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How to find... Your complete guide to the Costa courses, including maps for locating each one

Featured Course The San Roque Club, the finest & most exclusive meeting place on the coast

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Almenara Golf Club Avda. Almenara, s/n Sotogrande 11310 San Roque Tel.: (+34) 902 18 18 36 Fax: (+34) 956 58 20 04 info@sotogrande.com www.sotogrande.com 03. How to Find

This number relates to its position on the main map page, which gives a general overview of the Costa del Sol. A short description of how to get to each golf club, especially the all important Km. number for the correct turn off from the main road.

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New Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date ON LAND AND SEA The quintessential divers’ watch, the absolute reference in its genre, the Submariner has expanded its horizons far beyond the element of its birth in 1953, while denying nothing of its aquatic origins. At home in the depths of the oceans, a universe in which it remains the basic instrument of every diver, it long ago conquered terra firma, as the watch of action. Waterproof to 100, 200, then 300 metres as it successively evolved since its launch, the Submariner has always been the symbol of Rolex’s supremacy in waterproofness. New features Timeless and impervious to the elements, it is today available in a steel version sporting new features. Its 40 mm case in 904L steel, synonymous with robustness, waterproofness and corrosion resistance, boasts a new rotatable bezel fitted with a practically scratchproof black Cerachrominsert — or green for themodel with the green dial — with platinum graduations. Penumbra and soft light As much in its element in the penumbra of the ocean floor as in the soft light of sophistication, this new Submariner Date offers exceptional legibility thanks to hour markers and hands coated with luminescent Chromalight. Its mechanical movement equipped with a Perpetual rotor and a Parachrom hairspring pledges increased chronometric precision and reliability. Its unidirectional rotatable graduated bezel allows the safe reading of dive time. A power of seduction that never goes out of style This new model is no stranger to comfort. The Rolex Glidelock clasp allows for fine adjustments of the bracelet length. On land as at sea, watch and wearer are bound by the emotional charge deriving from the Submariner’s irresistible power of seduction.

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Under Armour® is a leading developer, marketer, and distributor of branded performance apparel, footwear, and accessories. The brand’s moisture-wicking synthetic fabrications are engineered in many different designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate to provide a performance alternative to traditional natural fiber products. The Company’s products are sold worldwide and worn by athletes at all levels, from youth to professional, on playing fields around the globe. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland, with European headquarters in Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium, and additional offices in Denver, Hong Kong, Toronto, and Guangzhou, China. It started with a simple plan to make a superior T-shirt. A shirt that provided compression and wicked perspiration off your skin rather than absorb it. A shirt that worked with your body to regulate temperature and enhance performance. Founded in 1996 by former University of Maryland football player Kevin Plank, Under Armour is the originator of performance apparel - gear engineered to keep athletes cool, dry and light throughout the course of a game, practice or workout. The technology behind Under Armour’s diverse product assortment for men, women and youth is complex, but the program for reaping the benefits is simple: wear HeatGear® when it’s hot, ColdGear® when it’s cold, and AllSeasonGear® between the extremes.

Under Armour’s mission is to provide the world with technically advanced products engineered with our superior fabric construction, exclusive moisture management, and proven innovation. Every Under Armour product is doing something for you; it’s making you better. LOCKERTAGTM TECHNOLOGY As collegiate and professional athletes, the founders of Under Armour® know firsthand the advantage of LockerTagTM heatseals. Not only has our signature LockerTagTM made awkward garment labels inside the shirt obsolete, it’s fulfilled its original purpose: displaying the owner’s jersey number clearly and stylishly on each piece of our performance apparel. What was implemented out of necessity is now one of our most recognized trademarks. PERFORMANCE FIBERS: From the laboratory to the locker room. The Under Armour® fabric lab rides the forefront of performance apparel by engineering the latest textile innovations and introducing new technologies that continue to improve our products. This development process is then implemented into the Under Armour® gear line, which results in our exclusive combination of moisture wicking fabrics. For more information visit: www.underarmour.com

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Casino Marbella Poker Calendar 2010

Starting with the Marbella Classic Poker League, which this year became Marbella Classic Poker 770 thanks to the new sponsor, the well-known online gaming room Poker 770. The league increased the number of rounds to nine and improved prizes: 10 free entries for different events of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Besides the improvements in stages and prizes, there are more changes. The buy-in is 350€ with one rebuy or addon of 350€ in 7 of the tournaments and 2 special rounds (April and December) which are frozen out of 770€. Also, tournaments last longer, from 3 to 4 days, due to the satellite tournament on the Thursday prior to each main event. There are also Sit & Go tournaments from Monday until Wednesday before each tournament to qualify for the main event. Another way to qualify is through the satellites organized by www.poker770.com. The league schedule is as follows: 4 - 7 March; 1- 4 April; 6 - 9 May; 10 - 13 June; 22 - 25 July; 2 - 5 September; 30 September - 3 October; 4 - 7 November; 2 - 5 December.

EVERY TUESDAY Azartia League. Weekly tournaments with low buy-in. This league will be held at the Casino Marbella and other Cirsa casinos in Spain and in America as well as in the Caribbean. Besides the usual prizes, will be added every two months 1 package guaranteed (including buy-in, travel expenses and accommodation) for the International Cirsa Poker Tour. The structure is as follows: TEXAS HOLD’EM NO LIMIT. 50 € BUY-IN WITH SIMPLE AND DOUBLE RE-BUYS.

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LADIES NIGHT - MONTHLY Monthly Tournament only for women. “Freeroll with rebuys” . 1.000 € Prize Pool and Special prizes for the winners sponsored by Camille Albane.

Featured Course

Golf & Country Club The San Roque Club sits on an enviable backdrop surrounded by lush hills and historic Cork Oak woods. Formerly the summer residence of the Domecq sherry dinasty, the club opened in 1991 quickly making a name for itself as one of EuropeÂ´s elite golf courses.

View of 11th Green. Old Course

The San Roque Club

Featured Course The San Roque Club

San Roque hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup Gala Dinner and was the base for both teams as they competed at nearby Valderrama. Designed by Dave Thomas, the sensational Old Course is currently rated as No. 58 in Europe by Golf World Magazine and was host to the 2005 Spanish Open. The Old Course is the pride of the club, the enjoyment of it is reserved for members only except for the daily public periods between 12pm and 2.30pm when the general public can enjoy it´s fairways and exceptional greens. In 2003 San Roque was ready for a new addition to the family, the New Course, designed by Perry Dye (son of Pete) complements the Old Course, while presenting a contrasting challenge. Dye incorporates the contours of the San Roque hills and existing ancient trees, giving

golfers wonderful views to the Guadalquiton River and the Mediterranean Sea beyond. Many features are unique to Dye courses and it´s one of the few examples currently existing in Europe. The New Course hosted the Spanish Open in 2006 and is increasingly being regarded as one of the “must be played” courses on the Coast. The San Roque Club has also hosted The European Tour Q-School Finals for over 10 years. The San Roque Golf & Country Club is almost unmatched for scenery and elegance. Golfers wanting to belong to an exclusive club, a family of over 500 privileged golfers benefitting from the experience the club has to offer need look no further. The natural beauty of the area, historic beautiful clubhouse, two championship 18 hole courses, Golf Academy, fantastic practice facilities, Equestrian Centre, tennis and padel

courts, pool and renowned Japanese Restaurant as well as the famous Bar & Restaurante Jerez – with its amazing sunsets, make the San Roque Club the obvious choice for membership. The club makes a great effort to ensure members are looked after and entertained with 3 weekly club competitions including 2 roll ups, and a packed calendar of events spanning the 12 months of the year. Regular interclubs are held throughout the year with other European elite clubs. As an added benefit for it´s members San Roque also has special reciprocal agreements with clubs all over the world. The club has a large pool of low handicap members which when mixed with the wide variety of higher handicap members ensures that whatever your level, there is always someone to enjoy the courses with as a member.

Featured Course The San Roque Club Old Course

The San Roque Club

Old Course At the foothills of the Sierra Bermeja, where the mountains meet the sea, is a legendary home for European golf Created in 1990. Designed by Dave Thomas with bunkers redesigned by Seve Ballesteros, The Old Course is rated amongst the finest in Europe. This amazing course is the pride of the club, the enjoyment of it is reserved for members only except for the daily public periods when the general public can make use of this fantastic course.

Hole 1, Par 4, Hcp 5, 357m A tough starting hole; a straight drive is required to a narrow fairway; with out of bounds on either side of the fairway and a bunker to collect all drives that are pulled left. If you do manage to find the short stuff, a mid to long iron is required to a green that slopes from back to front. There is also the issue of a large bunker that runs down the right side of the hole for 60 meters to protect the green. If you walk off here with a par or better you are in good shape. Hole 2, Par 4, Hcp 7, 390m A long par 4, but played from an elevated tee so does not play anywhere near it’s full distance. The drive is the key here, to have any chance of hitting the green in regulation you must be as far left on the fairway as possible. The ideal line is a small fade worked in from the left bunker or even playing short of the bunker gives a mid iron into a receptive green. If the drive is anywhere right of centre, you are sure to be blocked out by the trees, and left with a chip out or a risky second. Hole 3, Par 3, Hcp 15, 143m Don’t be fooled by this short par 3. Although only stroke index 15 this lovely looking hole is fraught with danger from 3 sides. Left, right or long are not an option as severe woodland awaits any errant tee shot. The fact the green is only postage stamp size adds to the difficulty of this short hole. Don’t be upset with a par, as many scorecards can be damaged here.

Hole 4, Par 4, Hcp 13, 330m A short par 4 that requires accuracy from the tee. If you can avoid the thick woodland on the left and the huge deep bunker that runs down the right side you have a great chance to find the green and a birdie putt will ensue. Hole 5, Par 5, Hcp 9, 440m A great looking par 5 from a raised tee, with spectacular views of the surrounding hills and lavish villas. Well positioned bunkers on either side of the fairway are there to catch any wayward drives. The large green is raised up from the fairway so makes reaching in two only an option for the longest of hitters. Find the green in regulation and you should at least make par. Hole 6, Par 4, Hcp 1, 401m Stroke index 1 hole and it is easy to see why. A tight drive, ideally left of the fairway is needed here. The bigger hitters will not want to use driver as the lake in the fairway is definitely in play. Anything right will be blocked out by the trees. A tough second shot to a raised green plays much longer than expected. The bunker protecting the front left of the green is to be avoided also, as an up and down from there is tough. The green also slopes from back to front, so if the pin is at the front and you are at the back, the fun has just begun! Great hole but must be treated with utmost respect. Hole 7, Par 3, Hcp 11, 176m This hole looks fairly straight forward from the tee. A solitary bunker protects the left

side of the green, but there appears no other real danger. However, at 176 metres off the yellows and played uphill, picking the correct club is the difficulty here. If played into a headwind, just reaching the green is tough, as myself and my playing partners all found to our cost. My advice is to take at least 2 clubs more, otherwise you will be left with a tricky up and down to save par. Hole 8, Par 4, Hcp 3, 362m Handicap 3 hole, but appeared to play much easier than that. The wide fairway should be found with no real problem. The danger is the 2nd shot, especially if the large bunker on the left of the green is found, from there a par will be a great score. Find the green in regulation however, and a par should be routine on this hole. Hole 9, Par 5, Hcp 17, 436m The tee shot appears much tighter than it actually is, as the fairway opens up considerably when you climb over the first raised area from the teebox. The target line from the yellow tee’s is the clubhouse turret. This will keep you from finding the large bunker on the right side. From the fairway, an easy lay up will be with a short to mid iron. If you managed to hit a good drive then a long iron or fairway wood can easily reach this short par 5 in two, but with 7 bunkers to protect the green it will need to be very accurate to make the putting surface. Hole 10, Par 5, Hcp 8, 463m A long dogleg left par 5. Aim your drive

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between the two large bunkers in the distance. Bigger hitters may be able to cut the corner, but will require a big high carry to miss the tall trees. If this is achieved then reaching the green in two is possible, otherwise a straight forward lay up to your preferred wedge distance is the correct play. A large bunker protects the green which undulates severely so every putt must be given upmost respect. Hole 11, Par 4, Hcp 2, 384m One of the signature holes of the course. A long drive with a touch of draw is the ideal tee shot. The bunker on the right must be avoided to reach the green in two. If you manage to find the fairway a long second is required over a pretty stream that runs from the left side and in front of the green. The stream then runs into a small lake on the right side of the green. Aim to the left side of the green and hopefully you can leave this great hole with at least a par. Hole 12, Par 4, Hcp 4, 347m Another fantastic looking hole. The drive seems tight as trees encroach from both sides, but the fairway opens up considerably once you get past them. However, with out of bounds over the boundary wall to the right and a small lake just to the left there are still dangers from the tee box. A good drive should leave a mid iron to a green that is well guarded by another small lake. Be sure to take enough club as anything short will be wet, and guarantee at least a bogey. A classic hole.

Hole 13, Par 4, Hcp 10, 397m Long par 4 played from a high elevated position to a sharp dogleg left fairway. If you can cut the corner slightly you will be left with a mid iron to a very narrow green. The long thin bunker will catch anything that is pushed right on the approach to the hole. The two tiered green is one of the fastest on the course, particularly if you have found the wrong tier and are left with a downhill putt from the back of the green. This hole plays much tougher than stroke index 10! Hole 14, Par 3, Hcp 18, 153m A relatively short par 3, but still requires a solid tee shot to avoid the large deep bunker on the right side of the green. If this is avoided then the green is where the fun really starts. Sloping from back to front with a steep step in the middle of the green, it is important to find the correct level. If the flag is on the front lower section of the green and your ball is at the back, this putt is almost impossible to get close. Hole 15, Par 4, Hcp 12, 314m A short par 4, but as it is played uphill all the way to the green it is much longer that the yardage suggests. A draw in from the bunker on the right is the ideal play from the tee. This will leave a routine shot into the green. Another green which slopes dramatically from back to front, and is lethal if you find the wrong tier and are having to putt downhill. Hole 16, Par 3, Hcp 16, 174m Although under 200 yards from the yellow

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tees, being uphill it plays much longer. If the wind is against then it is even tougher to select the right club and find the putting surface. The green itself is long and narrow with raised ground on three sides to make it appear enclosed. Considering this hole is stroke index 16, you will surely be delighted if you leave here with a par. Hole 17, Par 5, Hcp 14, 487m Fairly long par 5, but is played to a wide open fairway. There are still a group of bunkers to the left that are to be avoided, and O.B. and trees to the right. From here only the very long hitters will even consider taking the green on as it is protected by a lake to the front and right. A mid to long iron to get within wedge distance is the safer play, and then a pitch onto the large green and 2 putt should secure your par. Hole 18, Par 4, Hcp 6, 380m Signature hole. A long dogleg left par 4 to finish, with numerous dangers to avoid. Aim left of the large bunker on the right side of the fairway for the ideal line in. But anything pulled too far left will find the lake and the possibility of racking up a big number. If the water is avoided however, a long second over a stream that passes through the fairway is required. There is still further water to avoid in another small lake to the right side of the green before you can finally breathe easy. A true classic finishing hole that you will want to play time and again. (All distances from yellow tees.)

Featured Course The San Roque Club New Course

The San Roque Club

New Course

2002 saw work begin on the construction of The New Course - a second championship golf course at the Club. The new world class course - 6626 metres from the championship tees - aims to complement The Old Course, while presenting a very different challenge. The designs, by the renowned American course designer Perry Dye, incorporate the contours of the San Roque hills, giving golfers wonderful views to the Guadalquiton River and the Mediterranean Sea beyond.

Hole 1: Par 4, Hcp 13, 365m A tricky opening hole that requires a straight drive, preferably down the left side of the fairway to give a clear shot to the green with your second. Any drive that veers right will have trees obstructing the shot to the green. The second shot is to a green below you and is tough to judge the correct distance. An undulating green adds to the difficulty of the hole, so a par here is very well received. Hole 2: Par 5, Hcp 15, 473m A great par 5, the wide fairway doglegs slightly to the right, but is dotted with numerous bunkers to catch you out on the drive and the approach shot. If all the bunkers can be missed, hitting the green in regulation should be easily achieved. From here par or better should be the aim on this hole. Hole 3: Par 4, Hcp 9, 316m A short par 4 that looks very tight from the tee. A long iron or fairway wood should put you in good position for a short to mid iron to the raised green. But with deep bunkers surrounding the green it is imperative that the centre of the large green is found or a difficult up and down will await.

Hole 4: Par 3, Hcp 7, 164m This par 3 is played over a ravine with heavy woodland, so if the green isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reached then you have to hope the large bunker in front has caught the ball, otherwise you will need to play your 3rd from the tee as it is almost certain to be lost. If you can find the green and miss all of the 7 bunkers that surround it you may still have a long putt as this green measures over 40 metres from front to back. Hole 5: Par 4, Hcp 17, 334m A pretty par 4, with views over the deep ravine running all the way down the left side of the hole. The drive can be played safely down the right side as the slope brings the ball back to the middle of the fairway. The approach shot is more dangerous, with a long bunker protecting the left side of the green and the ravine running beyond the bunker and also behind the green, no prizes for hitting it long on this approach. Hole 6: Par 4, Hcp 5, 316m A shortish par 4 that has no fewer than ten bunkers in play, to try and catch you out. One of those being the long narrow bunker on the right side of the fairway that seems a magnet for anything pushed slightly right.

This is course designer Perry Dye at his best, although the length would suggest an easy hole, a par here is a goog score. Hole 7: Par 5, Hcp 1, 513m One of the signature holes without a doubt, with great views of the sea from the tee box. The drive is fairly tight, but with the fairway running into a type of valley from either side the ball should roll into safety unless badly offline. The second shot will almost certainly have to be a lay up as the hole measures over 550 yards and has danger all around the green. For the lay up you should aim to the right side of the fairway and hopefully over the path which will leave no more than 130 metres to the green. The green is well guarded by bunkers and also has the large lake down the left side, so even the shortest of approach shots needs to be given full respect. Hole 8: Par 3, Hcp 11, 188m A long par 3, with a huge bunker running down the entire left side of the hole. Be sure to take enough club and keep to the right side as getting up and down from the bunker will be a major challenge. An aesthetically pleasing hole, but one that can easily ruin a scorecard.

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Hole 9: Par 4, Hcp 3, 372m An extremely tough par 4 that requires a long straight drive to put you in a good enough position to go for the green in regulation. A good drive should leave a long iron or rescue club to a tight green that has a lake just in front and to the left of the hole. Most high handicappers are advised to treat this hole as a par 5. If you can scramble a par here it is a great score. Hole 10: Par 4, Hcp 16, 318m A nice gentle start to the back nine. From this elevated tee, a mid to long iron should put you in good position short of the massive bunker that has been positioned to grab anyone attempting to go for the green in one. However, push anything to the right and there is out of bounds and also a bunch of trees to prevent hitting the green in regulation. Avoid going right off the tee and this hole should not cause too many problems. Hole 11: Par 5, Hcp 2, 515m A par 5 that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fraught with danger but needs to be respected due to itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sheer length. It is also narrow in places so getting caught up in the trees on either side of the fairways is easily done. If you can keep the ball fairly straight and hit it long enough this hole is one that can prove good for stableford scoring, especially as it is stroke index 2! Hole 12: Par 4, Hcp 18, 279m A great risk and reward hole. For the big hitters the green is certainly in range from

the elevated tee, but fade the ball too much and the massive fairway bunker that runs all of 70 metres down the right side up to the green will mean a very tricky second shot to reach the green. Better players will be looking for birdie on this hole. Hole 13: Par 3, Hcp 14, 160m A par 3 that has the Perry Dye trademark fairway bunker, running all the way down the right side of the hole from tee to green. If you can avoid this bunker and also the 2 small bunkers protecting the front left of the green a routine par should ensue. Hole 14: Par 4, Hcp 4, 403m A hole that is sure to grab your attention. A long drive will leave a mid iron to a green that has a lake protecting the right side. If the tee shot is not long enough, it may be advisable to lay up with your second because the lake is very easy to find! A great looking hole. Hole 15: Par 4, Hcp 8, 377m A tough uphill par 4 that I found much more difficult than itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stroke index of 8! A long straight drive is required to be far enough up the fairway to be able to see the green. Anything left or right of the fairway and you are sure to be blocked out. From here the sensible ones amongst us will chip back into play and take their medicine. However, if a long straight drive is achieved then there is still work to do as the second shot will still play long, and the undulating green will also require your full attention before you can breath easily and move onto the next tee.

