From Hole 15 Coloured stakes on the course denote distance to front of green ▲ White: 200 metres · ▲ Red: 150 metres · ▲ Blue: 100 meters
Green: 24m wide x 23m deep
Hole 17 Par 5 Stroke Index 6 512m •502m •482m
Long Par 5 that normally plays into the prevailing wind. From an exposed and elevated tee area you play to a wide open fairway that slopes from right to left. Take care to keep right of the fairway when laying up with the second, as the slopes can push the ball towards the rough on the left. There is a large bunker short and left of the raised green, which with large slopes from right to left and front to back it is very difficult to 2 putt.
D
A
B
C
Green: 15m wide x 23m deep
▲ 100
▲ 150
▲ 200
From Hole 16 ▲ All distances in metres from point to the front of the green ▼ All distances in metres from the Yellow tee blocks to point
Hole 18 To Clubhouse
Par 4 Stroke Index 12 304m •292m •280m
A short Par 4 on paper, but do not let that fool you as it requires some sound planning. A long iron or fairway wood is often the best tool as accuracy is paramount. O.B. runs all down the right hand side and it has a narrow fairway. The second looks very inviting to the largest green on the course, but again it has a twist. Depending on the pin placement the green holds many subtle breaks and it is easy to 3 putt. Full concentration required, don’t let complacency ruin your score at the end of the round.
▼ 210
▲ 100
▲ 150
C
From Green 17 Coloured stakes on the course denote distance to front of green ▲ White: 200 metres · ▲ Red: 150 metres · ▲ Blue: 100 meters
B·D
A
Green: 29m wide x 32m deep
Competition Format
Date
Hole
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
OUT
PROF.
390 440 380 290 157 449 174 360 327
2967
MENS
366 430 375 271 144 432 156 325 307
2806
LADIES
306 380 355 237 134 405 131 312 236
2496
PAR
4
5
4
4
3
5
3
4
4
STROKE INDEX
1
13
7
15
17
5
11
9
3
36
A B C D Marker
Player’s Signature
Marker’s Signature
DIF. HCP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 3/4
1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 13
7/8
1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15
a
C
B
D
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
IN
TOT
TEE
SSS
267 475 313 345 190 335 185 512 304
2926
5893
71
247 455 275 320 171 323 165 502 292
2750
5556
70
235 437 253 284 139 315 152 482 280
2577
5073
70
36
72
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
5
4
18
8
16
2
4
10
14
6
12
HCP
NET
Result
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
14 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 26 27
16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
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