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Golf Around Calahonda

The Calahonda area is a fantastic base for a golfing holiday. If you would just like to play a round or 2 on your holiday or build your holiday aorund playing golf then there are many top quality golf courses to play, all within a short distance from Calahonda

Golf holidays on the Costa del Sol

There are nearly sixty golf courses in Andalucía, of which thirty are on the Costa del Sol. The Costa del Sol experienced a renaissance as a winter golf resort in the late eighties which is when the phrase 'Costa del Golf' was coined.

When Valderrama was chosen to host the Ryder Cup in 1997, the Costa del Golf received universal recognition as the finest winter golf resort in Europe, Advance reservations for the millennium led to a flurry of new golf courses to be constructed.

These courses have matured now and provide a variety of high quality courses for most types of golfers, from high handicap, casual players to seasoned professionals.

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La Cala Golf and Spa Resort

This is now the largest golf resort on the Costa del Sol. With 3 courses all of championship standard.

The resort contains extensive practice facilities. It is the location for the only David Leadbetter Academy in Spain, which offers lessons and group classes for both beginners and experienced players, with multilingual professionals on hand to improve your game.

There is a large putting green situated beside the clubhouse, and a separate green with two sand bunkers for short game practice and a driving net.

The La Cala Resort also offers squash and tennis courts,an indoor swimming pool, saunas, a restaurant and well-stocked pro shop. The club also has its own hotel on site and property for sale. The club is open all year round.


La Cala South golf course

Address: Apto de Correos 106, La cala de mijas 29649 Mijas Costa, Malaga. Tel: 952 66 90 00
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Course Details: 5500 - 6199 Yards Par 71 Architect: Cabell B Robinson.
Facilities: Six hole par 3 ‘executive’ course driving range. Instruction facilities including video analysis and a high-tech putting studio. In addition there are putting and chipping facilities.
Course Type: Fairways of Bermuda grass, Pencross grass greens and bunkers of crushed marble. Holes with views over the sea.
Player level: Experienced.
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La Cala North golf course

Address: Apto de Correos 106, La cala de mijas 29649 Mijas Costa, Malaga. Tel: 952 66 90 00
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Course Details: 6200-6800 Yards Par 73 Architect: Cabell B Robinson.
Facilities: Six hole par 3 ‘executive’ course driving range. Instruction facilities including video analysis and a high-tech putting studio. In addition there are putting and chipping facilities.
Course Type: Fairways of Bermuda grass, Pencross grass greens and bunkers of crushed marble.
Player level: Experienced.
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Campo Europa, La Cala course 3

Address: Apto de Correos 106, La cala de mijas 29649 Mijas Costa, Malaga. Tel: 952 66 90 00
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Course Details: 5500 - 6199 Yards Par 71 Architect: Cabell B Robinson.
Facilities: Six hole par 3 ‘executive’ course, driving range. Instruction facilities including video analysis and a high-tech putting studio. In addition there are putting and chipping facilities.
Course Type: The new course is not only dramatic but is also be easier for the average golfer. The fairways are generous from the tees and the greens are slightly larger than on the existing courses, 111 bunkers.
Player level: All Levels.
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las Brisas golf course

La Zagaleta golf course

Lauro golf course

San Pedro de Alcantara

los Flamingos golf course

Los Naranjos golf course

Marbella Golf Country Club

Marbella golf club


Monte Mayor golf course

Address: Ctra. N-340, Km. 163,6, 29679 Benahavis - 15 Tel: 952 81 08 05
Location: Turn off the coastal highway between San Pedro and Estepona at the Cancelada exit, follow the signpost inland and upward for about seven kilometres.
Course Details: 5800 Yards 18 holes Par 70 Architect: José Gancedo Gómez.
Facilities: Pro-shop, restaurant, club rental, putting green, locker room and showers.
Course Type: The golf course is surrounded by some of the most spectacular scenery on the coast. A very hilly course with a total of six bridges, immensely challenging.
Player level: Experienced - Challenging course.
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Rio Real golf course

Address: Urb Rio Real, PO BOX 82, 29600 Marbella - 4 Tel: 952 77 95 09
Location: 3 kilometres from Marbella going towards Málaga.
Course Details: 5800-6199 yards 18 holes Par 72 Architect: Javier Arana.
Facilities: Driving range, putting green, private golf lessons, bar and restaurant and a well stocked pro shop.
Course Type: Set in beautiful countryside, sloping gently down to the Mediterranean, the course is fairly flat, the greens are well protected with bunkers. .
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Santa Clara golf course

Address: Urbanización 92002 Marbella Tel: 952 850 111
Location: About 2 kilometres east of Marbella.
Course Details: 5800-6199 Yards 18 Holes Par 71 Architect: Enrique Canales.
Facilities: Great clubhouse including Sauna!
Course Type: Designed upto the latest USGA specifications for a Park-land course. Besides the huge river which crosses the golf course there are plenty of lakes, and spectacular elevated greens. The course is mainly flat with dramatic greens and fairways, though steep around the halfway point with views over the Mediterranean.
Player level: Most levels, moderately difficult challenge.
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La Siesta golf course

Address: Urb. Sitio Calahonda 29647 Mijas Málaga. Tel:
Location: The course is 15 km from Marbella city center, and 51 km from Málaga.
Course Details: 9 hole Architect: Enrique Canales.
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Course Type: Short course, wooded with view to the Med.
Player level: Beginner - Intermediate.
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Torrequebrada golf course

Address: Ctra. Nacional 340, Km. 220, 29630 Benalmadena - 1 Tel: 952 44 27 42
Location: 3Km from the coast, near Benalmadena
Course Details: 5800 - 6199 yards 18 holes Par 72 Architect: José Gancedo Gómez.
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Course Type: The golf course has a vast range of trees and bushes, its fairways, greens and tees are known for their good upkeep. A challenging layout with plenty of trees and water hazards with several particularly tricky holes. With spectacular views over the sea, the wind can sometimes present players with an extra degree of dificulty.
Player level: Good - Experienced (tournament level course).
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Incredibly all these courses are within easy travelling distance from Calahonda. We will be expanding this page with a short description of each course, links to their websites and basic travel information.

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Map View showing the Southern Coast of Spain stretching from Gibralter to Nerja, which includes the Jardines de Calahonda (near Fuengirola).

Map view of the Costa del Sol

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