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Hole 16: Par 5, Hcp 10, 433m A par 5 that is reachable in two for the big hitters, but still poses enough question marks to hold your full attention. If the drive is good and long then going for it in two is certainly an option, otherwise laying up to the ideal wedge distance is a good idea. The small bunker to the left of the green must be avoided as it is extremely tough to get up and down from. The green has numerous dips and ledges so getting on the right level is important. A decent birdie chance on this hole. Hole 17: Par 3, Hcp 12, 166m Depending on the wind direction, this par 3 can be anything from a nine iron to a driver!! From an elevated tee the green looks inviting, but can catch you out with bunkers on the right side and a tree that leans perilously over the left side of the green. If the wind is strong and against then good luck making par! Hole 18: Par 4, Hcp 6, 387m A classic finishing hole. Taking on the green in regulation is only an option if the drive is on the short stuff and long, otherwise the lake to the right of the green is definitely in play! There is however a large bail out area to the left of the green, but then this brings the water back into play for the 3rd shot as the green is undulating and fast, and overshooting into the water is easily done. A fantastic matchplay hole that can bring tears of joy or happiness in equal measure! (All distances from yellow tees.)

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Santana Golf An Unparalleled Golfing Experience In the heart of the Valle del Golf de Mijas (the Mijas Golf Valley), golfers are clearly delighted by the unanimous acclaimed Santana Golf. The “gem of the Costa del Golf”, as it is known, sits in splendour in the beautiful Sierra de Mijas Natural Park, and its popularity has become so high that is so well known in Manchester, Dublin, Stockholm, Helsinki or Berlin as it is in Madrid.

considering the exceptional condition of all playing areas, which fulfill all expectations.

Despite the significant impact of the financial crisis on golf courses bookings, Santana Golf continues to post excellent occupancy levels and is managing to get through extremely well with a highly regarded commercial policy. One thing for sure is that to play on a course like this is an absolute delight for any golfer,

Quality and customer service have top priority at Santana and the course offers a sporting challenge from the very first to the last hole. Golfers can go round with one ball despite there is plenty of water and potential problems for the more daring of shot-makers. The motto “Quality without compromise” is further underlined with

This complex is unique in that there is no real estate surrounding the course, just natural country side. This fact was shown in a recent Spanish television program (TVE1), where it was highlighted how good and successful this course is with green fees only.

a generous 10-minute interval between tee-times. Slow play is not an issue as it is very well monitored by the staff, and a handicap certificate is required. The guarantee of quality and service (the excellent and attentive service begins from the moment you enter the complex until the time you leave), combined with a unique variation of holes will make you want to come back time after time. No wonder it is regarded as one of the Top-10 courses in Spain. If you have never played a course that is so close to nature and all its beauty, then, what are you waiting for to thoroughly enjoy an unparalleled golfing experience?

Discreet Chic Santana Bistro ”La Cabaña” Discreet Chic defines the Santana bistro ”La Cabaña”, which is becoming a local culinary landmark, a place where you can expect excellent food at very reasonable prices.

popular amongst golfers and visitors alike. In fact, the number of non-golfers coming to enjoy a good meal is increasing day by day. Featured Lunch Menu items recently were:

If you love eating fresh and delicious Andalusian food homemade by the renowned Chef Maribel Moreno, you have to call in at this cozy and friendly restaurant, where service is a combination of attitude and organization, which makes for the best mix. Miguel Ramos, the responsible for the catering area at this Club, has introduced a fixed menu of 10€ which is becoming quite

Calf Liver with Onions and Wine Cod Fillet Fresh, Tomato Onions Peppers Grilled Dorada Chicken Breast Stuffed with Spinach “La Cabaña” offers a wide variety of good Spanish wine to either accompany your meal or to take home at very realistic prices. Also, they are pioneers in producing brewery beer both chemicals and gas

free (the two big tanks above the bar contains each 1.000 litres of this liquid). We would certainly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to enjoy awesome food in a friendly golfing atmosphere. So, why not treat yourself with a round of golf at Santana and afterwards enjoy a nice meal with a smooth glass of wine or a cold beer in this idyllic setting.

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Nikki Beach

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The Nikki Beach Experience is a must-have for the hip holidaymaker in Marbella. Every summer thousands of people eager for the ultimate luxury beach club experience flock to Nikki Beach Marbella to enjoy chilled out days on oversized bamboo beds, cool cocktails, world-class DJs and the hottest parties in town – just some of the features that have made global beach club phenomenon Nikki Beach a huge success in the world’s leading hot spots. With weekly Amazing Sundays, regular mojito parties and the legendary White Party to look forward to, Marbellis have myriad reasons to see and be seen at the best beach club in town. Reservations: (+34) 952 836 239.

Combine 3 Days of Golf, Luxury Accommodation and Gourmet Cuisine from 344,75€ at the stylish Andalusian Boutique Hotel. The recently opened boutique Hotel Hermitage Casares has an irresistable offer for golfers. Located in the Andalusian countryside, midway between the fabled Golf Valley in Marbella and Sotogrande, home of Championship Golf, the Hotel commands magnificent views across wooded countryside to the Mediterranean to the Rock of Gibraltar. In the Heart of the Costa del Golf Golfers can take advantage of an exceptional offer at the Hotel Hermitage, Casares in the heart of the Costa del Golf.

The 3 day Special Offer for golfers includes: - 3 night’s accommodation in a double room - 3 green fees at a choice of courses including: Casares Costa Golf, Casares Golf & Country Club, Doña Julia Golf Club, Estepona Golf and La Duquesa Golf & Country Club. - Half-board – including a delicious continental breakfast and a 3-course gourmet dinner each day at the hotel’s Celima restaurant. - Water and fruit in the room on arrival - Branded bathrobe & slippers in the room - Club cleaning service This excellent package is priced from 344,75€ per person, inclusive of VAT. For bookings telephone:(+34) 952 895 639.

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New Course & Academy Opens at the Flamingos Resort

American Golf Academy The only academy in Europe that has it’s own 18 hole golf course attached. This enables the Professionals to include the golf course into the students learning from day one. This will encompass several key elements which can be missed when learning the game from a driving range. Elements such as etiquette, rules of the game, terminology, and overall course play which will make the beginner feel more like golfers from day one. With simple to follow instruction, the team of Professionals are trained in the AGA philosophy based on some of the greatest American teachers from past and present. Without over analysing or using technical jargon, the professionals will teach each student using the players own natural ability without confusion or too drastic changes.

Hendrik “Harro” Rijnders – Academy Director

Tramores Golf Course – 18 holes, Par 63, 3,468 metres

“Harro” Started his professional career in his home town of Brunssum in the South of the Netherlands, soon his talent for the game made him progress to become the youngest head professional in Holland at the age of 21.

The newest golf course on the coast is now open to the public, measuring almost 3,500 metres from the white tee’s. The 18 holes consist of 10 par 3’s, 7 par 4’s and 1 par 5. This technical course will test every players short game, but also gives the opportunity to get out the driver on several holes.

In 1992, Harro decided to travel to the south of Spain, already then the centre for golf in Europe. Soon he found work as a professional in La Quinta Golf & Country Club where D. Ricardo Arranz, started the first golf academy in the Costa del Sol. Later Harro got involved in the opening of the golf academy of Atalaya and became an intern consultant for the La Dunas Beach Hotel & Spa. In 2001 he took up the challenge to direct the Monte Mayor Golf Club & Country Club, a very picturesque 18 hole golf course settled in a unique mountain valley in Benahavís a position he left to join the American Golf Academy in 2010. In his 25 years in the golf industry, Harro has never left his passion to gather up to date information about the latest teaching techniques and trends by attending numerous Teaching and coaching conferences or visiting some of the leading golf Academies in the US. His teaching and programs are influenced by many leading American Top Instructors from the past and present. Harro will teach you in Dutch, English, German or Spanish.

Set in beautiful surroundings between 2 valleys and with stunning views over the Mediterranean, the course feels protected from the elements and a million miles away from the hussle and bustle of the coastal resorts. The course is a great way to unwind or hone your short game skills without needing to be on the course for a four and a half hour round. For those players looking to gain more confidence or those only just starting the game, Tramores golf is perfect. The better player will also love the feel of the course and the accuracy needed to play it. With greens that are true and in fantastic condition this is a short course that is sure to have you returning time and again.

The Academy will run programmes for juniors, novices, and seniors. There will also be 1 – 5 day intensive coaching for groups or individuals. The attached course will provide the perfect escape for the golfer who is pushed for time and requires a quick 9 or 18 holes, whilst also being ideal for the golfer wanting to sharpen up on his or hers scoring shots. Facilities at the AGA The forthcoming Academy will contain state of the art technical areas, with a full driving range, a swing room, a gym containing specialist golf related apparatus and training techniques. A SAM putting lab, video analysis, 8 bay netted indoor range, 2 practice pitching areas with bunkers, 2 putting greens and a fully stocked Pro shop. Not to mention it’s very own unique 18 hole course. Harro and his team of International Professionals look forward to seeing you soon. For more details call 679 199 631, or email info@ameriangolfacademy.es or go to www.americangolfacademy.es

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Monte Mayor Under New Management

Monte Mayor Golf & Country Club’s Golf related business is now being run by ExpeCtations Golf Management. This includes the 18 hole course, restaurant, pro shop, driving range, tennis and paddle courts. One of the ExpeCtations shareholders, Alain Nucera is no stranger to Monte Mayor, as he worked there from July 2007 until September 2008 with Blue Green Spain, and it is clear it holds a special place in his heart. ExpeCtations Golf Management has agreed a 5 year contract to manage the Business, and the vision is to take this unique resort to the next level. 2010 is due to be an important transitional year at Monte Mayor with many improvements being made to what is already a Costa del Sol institution.

Restaurant The restaurant at Monte Mayor has been the first element of the Club to be reorganised. This has included a brand new menu, a new drinks menu with reduced prices including Guinness on draught! A new look Andalusian style terrace. The restaurant inside has been freshened up and the now working fireplace is sure to be a hit, along with the new Monte Mayor Club sandwich and full English breakfast that are proving extremely popular. Caddiemaster The buggy station at Monte Mayor has now been moved to the front of house so is accessible as soon as you enter the complex. Along with this the Caddiemaster can also provide a free club cleaning service at the end of your round on request, adding to the great service on offer. Pro Shop The fully stocked Pro Shop is shortly due to obtain new big name brand goods, including Adidas amongst others. The Pro Shop is also bringing back its famous Monte Mayor quote T-shirt “It takes balls to play Monte Mayor”, which should be on sale this summer! Course The course itself will not be changed significantly as the Management Team wish to keep the feel and soul of the existing well known course. But small visual changes such

as new signage on the holes, and new floral areas around the tee’s will add to the visual pleasure of Monte Mayor without changing what makes the course so well received. The Spanish Federation have also updated all the distances for the course, which will mean all new scorecards and strokesavers to be used soon. Along with all of these changes a brand new website for just the golf related business, will showcase the facilities and provide all the information that any golfer who is visiting Monte Mayor could want. The new website should be ready not later than July. Please log onto www.montemayorgolf.com or call 952 937 111 for more information. As we can see, the Hidden Treasure of the Costa del Sol is now entering in a brand new era. Alain Nucera, the General Golf Manager relates: “Monte Mayor is now in a transitional period. Mother Nature didn’t help lately, but we get used to challenges. All the team is over motivated and we all look forward to see the evolution of this authentic and unique place.”

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26th June 2010. €60 per person Includes: Green Fee on New Course, Buggy, Cocktail and Free raffle. Individual Stableford Shotgun at 10:00 am

For more information and bookings please contact: Kenny Plumb (+34) 663 266 851 kenny@costadelsolgolfguide.com

Elite Golf Services Summer League 2010 Elite Golf Services are pleased to announce that the 6TH SEASON of their Summer League will commence on Saturday 22nd May - to be played over the following 17 Saturdays with the best 10 stableford scores counting out of a possible 18 that can be played. Courses to be played will include Santana, Santa Maria, El Paraiso, La Quinta, Santa Clara, Marbella Club Resort & Rio Real. For

anyone who is interested in joining (the tournaments have been a huge success for the last 5 years) over the summer months and requires further information please email: info@elitegolfservices or telephone Wayne on +34 637 078 880. Elite Golf Services look forward to hearing from you.

Mijas Golf Competition Calendar 17th July 2010 IX GP Solidarios Trophy Charity Cause 22nd to 24th July 2010 I Mijas Golf Circuit Organised by Mijas Golf Club” 25th July 2010 I Mijas Golf Circuit - Final “Organised by Mijas Golf Club” 31st July 2010 XV GP Assoc. Lucha contra el Cáncer Help in the fight against Cancer’s association 07th August 2010 XXII Sanitubo Competition 14th August 2010 Mijas Golf Club Competition 21st August 2010 XVI Tamisuel GC Competition 28th August 2010 II Maderas Hnos. Gámez Golf Trophy 13th November 2010 IV AFA Fuengirola – Mijas Trophy Help in the fight against Alzheimer’s association Information & Inscriptions on Telephone: 952 476 843 Web: www.mijasgolf.org E-mail: teetimes@mijasgolf.org

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La Cala P.A.D. Golf and Fun Day

Trip for Members and Calanova Friends First weekend of June, members and Calanova’s friends will go to Costa Ballena Golf Resort. We will have a two days tournament staying at the Hotel Elba and playing two rounds at Costa Ballena Ocean Club. These days happens to be Sanlucar Fair (La Feria de la Manzanilla), and all the participants will have the oportunity to visit it. Calanova Golf organize a few trips along the year for its members, and this is the second edition for this one. We do have already more than 30 persons on the list.

Weekly Competition for Members & Guests Every Monday and Wednesday at 12.00 hours, Monty Bordelon and Gerry Aylward, organize club competitions. There is a great atmosphere where you can meet friends and play golf at a fantastic rates (members guests price). For more information, please ring or e-mail the club: 951 170 194 or 690 751 084 reservas@calanovagolfclub.com www. calanovagolfclub.com

Why not come and join in the fun at Flaherty’s Irish Bar & Grill’s golf society events, run from Sotogrande’s most popular meeting place. The next event is on Saturday 22nd May at Almenara.

Golf Society Sotogrande

Where can you have a more enjoyable day as a golfer when we offer a package of playing on one of the delightful courses in and around the Sotogrande area, and finishing the day with a pint and more on the frontline marina in Puerto Deportivo De Sotogrande? Whether the day includes breakfast or evening meal, we will be sure to fulfill your needs. After your round watch sport on large TV screens, listen to live music, or relax on our ample terraces overlooking the impressive boats and yachts.

On Monday 12th of April, almost one hundred golfers took part in this charity competition on Campo Asia as a way to help PAD (Association of Protection of Domestic Animals) to continue their admirable work; rescuing abandoned animals. The day consisted not only on the golf tournament but also in several fun activities organized in the clubhouse garden and a prize-giving lunch for golfers and non golfers to raise extra funds. The winning team of the texas scramble format was Danny & Carol Rees and Gordon Edwards & Robert Wilcox. La Cala members Susanne Valentin, Sonya Foster, Cecelia Massey and Joan Sotck were the organizing committee of this first edition of what is intended to be an annual event.

We welcome golfers of any standard, ladies, gents, residents or holidaymakers are all invited to join in. There is no joining fee, so if you play just the once it will only cost you that day’s fee, which will include prizes, food, drink and discounted green fees on a nearby course. If you are tempted or require more information on future events please call either Tim Kerswell on 645 099 599 or Adam Sagar on 675 703 206. Email: flahertysgolfsociety@gmail.com Alternatively please ask one of the Managers at the Bar.

Welcome to a new world of benefits... The best golf deal on the Costa del Sol? Two4One Golf is now in it’s second year and is now widely regarded as the biggest and the best golf memberships on the Costa del Sol. For only 54 Euros a year the Two4One card will save you 100’s of Euros in green fees in over 20 courses on the Costa del Sol.. and much more.. including two for one golf lessons, two for one meals in restaurants, two for one in hotels and golf equipment. You only need to use your card once and you have your money back.. this has got to be the best golf deal available on the coast. A Two4One membership card puts the best possible green fee rates directly into its members’ pockets and now, due to its growing popularity, the Two4One card offers its members weekly competitions at Miraflores and Calanova all Two for the price of one and you won’t get your card marked on these days.

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Nobody from any country in the western world will find any fundamental differences between southern Spanish society and the one they left behind. The real difference will probably be the climate, since few western countries outside the Mediterranean basin enjoy such a luxury. The people are, of course, different, and they speak a different language and have different customs, but it is the marked friendliness of the Andalusians, their gastronomy and their traditions – all different from ours - that prompt most people to come here in the first place. The climate on the Iberian Peninsula is generally stable, and as far as meteorological science permits, weather forecasts are reliable. The seasons are fairly predictable, with periods of rain in the Costa del Sol from the end of September to the end of November, and in March and April. Rain and sunshine can alternate on any given day during these periods, and it is rare to have rain falling for more than two or three days at a time.

The beaches on the Costa del Sol are largely sandy, but there are also many pebble beaches where foot-ware is advised. Tourists coming to the Costa del Sol in winter are advised to take umbrellas and raincoats, although such items can be purchased cheaply in local shops. Opening hours for shops tend to change from winter to summer. In general, summer shopping times are from 10 in the morning to 1.30 or 2 in the afternoon, and from 5.30 to 9 at night. In important tourist areas, many shops open later than nine in the morning, and remain open during siesta time and until quite late at night. Spanish law permits supermarkets to open on Sundays in large tourist areas during the summer period. Bars, restaurants and cafeterias have more flexible opening hours, generally in accordance with the requirements of their clients.

Public institutions and banks open only in the mornings, although more essential services may be available in the afternoons as well. The banks close on Saturdays only in summer, while savings banks (cajas de ahorros, to all practical purposes, similar to banks) always close on Saturdays. Health care is comprehensive on the Costa del Sol, with a complete network of hospitals and health centres all over the province of Malaga. Tourists from the European Union should carry the new European health card, which substitutes the old E-111 form. In any case, emergency treatment is immediate, with or without a card, which is necessary only for subsequent paperwork. Public safety in the province of Malaga, as in all of Spain, is in the hands of the National Police, the Guardia Civil, the Autonomous Police and the Local or Municipal Police. These police forces work together, and people with problems that require immediate police attention can call on any of them. The easiest way of calling the police is by phoning 091, the National Police number, or calling to any police station in person. English is the second language on the Costa del Sol, and it is spoken to some extent by most people in positions of authority in the province of Malaga, especially in the coastal areas. English is less widely spoken in the interior of the province, except in large towns or tourist areas. Tourism offices usually have personnel capable of communicating in English, French and German. Electrical current in Spain is 220 volts, and the electrical plug used is two-point. Adaptors must thus be used for any electrical appliance that does not use the two-point plug, and transformers must be used with appliances that use a different voltage. It is advisable to take these with you.

All Town Halls have a lost-objects department, although found objects are frequently handed in at the nearest police station. If handbags or wallets have been left in bars or restaurants, it is worth going back to check with the management: they generally keep them for a week or so before handing them over to the police. Given the cosmopolitan character of the Costa del Sol, there are places of worship for most major religions, with Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and other minority religious centres on the coast. Useful Contacts Costa del Sol Tourist Board Office hours are from 9 am to 6 pm from Monday to Thursday, and 9 am to 3 pm on Fridays. ✆ (+34) 952 126 279 ➩ op1@costadelsol.travel ➲ www.visitcostadelsol.com Andalucia Tourist Board Jose Lázaro Galdiano, 6, 28071 Madrid ✆ (+34) 951 29 93 00 ➩ www.turismoandaluz.com ➲ www.andalucia.org Spain Tourist Board Jose Lázaro Galdiano, 6, 28071 Madrid ✆ (+34) 913 43 35 00 ➩ turespaña@turespaña.es ➲ www.tourspain.es ➲ www.spain.info Spanish Golf Federation C/ Provisional Arroyo del Fresno Dos, 5, 28035 Madrid ✆ (+34) 91 555 26 82 ✴ (+34) 91 556 32 90 ➩ rfeg@golfspain.com ➲ www.golfspainfederacion.com Andalucian Golf Federation Calle Sierra de Grazalema, 33 - 5 - 1ºB. 29016 Málaga ✆ (+34) 95 222 55 90 ✴ (+34) 95 222 03 87 ➩ Contact via website ➲ www.golf-andalucia.net

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36 Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort Avda. Pablo Cerezo s/n. Alcaidesa San Roque, 11360 Cádiz Tel.: (+34) 956 791 040 Fax: (+34) 956 791 041 golf@alcaidesa.com www.alcaidesa.com 01. How to Find From the A-7 Exit Km.124, Alcaidesa. Take 2nd exit towards Fire station. The Club house, at approx. 1 km is located in the middle of the two courses.

