Desert Springs Golf, Almeria Spain

A splendid golf and holiday resort for the whole family

Desert Springs golf course is location in Almeria Spain close to the popular tourist resort of Mojacar and the more traditional Spanish resorts of Garrucha and Vera Playa.

The Indiana golf course was opened in 2002 to full USGA specifications with quality standards to rival the famous desert courses of Arizona and California. The par 72 course was designed by Peter McEvoy, it is 6173 yards in length and Europe's only desert golf course.

A large team of dedicated ground staff, along with the installation of an innovated water recycling system and residual water treatment plant, ensures the course is maintained to an exceptional high standard. The courses wide fairways, with strategically situated bunkers, dry riverbeds, rocks, streams and a variety of carefully placed cactus plants make Desert Springs one off the most challenging course in the whole of Spain with.

Desert Springs is without doubt one of the best golf courses in Spain that provides both amateurs and professionals alike with a totally different experience of playing golf. The quality of the golf course and it's resort facilities was recognised by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation when Desert Springs hosted the Spanish Amateur Open in March 2004 and by the English Golf Union and Welsh Ladies Golf Union as their training venue.

Desert Springs Resort

The golf course is part of the superb Desert Springs Resort which is becoming one of the best golfing resorts in Spain. Non player members of the party can enjoy the superb facilities of the resort while the golfers of the party are on the golf course.

The Crocodile Pools and Sun Lawns are located on the Desert Springs Resort. The large irregular shaped main pool, chilling out pool and Jacuzzi are set within natural rock, cascades and planting and are cooled by an occasional fine mist. The main pool features underwater music and has a contra current to swim against. The fresh “desert springs” water, treated by a saline purification system, is free of eye stinging chlorine and is a delight for young and old. The pools are surrounded by cool grass sun bathing lawns, where families and friends can enjoy relaxed semi-private days at leisure, looked after by our friendly pool bar team.

The Sierra Sports and Fitness Club is located beside the famous Crocodile Club on the Desert Springs Resort. It provides a wide range of quality indoor and open-air sports and fitness facilities. Mentored by double Olympic decathlon champion, Daley Thompson, who is a villa owner at Desert Springs, it is aimed at general fitness and well being. With its warm winter conditions, which are unique to this part of Europe, it is particularly suited to pre-season general fitness, team bonding and re-habilitation after sports injuries. Taken together with the other leisure and relaxation facilities at Desert Springs, it is a superb venue.

The Croc Club is really for families and there are three very large sand filled play “bunkers”, complete with an exciting wooden house on stilts, lots of forum style platforms, wobbly bridge, slides, scrambling nets and rocks. Some exciting water features are being added. There is also a completely separate toddler’s play area and a separate young children’s pool. Happily, you can watch over your little ones from the safety and extreme comfort of the Rondavel.

The Croc Club also provides a range of other diversions; a magnificent external giant chess and draughts board, table tennis, table football, air hockey, pool and a range of exciting video games. Table games of chess, draughts, dominos, backgammon and playing cards are also available in the Rondavel.

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