The San Roque Club

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Alcaidesa Links LINKS COURSE

The topography of the terrain in Alcaidesa Links consists of rolling hillsides sloping gently to the sea and ending in a stunningly beautiful beach. It has almost 2 km of beachfront. A considerable number of its holes lie next to the beach, between sand dunes only partially covered by vegetation. The course has an uninterrupted 18-hole round beginning at the first hole by the Clubhouse and not returning to the latter until the 18th, also located by the Clubhouse. The difficulty on the course mainly concerns the prevailing winds in the area. One of the peculiarities that most impresses the visitor are the spectacular views of the Mediterranean, the Straits of Gibraltar and North Africa, and the unobstructed views of the sea from virtually any location on the course.

18 holes, Par 72 • 5866m • 5582m • 5006m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Driving range, Putting green, Golf Lessons, Buggies, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Golf Academy & Driving Range Future golfers practise their art at our Golf Academy whilst the experienced players work at improving their game. Private and group classes are available in several different languages, covering beginners, experienced players or those wishing to obtain licences. There are even special courses for children. The driving range has 72 booths, half of which are roofed, and a large practice area with putting green, bunkers and pitching area.

37 Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort Avda. Pablo Cerezo s/n. Alcaidesa San Roque, 11360 Cádiz Tel.: (+34) 956 791 040 Fax: (+34) 956 791 041 golf@alcaidesa.com www.alcaidesa.com 01. How to Find From the A-7 Exit Km.124, Alcaidesa. Take 2nd exit towards Fire station. The Club house, at approx. 1 km is located in the middle of the two courses.

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18 holes, Par 72 • 6373m • 6047m • 5272m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only The New Clubhouse Standing majestically on the highest point of the resort offering unbeatable views, the avant-garde architecture and 3000m² surface area has set a new benchmark - a fine example of how to blend space and the Andalusian style. The design the Clubhouse takes into account the spectacular surroundings of Alcaidesa. Open to the countryside, it is a perfect combination of tradition and modernity.

Facilities: Driving range, Putting green, Golf Lessons, Buggies, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Alcaidesa Links HEATHLAND COURSE

Apart from the classic Links-type course, which has been Alcaidesa’s flagship since 1992, since 2007 there is a new Heathland one, which recovers the gently undulating landscape and typical groves of the area. Thanks to Dave Thomas, the famous golf course designer, this golf course is now the best setting for any type of golf championship. The new course designed by Dave Thomas Ltd offers a variety of natural landscapes ranging from the plateau area (holes 1 to 5 & 17th & 18th) where the course has the feel of a Heathland course with wide fairways & outstanding views of the Mediterranean sea & the local mountain ranges, including the sierra Nevada, to the river valley where the holes meander along the valley & incorporate various water features/hazards.

38 The San Roque Club N-340 Km.127 11360 San Roque (Cadiz) Tel.: (+34) 956 613 030 Fax: (+34) 956 613 012 info@sanroqueclub.com www.sanroqueclub.com 02. How to Find From the A-7 Exit Km 127. Turn off the main road into the club’s private road. Just 1 km uphill to the clubhouse.

The San Roque Club

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The San Roque Club OLD COURSE

Formerly the summer residence of the Domecq sherry family, The San Roque Club sits on an enviable backdrop surrounded by lush hills & historic Cork Oak woods. Host of the 1997 Ryder Cup Gala Dinner, it was used as a base for both teams. Venue for the Spanish Open 2005 and 2006 as well as the European Tour Qualifying School Finals from 1993 to 2007, The San Roque Club holds a place in the heart of many a Tour professional.

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18 holes, Par 72 • 6494m • 6134m • 5174m

Handicap: Men 24, Ladies 32 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Covered and 2 tiered driving range, Practice areas and putting greens, Buggy and trolley rental, Pro shop, Golf Academy, Equestrian centre, Spa, Tennis & paddle courts, 2 restaurants

Opened in 1991, and designed by the legendary Dave Thomas, the Old Course is rarely outside the top 5 courses in Spain. The first 9 holes wind through Cork Oaks whilst the back 9 are dominated by water hazards. Holes to look out for are the dogleg on the 13th, the challenging 17th and the 18th hole which can either make or break your game adding a spectacular finish to some of the most beautiful 18 holes you will ever play.

Membership The San Roque Club is almost unmatched for scenery and elegance. Membership is about exclusivity and the sense of belonging to a family of privileged golfers benefitting from the unique experience the club has to offer. The natural beauty of the area, historic clubhouse, two championship 18 hole courses, equestrian centre, tennis and padel courts, gymnasium and renowned Japanese Restaurant Kamakura make it one of Spain’s top clubs.

MEMBERSHIP @ SAN ROQUE CLUB

If you would like to compliment your existing Spanish or overseas membership then our Seasonal Membership may suit you. Select 4 months of the year or 20 rounds per year and pay San Roque´s lowest annual fee. Call +34 956 64 65 70 for further details.

39 The San Roque Club N-340 Km.127 11360 San Roque (Cadiz) Tel.: (+34) 956 613 030 Fax: (+34) 956 613 012 info@sanroqueclub.com www.sanroqueclub.com 02. How to Find From the A-7 Exit Km 127. Turn off the main road into the club’s private road. Just 1 km uphill to the clubhouse.

The San Roque Club

Shopping Center

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Sotogrande

18 holes, Par 72 • 6497m • 6079m • 5017m

Handicap: Men 24, Ladies 32 Requirements: Soft spikes only Kamakura Restaurant & Deluxe Take Away. Probably the best Japanese restaurant in Spain. Its superb cuisine is only surpassed by the authentic Japanese architecture. Bar Jerez. A meeting point for, members and visitors alike, who may enjoy a morning coffee, an afternoon snack or an evening drink on the terrace which looks on to the Old Course. Weddings & Banqueting. In the Bolero Restaurant and Fountain Terraces.

Facilities: Covered and 2 tiered driving range, Practice areas and putting greens, Buggy and trolley rental, Pro shop, Golf Academy, Equestrian centre, Spa, Tennis & paddle courts, 2 restaurants

The San Roque Club NEW COURSE

Designed by Perry Dye and Seve Ballesteros the New Course opened in 2003, since then it has blossomed into a mature and well respected course which can hold court with the best of them in the area. Celebrating its first European Tour tournament after only 3 years – the Spanish Open 2006 - the course has already won a multitude of fans the world over. The design depicts a links course in many holes and it also has many unique Dye features which is rare for a European course. It is a challenge for scratch and low handicap golfers, but with five different tee positions and fairways that are wider than those on The Old Course, it is also possible for higher handicap players to enjoy. Nevertheless, the course is designed to reward canny tactics and skilful drive placement. Water hazards guard four of the greens, also defended by more than 100 bunkers.

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Golf & Country Club

40 Almenara Golf Club Avda. Almenara, s/n Sotogrande 11310 San Roque Tel.: (+34) 902 18 18 36 Fax: (+34) 956 58 20 04 info@sotogrande.com www.sotogrande.com 03. How to Find

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Almenara GOLF CLUB

27 holes

Almenara is a truly glorious and unspoilt 27-hole complex divided between Los Lagos (The Lakes), Los Pinos (The Pines) and Los Alcornoques (The Oaks) - each very special for their individuality. The greens are usually very quick, which can require some creative thinking and feel to navigate.

Oaks & Lakes: 18 holes, Par 72 6083m • 5910m • 5013m

Los Lagos is a stunning part of the course and a true test of golf. As you would expect from the name, water comes in to play on four of the holes. Los Pinos begins with a Par 5 leading straight downhill before winding its way through a series of superb holes more representative of a parkland course. This provides a good contrast to Los Lagos, yet retains the need for excellent course management. Los Alcornoques is perhaps the most exposed to the elements of the three sides, and mixes up a selection of holes to test your nerve and accuracy.

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Pines & Oaks: 18 holes, Par 72 6095m • 5926m • 4861m Lakes & Pines: 18 holes, Par 72 6252m • 5996m • 5136m Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Driving range, Putting green, Golf academy, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Pool, Sauna, Gym, Hotel

Signature Holes Each of the nine holes has it’s own unique character and standout holes - whichever you play, you won’t be disappointed. The tricky par 3, 7th on Los Lagos is a challenge rewarded by its setting - a long iron or wood over a lake to the green which is protected by a bunker at the front. On Los Alcornoques, club selection is vital at both Par 3’s - depending on the wind the whole character of this course can change.

41 Club de Golf La Reserva Avenida de La Reserva s/n 11310 Sotogrande Tel.: (+34) 956 78 52 52 Fax: (+34) 956 78 52 72 lareserva@sotogrande.com www.sotogrande.com 04. How to Find

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Sotogrande Golf

18 holes, Par 72 • 6448m • 6048m • 5104m

Handicap: Men 24, Ladies 32 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Hole Hole 17. Par 4. A test even to players of the highest level. A classic long par 4 with an impressive lake running along the entire of the right-hand side of the hole right up to the green. The play from the tee is to drive the ball towards the bunkers on the left, but to make the second shot easier you can flirt with the water and benefit from being able to fire your approach at the flag with slightly less concern.

Facilities: Buggies, Electric trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Gym, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Pro Shop

La Reserva GOLF CLUB

La Reserva de Sotogrande is an exclusive golf club situated in a spectacular location, with stunning views of the sea and the mountains. It has an 18-hole golf course covering a surface area of 72 hectares, a driving range, and one of the most salubrious clubhouses in Spain. The 6,000 m2 Clubhouse has been designed in the purest Andalusian style. It has areas for the exclusive use of members, like the exceptionally large changing rooms, gymnasium, lounges and other memberonly facilities. The interior has been very carefully thought out, with handmade wrought-iron fittings and hand woods, lending a rustic and refined ambience. The restaurant has been influenced by the hand of the catering consultant, Ferrán Adriá, of NH Hotels, and the Club´s kitchen staff have been trained at the “El Bulli” catering workshop.

42 Valderrama Golf Club 11310 Sotogrande, Prov de Cadiz, Spain Tel.: (+34) 956 791 200 Fax: (+34) 956 796 028 greenfees@valderrama.com www.valderrama.com 05. How to Find

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Valderrama GOLF CLUB

Having received numerous awards, Valderrama is widely recognised as being the best course in Europe and one of the top golf courses in the world. As early as 1988, Valderrama began to host the newly-launched Volvo Masters, the flagship tournament of the PGA European Tour, and continued to do so until 1996. In 1997 the Club hosted the 32nd Ryder Cup, won by Europe in a most thrilling finish. Valderrama remains today the only club ever to have hosted golf’s pinnacle event outside its traditional homelands, USA and Britain. In 1999 and 2000, Valderrama went on to host the first two editions of the World Golf Championships - American Express Championship, which were won by Tiger Woods and Mike Weir respectively. Valderrama is a private Members’ club, but a limited number of starting times are offered for visitors most days of the year.

18 holes, Par 71 • 6356m • 5498m • 4873m

Handicap: Men 24, Ladies 32 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Electric trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Pro shop, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Signature Hole Hole 4. La Cascada. Par 5. 516m. Robert Trent Jones classified this hole as one of his best par 5s, and described it as a delight to the eye. From the first landing area you look up towards a green that is about 120 feet long and 40 feet wide. Behind it, a spring sends water cascading down along the right side of the green, finally falling about 10 to 12 feet into a lake that sits to the right of the green.

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43 Real Club de Golf Sotogrande Paseo del Parque s/n, 11310 Sotogrande, Cádiz Tel.: (+34) 956 785 014 Fax: (+34) 956 795 029 reservas@golfsotogrande.com www.golfsotogrande.com 06. How to Find

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Sotogrande Golf

18 holes, Par 72 • 6304m • 5874m • 5147m

+ 9 hole, Par 3 course

Signature Holes The seventh is widely considered the best on the course. It doglegs to the left with out of bounds on the same side. The drive should be played slightly right of centre. A precise second shot is required to a narrow, well-guarded green. Any shot bouncing on the left edge of the green will kick towards the centre, so favour this side and stay dry!

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Handicap: Men 24, Ladies 30 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Electric trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Pro shop, Clubhouse, Cafeteria, Restaurant Tennis, Paddle, Gymnasium and Swimming pool, Sauna, Jazuzzi

RCG Sotogrande REAL CLUB DE GOLF

Founded in 1964, Real Club de Golf Sotogrande is located on prime golfing land close to the beachfront between the river Guadiaro and Sotogrande marina. Anyone lucky enough to have played at one of Spain’s foremost members’ clubs will be able to confirm Robert Trent Jones was right to take pride in what is an extraordinarily good design. RCG Sotogrande is often voted to be among the top ten golf courses in Europe – and rightly so. “Sotogrande Old”, as it is called by the locals, boasts mature vegetation with pine, cork oaks, eucalyptus and giant palm trees enhancing the natural beauty of the surroundings. The greens are large with typical Trent Jones contours - and the tees are very long, some would say excessively so, but they allow for variations in pin placement and the length of hole.

44 Club de Golf La Cañada Carretera de Guadiaro Km. 1 11311 Guadiaro San Roque Tel.: (+34) 956 794 100 Fax: (+34) 956 794 241 reservas@lacanadagolf.com www.lacanadagolf.com 07. How to Find From the A-7 Malaga-Algeciras Exit Km 132. From Algeciras-Málaga, Exit Km 131 towards Guadiaro.

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La Cañada GOLF CLUB

The only municipal course on the Costa del Sol, and a key factor in the fact that the town of Guadiaro produces more Spanish champions than any other place in the country. The front nine is relatively new, opening in 2001, and was designed by Dave Thomas. The back nine is the original nine holes designed by Robert Trent Jones and opened in 1982. The signature hole is the 18th which is played over the dramatic La Cañada gully. You will enjoy views to the Rio Guadiaro, Mediterranean and Valderrama. The course has excellent irrigation and drainage facilities, so is always in very good condition. This is a popular course with a large membership. The variety of the holes, and dramatic views of the countryside make La Canada a delight to play.

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A-7

Km.131

Estepona

18 holes, Par 71 • 5754m • 5235m • 4554m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf academy, Pro shop, Rental clubs, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Bar

Signature Holes La Canada’s final three holes are a pure joy. The 16th travels dramatically downhill as it wends its way among a tapestry of trees until it reaches the green. The par-3 17th will doubtless cause havoc to many a player’s card. Although measuring just 135-metres this short hole provides the original “all duck or no dinner” tee shot. The 18th tee also provides a spectacle which is sure to cause a further tightening of the tummy muscles.

45 La Duquesa Golf & Country Club Ctra. Urb. El Hacho s/n, 29692 Manilva, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 890 725 Fax (+34) 952 893 005 info@golfladuquesa.com www.golfladuquesa.com 08. How to Find From Málaga take the AP-7 highway up to the 153 exit near Estepona; then follow A7 towards Algeciras until you reach Manilva, Km.143

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18 holes, Par 72 • 6062m • 5577m • 4885m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Holes The 4th, 5th and 6th holes are known as AMEN CORNER, with a stroke index of 1, 7 and 3 respectively. An outstanding hole is the spectacular par 3 17th, stroke index 16. The wind force will affect your approach, you could play a 7 iron, a pitching wedge or a sand wedge, for this 108m shot. The views on the Africa and the Mediterranean are truly spectacular.

Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Pro shop, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Gym, Sauna

La Duquesa Golf & Country Club

Known as Robert Trent Jones’ hidden treasure, La Duquesa is one of the Costa del Sol’s most spectacular and varied courses. With long fairways, the front and back nines offer two distinctly different challenges. The first nine holes are what some refer to as ‘English-style’, with narrow fairways and high greens. The fourth hole, with its magnificent views, is particularly beautiful - but it can easily cause trouble on your scorecard. The second nine are easier, with wide fairways, although the greens present additional difficulties, providing spectacular views over Duquesa Port, to the mountains and Gibraltar. On the fifteenth the view even stretches as far as Marbella. Suites Duquesa Golf is the Resorts 5 Star hotel, overlooking the sea and the golf course. Exquisitely decorated with marble and stucco, it also features a Thalaso Spa.

Weekly, monthly and three monthly memberships available. Ask about our special last minute offers

La Duquesa Golf & Country Club For more information Telephone: (+34) 952 890 725 or Email: info@golfladuquesa.com

46 Casares Costa Golf Ctra. Casares, km 0,7 29690 Casares - Malaga Tel.: (+34) 952 937 895 Fax: (+34) 952 937 765 info@casarescostagolf.com.es www.casarescostagolf.com.es 10. How to Find West of Estepona town just after exit 147 on the North side turn right at the roundabout. Heading for Casares, the clubhouse is approx. 1km on the left.

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Casares Costa Golf GOLF CLUB

The objective of the course at Casares is to entertain - and it does this very successfully. Its 9 holes are spread out with a varied design over the flat terrain of a valley and stand out for their fairways, on which precision is one of the keys to a good game. With three par 3’s and one par 5, the course offers golfers the possibility of playing all sorts of shots. The course is not overly long - the par 5, 7th is the longest at 472 m, whereas the 4th hole is the shortest.

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9 holes, Par 34 • 2238m • 2044m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Pro shop, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Driving range (under construction)

The prettiest hole of the course, and one of the prettiest of the Costa del Sol, is the 8th, as acknowledged by the majority of the Club’s members. This may be due to the fact that it is a hole for recovery - it measures 298 metres, is completely straight and the green is surrounded by vegetation. The stylish clubhouse is a great place to relax in the bar, or out on the terrace.

Restaurante Marymar

Signature Holes Toughest hole: Without doubt the par 5 7th that demands a long and straight drive if attempting to hit the green in 2. Out of bounds on both sides of the fairway and water in front of the green add to the difficulty of the hole. Best Par 3: 4th. Only 100 metres in size but the tee is raised over 80 feet above the green making club selection interesting. Short or long and your in the water. We suggest hitting the green!

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Reservations Tel: 952 890 271, Mobile: 607 663 841 Paseo Maritimo de San Luis de Sabinillas, Manilva

Golf shares for sale 3.000 € Green fee 18 holes + buggy + menu 50 € Annual membership 700 € 4 friends Annual membership 2.500 € Company Annual membership (1 green fee per day) 2.500 € Morning Annual membership 500 € From 08:00 to 09:00 + after 14:00 2 Green fees 9 holes + buggy 55 € 2 Green fees 18 holes + buggy 70 €

48 Doña Julia Golf Club Carretera A-7 Km. 146, 29690 Casares, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 646 105 585 donajuliagolfclub@hotmail.com www.golfdonajulia.com 09. How to Find Exit the main N-340 coast road at the Benahavís ‘cambio de sentido’. About 1km to the clubhouse.

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Doña Julia GOLF CLUB

Dona Julia is a new 18 hole, par 71 layout designed by the famous designer Antonio Garcia Garrido. It is set within a huge new development by Casares in the West of the Costa del Sol. The front seven holes go up into the hills with fantastic views of the sea (particularly from the highest part of the course on the 8th tee). Then the back 11 proceed to come down the hill giving a different perspective entirely from the front 7 holes. What you notice about Dona Julia is the overall quality of the course, everything is just how it should be and the fairways are spotless. The greens likewise and they are huge. In all an excellent course for the money and sure to be a firm favourite because although it is tough it is also fair so should suit all levels of golfer. After the game wander into T’s Bar. Newly opened by Stuart. Relax and enjoy drinks and food on their sunny terrace.

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18 holes, Par 71 • 6021m • 5528m • 5211m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Electric trolleys, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Golf lessons, Pro shop, Driving range (under construction)

Signature Holes Toughest hole: 10th. Par 4, 405 metres. Stroke index 1 hole and rightly so. Tee off over a valley to a small fairway that runs from left to right in front of you. If you do mange to find the fairway, you have a long second to the large green with water to the right, slicers beware!! Best Par 3: 12th, 176 metres. Long and to a raised green, the hole sits between 2 large mounds on either side so looks very sheltered.

49 Finca Cortesín, Ctra. de Casares s/n, 29690 Casares, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 937 884/3 Fax: (+34) 952 937 881 proshop@golfcortesin.es reservas@golfcortesin.es www.fincacortesin.com 11. How to Find

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Algeciras

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Km 142

Km 146

Estepona Km 150

18 holes, Par 72 • 6351m • 5884m • 4852m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Hotel Finca Cortesin The 5-star deluxe boutique hotel Finca Cortesin is a truly magnificent development. It features an amazing Golf and Spa Hotel Resort with 67 rooms and suites, luxury apartments, penthouses and detached villas, all lavishly appointed and elegantly furnished, with top specifications. The hotel is comprised of two Andalucian inspired buildings, and a 2,200 square metre signature spa offering a full range of facilities and treatments.

Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Driving Range, Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy, Clubhouse, 3 Restaurants, Bar, 5-star deluxe boutique hotel, Spa, 3 swimming pools

Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa

Measuring almost 7,000 meters from the back tees with over 100 bunkers, Finca Cortesin Golf Club is one of the longest golf courses in Europe and a favourite for big hitters. The natural environment and landscape are one of its most attractive features. Despite its length, this is a course that can accommodate every level of player. Designed by Cabell Robinson and landscaped by Herald Huggan to be in full harmony with nature and the environment, it embodies all the natural character of the area. Completing the picture of this outstanding resort are a Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy; elegant clubhouse; stunningly luxurious 5-star deluxe boutique hotel; 3 gourmet restaurants (headline Asian, Mediterranean and poolside); an expansive 2,200m2 spa and 3 swimming pools (Olympic, heated and outdoor).

50 Estepona Golf. Arroyo Vaquero, Ctra. de Cadiz Km 150, Aprdo. 532, Estepona Tel.: (+34) 952 937 605 Fax (+34) 952 937 600 information@esteponagolf.com www.esteponagolf.com 12. How to Find From A-7 Malaga-Algeciras Exit Km.153 to A-7 / N-340. At roundabout take 4th exit. Go straight through next 2 roundabouts. ge Al cir as -7 AP

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18 holes of peaceful undulating Spanish countryside boasting stunning sea views from many areas of the course, Estepona Golf provides a fair test enjoyed by players of all standards. Renowned for their superb, consistent putting surfaces, the course features a wide variety of holes. The English owned golf course has for many years focused on the visiting golfer from overseas, with knowledgeable, multilingual staff always offering a warm friendly welcome. The clubhouse has recently benefited from a €400,000 renovation, where a superb selection of multinational food, wine and drinks are available in the comfortable restaurant, bar and terrace. With an ongoing course improvement programme in place, a visit to Estepona Golf is always incredible value for money.

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Pro shop, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Bar

Signature Hole Hole 10. Par 4. A beautiful downhill short par 4 with the 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 that at only 250 meters downhill and 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 are looking at a 6.

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www.esteponagolf.com Call: (+34) 952 937 605 · information@esteponagolf.com Arroyo Vaquero, Ctra. de Cadiz, Km 150, Apdo. 532, Estepona (Malaga) Spain

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Prizes awarded per tournament · Order of Merit running through the series · A set of PING irons for the overall winner (Best 5 results) · Handicaps will be monitored thoughout the series · Page on website to view results and Order of Merit · Entry Fee per tournament: Members:10 euros. Guests: 35 euros Contact Andrew Butler PGA · Telephone: (+34) 952 937 605 · andrew.butler@esteponagolf.com

52 Valle Romano Golf & Resort CN-340, km.152 Urb. Valle Romano C/ Villa Borghese nº 1. 29680 Estepona Tel.: (+34) 952 807 010 Fax: (+34) 952 807 586 atencionalcliente@valleromano.es www.valleromano.es 13. How to Find From A-7 Malaga-Algeciras Exit Km.153 to A-7 / N-340. At roundabout take 4th exit. After next roundabout the entrance is on the right.

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An exceptional 18-hole course, constructed to meet the highest quality standards used by the United States Golf Association, with a “Tifsport” grass surface, certified by the University of Georgia, and a latest technology irrigation system. The Valle Romano Golf Course has been created by Cabell B. Robinson, one of the best golf course designers in the world. His projects include many prestigious courses in Spain, France, Morocco, Switzerland, Portugal, Cyprus and Italy. An 18-hole course means sport, nature and countryside. It means style, peace and quality of life. This golf course can be enjoyed by beginners as well as experts. One of these experts, world renowned golf professional Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, is sponsored by Valle Romano.

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Clubhouse with restaurant and shop, Golf Academy & driving range

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Golf School The school offers courses for beginners, advanced courses, and children’s classes. It is run by the professional golfer Gabriel Pérez, and advice is received from the famous golfer Juan Carlos Piñero. A wide variety of programmes are on offer, adapting to each the needs of each individual, combined with the application of the best teaching techniques and programmes in the world of golf.

53 Real Club de Golf Sotogrande Paseo del Parque s/n, 11310 Sotogrande, Cádiz Tel.: (+34) 956 785 014 Fax: (+34) 956 795 029 reservas@golfsotogrande.com www.golfsotogrande.com 14. How to Find

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Km.131

Estepona

Sotogrande Golf

9 holes, Par 29 • 2444m • 2090m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Holes 3rd. Par 3, 133 metres. Stroke index 7 but we found it much tougher. The hole runs right over a gully with huge rough and has out of bounds to the left and behind the hole.

Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Driving Range, Practice areas, Golf lessons, Kiosk, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Bar

info@holgolf.com

Golf & Country Club

Situated in the beautiful Resina estate lies the sublime short course of La Resina. The 9 hole layout is made up of 2 par fours and 7 par 3’s. However don’t be fooled into thinking that you will have a round full of birdies and pars, as this course is challenging with a varied terrain of hills, lakes and extreme rough to overcome. Common to all the holes is the quality of the greens. As the greenkeepers come from Valderrama they are in sublime condition, and run perfectly true. We would highly recommend this course for all who want a nice quick 9 or 18 holes, or to all who want to improve their short game. Also a great course for beginners or high handicappers looking to improve their game before moving onto the larger courses. In all great fun and extremely good value for the Costa del Sol.

If you hit the green you still have a lot of work to do as the green is on 2 levels and runs fairly steeply up from front to back. Two putting from anywhere outside 15 feet is good.

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La Resina

tel: (+34) 902 021 838

54 Flamingos Golf Resort Urb. Flamingos Resort, Ctra. Nac. 340, km 166. 29679 Benahavis Tel.: (+34) 952 88 91 63 Fax: (+34) 952 88 91 84 info@flamingosgolf.com www.flamingos-golf.com 15. How to Find Exit the main N-340 coast road Exit Km 166 - Cancelada. Follow the signs up to the Hotel Villa Padierna and Flamingos Golf.

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Mundo Studios Estepona

Hotel Selenza

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Km 166

Flamingos GOLF RESORT

Flamingos: 18 holes, Par 71 5714m • 5456m • 4828m

There are few better indications of quality than the honour of hosting a major event in your inaugural year and this was what happened at Flamingos. The Dr Antonio Garcia Garrido designed layout welcomed the European Senior PGA 2002 Championship final, and again in 2003 and 2004. With spectacular views of the sea and mountains, Africa and Gibraltar, a large natural lake around which the whole resort has been built and luxuriant vegetation, this course is one you’ll also want to keep coming back to.

Alferini Golf Course Without a doubt a star project since it was inaugurated in 2007. It has been a real challenge for its designer, D. Cristóbal Guerrero. Set out between the mountains and with magnificent views of the sea and the Resort, this par-73 layout extends to almost 7,000 metres along fairways lined by pines, orange trees, cypresses and holm oaks. It is a glorious place to play golf. Blessed by superb drainage, it’s also perfect all year-round.

Alferini: 18 holes, Par 73 6700m • 6379m • 5667m Handicap: Men 27, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Putting green, Clubhouse, Bar/Restaurant, Buggies, Trolleys, Driving range

Each of the 18 holes represents the garden of a Tuscan Villa, where you will find Roman columns, classical statues and marble bridges on the fairways and corners of the course. Each hole is also defined by its own tree: cypress, orange, nisper, jacaranda, pine, olive, chestnut, pomegranate and many more.

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55 Flamingos Golf Resort Urb. Flamingos Resort, Ctra. Nac. 340, km 166. 29679 Benahavis Tel.: (+34) 952 88 91 63 Fax: (+34) 952 88 91 84 info@flamingosgolf.com www.flamingos-golf.com 15. How to Find Exit the main N-340 coast road Exit Km 166 - Cancelada. Follow the signs up to the Hotel Villa Padierna and Flamingos Golf.

Flamingos Golf

Cancelada

Bel-Air

Mundo Studios Estepona

Hotel Selenza

A-7

Marbella

Km 166

18 holes, Par 63 • 3648m

Handicap: Men 27, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only American Golf Academy The only academy in Europe that has it’s own 18 hole golf course attached enables the Professionals to include the golf course into the students learning from day one. This will encompass several key elements which can be missed when learning the game from a driving range. Elements such as etiquette, rules of the game, terminology, and overall course play will make the beginner feel more like golfers.

Facilities: Putting green, Clubhouse, Bar/Restaurant, Buggies, Trolleys, Driving range

Tramores GOLF CLUB

Tramores 18 holes consist of 10 par 3’s, 7 par 4’s and 1 par 5. This technical course will test every players short game, but also gives the opportunity to get out the driver on several holes. Set in beautiful surroundings between 2 valleys and with stunning views over the Mediterranean, the course feels protected from the elements and a million miles away from the hussle and bustle of the coastal resorts. The course is a great way to unwind or hone your short game skills without needing to be on the course for a four and a half hour round. For those players looking to gain more confidence or those only just starting the game, Tramores golf is perfect. The better player will also love the feel of the course and the accuracy needed to play it. With greens that are true and in fantastic condition this is a short course that is sure to have you returning time and again.

Tramores Golf Club, the third course at Flamingos Golf Resort, and the only par 63 on the Costa del Sol is now open. URB. FLAMINGOS GOLF RESORT. MARBELLA. BENAHAVIS. TEL. 952 88 91 57. WWW.FLAMINGOSGOLF.COM

56 El Paraiso Golf Club Urb. El Paraiso, Ctra. de Cádiz Km. 167, Estepona Tel.: (+34) 952 883 835 Fax: (+34) 952 885 827 info@elparaisogolfclub.com www.elparaisogolfclub.com 16. How to Find Heading towards Estepona, Exit the main N-340 coast road at the 2nd footbridge after the Benahavís exit.

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El Paraiso GOLF CLUB

Designed by Gary Player, El Paraiso was opened in 1973 and is one of the oldest established courses on the coast. For more than twenty years it has been a mecca of golf, whether you are a low handicap or just wanting to enjoy a round of golf on your holiday, the course offers golfers of all ages and abilities an exciting challenge. The setting is incomparable - lush fairways are punctuated by meandering streams, flanked by palm trees and an abundance of exotic fauna, including oleander, jacaranda and mimosas. Lakes provide a home for waterbirds and the golf balls of the unwary! Without doubt El Paraiso Golf Club is a well designed course that golfers will never tire of playing and will look forward to returning for another chance to conquer!

18 holes, Par 71 • 6131m • 5912m • 4998m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Hotel

Signature Hole Hole 6. Par 5. With many good golf holes to choose from, without doubt the 6th, a dogleg left par 5, must be the best hole on the course. The drive has to be accurate to avoid two well positioned bunkers, left and right, and your second shot must favour the left centre of the fairway to miss the lake that catches any wayward ball. Finally, your approach has again to be accurate, to a two tiered green, to give you any chance of that elusive birdie.

58 Atalaya Golf & Country Club 29688 Estepona, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 882 812 Fax: (+34) 952 887 897 info@atalaya-golf.com www.atalaya-golf.com 17. How to Find Exit the main N-340 coast road at the Benahavís ‘cambio de sentido’. About 1km to the clubhouse.

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A-7 (N-340)

Marbella Km 170

Marbella Arch

Atalaya Golf

18 holes, Par 72 • 6146m • 5860m • 5421m • 5034m

OLD COURSE

Created in 1968, Atalaya Old Course was designed by Bernard von Limburger, the 1925 German Golf Championships winner who became his country’s finest golf course architect of the time. With its wide fairways and large elevated greens, this championship course provides a challenge to golfers of all levels. Elegant and mature with spectacular views of the magnificent La Concha mountain, it is the perfect oasis of tranquillity on the otherwise bustling and vibrant Costa del Sol. Its apparently benign parkland aspect with gently sloping fairways makes it an ideal course for the average club golfer - but plentiful bunkers filled with sparkling ‘marmolina’ sand, fast greens, lush vegetation and fairways lined with olive, pine, cactus and eucalyptus trees prove a challenge for single-figure players as well.

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Driving Range, Practice areas, Golf lessons, Kiosk, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Bar

New Training Facilities Azahara Muñoz has been using the new Atalaya Golf 3,500 m2 short game area designed by Craig Cook - former design assistant of Robert Trent Jones - and roofed tee at the driving range. This area has just been opened for professionals and their pupils. Azahara has trained at Atalaya for over 11 years with her personal golf coach Fernando Vega Cabeza (Professional of the Atalaya Golf Academy).

al n o i t p ce f x l o E G n A mer of Sum Reservations Telephone: (+34) 952 882 812 · info@ atalaya-golf.com · www.atalaya-golf.com

59 Atalaya Golf & Country Club 29688 Estepona, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 882 812 Fax: (+34) 952 887 897 info@atalaya-golf.com www.atalaya-golf.com 17. How to Find Exit the main N-340 coast road at the Benahavís ‘cambio de sentido’. About 1km to the clubhouse.

Benahavís MA547 Atalaya Golf

Estepona Km 169

A-7 (N-340)

Marbella Km 170

Marbella Arch

Atalaya Golf

18 holes, Par 71 • 5142m • 5044m • 4356m

NEW COURSE

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Holes There are plenty of scoring opportunities on the New Course, with a solid mix of holes and lengths. Two of the best par 3’s you will come across on any golf course are the 4th - teeing off with a midiron from a raised platform over the lake - and the 13th, a long iron or wood to a two tiered green with a steep bank on the left. Par on either of these exceptional holes is a good score. The long par 5 finishing hole will either make or break your score.

Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Driving Range, Practice areas, Golf lessons, Kiosk, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Bar

Atalaya New Course offers spectacular views of the Mediterranean and Gibraltar and is seen as one of the most natural courses on the coast. Created in 1990 by Paul Krings, the New Course is set further inland, but has a similar parkland feel about it - with gently undulating fairways and large, fast greens. It would be fair to say that, in general, hazards are obvious but still manage to trap the unwary. Care is needed off the tees and the wild hitter will soon encounter difficulties. The New Course is rapidly catching up with the Old in terms of quality and in the summer months there are great bargains to be had for the holiday golfer. Atalaya Golf & Country Club International also offers splendid practice facilities, including a spacious driving range, six short game areas and three putting greens.

Twilight Green fee: €30

Subscriptions for Summer

Special Offer (01/06/10-30/09/10) 2 Green fees + Shared Buggy on the New Course only €75

Play the whole Summer (June-September) for only €825

Beginners can play the New Course from 11 am RFEG MEMBERS From 1st June - 30th September: €40 / 18 holes Children up to 12 years: Only €6 per round

June: July: August: Sept:

€275 €325 (2 weeks : €195) €399 (2 weeks : €220) €275

60 Real Club de Golf Guadalmina C.N. 340 Km 170. Urb. Guadalmina Alta. 29678 San Pedro de Alcántara Tel.: (+34) 952 883 455 Fax: (+34) 952 883 483 reservas@guadalminagolf.com www.guadalminagolf.com 18. How to Find

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The course is about 1 Km from San Pedro on the N-340. Heading towards Marbella the road has been diverted through San Pedro for ongoing works.

Marbella

Road Diversion

RCG Guadalmina Real Club de Golf

36 holes

In 2008 His Majesty Juan Carlos I King of Spain awarded Guadalmina with the Royal Appointment, for fifty years of Golf in a mature but always young and very friendly Club. Over the last fifty years Real Club de Golf Guadalmina has hosted very important tournaments such as the Spanish Championship in 1965; the qualifying school tournament for the European PGA in 1995 and 1996; and the PGA championship in 1998.

South Course: 18 holes, Par 72 6021m • 5874m • 5108m North Course: 18 holes, Par 72 5768m • 5644m • 4820m Short Course: 9 holes, Par 27 Handicap: Men 26, Ladies 35 Requirements: Soft spikes only

Established in 1959, today Guadalmina offers 17 different nationalities with more than 2.000 members, and one of the best social scenes along the Costa del Sol. Guadalmina has two 18 hole golf courses and a par 3 nine hole golf course, a covered driving range for 40 players and a chipping and putting green. The South course was virtually rebuilt in 2002, with new tees, greens, and the fairways re-laid with turf.

Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Driving Range, Practice areas, Golf lessons, Kiosk, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Bar

Our heart beats for golf

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The South Course is the oldest course of the Gualdalmina complex. It was designed by Javier Arana in 1959 and is renowned for its difficulty, making it more suitable for experienced players. Fairways are narrow and well protected by old trees. The North Course, designed by Folco Nardi in 1973, is shorter and hillier with more water obstacles. The course requires straight drives as failure to do so may find one of the numerous water hazards hidden in the rough.

61 Monte Mayor Golf & Country Club Avenida de Monte Mayor, s/n. Apdo. de Correos 962 29679 Benahavís, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 937 111 Fax: (+34) 952 937 112 reservations@montemayorgolf.com www.montemayorgolf.com 19. How to Find Leave the N-340 at km 165.6 for the village of Cancelada. Follow the directions for Monte Mayor Golf Club. Monte Mayor Marbella Club Benahavís El Higueral Estepona

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Cancelada Flamingos Golf El Paraiso Estepona

Atalaya

A-7 (N-340)

Marbella

Km 166

18 holes, Par 71 • 5520m • 5236m • 4669m • 4511m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Holes Hole 3: Probably one of the best Par 3’s on the Costa del Sol. Very intimidating, but a good shot slightly on the right of the pin will take you safely home. Hole 4: A drive then a dilemma: do you go for the green - Glory or Misery - or do you lag your second shot on to the intermediary plateau? Then, to go to the green, you will pass across a lovely rustic bridge and discover the glorious waterfall cascading over natural marble stone.

Facilities: Buggies, Driving range, Putting green, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Monte Mayor Golf & Country Club

Monte Mayor Golf opened in 1989. Designed by José Cancedo, this is a fantastic and challenging Golf Course known as one of the most spectacular on the Costa del Sol. The Golf course is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The valley in which Monte Mayor is laid out clings to the slope of Monte Mayor. The ruins of a 10th Century Moorish Fort crown the summits of Monte Mayor. Monte Mayor’s Fairways are of Bermuda 419. The driving range is breathtaking. Buggies are included with the Green Fee. Starting times every 15 minutes. Amongst the Pros, Alex Cejka, the course record holder (66), practiced a lot here and enjoyed to work all his shots at Monte Mayor. Monte Mayor is frequently voted into the Top 5 as a golf experience not to be missed.

Welcome to the MONTE MAYOR GOLF RESTAURANT...

Bookings: Tel. 952 937 132 - Email: restaurant@montemayorgolf.com

62 Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa 29679 Benahavís, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 889 101 Fax: (+34) 952 889 102 reserv.golf@ marbellaclub.com www.marbellaclub.com 20. How to Find Leave the N-340 at km 165.6 for the village of Cancelada. Follow the directions for Monte Mayor Golf Club. Monte Mayor Marbella Club Benahavís El Higueral Estepona

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Cancelada Flamingos Golf El Paraiso Estepona

Atalaya

A-7 (N-340)

Marbella

Km 166

Marbella Club

18 holes, Par 72 • 6279m • 5437m • 5050m

Golf Resort

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 32 Requirements: Soft spikes only

The Marbella Club Hotel Golf Resort is a world class golf course that exceeds even the highest expectations. With a total length of 6,247m, the course is enhanced by carefully contoured fairways, beautiful waterfalls, lakes and strategically placed bunkers, as well as undulating and protected greens, maintained to perfection. The in-house British P.G.A. Professional, Gary Vautier, has extensive experience teaching all aspects of the game at all levels of ability.

Signature Hole 18 is a 495m par 5 that starts from a spectacular high tee. Try not to get distracted by the magnificent views of the Mediterranean, Gibraltar and Africa. Your drive will hang in the air forever and if it lands on the fairway you may have a chance to reach the green in two. The brave will take on a long second shot to a well bunkered green. The strategic will lay up and try to make birdie with a well placed wedge into this large, well contoured green.

Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Driving Range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant

The Club offers golf of the most exclusive nature. With start times on average 30 mins apart, over-crowded rounds are not a concern and morning tee times are guaranteed. Players need only concentrate on their game and enjoy a superb day of golf that meets the expectations of the most demanding fans of the sport.

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63 El Higueral Golf Club Urb. Capanes Golf. Km. 3,7 Ctra. de Benahavís, 29679 Benahavís Tel.: (+34) 951 896 052 Fax: (+34) 951 896 059 reservas@elhigueralgolf.com www.elhigueralgolf.com 21. How to Find Exit the N-340 at the Benahavís ‘cambio de sentido’. Follow the road for about 5 kms, then turn right at the crossroads. Monte Mayor Marbella Club Benahavís El Higueral Estepona

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Cancelada Flamingos Golf El Paraiso Estepona Km 166

Atalaya

A-7 (N-340)

Marbella Exit Benahavís

9 holes, Par 36 • 2938m • 2682m • 2201m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Hole Hole 4. Par 5. Featuring one of the most picturesque green settings on the Costa del Sol, this downhill dogleg right hole follows the sweeping contours of the fairway, turning to reveal a peninsula green nestled by the lakeside. An accurate drive is required if the player is to successfully reach the green in two. Good judgement of distance with a short iron could equally set up a birdie opportunity, though water is a factor if the pin is placed back right.

Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Pro Shop

El Higueral Benahavís Golf Club

Built and maintained to the highest standards, this full length par 36, 9 hole layout is an absolute joy to play. Always perfectly manicured and with incredible putting surfaces, designer Roderick Segar has shown a great understanding and sympathy of the gently undulating terrain on which the course sits. Water forms an integral part of the course - with manmade lakes that are defined by their stylish black slate surrounds contrasting with the breathtakingly beautiful natural lake which comes into play on the 4th and 5th holes. Quick, true greens are up there with the best, and give the opportunity for the greenkeepers to put in some devilish pin positions due to the combination of slopes and hazards. But this course is perfect for golfers of any level, either for a quick 9 holes, or trying to better your score with another trip round.

64 Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club Ronda road Km. 44,5 (A-397) San Pedro Alcántara Tel.: (+34) 952 784 600 Fax: (+34) 952 786 707 caddiemaster@es.taylorwimpey.com www.losarquerosgolf.com 22. How to Find Access the Ronda Road from the East side of San Pedro de Alcántara. Also with access through the Benahavís road.

Los Arqueros

Ronda

Approx 5 kms La Quinta Ronda Road Estepona

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

San Pedro Nueva Andalucía Estepona

A-7 (N-340)

Marbella

Road Diversion

Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club

Los Arqueros is the first golf course on the Costa del Sol designed by Severiano Ballesteros in 1991. In the last years all efforts have focused to obtain the environmental certificate (ISO 14.001), Health & Safety (OHSAS 18.001) and Quality (UNE 188.001), thus positioning Los Arqueros probably among the very few golf courses in Spain to have achieved it. Los Arqueros offers an interesting round of golf suitable for low and high handicap players. Accuracy & direction rather than length are the key factors in producing a good round. The topography of the course follows the natural contours with contrasting landscapes including three lakes and several streams which make each hole a different challenge. The excellent conditions of fairways and greens together with the enviable setting and magnificent views of the mountains and Mediterranean sea makes a visit to Los Arqueros an unforgettable experience.

18 holes, Par 71 • 5729m • 5306m • 4819m

Handicap: Men 36, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Driving range, Putting green, Chipping area, Club rental, Squash, Sauna, Gym, Tennis, Paddle, Golf lessons, Pro shop, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Bar, WiFi

Signature Holes Hole 3. Par 4. Possibly one of the most beautiful holes on the course, with a large lake and raised green. Hole 13. Par 5. Considered the best hole on the course with wonderful views over the Mediterranean. Complicating matters is a stream running along the right side. Problem-free green. Hole 15. Par 4. One of the best par 4’s on the course. The fairway veers slightly to the left leading to a wide green.

3 bed - 2 bath

2 bed - 2 bath

Los Pinos - Ref:107

La Torre - Ref:325

La Torre - Ref:135

South facing apartment in Los Pinos benefiting from heated pool and stunning sea views. This large 3 bed apartment is offered for sale at 2bed price and includes underground, storeroom and CAR!.

Southwest facing & frontline golf this reduced priced 2 bed first floor apartment is presented in excellent condition with stunning views over the golf course and lake. Includes underground parking, hot & cold AC and cream marble flooring throughout.

Dramatically reduced in price this frontline golf first floor apartment boasts stunning pool and golf views. Also benefits from underground parking.

€235,000

€220,000

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2 bed - 2 bath

Los Balcones - Ref:TBC

La Finca - Ref:128

Las Jacarandas - Ref:167

Located within the exclusive Los Balcones development this stunning 2 bed apartment benefits from some of the best sea views on the coast. Presented in first class condition including all furniture and plasma TV’s.

This Southwest facing penthouse is located frontline golf with views over the back 9 holes and boasts stunning sea views. Formerly a 3 bed this property now benefits from a large L shaped lounge and solarium and offers outstanding value for money.

Sought after garden apartment in the exclusive Las Jacarandas urbanisation. Complete with underground parking and storeroom. Great in door space with an ample terrace and garden.

€249,000

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(+34) 669 430 252 · info@loasarquerosestates.com · www.losarquerosestates.com Los Arqueros Estates S.L. Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club, 29679 Benahavís, Spain

66 La Quinta Golf & Country Club Club, Urb. La Quinta Golf, Nueva Andalucía, 29660 Marbella Tel.: (+34) 952 762 390 Fax: (+34) 952 762 399 reservas@laquintagolf.com www.laquintagolf.com 23. How to Find Take the Ronda Road from San Pedro. Straight at traffic lights, then at 2nd roundabout turn right. Follow signs to the club. Los Arqueros

Ronda

La Quinta Ronda Road Estepona

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

San Pedro Nueva Andalucía Estepona

A-7 (N-340)

Marbella

Road Diversion

La Quinta Golf & Country Club

27 holes

La Quinta Golf Club has 27 holes, divided in 3 courses of 9 holes, which can be combined to have more playing options. Each are integrated in the natural surroundings of the area, from which one can view the Mediterranean sea and the mountains that encircle Marbella.

Course A + B: 18 holes, Par 70 5602m • 5370m • 4748m

Course A, San Pedro, has open fairways and short yardage, therefore, woods and long irons are mainly used in this course. Course B, Ronda, a fabulous course with narrow fairways and more difficult greens. Surrounded by amazing houses and villas from the Spanish high society, this uphill course leads to the Ronda mountains. Finally, Course C, Guadaiza, although easier than course B, there are many slopes and a few dog legs. There is also La Quinta Golf Academy - equipped with the most modern facilities, such as the digital swing analysis system.

Course B + C: 18 holes, Par 71 5749m • 5507m • 4881m

Course A + C: 18 holes, Par 71 5915m • 5667m • 4991m

Handicap: Men 26, Ladies 34 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Golf Academy by Manuel Piñero, Driving range, Clubhouse, Hotel, Restaurant, Spa, Sauna, Pool, Fitness centre, Games room, Kids Club

Quality & Service For the last 3 years the club has been working on the landscaping and course quality together with quality of the services. A good example is the interval between each tee-time, which has been amplified for the comfort and benefit of the players - and the club has also incorporated a Bag Drop service in order to simplify the check-in process from the moment the player arrives to club parking until they are on the first tee.

68 Los Naranjos Golf Club Apdo. 64, 29660 Nueva Andalucia, Marbella Tel.: (+34) 952 815 206 Fax: (+34) 952 811 428 golfclub@losnaranjos.com www.losnaranjos.com 24. How to Find Exit the highway at Nueva Andalucia and follow orange ‘golf club’ signs to the course.

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Los Naranjos

Dreamers A-7

18 holes, Par 72 • 6457m • 6038m • 5143m

Golf Club

Handicap: Men 27, Ladies 35 Requirements: Soft spikes only

Los Naranjos is one of Spains best golf courses. World famous golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. considered it one of his finest European designs and it is indeed a true Championship course. Measuring 6.500 meters from the professional tees it features wide fairways, strategically placed hazards and large undulating greens. Suitable for all levels of players, Los Naranjos is firmly established as one of Spain’s most popular golf courses, welcoming visitors all year round.

Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Driving Range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Kiosk, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Sauna

Noted for its beautiful clubhouse, welcoming atmosphere and large orange groves. The Los Naranjos greens are firm and fast, recently renewed they feature A4 Agrostis bent grass. The fairways and tees are Bermuda 328, an ideal surface for a warm climate. The tees are terraced and long with expansive fairways on the front nine, and big undulating greens.

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Signature Holes The 4th is possibly one of the best Par 3’s on the coast, with a green guarded by a small river and big bunkers to the left, right and behind. The 9th is a challenging Par 4 dog-leg left. From a solid tee shot you still have a long iron to the green - bogey here is a good result! The famous finishing hole is a long par 5, with the clubhouse behind the green. Before reaching the green there are several problems to handle - not least the lakes to be crossed.

69 Magna Marbella Golf C/ Calderón de la Barca s/n 29660 Marbella Tel.: (+34) 952 92 92 49 Fax: (+34) 952 92 92 49 info@magnamarbellagolf.com www.magnamarbellagolf.com 25. How to Find

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Exit the highway at Nueva Andalucia and follow orange ‘golf club’ signs to the course.

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9 holes, Par 29 • 1540m • 1358m • 1246m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Magna Café Magna Café has evolved from being a quaint clubhouse barrestaurant to what is now a quality restaurant exuding Marbella’s typically cosmopolitan ambience.

Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Magna Marbella Golf Club

Magna Marbella is a nine hole, par 29 course including excellent practice facilities and driving range with golf school. Situated on the top of Golf Valley, although Magna is ultimately catering for a market where time is valuble, they have not economised on the quality and services they offer. The clubhouse is elegantly furnished with a cosy atmosphere, and houses the excellent Magna Cafe featuring a terrace that overlooks the golf course, which is usually in immaculate condition. The greens are Magna Marbella’s pride and joy - irrigated with water which is distilled via their own plant. This will ensure that they are well protected from disease and should be in perfect condition whenever you visit. If you only have time to get a quick round in, enjoying Magna’s nine green jewels could prove an ideal way to spend it.

Magna Café has already become an institution with descerning visitors to the Costa del Sol and residents alike. Stylish surroundings, quality creative food & wine, breathtaking views and a ideal location make it a great place to be.

MONTHLY COURSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. PRICES €70 & €90

A Golf course for Adults AND Children

Private 1 hour Golf Lesson. €50 Bring a friend for free video analysis. Practice balls included.

Green fee & 3 coures menu in Magna Café. €35 Includes a bottle of wine

45€

2 green fees 9 holes + buggy

For more information call (+34) 952 92 92 49

35€

green fee 18 holes + MENU

60€

2 green fees 18 holes + buggy

70 Real Club de Golf Las Brisas Apdo. de Correos nº 147 29660 Nueva Andalucía Tel.: (+34) 952 813 021 Fax: (+34) 952 815 518 info@realclubdegolflasbrisas.com www.realclubdegolflasbrisas.com 26. How to Find

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Exit the highway at Puerto Banús and follow orange ‘golf club’ signs to the course.

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Founded by D. José Banús in 1968, Real Club de Golf Las Brisas aspires to be the private club of choice for those who appreciate an exceptional golf experience in an inviting social environment. Their focus is to provide excellent service, well maintained facilities, superb dining and a variety of social events and recreational activities for the benefit of members and their guests.

Handicap: Men 24, Ladies 32 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Driving Range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Pro shop, Restaurant, Bar, Sauna

Designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior, every hole at Real Club de Golf Las Brisas has been carefully considered to be both pleasing to the eye and capable of challenging even the most experienced player. Numerous water hazards and prudent bunkering combine with subtle dog-legs to suggest careful planning and good shot making is required in order to achieve the lowest scores.

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18 holes, Par 72 • 6130m • 5866m • 5593m

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Dreamers A-7

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Flaura and Fauna Perfectly complementing the design of the golf course is the harmonious landscaping created by Englishman Gerald Huggan. Much like a botanical garden, plants and trees from all the continents of the world fill the course with imagination and colour. Here you will find rare species from Africa, Asia, America, Mexico and Australia combined with numerous palms and Mediterranean trees.

Aloha Golf Club Urb. Aloha, Nueva Andalucia 29660 Marbella, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 907 085 Fax: (+34) 952 812 389 office@clubdegolfaloha.com www.clubdegolfaloha.com

27. How to Find

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La Dama de Noche

Exit the highway at Puerto Banús and follow orange ‘golf club’ signs to the course.

Aloha

Bullring Casino San Pedro

Dreamers A-7

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18 holes, Par 72 • 6293m • 6007m • 5254m

Handicap: Men 24, Ladies 28 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Hole Hole 2. This elegant and picturesque par 4 is just one of the highlights at the long established Aloha Golf Club, designed by the late Javier Arana. Many will choose to play an iron from the tee for position and take their chances for a birdie on the subtle contours of the green. From the elevated tee, water impedes the narrow landing area of the fairway on the right, with a bunker protecting the green at the front.

Facilities: Buggies, Electric trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Pool, Sauna

Aloha GOLF CLUB

Most visiting golfers have heard of Aloha, it’s one of the best known courses on the Costa del Sol. Like many of the other older ones it has seen substantial improvements in recent years, particularly the replanting of the fairways and a general upgrading of the clubhouse and changing rooms. Overall there’s a wide mix of holes, characterised by mostly wide fairways - although you’ll have big problems if you stray either side of them. All the holes have highly individual, apt names. The second, for instance, is called ‘Uresandi’, the Baroque word for a lot of water - and three lakes certainly is a lot of water. The eleventh is Las Aguilas (Eagles) as the hole is so close to the mountain that twitchers may catch sight of one. Although the club is private, visitors are welcome all year. It’s advisable to telephone in advance - this course is very popular.

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72 Monte Paraiso Golf Camino de Camoján, s/n 29600 Marbella, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 822 781 Fax: (+34) 952 822 714 reservas@monteparaisogolf.com www.monteparaisogolf.com

28. How to Find

29. How to Find

Take the Puerto Banús exit at the Rio Verde curve, by the BMW showroom.

From the A-7 the course can be accessed via Exit ‘Nagueles’. From the N-340 take the road up that runs alongside El Corte Inglés in Marbella.

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Las Brisas

La Dama de Noche

La Dama de Noche Camino del Angel s/n, Rio Verde 29660 Marbella, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 818 150 Fax: (+34) 952 818 413 reservas@golfladamadenoche.com www.golfdamadenoche.com

Aloha

Avda. Buchinger Exit Nagueles

Monte Paraiso Camino de Comojan

Puerto Banus

A-7 / E-15

Puerto Banus

Corte Inglés N-340

Malaga

Bullring Casino San Pedro

Dreamers A-7

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La Dama de Noche

Monte Paraiso

9 holes, Par 36. • 2749m • 2494m

9 holes, Par 27. • 952m • 785m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36. Requirements: Soft spikes only

Facilities: Buggies, Driving Range, Putting green

Facilities: Driving Range, Putting green, Golf lessons

Lady of the Night or Dame de Noche was designed by Enrique Canales and opened in 1991. Specifically designed to be played at night as well as during the day - this course is open round the clock - the plantings perfume also helps keep mosquitoes at bay. Even though it is only nine holes, it is a Par 36. The joy of a nocturnal game of golf is alleviated with the absence of rough, ensuring that play moves at a steady pace, and the lighting has been carefully and strategically placed so that no shadows are cast.

This unusual and enchanting golf course is located just a few minutes away from Marbella town centre. A fairly new nine-hole par 3 course nestling in the foothills of La Concha, with spectacular Mediterranean views.

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It is immaculately maintained, has wide greens and there is plenty of variety in the length of the holes. The third, fourth and fifth offer the biggest challenges. The layout ambles around slight undulations, hills and lakes and offers a very enjoyable and relaxing way to polish your short game.

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Rio Real Golf Urb. Rio Real Golf, 29600 Marbella, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 765 733 Fax: (+34) 952 772 140 reservas@rioreal.com www.rioreal.com

30. How to Find Heading towards Málaga from Marbella, turn off the highway after 3 kms. The golf course can be seen from the highway.

Hotel Incosol

Marbella Golf

Rio Real Santa Clara Hospital Marbella Km 186

A-7 Los Monteros

Malaga Km 187.5

18 holes, Par 72 • 6166m • 6098m • 5321m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Holes Hole 5. A tough par 4 where the Rio Real river is in play. Driving away from the Mediterranean sea the prevailing wind comes from your left. Going down the right side of the fairway leaves a shorter second, but a grassy knoll slightly impedes the view to the green. The putting surface is nestled amongst the trees on the other side of the river, which is a genuine hazard. A lay up area is provided for those who require three (or more!) shots to get there.

Facilities: Buggies, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Hotel

Rio Real GOLF

This course has been in existence for over fifty years and was named after the Real river, which comes into play on several of the fairways. It’s a scenic course even though it is, on the whole, flat. Inaugurated in 1965, designed by Javier Arana, this magnificent 18-hole par 72 golf course is set in a beautiful sloping valley with challenging greens. On the par 4 tenth don’t worry if you don’t reach the dogleg on the fairway with the first shot - nobody is perfect! Choose your second shot to the green - if you play short it will be much easier. If you decide to go for it - over the pines and hill - hold your breath until fellowplayers audibly confirm your success. The par 5 thirteenth is the longest and most spectacular hole. Imitate Tiger Woods by reaching the green in three strokes if you can.

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74 Santa Clara Golf Marbella Ctra. N-340, Km. 187.5 29603 Marbella, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 85 01 11 Fax: (+34) 952 85 02 88 reservas@santaclaragolfmarbella.com www.santaclaragolfmarbella.com 31. How to Find From the main N-340 coast Exit Km.187.5 “Los Monteros”. The course is located behind the Costa del Sol Hospital.

Hotel Incosol

Marbella Golf

Rio Real Santa Clara Hospital Marbella Km 186

Santa Clara

Los Monteros

Malaga Km 187.5

18 holes, Par 71 • 5940m • 5558m • 4856m

Golf Club

Making customers feel happy about handing over their hard earned euros is one of the most difficult achievements to attain in business, but is something that Santa Clara manages on a daily basis. The secret is a well maintained, playable and enjoyable golf course combined with an exceptionally high level of service. From check-in to the first tee, somebody is there to offer helpful advice with a smile. The opening hole sits alongside the 9th, 10th & 18th, all of which lead towards or away from the magnificent clubhouse and one of the best practice facilities on the Costa del Sol.

Handicap: Men 30, Ladies 38 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Electric trolleys, Driving Range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Designed by Enrique Canales Busquets, the course has been created with respect for the natural environment, indigenous wildlife and vegetation. Santa Clara Golf Marbella provides a stimulating and unforgettable round for golfers of all abilities.

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Signature Hole The par 3’s are perhaps where it is most difficult to hold a good score together, with hazards and hillsides to contend with should you be wide of the target. The 13th measures 139 metres from the ladies tee, 182 metres from the men’s, and a massive 208 from the pros. Forming part of the course affectionately known as ‘Santa Clara Corner’, (holes 12, 13 & 14) - what also makes this hole so daunting is the lake which protects the front of the green.

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Santa Clara Golf Marbella Ctra. N-340 Málaga-Cádiz, Km. 187.5 (Exit “Los Monteros” Behind Costa del Sol Hospital) 29603 Marbella - Málaga - Spain Tel.: (+34) 952 85 01 11 Fax: (+34) 952 85 02 88 reservas@santaclaragolfmarbella.com www.santaclaragolfmarbella.com

76 Marbella Golf & Country Club Ctra. de Cadiz, Km 188 29604 Marbella Tel.: (+34) 952 830 500 Fax: (+34) 952 834 353 reservas@marbellagolf.com www.marbellagolf.com 32. How to Find From the main N-340 coast Exit Km.187.5 “Los Monteros”. The course is located behind the Costa del Sol Hospital.

Hotel Incosol

Marbella Golf

Rio Real Santa Clara Hospital Marbella Km 186

Marbella Golf & Country Club

Designed by Robert Trent Jones in the late 80’s, this well established Championship 18-hole course is 5,867 metres long with a par of 72. Marbella Golf has an imaginative and impressive layout and the course challenges professionals and amateurs alike. Surrounded by lush green hills and olive trees, Marbella Golf is unique, beautiflly complimenting the natural environment, it encompasses one of the largest green areas left on the Coast. Each hole is unique in character and afford views of the azure Meditterranean Sea. The numerous bunkers and lakes have to be successfully negotiated if one is to achieve a good score. Little valleys, ravines and gullies trap the unwary on the first few holes. The 11th requires particular care, with a sharp dogleg right amidst valleys and hills.

A-7 Los Monteros

Malaga Km 187.5

18 holes, Par 72 • 5867m • 5444m • 4739m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Driving range, Golf school, Gym/Spa, Jacuzzi, Lockers, Storage, Restaurant, Tennis school

El Olivo Restaurant El Olivo is remarkable in form and content alike. Recently renovated, its elegant design reflects an understanding of eating according to which it’s not just what you have in your plate but a full experience that begins with the setting. In perfect interplay with the landscape outside -one of the most exclusive areas in Marbella- the art deco interior is like a harbinger of what you can find on the menu.

Greenlife Golf Urb. Elviria Hills, Avda. Las Cumbres, 29604 Marbella Tel.: (+34) 952 839 142 Fax: (+34) 952 839 082 golf@greenlife-golf.com www.greenlife-golf.com

33. How to Find Road A7, exit Elviria at km. 192. Head North and take 4th exit at last roundabout onto Av. de Italia. Continue for another Kilometre.

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Santa Maria Supersol Marbella

A-7 Km 192

Malaga Hotel Don Carlos

Greenlife

9 holes, Par 27 • 1171m • 1142m • 953m

GOLF

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Holes Signature holes have to be special and the second hole at Greenlife cetainly is. When played from the back tee you have little to aim for: a small green surrounded by water and trees.

Greenlife Golf is one of the hidden treasures amongst the courses on the Costa del Sol. A sublime nine-hole par three course set in the beautiful surroundings of Elvira Hills, it boasts beautifully manicured fairways and greens lined with olive and cork trees. The variable terrain makes a complicated test for golfers of all levels. You will find longer courses on the coast but none that provide such a challenge to your short game.

Facilities: Trolleys, Driving Range, Pro shop, Clubhouse, Putting green, Golf Academy, Clay tennis courts, Fitness Centre, Sauna, Accommodation, Restaurante El Lago

The 9th is the longest hole, at 165 metres, and to hit the green only the best shot will suffice. Play it from the back tee - anything else will spoil it. Out of bounds runs along the left hand side of the fairway towards a two tier green with bunkers right and left. If you miss the green, expect a difficult approach requiring a lot of skill. You won’t find many par 3’s as hard as this, so play it as a par 4. You’ve been warned!

The hole has a touch of the 17th at Sawgrass to it. We can only advise you select the correct club, aim straight and swing true in order to make the putting surface. Good luck!

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78 Santa Maria Golf & Country Club Urbanización Elviria 29604 Marbella Tel.: (+34) 952 831 036 Fax: (+34) 952 834 797 caddymaster@santamariagolfclub.com www.santamariagolfclub.com 34. How to Find Exit the main N-340 coast road at Km. 192 towards Elviria. Head North and take 1st right at last roundabout onto Av. de Santa María. El Soto Greenlife Golf

Santa Maria Supersol Marbella

A-7 Km 192

Santa Maria

Malaga Hotel Don Carlos

18 holes, Par 72 • 5586m • 5325m • 4657m

Golf & Country Club

This club has a well-earned place amongst the most elite on the Costa del Sol, offering challenging golf in unparalleled surroundings. It affords views across the course to the Mediterranean, as well as inland to the mountains that lie to the north. The splendid 19th century clubhouseepitomises the charm and character of the club. While not long, the course is full of interest and considered one of the best along the coast; each hole has its own particular character. Many of the tees are elevated and, on a fine day, the views from the 10th to the 16th holes are breathtaking. The opening hole is a fairly straightforward 289m par-4. The tee shot must clear a small lake and avoid the ravine to the left of the fairway. After that only a short iron should be needed to find the generous putting surface, guarded by three bunkers.

Handicap: Men 36, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Pro shop, Trollies, Buggies, Putting green, Club cleaning, Tennis, Lawn bowls, Sauna, Clubhouse an outstanding renovated finca with bar, lounge and restaurant overlooking the first tee. Snooker/billiard rooms available to members

Signature Hole The 11th is a spectacular lefthanded dog leg, par-4, measuring just 286 meters. The elevated tee is at the highest point on the course and long hitters will have to avoid running into the lake or adjacent bunker. The feature here is a well-bunkered green with attractive waterfall to its right. Take a moment to admire the sheer beauty of the setting from the ‘mirador’ behind the 11th green, next to the 12th tee.

Why join Santa Maria Golf and what makes us different? • Memberships have been available since 1991 • Play on one of the best manicured courses on the coast • Play in weekly members competitions and roll-ups • Play in Interclub matches • Take part in members social events and away trips

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Urb. Elviria, Ctra. Cádiz-Málaga, km 192. Tel: (+34) 952 831 036 - Fax: (+34) 952 834 797 caddymaster@santamariagolfclub.com www.santamariagolfclub.com

80 El Soto Club de Golf Urb El Soto de Marbella, El Vicario, Marbella Tel.: (+34) 952 852 124 Fax: (+34) 952 852 120 elsotoclubdegolf@hotmail.com www.elsotogolf.com 35. How to Find Exit the main N-340 coast road at Km. 192 towards Elviria. Head North and take 2nd exit at last roundabout onto Av. de EspaĂąa. Continue to El Soto Urbanisation.

El Soto Greenlife Golf

Santa Maria Supersol Marbella

A-7 Km 192

El Soto Club de Golf

El Soto golf club is a jewel in the hills of Elviria. It is a 9 hole short course which is very interesting and enjoyable to play. This course is a great introduction to the game for beginners, ideal for juniors and seniors, and also for the experienced player to sharpen up their shortgame. The distances of the holes range from 45 meters to 85 meters making this the perfect course to practise your distance control. There are many water features on the course, again to help with your target practice. The club lays claim to being a lot more than just a golf course, it has a spa, gym, tennis court, paddle tennis court and the El Soto restaurant. El Soto is a great course to enjoy a golf day with a difference to staging your golf societies short course championships.

Malaga Hotel Don Carlos

9 holes, Par 27 â&#x20AC;˘ 585m

Handicap: No handicap limits Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Electric trolleys, Putting green, Golf lessons, Kiosk, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Sauna

Amenities El Soto has a fully stocked pro shop and club repair service, whilst the spa includes a jacuzzi, sauna and a steam room - the ideal place to relax after a round of golf, a hard workout in the gymnasium or after a game of tennis. The gymnasium is well equipped with a treadmill, bikes, cross trainer and all the relevant weight machines. One full size tennis court and one paddle court can be booked by the hour.

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Night golf is back at El Soto Club de Golf, 29th January 2010 Come and join in this great fun event played with liminous balls, flags and holes 18 hole texas scramble, shot gun start at 7pm 120€ for a team of four (Please note we only have space for 11 teams) Includes 18 hole night golf tournament, meal and drink after nights play and lots of prizes Call El Soto on (+34) 952 852 124 for more information or to book your place

Best membership prices ever! 12 month memberships: Junior - €100 · Adult - €250 · Couple - €350 · Family - €500 · Corporate (for 12 named people) - €2,400 All memberships include unlimited use of the 9 hole par 3 course, gymnasium, spa, paddle tennis and the full sized tennis court. We also run regular, fun and rewarding competitions throughout the calendar year.

We can teach you all you need to know about golf Our Head PGA Qualified Golf Professional, Sean Stiff is also available to give golf lessons. Sean is a short and long game specialist, give your game a full MOT with our winter offer: 30 mins putting, 30 mins chipping, 30 mins bunker shots and 30 mins swing for only 50€ Call Sean on (+34) 952 852 124 to book now.

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82 Cabopino Golf Urb. Artola Alta s/n Apartado de Correos 2119 29600 Marbella Tel.: (+34) 952 850 282 Fax: (+34) 952 837 277 reservas.cabopino@aymerichgolf.com www.cabopinogolf.com 36. How to Find Exit the main N-340 coast road at Km.194, marked Cabopino. At roundabout Exit Urb. Artola Alta. Right at next roundabout and follow signs to club.

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Cabopino Golf

Marbella

A-7 (N-340) Km 194

Cabopino Golf

Cabopino Golf is situated on the border between Marbella and Mijas Costa, opposite the charming little marina of Cabopino. The course was designed by Juan Ligues Creus. The layout presents spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding pine forest.

Fuengirola Cabopino

18 holes, Par 71 • 5417m • 4640m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Driving Range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Cabopino Golf allows all categories of handicap golfers to enjoy a day out. At the entrance to Cabopino Golf we find the excellent facilities of the golf Academy and driving range. The driving range has a capacity for 60 players, with a depth of 250 mts, and 160 mts, wide distance markers, bunkers, and the natural layout amongst the pine forest make an interesting and challenging practise session. The academy offers classes for individual ladies and gentlemen, groups of children, and corporative groups.

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Signature Holes Amongst the many spectacular holes, the par 4, 3rd would be one to mention. Your tee box perched on the side of the cliff, presents you with a tee shot that has a drop of nearly 200m to the fairway, you then face an elevated green protected by a large bunker. Holes 13 and 15 are also attractive, with streams and lakes. The tenth tee provides a magnificent view of the back nine and the Mediterranean Sea.

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84 La Siesta Golf Urb. Sitio de Calahonda, Calle José de Orbaneja s/n, 29649 Mijas Costa Tel.: (+34) 952 933 362 Fax: (+34) 952 933 352 siestagolf@yahoo.es

La Noria Golf & Resort Llando de La Cala s/n, 29649 La Cala de Mijas Tel.: (+34) 952 587 653 Fax: (+34) 952 494 407 lanoriagolfresort@hotmail.com

37. How to Find

39. How to Find

Exit the main N-340 coast road at Calahonda. From the main road to La Siesta is approx. 2 kms.

Very easy to find. Access from either side of the main N-340 road at the ‘La Cala’ turn off. The course is a short distance north.

La Siesta

Mijas / Fuengirola

La Cala Santana

Marbella

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Calanova

La Noria Km 197 Marbella

Km 198 A-7 (N-340)

Marbella

Fuengirola

A-7 (N-340)

Fuengirola

La Cala de Mijas

Sitio de Calahonda

La Siesta

La Noria

9 holes, Par 27. • 872m • 771m

9 holes, Par 33. 2102m • 1966m • 1778m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only

Facilities: Driving range, Putting green, Restaurant, Clubhouse

Facilities: Driving range, Lockers, Dressing room, Golf lessons

This short 9 hole par 3 golf course is designed by Enrique Canales and opened in 1990. Great views and an undulated course with mature vegetation make La Siesta a pleasant visit. Although a private club, visiting golfers are always welcome. It is certainly a course to sharpen up your short game. The distances vary considerably - from as little as 51m off the men’s tee at the second to 175m at the 7th (possibly requiring a wood for weaker hitters).

La Noria combines a number of technical holes with others where distance is a factor. Three magnificent lakes and a river all come into play. The 2nd is a dog-leg left, 225m par-4. The two-tiered green is protected by the river to the front, a lake to the left and a picturesque waterfall at the back. The 438m par-5 seventh has a bunker to the right of the landing area. It’s important to place the second shot strategically, since the approach is across a river to a split-level green surrounded by bunkers.

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85 Miraflores Golf Ctra. de Cadiz N-340 Km.199, Mijas Costa, Malaga GPS: 4° 42’ 16” W 36° 30’ 08” N Tel.: (+34) 952 931 960 Fax: (+34) 952 931 942 info@miraflores-golf.com www.miraflores-golf.com 41. How to Find Turn off the highway to Málaga at Riviera del Sol, approximately 15 kms East of Marbella - the course is about 2 kms away. Miraflores

Driving Range

Km 198 Marbella

Km 199 A-7 / N-340

Exit Riviera del Sol

Malaga

Max Beach

18 holes, Par 71 • 5148m • 5148m • 4479m

Handicap: Men 27, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only The Miraflores Golf Restaurant In the heart of the Miraflores Golf Course, diners enjoy spectacular views from the terrace. Renowned for the quality of its food, it is a must place to visit. The restaurant is open 365 days a year to members and non-members, serving lunch and dinner. The delicious lunch menu is good value and our gourmet dinner and selection of wines is excellent. An ideal place for an intimate dinner, or for entertaining friends or colleagues.

Facilities: Electric trolleys, Buggies, Floodlit driving range, Putting green, Clubhouse, Bar/ Restaurant, Lockers, Storage MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE

Miraflores Golf

Miraflores Golf follows the gentle contours of the Sierra Mijas foothills and affords breathtaking views to the Mediterranean. Designed by Falco Nardi and opened in 1990, the course has recently undergone considerable improvements. Measuring 5,148 metres from the yellow tees, each of the 18 holes offers a different challenge - on the fifth and sixth, for example, the first shot has to carry over water. The twelfth is a huge 570 metres, divided by a lake - and there’s even more water danger on the fifteenth, where a moat completely surrounds the green. Members and visitors are always warmly welcomed. This is a family orientated club, where young and old, novices and advanced golfers can enjoy the game - from practising at the Golf Academy and playing in well organised tournaments to socialising in the Clubhouse.

86 Calanova Golf Club Urb. Calanova Golf Club s/n 29649 Cala de Mijas Tel.: (+34) 951 170 194 Fax: (+34) 690 751 084 reservas@calanovagolfclub.com www.calanovagolfclub.com 40. How to Find From A-7 Exit La Cala de Mijas. At roundabout take 2nd exit. At roundabout take 3rd exit toward Majadilla del Muerto. Follow signs to the golf course.

Mijas / Fuengirola

La Cala Santana

Marbella

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Calanova

La Noria Marbella

A-7 (N-340)

Fuengirola

La Cala de Mijas

Calanova Golf Club

Located in the heart of the Costa del Sol within the “Golf Valley of Mijas”, only 15 mins from Fuengirola & 25 mins from Marbella. The course has been designed by Aymerich Golf Management to reflect the natural geography of the land and offer some degree of risk which players of all handicaps will enjoy. With spectacular sea and the mountain views from most of the holes, the greens have an average surface area of over 500 m2 and are exceptionaly designed to provide a great experience for all players. Fairways are varied from one hole to another, wide in the landing areas with visible hazards. Rasied tees give a perfect view of the hole and a more spectacular ball flight. Weekend golfers take note – there are no torturous holes, the sort that make you want to call it a day and head straight to the club house for a drink!

Beach Club La Familia

18 holes, Par 72 • 5866m • 5773m • 4941m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Clubhouse, Driving range, Putting green, Golf academy, Restaurant, Pro shop

Signature Hole Hole 6. Par 3. SI 3. From an elevated tee the view is of a green in a valley below with a small bunker at the front and a larger one to the left; of more significance is the large lake glistening menacingly on the right. The green, which slopes severely from back to front, is colossal and when the new trees spread their palms the hole will be a photographer’s delight and one which will remain in the memory bank for many a long day.

Playa el Bombo, open for mid-day and evening meals. Live music on Friday nights. If you are looking for the perfect place on the beach, to soak up the sun and enjoy a drink or meet up with friends for a scumptious lunch or romantic evening meal overlooking the sea or want to celebrate a special occasion ...you will find everything you need at La Familia. You can find us at the beach in Torrenueva (Exit the N340 at km.200), La Cala de Mijas. Drive straight onto the beach, turn right, carry on for another 100m until you reach La Familia. Parking Available.

Torrenueva Playa (La Cala de Mijas) 29649 Mijas Costa, Málaga (España). Tel.: (+34) 687 893 608 - Fax : (+34) 952 465 578 - Email: info@salvadornetwork.com

Let us make your day

SPECIAL OFFERS. 16th may- 30th September2010 EARLY BIRDS (before 09.00 hours) & Twilight (after 15.00 hours): 40 € including shared buggies. No previous booking will be accepted for this offer; players need to show up at the club. 2 GREEN FEES + BUGGY = 90 € PLAY 4 AND PAY ONLY 3: 4 players on the same tee time with two buggies: 135 € 1 ADULT with a Junior under 16 years old with the buggy = 55 € GOLF DAY AT CALANOVA: Green fee + buggy + three course menu and a drink = 55 € CALANOVA LOVERS (RESIDENTS ONLY): 10 Green fees including buggies = 300 € PLAYING LESSON WITH MONTY BORDELON, our American PGA pro = 100 € One or two players playing 9 holes with the buggy and Monty’s supervision, for about 2 and haf hours and covering the complete game of golf.

Bookings: Tel.: (+34) 951 170 194 · Mobile: (+34) 690 751 084 Email: reservas@calanovagolfclub.com · www.calanovagolfclub.com

Manolo Fernandez, Golf Director, would like to greet and thank all future visitors to the course. Email: comercial@calanovagolfclub.com

MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE

Members and guests competitions every Monday & Wednesday at 12.00 hours

88 La Cala Resort La Cala de Mijas 29649 Mijas Costa, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 669 033 Fax: (+34) 952 669 034 golf@lacala.com www.lacala.com 41. How to Find From A-7 Exit Cala de Mijas and follow signs to the golf course (about 6 kms). The course is also accessible from a road between Mijas and Alhaurin Golf.

Mijas / Fuengirola

La Cala Santana

Marbella

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Calanova

La Noria Marbella

A-7 (N-340)

Fuengirola

La Cala de Mijas

La Cala Resort Campo America

All three La Cala courses were designed by the renowned course architect, Cabell B. Robinson who was previously employed as Robert Trent Jones’ designer in Europe. Campo America is a 6,009 metre par 72 with five par fives. The topography is similar to Campo Asia but the wide fairways make this a slightly easier driving course. There are fewer fairway bunkers as well but the changes in elevation put a priority on correct club selection. The first three holes offer birdie opportunities to get the scoring going along nicely. After that, no two holes are alike requiring skilful shots to the greens. Campo America requires accurate and well-judged shot-making on the approach as nearly three quarters of the greens are perched or slightly elevated.

18 holes, Par 72 • 6009m • 5600m • 4605m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Driving Range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Pool, Tennis, Gym, Sauna, Hotel

Signature Holes The testing index 2, sixth. A par-5 that requires accurate shot making to reach the narrow, elevated green. The spectacular, short 16th with its lake and fountain. From the tee you have a panoramic view of the resort. The downhill 18th, a fantastic par five. A par should be easily achieved on this hole but walking off with a birdie or even an eagle will provide a great talking point at the 19th Hole.

89 La Cala Resort La Cala de Mijas 29649 Mijas Costa, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 669 033 Fax: (+34) 952 669 034 golf@lacala.com www.lacala.com 41. How to Find From A-7 Exit Cala de Mijas and follow signs to the golf course (about 6 kms). The course is also accessible from a road between Mijas and Alhaurin Golf.

Mijas / Fuengirola

La Cala Santana

Marbella

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Calanova

La Noria Marbella

A-7 (N-340)

Fuengirola

La Cala de Mijas

18 holes, Par 72 • 5925m • 5412m • 4467m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Holes The par-3, second, offering panoramic 360 degree views of the resort to Mijas village and the Mediterranean. The reachable par-5, 14th. The approach shot needs to be very accurate as the green is protected by water on the left and is heavily bunkered on the right. The par-5, 18th, a real risk or reward hole where longer hitters can carry the ravine to set up an iron to the green. However, it is a risky shot that could make or break a round.

Facilities: Buggies, Driving Range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Pool, Tennis, Gym, Sauna, Hotel

La Cala Resort Campo Asia

Campo Asia is not overly long at 5,925 metres but requires accuracy from all the tees. Drives that find the fairways will give the opportunity on most of the holes to attack the pins with the approach shots for potential birdies. Both the fairways and greens are well bunkered, and the majority of the tee shots, many of which are quite dramatic to comfortably wide landing areas, are either downhill or level. The four par fives, with the exception of the 1st, are reachable in two. Beware of the apparently concealed contours of the greens. Water is present on only two holes and approximately half of the approach shots are to elevated, well-defended greens. The four short holes offer tremendous variety, and although some require a carry over thick rough, all are easily reachable. This is an exciting course which puts a premium on accuracy and distance control.

90 La Cala Resort La Cala de Mijas 29649 Mijas Costa, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 669 033 Fax: (+34) 952 669 034 golf@lacala.com www.lacala.com 41. How to Find From A-7 Exit Cala de Mijas and follow signs to the golf course (about 6 kms). The course is also accessible from a road between Mijas and Alhaurin Golf.

Mijas / Fuengirola

La Cala Santana

Marbella

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Calanova

La Noria Marbella

A-7 (N-340)

Fuengirola

La Cala de Mijas

La Cala Resort Campo Europa

This course contrasts with Campo Asia and Campo America with multiple tee positions, wider fairways and bigger, more receptive greens. They are not severely contoured but are well-bunkered and will be easier for the average golfer. The par 71 course measures 6,014 metres. The layout of 14 of the holes is visible from the tees that also offer fantastic views of the resort and the mountains. The Ojen river plays a part in eight holes, cutting across three fairways. There is one main bridge that measures 45 metres and four smaller bridges over the river. In addition to the sensational 54 holes of golf on offer, La Cala also has Spain’s only David Leadbetter Golf Academy. Practice facilities include a testing 6-hole par three course, a SAM Putting Lab, a grass driving range and putting and chipping greens.

18 holes, Par 71 • 6014m • 5705m • 4556m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Driving Range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Pool, Tennis, Gym, Sauna, Hotel

Signature Holes The par-4 fourth twice crosses the river Ojen. Longer hitters can try to cross with the tee-shot but the safer play is to find the narrow fairway with a fairway metal or long iron. This still leaves a long shot to the large, well-bunkered green. The par-5, 11th is the longest hole, measuring 524 metres. It requires a strong tee shot to avail of the contours and set up the second from the fairway. Anything left will end up in the river.

91 Cerrado del Aguila Golf Resort Urb. Cerrado del Águila Camino de Acevedo s/n 29649 Mijas-Costa Tel.: (+34) 951 703 355 Fax: (+34) 951 703 354 info@cerradodelaguila.com www.cerradodelaguila.com 45. How to Find

Cerrado del Aguila

Marbella

A-7 (N-340)

Km 200

Hipodrome Race Course

Exit the main A-7/N-340 coast road at La Cala, follow signs for Hipodrome Race Course and Cerrado del Aguila.

Malaga Km 201

La Cala

Cerrado del Aguila

9 holes, Par 35 • 2867m • 2752m • 2552m

Golf Resort

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Holes Toughest hole: The stroke index 1 hole, the par 5 2nd & 11th. Only 502 metres off the yellow tees, but being uphill all the way to the green it would be impossible to hit the green in two even for the monster hitters. If you get a par here you will have done extremely well. Best Par 3: 4th & 13th is 133 metres in length and the tee box sits high above the green. With water in front and to the left of the green it looks very impressive.

Facilities: Covered driving range, Putting green

Perched in the hills inland from La Cala de Mijas, with panoramic views over Fuengirola to the East and Mijas to the West lies the delightful new 9 hole course of Cerrado del Aguila. With a superb driving range and practice area and a delightful modern clubhouse you will feel at ease as soon as you arrive. The holes all have generous fairways that are in superb condition, as are all of the greens and tees. There are several small lakes on the course that are brought into play on a number of the holes, and they too are all very impressive to look at, bordered neatly by large rocks. The course is not overly long at 5,504 metres off the yellow tee’s, but with 2 par 5’s well over 500 metres having to be played twice it will provide a test for even the longest of hitters.

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92 Santana Golf & Country Club Ctr. La Cala-Entrerrios, s/n Valle del Golf de Mijas 29649 Mijas Costa, Málaga Tel.: (+34) 951 062 560 Fax: (+34) 951 062 562 info@santanagolf.com www.santanagolf.com 42. How to Find From A-7 Exit Cala de Mijas and follow signs to the golf course (about 4 kms). The course is also accessible from a road between Mijas and Alhaurin Golf. Mijas / Fuengirola

La Cala Santana

Marbella

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Calanova

La Noria Marbella

A-7 (N-340)

Fuengirola

La Cala de Mijas

Santana

Golf & Country Club

Set in 138 acres of picturesque parkland that was formerly an avocado plantation, Santana Golf has been sympathetically laid out by the architect Cabell B. Robinson. The result is a magnificent course with wide and well defined fairways on level terrain, hence easily walkable, where water features play an important albeit not excessive part in the overall design. Wide and well manicured putting greens are surrounded by strategically placed bunkers with crushed marble sand. Technically speaking, Santana Golf is a demanding course as the unique design of each hole is intended to give a continuous challenge, even for the more experienced player. It is clear that Cabell B. Robinson has opened a jar of exquisite essences, designing a spectacular & aesthetically superb layout.

18 holes, Par 72 • 5986m • 5654m • 4860m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 34 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Putting green, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Signature Holes 4th. Excellent use of the natural features have been made on this very challenging Par 5 hole. Keep left to avoid the bunkers, aim second shot towards the right and hit third shot into the putting surface. A true test for a championship golfer. 10th. The second 9 opens with a Par 5 with a generously fairway and overwhelming scenic beauty. Play right of the bunker followed by a long iron short of the lake. The receptive long green is defended by bunkers.

94 El Chaparral Golf Club Urb. El Chaparral N-340, Km 203 29648 Mijas Costa Tel.: (+34) 952 587 733 Fax: (+34) 952 587 744 reservas@golfelchaparral.com www.golfelchaparral.com 43. How to Find Only 1.5 kms to the north of N-340. Coming from the west turn round at the first ‘Cambio de Sentido’ after Km 203 and approach the turning from the east.

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Mijas Costa

A-7

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El Chaparral

N-340

Fuengirola

Cambio de Sentido El Faro

El Chaparral Golf Club

El Chaparral Golf Club has become one of the most attractive golf clubs on the Costa del Sol, the result of the determination and efforts of Antonio Rubio’s family business. With a premium service from the moment you arrive: a wooden roof covers 90% of the car park, immediate welcome service, collection of golf bags, specialised staff, impeccably decorated changing rooms. With an original design by Pepe Gancedo, this is the only golf course on the Costa del Sol with 6 par 3’s, 6 par 4’s and 6 par 5’s. With a total length of 6000 metres, it offers a wide variety of holes and is quite a challenging course, requiring high levels of accuracy and skill. When you have finished your game you can enjoy excellent service and food in the bar-restaurant, either inside or outside on its terraces, surrounded by pine woods and beautiful views over the Mediterranean.

18 holes, Par 72 • 5649m • 5402m • 4594m

Handicap: Men 26, Ladies 34 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Driving range, Golf academy, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Signature Holes The 8th is a tricky par 4 which requires a tactical approach. You tee off from an elevated position with a dry bed water hazard running down the right hand side of the hole, an iron off the tee is the play here leaving a fairly short iron into the green. The par-3 tenth is probably the most picturesque hole. Tee off from an elevated position, with Mediterranean views, to a green approximately 30ft below.

96 Mijas Golf Camino viejo de Coín, Km. 3.5 Urb. Mijas Golf. 29649 Mijas Costa Tel.: (+34) 952 476 843 Fax: (+34) 952 467 943 teetimes@mijasgolf.org www.mijasgolf.org 44. How to Find Exit A-7 Fuengirola-Coín. At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto A-7053/Camino de Coín. The course is about 3.5 kms from the highway.

Mijas Golf

Marbella

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Marbella

A-7 (N-340)

Malaga

Km 209

Mijas Golf

Hotel Byblos

Km 210

18 holes, Par 71 • 6367m • 6007m • 5148m

LOS LAGOS

Created by Robert Trent Jones Senior, golf course architect par excellence and world renowned for his work that spreads from the Mediterrranean to the Pacific. Trent Jones believed that “every hole should be a hard par and an easy bogey”. Mijas Golf International lives up to that belief, maintaining the sanctity of par with Trent Jones’ hallmarks of strategically placed water and sand, yet offering the high handicapper generous but gently undulating fairways and a general impression of wide open space. This is a very popular golfing complex with two superb courses.

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Electric trolleys, Buggies, Driving Range, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Los Lagos, the oldest, dates back to 1976 and is one of the longest on the coast. It is characterised by wide fairways, large raised greens and more than a sprinkling of bunkers; lakes feature prominently on eight of the holes. It has a very open feel, however, as trees are sparse and there is only a little rough.

Moochers

Jazz Cafe & Restaurant

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Signature Hole No hole so characterises this course as much the 5th - some 617 yards (564 metres), curving seeming endlessly around a boundary wall and over a full 100 yards (91,44 metres) of fairway bunker, it approaches the green through a narrowing funnel with out of bounds left and large lake to the right.

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Telephone: (+34) 952 477 154 / C. de la Cruz, Fuengirola info@moochersjazzcafe.com / www.moochersjazzcafe.com

97 Mijas Golf Camino viejo de Coín, Km. 3.5 Urb. Mijas Golf. 29649 Mijas Costa Tel.: (+34) 952 476 843 Fax: (+34) 952 467 943 teetimes@mijasgolf.org www.mijasgolf.org 44. How to Find Exit A-7 Fuengirola-Coín. At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto A-7053/Camino de Coín. The course is about 3.5 kms from the highway.

Mijas Golf

Hotel Byblos

Marbella

AP-7 Motorway

Malaga

Marbella

A-7 (N-340)

Malaga

Km 209

Km 210

18 holes, Par 70 • 5840m • 5562m • 4880m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Holes The second hole is a long par 4 for high handicappers. Perhaps best to play as a par 5, watch that bunker on the right. It is a long second shot to the green. Keep to the right. The eighth might be the most difficult par 3 on the course but the par three 14th. is not too far behind. All the problems here are on the left side of the green. Safe shot is short or to the right of the green. Be Happy. Settle for a four.

Facilities: Electric trolleys, Buggies, Driving Range, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Mijas Golf LOS OLIVOS

Los Olivos, also designed by Trent Jones and built by Cabell Robinson, opened in 1984. Los Olivos complements Los Lagos, but offers a tighter challenge. This par 70 course measures 6386 yards (5840 metres) was completely refurbished by Cabell Robinson during the season 2000-2001, following Trent Jones’ original design concept. The main feature which distinguishes this course from the other is the abundance of trees – hence the name – and its smaller size, as well as fewer water hazards. The greens are smaller, undulating and well defended. The Club House is an old Andalusian cortijo (farmhouse), and beside it, one can feel the continual buzz on the terraces of the Restaurant, where the variety of clientele can be noticed; Mijas Golf has managed to mix, with success, the residents on the area with visitors from all over the world.

98 Torrequebrada Golf Ctra. Cádiz Km. 220 Apdo. de Correos 120 29630 Benalmádena-Costa Tel.: (+34) 952 442 742 Fax: (+34) 952 561 129 bookings@golftorrequebrada.com www.golftorrequebrada.com 46. How to Find Look out for Hotel Torrequebrada, on the south of the main road, and exit there. The course is after the Marina Golf Apartments.

Torrequebrada Golf

Km 220 Marbella

Km 221 A-7 (N-340)

Hotel Torrequebrada

Torrequebrada Golf

Torrequebrada golf course opened in 1976, and was designed by Jose Pepe Gancedo, one of Spain´s most promising golfers. Torrequebrada is considered one of the best courses in Spain and was host to the 53rd Spanish Open Championship in 1979. Golf Torrequebrada is now leading the way on the coast to provide a top level service to all golfers ensuring that their golf is enjoyed. In 2007 there were some major changes at the club, primary the total replacement of the irrigation system on the course which has made a fantastic difference to the condition to the fairways and greens. New Pro Shop, Caddymaster and changing rooms have been updated to make the areas more appealing and modern to all golfers and mirroring the standard expected from a golf course of this standard.

Malaga Torrequebrada

18 holes, Par 72 • 5852m • 5763m • 4881m

Handicap: Men 27, Ladies 35 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Trollies, Buggies, Putting green, Driving range, Golf lessons, Pro shop, Ultrasonic club cleaning, Courtesy buggy for golfers and clubs, Clubhouse overlooking the 18th - with modern facilities, terraces, reception rooms for private functions and a bar/restaurant

Signature Holes Very few of the holes let you just drive without thinking. For nearest to the pin try the very short 3rd hole to give everybody a chance - don’t be put off that Seve Ballasteros once scored a 7 here. If you’re driving well you can cut the corner from the elevated tee on the par 4 5th. Another challenging hole is the par 4 15th with an iron off the tee for position then 150m ( 165 yards) all carry to the green.

99 Aymerich Golf Center Benalmádena Ctra de Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena Pueblo, 29639 Benalmadena, Malaga Tel.: (+34) 637 504 858 Fax: (+34) 952 887 897 benalmadenagolf@aymerichgolf.com www.benalmadenagolfcenter.com 47. How to Find Direction Malaga on A7/E15, exit at junction 222, Arroyo de La Miel, take a right at roundabout/petrol station and drive to next main junction, A368, turn right and then see golf course on your right.

Fuengirola

A-7

Km.222

Málaga

Benalmadena Golf

from N-340

9 holes, Par 27 • 655m • 550m

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Signature Holes Hole 7. Par 3. 59m. A hole that demands accuracy due to the three bunkers surrounding the green. Hole 8. Par 3. 100m. The longest and most complicated hole on the course, with views to the sea, and a waterfall that crosses the left of the hole, making the green very narrow. Hole 9. Par 3. 77m. The green is well defended by three bunkers to the right and a lake to the left. The fairly flat green shouldn’t cause too many complications.

Facilities: Driving range, Bowling Green,Putting green, Golf academy, Proshop, Restaurant, Trolleys

Benalmádena Aymerich Golf Center

Aymerich Golf Center Benalmádena This superb nine hole pitch & putt course with two-tier driving range has recently been added to the Aymerich Golf Management portfolio. Holes range from just 46 meters to 100 meters, but plenty of hazards and interesting features make it a fun layout. Aymerich are keen to encourage current players and visitors to take their golfing experience to the next level as well as giving them confidence to progress from the nine hole to full eighteen at other Aymerich courses. The new improved golf school will cover everything from golf theory and etiquette to technique. Adults and young golfers who are just starting out will be given all the help they need to get the most out of their game.

Benalmádena Golf School

On course classes with professionals Sevi Montes & Jorge Figueroa €178,50 for 1 person (5 hours) · €234 for 2 people (5 hours) (Classes also include video analysis) Offer valid until: 31/05/10. Telephone: 637 504 858

Special offer for all golf lesson students, buy one bucket of balls and get another free.

Benalmádenagolf

100 Alhaurin Golf Ctra. Comarcal 426 Fuengirola/Coin, Km 15, 29120 Alhaurin el Grande Tel.: (+34) 952 595 800 Fax: (+34) 952 594 195 reservasgolf@alhauringolf.com www.alhauringolf.com 48. How to Find From Fuengirola: Take the road A-387 towards Coin. Pass by Mijas Village. After 10 minutes the course is on your left hand side. From Marbella: Take the Ojén road from ‘La Cañada Comercial Center’ to the Coín-Fuengirola exit, and head for Mijas. Alhaurin Golf Mijas Village La Cañada Marbella A-7 / E-15 Marbella

N-340

Malaga Malaga

Fuengirola

Alhaurin Golf

Alhaurín Golf is a truly beautiful course overlooking the Mijas Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. Apart from its magnificent Severiano Ballesteros designed par 72 course, Alhaurín Golf features superb practising facilities with a spacious natural grass driving range, putting green, chipping green and a pretty 9 hole par 3 academy course. The course is made up of 5 par fives, 5 par threes and 8 par fours providing a balanced game for low and high handicappers alike. Water only comes into play on three holes and greens are lightly guarded by bunkers in most cases. The trees and plants within the course are typically Mediterranean with plenty of pine trees, Spanish oaks, cypress, orange trees, palms and olives plus a wide range of aromatic plants like thyme and rosemary.

18 holes, Par 72 • 6045m • 5712m • 4865m

+ 9 hole, Par 3 course Handicap: Men 36, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Hotel, Restaurant, Bar, Buggies, Trolleys, Putting green, Chipping green, Driving range, Terrace

The drop in height from the tees is absolutely unique, and leaves most players with two more shots to reach the green, well protected by bunkers but not difficult to putt. This is one of those holes every golfer must play.

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Alhaurín Golf

Signature Hole The signature hole is number six, a par five dog-leg right with the most amazing tee positions and views overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

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101 Lauro 27 Golf Ctra. A-404, km. 14 29130 Alhaurín de la Torre Tel.: (+34) 952 412 767 Fax: (+34) 952 414 757 info@laurogolf.com www.laurogolf.com 49. How to Find A) Exit N340 onto the MA-426 to Coin. Continue through Alhaurin de la Torre to Lauro Golf course. B) Exit the N-340 onto the A-404 (& C-344) Coin road near the airport turnoff. Pass through Alhaurin de la Torre. Lauro Golf Coin Road

Torremolinos

N-340

Malaga

Exit A-404 / Coin Marbella

Km 231 A-7 / E-15 Malaga

Lauro 27

27 holes, Par 72

GOLF

01-18: 6151m • 5816m • 4929m 10-27: 6078m • 5771m • 4979m 19-09: 6073m • 5701m • 4912m Signature Holes 13: Par 5. “Joselito”. Possibly the most difficult hole with out of bounds at both sides, a lake at the entrance of a small green and a bunker behind. 26: Par 3. “Tragabuches”. Less difficult than it seems. The fear of the gully makes many players hit the ball too far to the right. 27: Par 5. “Niños de Écija”. The nicest hole and with the best views of Lauro Golf, protected by water on the right at the start and on the left at the entrance of the green.

Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Electric trolleys, Buggies, Driving Range, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Lauro Golf is a course moderately flat that can be played without buggy. The designers intended that every shot was a challenge for the player, who must keep the concentration all the time and choose the right club. Some holes change their difficulty depending on the direction of the two main winds of the area, Levante and Poniente. Designed by Folco Nardi and inaugurated in 1992, course and nature bond happily together. Partly in a protected, construction-free area, Lauro commands superb views over the sea and mountains. Combining technique and strategy, this is recognized as one of the best courses along the coast. The addition of a further 9 holes in 2003 provided an overall layout which becomes increasingly spectacular as the (literally) thousands of trees mature.

Lauro 27 Golf Resort & Residential

Golf Breaks · Lawn Bowls Club · Paddle-Tennis Club · Equestrian Center

MEMBERSHIPS Annual membership from 450€

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Ctra. A-404, km. 14 29130 Alhaurín de la Torre (Málaga) · Telephone: (+34) 952 41 27 67 · www.laurogolf.com

102 Guadalhorce Club de Golf Apdo. Correos 48 29590 Campanillas (Málaga) Tel.: (+34) 952 179 378 Fax: (+34) 952 179 372 reservas@guadalhorce.com www.guadalhorce.com 50. How to Find From Malaga airport. On the Algeciras / Motril-Granada-Sevilla highway, towards Malaga, take the exit Parque TechnlogicoCartama-Campanillas (near Carrefour shopping centre) and after aproximately 7 kms, take the exit Mercamalaga (House in ruins as landmark). Turn right at the intersection and follow the signs “Campo de Golf”. The course is located 4 km from that point. Total distance from airport approx. 15 kms.

Guadalhorce Club de Golf

Guadalhorce Golf Club was inaugurated in 1990 and is typified by its friendly family atmosphere. Its impressive Andalusian mansion was built at the end of the 18th century, and is a green oasis in the midst of the busy capital. Apart from the usual club house facilities there are two swimming pools, tennis and paddle tennis courts, basket ball and even a football pitch, although most of these facilities are only available to club members.

18 holes, Par 72 • 6194m • 5860m • 4992m

+ 9 hole, Par 3 course Handicap: Men 28, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Electric trolleys, Driving Range, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Tennis, Sauna

The Par 72 course was originally designed by Kosti Kuronen, but much of it has now been re-designed by one of its most famous members, Miguel Angel Jimenz. Visitors playing times are limited to mornings only - nor do visitors have full access to the whole of the club’s services. Don’t miss the view from the restaurant terrace - spectacular.

Signature Holes The first nine holes are in a typical English “parkland” style, only two of the holes, the second and fifth are slightly elevated. All the greens however are quite large and fast. There has been quite a bit of earth moving to create a more rugged second nine holes, with the 10th, 11th and 14th to 17th holes being heavily influenced by surrounding lakes and the Guadalhorce river.

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Green Fee (8 am - 12.28 pm) €58. Groups of 10 or more €53. Buggies €37 Come and try out our fantastic new greens recently redesigned by Miguel Angel Jimenez Reservations at: 952 17 93 68/78 Fax: 952 17 93 72 Email reservas@guadalhorce.com

103 Parador de Málaga Golf Autovía A7 Málaga - Algeciras Salida Coin - Km. 231 29080 Málaga Tel.: (+34) 951 011 120 Fax: (+34) 952 372 072 malaga@parador.es www.parador.es 51. How to Find From the Málaga-Algeciras A-7 Dual Carriageway take the Coín exit at Km 231 and follow the signs for ‘Parador de Golf’ Coin

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Parador Málaga

18 holes, Par 72 • 6259m • 5935m • 5308m

+ 9 hole, Links course + 9 hole, Pitch & Putt Signature Holes The 9th is a tricky par-3, difficult to reach on windy days, with a subtly contoured putting surface. Once beyond the half-way hut (delicious tapas!), the par-5 12th is the most difficult on the course. The tee shot plays between encroaching trees, the second leaves no room for error and the approach is to an elevated, stepped green protected to its front by a stream.

Handicap: Men 27, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Driving Range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Pool, Tennis, Paddle, Hotel

Parador de Málaga GOLF

By far the oldest course on the Coast and inaugurated by the Spanish Royal Family in 1925. Now consisting of 27 holes, the original 18 holes were designed by Tom Simpson, of Muirhead and Turnberry fame. An easy to walk course, although it is a long one, flat, a mixture of links, seawater lagoons and park land, suitable for all levels of golfers but when yet that sea wind blows offering a severe challenge to even the most experienced of golfers. Mostly open fairways, flat and quite easy to read greens, apart from the 9th, 12th and 15th. The course has been rather underrated of late but is now under new management and in recent years the greens and conditions of the course has been vastly improved. Many visiting golfers like to play this course on the last day of their golfing holiday as it is only a 5 minute drive from 18th or 19th to Malaga airport.

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104 Añoreta Golf Avda. del Golf, s/n, Rincón de la Victoria, 29730 Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 40 40 00 Fax: (+34) 952 40 40 50 info@anoretagolf.es reservas@anoretagolf.es www.anoretagolf.es 52. How to Find On the Málaga highway to Motril, there is a signpost to the course at Km 258 - the course is visible from the highway. Approx. distances and time from Malaga airport 33 km, 20 miles, 30 mins.

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Anoreta Golf

Añoreta

18 holes, Par 72 • 6016m • 5833m • 4991m

Golf

Anoreta Golf was designed by the Ryder Cup Golf champion Jose Maria Canizares and was the first 18 hold golf course to be built to the east of Malaga city. A par 72 golf course it is 6,016 metres long for the professional player and 5,833 metres long for amateurs. First opened in 1990 Anoreta is a challenging course for all levels of player ability. Of varied design and agreeably surrounded by trees and water, which serves to compliment the natural beauty of the area. Some of the holes are spectacular. The 7th with its impressive views of the sea. The 17th hole, par three, is surrounded by a large lake which makes it a truly impressive green. The club offers a wide range of services, club hire, buggies, bar restaurant etc. Also there is a bi-lingual golf school, offering its services to young and old alike.

Handicap Limit: 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant

Location and surroundings With the ski slopes of the Sierra Nevada only two hours drive away Anoreta occupies a position of great advantage situated as it is between the surrounding mountains and sea. The wonderful social atmosphere at Anoreta Golf Club is an ideal place to encounter the friends of your choice no matter of whatever age group. A warm and attentive welcome awaits you, with all staff intent in making your stay as memorable as possible.

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105 Baviera Golf Urb. Baviera Golf, Caleta de Vélez 29751 Málaga Tel.: (+34) 952 555 015 Fax: (+34) 901 706 428 info@bavieragolf.com www.bavieragolf.com 53. How to Find Take the E-15 Road direction Málaga- Motril and take Exit 274 towards Caleta De Velez. Follow signs to the golf course, approximately 2 km alongside the highway.

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Baviera Golf

Málaga

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Nerja

18 holes, Par 71 • 5609m • 5330m • 4744m

Handicap: Men 30, Ladies 36 Requirements: Soft spikes Signature Holes If you want to get rid of some old balls then keep them for the 3rd hole, you might loose a few here. If you get a par then it might be a good idea to frame the score card for posterity. When you play the 7th hole it would be advisable to avoid the cactus garden on the left, not the kind of hazard one might find at home. For the 14th it might be better if you pack some binoculars in your bag, it’s huge, and if you are really unlucky you might get wet.

Facilities: Clubhouse, Driving range, Golf academy, Trolleys, Buggies

Baviera GOLF

Baviera Golf has been designed by José María Cañizares, the prestigious professional golfer. Cañizares is one of our most international and charismatic golfers in whose record are 5 tournaments of the European circuit and 2 world championships as well as several participations in the Ryder Cup. Baviera Golf is an even course characterized by its wide greens with many movements and the great variety of obstacles which offer a big range of strokes and an ideal design for all types of handicap. The variety of holes and the unsurpassable views both to the Mediterranean sea and the mountains contribute to make you enjoy and share an unforgettable day.

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Further afield Spain > Granada

Granada

Text & Images courtesy of the Patronato Provincial de Turismo de Granada. To find out more visit: www.turgranada.es

10 things not to be missed...

4. Ski in Sierra Nevada In the south of Spain, in an earth blessed by the sun, the 3,478 meters of highest summits of the Sierra Nevada Massif guarantee the abundance of quality snow in the most southern ski resort of Europe.

7. Sleep in a House-Cave To sleep in a house cave is an experience that allows visitors to submerge completely in the culture and the form of life of more than 3,000 families from Granada. 8. Taste the Caviar of Riofrío and To Travel across Western Granada The extreme purity of waters of Riofrío, in Loja, provides one of star products of the Granada’s cuisine: the ecological caviar.

1. Visit the Alhambra and the Generalife World Heritage Site, the complex of the Alhambra and the Generalife is the most emblematic, known and visited monument of Granada. 2. Visit the Park of Sciences of Granada To visit the Park of Sciences is to enter a different world. A world where the visitor will have the knowledge of the science history on the tip of his fingers.

5. Swim at the beaches of the Tropical Coast A multitude of beaches and small inlets of crystal-clear water, 320 sunny days a year and an average temperature of 20 degrees.

3. Visit the Albaicin and the Sacromonte neighbourhoods The Albaicín (World Heritage Site) and the Sacromonte are two of the districts with more colour, enchantment and history of the city of Granada.

9. Go Shopping Granada is an ideal place to go shopping. To let you take and cross its streets visiting stores and markets is an attractive and colourful form to make contact with its culture and its people. 10. Enjoy the Tapas and the Cuisine from Granada Little plates of stewed snails, potatoes a lo pobre, battered fish, migas and pinchos constantly pass by the bars of bars and tascas in Granada.

6. Know the Architecture of the Alpujarra To know the architecture alpujarreña is to make a trip in time to find its origins in the Berbers tribes who inhabited this area.

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107 Santa Clara Granada Avda. del Juncalillo s/n 18630 Otura, Granada Tel.: (+34) 858 702 800 Fax: (+34) 858 702 804 info@santaclaragolfmarbella.com www.santaclaragolfgranada.com A. How to Find Take the N331 Granada road from Malaga. At Granada take the A44 south towards Motril. Turn off at Otura, exit 139. Follow signs to golf.

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Motril

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Santa Clara Granada

18 holes, Par 72/3 • 6380m • 6049m • 5599m

Golf Club

Handicap: Men 30, Ladies 38 Requirements: Soft spikes only All the services you need Santa Clara boasts a magnificent Clubhouse with a restaurant overlooking the back 9, offering wonderful views of the snow capped mountains from it’s terrace. Here you can get a wide variety of dishes from the excellent menu. There is also a spacious SPA area with Jacuzzi, sauna, Turkish baths, thermal showers and a covered 15 meter long pool. An 80 m2 gymnasium contains the most modern sports equipment.

Facilities: Buggies, Electric trolleys, Driving range, Putting green, Golf lessons, Clubhouse, Restaurant

From it’s inauguration in August 2006, the spectacular 18 hole TPC course at Santa Clara Golf in Granada has developed into one of the best in the Granada region. Designed by D. Enrique Canales and located in Otura, less than 10 minutes from Granada City centre, the course nestles in the foothills of the breathtaking Sierra Nevada mountain range. Created with great respect for the natural environment, the course is one of the longest in Andalucia and will challenge players of all standards. The front 9 with its bunkers, “barrancos” and ‘the hill’ is very different from the back 9 which has some long undulating fairways, a lake and a few well placed trees to contend with - altogether making for an interesting and at times, intriguing game of golf. Try for a birdie on the par 4 6th hole. You never know your luck!

Special Offers Green fee 18 holes : Monday-Friday : €42 Weekends & Fiestas : €52 Special Offer Tuesdays & Thursdays : Play a round of golf and enjoy our special Golfista Menu for just €35. Offer only applies to members of all other golf clubs. Please present this advert in order to qualify. A very special golfing experience in Granada

Please contact the club for details of our special Granada Global rates

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Further afield Spain > Cádiz

Cádiz

Text courtesy of the Patronato Provincial de Turismo, Diputacíon de Cádiz. To find out more visit: www.CadizTurismo.com

History, Art & Culture

The province of Cadiz is the southernmost of the Iberian Peninsula . It has a perimeter of 586 Km, 260 of which are coastline. It has a surface area of 7,385 Km, divided up into 44 municipal areas. Its population totals just over one million, with the density being just over the national average.

The province played an important role in the discovery and colonization of America during the 15th century. Christopher Columbus and other famous sailors set sail from these ports on their voyages to the New Continent.

Many cultures have left their mark throughout Cadiz ‘s long history. Examples of this are the “Tajo de las Figuras” cave paintings in Benalup; two Phoenician sarcophagus es currently in Cadiz ‘s Museum; the Roman remains of “Baelo Claudia” at Tarifa, and the “Carteia” at San Roque. The province has over 30 castles and fortresses, many of which are in a good state of repair.

The 18th century, Cadiz’s “Golden Century” was dominated by the growth of overseas trade, giving the city its cosmopolitan character and introducing new liberal ideas and opening the door for democracy which came to fruition with the drafting of the constitution in 1812. The province of Cadiz is an exceptional and unique area, whose qualities will delight those people seeking tourism that reflects true cultural, festive and ecological values, together with the authentic and essentially Andalusian customs and monuments.

Cadiz has an ancient history. The Tarshish and Phoenicians visited these lands more than three thousand years ago. It was here that they built the old ”Gadir” (Cadiz ) around 1,100 B.C., making it the oldest capital in the West. The Romans and the Visigoths also left their marks here. After 711, it was ruled by the Muslims until Alfonso X “The Wise” reconquered it in the middle of the 13th century and it became part of the Kingdom of Castilla.

In the field of religious art, the province also boasts an extraordinary collection of monuments. Good examples of this are the Cartuja in Jerez or the cathedrals of Cadiz and Jerez. As far as paintings are concerned, examples of works by El Greco, Murillo, Zurbarán and Goya can be found in many of the province’s churches and museums.

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109 Arcos Gardens Ctra. Algar, Km.3. 11630 Arcos de la Frontera, (Cádiz) Tel.: (+34) 956 704 201 Fax: (+34) 956 717 932 golf@arcosgardens.com www.arcosgardens.com A. How to Find Gibraltar Airport – 117 Km Malaga Airport- 166 Km Take A7 direction Algeciras. Exit Los Barrios (A381). Exit Arcos de la Frontera (A382). Follow approx 22 km. Exit Arcos and follow signs to golf club. Jerez Airport – 37 Km Sevilla Airport – 87 Km Follow signs to Cadiz to AP4. Follow approx 70 km. Exit Jerez de la Frontera. Follow signs to Arcos (A382). Follow approx 22 km. Exit Arcos and follow signs to golf club.

18 holes, Par 72 • 6750 • 6279 • 5781 • 5265 • 4756

Handicap: Men 28. Ladies: 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only True Championship Golf Designed by Landmark, creators of PGA West, Palm Beach Polo and the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island the Arcos Gardens Golf Course has been developed as a challenge to professionals, whilst providing an enjoyable experience for amateurs. With five - six tees on every hole, strategically located bunkers and lakes, the course creates a variety of challenges for players with wide fairways, yet still manages to place a premium on accuracy.

Facilities: Club house with Restaurant, Bar, Day Spa & treatment rooms, Elite practice facilities, championship golf course.

Arcos Gardens Golf Club & Country Estate

Surrounded by a vast array of wildlife and plants, with views across the countryside to surrounding lakes and the cliff-top town of Arcos de la Frontera, a round of golf at Arcos Gardens is a true pleasure for all players. World-class Academy & Practise Facilities Complementing the course are some of the finest practice facilities in Europe. Developed in association with Simon Holmes and the Swedish Golf Federation, facilities include a driving range with fifteen target greens, chipping bunkers, and four large practise greens with either Bent grass or Bermuda grass. In addition, the most technologically advanced golf analysis equipment helps players improve their game. Arcos Gardens are proud sponsors of Ladies European Tour player, Beatriz Recari. www.beatrizrecari.com

110 Benalup Golf & Country Club Calle La Torre s/n, 11190 Benalup-Casas Viejas Tel.: (+34) 956 42 49 28 Fax: (+34) 956 42 49 29 info@benalupgolf.com www.benalupgolf.com B. How to Find Gibraltar Airport – 64 km Malaga Airport – 176 km Take A7 direction Algeciras. At traffic lights Guadacorte continue direction Jerez de la Frontera - A381 Los Barrios – Jerez de la Frontera. After 30 km continue to Benalup. Jerez Airport – 53 km Sevilla Airport – 146 km Take A4 – Sevilla – Cádiz. Jerez direction Los Barrios A-381. Exit Medina Sidonia -- >A-393 direction Benalup

Benalup

Golf & Country Club

Benalup Golf is situated in a unique environment with stunning views over the “La Janda” valley and the “Los Alcornocales” natural park. Playing golf has to be a pleasure, exclusive but still affordable, with respect for etiquette. Therefore Benalup take a very limited number of players per day in a pleasant atmosphere on a course where nothing is left to chance. The Par 73 Benalup Golf Course, which includes five par 5’s, is the result of the collaboration between several professionals, designed by the architect Baron Paul Rolin, a former partner of Robert Tend Jones. The result is a natural yet very technical course , which offers great variety. Benalup provide a unique all-inclusive green fee, which includes breakfast, on course refreshments, a 3-course lunch and drinks.

18 holes, Par 73 • 6104m • 5702m • 5016m

Handicap Limit: 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Club House with restaurant and bar with breathtaking views, golf shop, cloakrooms, driving range both on natural and artificial grass, putting and pitching green, caddy master and club storage.

The Course The 6104m natural course with various lakes is a real challenge for all types of players. The lower handicaps will certainly enjoy the technical challenge whilst playing from the back tees. The greens are large and on some holes quite undulated. The course can be qualified as flat, with abundant trees and water hazards integrated in the course’s design play an important role in the game’s strategy. There are 7 lakes in total.

112 Montenmedio Golf & Country Club Ctra.N-340 E-5, Km. 42.5 11150 Vejer de la Frontera - Barbate (Cádiz) Tel.: (+34) 956 451 216 Fax: (+34) 956 451 295 info@montenmedio.es www.montenmedio.es C. How to Find From Jerez (approx 45 mins) From Jerez Airport follow the “Salida” signs and then pick up signs towards the A4/E5 motorway and Cadiz. At Junction 668 follow Chiclana and Algeciras onto the NIV road. Continue on the NIV as it turns into the N340 for approximately 39km following signs for Algeciras and Vejer de la Frontera. After you pass turnings for Vejer and Barbate continue on the N340 for approx 4km. Montenmedio is on the right.

Montenmedio Golf & Country Club

The Montenmedio golf course (6.260 meters, 18 holes and par 72) is different from all other Spanish courses. Not a single building affects its fairways and greens. It is surrounded by forests of wild olive, cork oak and pine trees and has impressive views of the Atlantic, the white villages such as Vejer de la Frontera, Benalup and Medina, and also of the African coast of Tangiers and Espartel. Playing its 18 holes is always fun and surprising: deer, rabbits, ducks and other animals accompany the player along his gentle round. The club house is designed in neoclassic Andalusia style with Asian influences and subtle furnishings and offers excellent golf services.

18 holes, Par 72 6260m

Handicap Limit: 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Buggies, Electric trolleys, Clubhouse with Bar & Restaurant, Pro Shop, Golf School, Driving Range, Chipping & Putting areas, Changing Rooms, Club Rental

Signature Holes Spread over the softly rolling Dehesa hills and set amongst many century old trees, with sweeping, generous fairways flanked by a variety of flourishing, indigenous trees. The long, 550m 12th is a model par-5 hole, this very gently undulating terrain presents memorable golfcourse scenery. Four par-5 holes are long and complicated by doglegs; most holes are par-4 and a few piquant par-3s complete what is overall a very interesting course.

Ctra. Nacional 340 km. 42.5 11150 Vejer de la Frontera - Barbate (Cádiz) SPAIN Telephone: (+34) 956 451 216 · Fax: (+34) 956 451 295 · www.montenmedio.es

113 Novo Sancti Petri Urb. Novo Sancti Petri, Casa Club Playa de la Barrosa 11130 Chiclana. Cádiz. España Tel.: (+34) 956 494 005 Fax: (+34) 956 494 350 info@golf-novosancti.es www.golf-novosancti.es D. How to Find Jerez Airport - 60 Km Sevilla Airport - 140 Km Gibraltar Airport - 120 Km Malaga Airport - 240 Km From La Barrosa/Chiclana. On the 1st & 2nd roundabouts follow the signs to Playa La Barrosa. On the 3rd roundabout take the third road towards playa/hoteles. Go on until the next roundabout taking the first road (slightly right). On the next two roundabouts continue straight ahead. Shortly after the second one, you should see the golf course on your left.

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Course A: 18 holes, Par 72 6476m • 6097m • 5482m • 5206m Course A: “Mar-Pinos” is made up of four Par 3´s, 10 Par 4´s and 4 Par 5´s. The first 9 have wide fairways & 3 water hazards. The second 9 are set in amongst the pine trees. Course B: “Centro” is made up of six Par 3´s, six Par 4´s and six Par 5´s. The first 9 holes are flat, with a lake between holes 5, 8 and 9. Course C: “Campano”. The first 9 holes are Parkland style, requiring long and straight shots. The back nine has three large lakes and large undulating greens.

Course B: 18 holes, Par 72 6071m • 5846m • 5427m • 5185m Course C: 18 holes, Par 72 5720m • 5540m • 5190m • 5046m Handicap Limit: 36 Requirements: Soft spikes only Facilities: Driving range, Chipping & Putting greens, Clubhouse, Restaurants, PGA Golf Academy Novo Sancti Petri

Novo Sancti Petri Club de Golf

Novo Sancti Petri is an inviting 54 hole golf resort situated on the coast by La Barrosa beach, just 50 km away from Jerez airport and 30km from Cadiz. Thanks to its mild climate, the area has become an ideal all year round holiday destination for sports lovers, especially golfers. The 3 golf courses are set in an area of 170 hectares surrounded by an attractive resort. Numerous water hazards, pine, cork and olive trees, juniper and carob bushes, greens heavily guarded with bunkers, and the Atlantic sea breeze all combine to ensure your game will be both challenging and enjoyable. The two 18 hole golf courses (A & B) “Novo Sancti Petri” were designed by world famous Spanish golf professional Severiano Ballesteros, whilst “Campano”, situated 8 km from the beach was designed by internationally renowned golf architect Bryan Griffiths.

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