Golf courses in Almeria Spain

Sun, sea and magnificent golf courses in Spain

Golf in Almeria: The Mojacar region of Almeria Spain has been a popular tourists resort for over 40 years. Golf is now the fastest growing leisure activity in Almeria and becoming another good reason to visit or take a golfing holiday break in the area. Almeria's ideal climate, new and traditional golf courses and great holiday facilities are starting to attract new and experienced Golfers to the region. While golfers play the courses non-playing members of a holiday party can enjoy the sun, sea and great holiday facilities along the Costa. New golfers to the area are being attracted by the lower prices than the more traditional golfing holidays in Portugal or the Costa del Sol. Five new magnificent golf courses have recently been opened in the Mojacar area and the beautiful El Cortijo Grande course is being refurbished from a 9 hole to a 18 hole course.

Almeria's golf courses: Almeria is nicely split into two golfing areas. South of Almeria City, La Envia Golf, Playa Serena Golf, Alboran Golf and Golf Almerimar are with easy reach of the holiday resort of Roquetas de Mar. North of Almeria City and close to Mojacar, you will find Marina Golf, Aguilan Golf, Playa Macenas, Desert Springs, El Cortijo Grande Golf and Valle del Este Golf Resort.

El Cortijo Grande Golf Course: El Cortijo course is discretely hidden in a magnificent valley in the foothills of Sierra Cabrera. The course offers golfers an experience which is unique to the area, with fairways lined with mature citrus orchards, olive and fig trees all set within the backdrop of picturesque mountains. The original golf course was designed by Paul Jak Polansky and opened in 1976. Work is presently underway to turn the course into an 18 hole by re-designing the existing course to add an additional 9 new holes. Hotel and leisure facilities along with privately owned villas and apartments are also being built around the course.

El Cortijo Grande is located close to the towns of Turre, Garrucha, Mojacar Pueblo and Mojacar Playa. Travelling from Mojacar and passing thought Turre the entrance to the Valley is located 2 kilometres past Turre on the left hand side, signposted El Cortijo Grande Golf Resort.

Marina de la Torre Golf: This course was designed by Ramon Espinosa and opened in 2000. It is located between Mojacar Playa and the fishing town of Garrucha. The course is an 18 hole, 72 par course of 5,975 metres which lies on either side of a hill. The course offers views of the Mediterranean Sea on the first 9 holes and views of the mountains on the second 9 holes, three strategically placed lakes create challenging water hazards. The course includes driving range, club house and restaurant, putting greens, pro shop and dressing room and shower. Contact details :- +34 950 133 235

Desert Springs Golf: Desert Springs is the only desert style course in Europe. Designed by Peter McEvoy to full USGA specifications, it is an 18 hole, par 72 course of 6,173 metres. The course lies in the dry rugged landscape of the Tabernas Desert and features wide fairways and fast undulating greens that are surrounded by water hazards, creeks, rocks and thousands of desert cacti and plants.

Valle del Este Golf: The course was designed by Jose Canales and opened in 2002. The course is an 18 hole, 71 par course of 5500 metres. It is located close to the towns of Vera and Mojacar. The course has wide generous fairways, true and fast greens and tees that are all positioned on small raised platforms. The golf course has been design to exploit the natural beauty and vegetation of the landscape with the introduction of a number of water hazards making the course a great challenge.

Aguilon Golf: This course was opened at the beginning of 2008. It is located between the foothills of the Sierra Aguilon Mountains and Pulpi Bay. Aguilon golf course is about 25 kilometres from Mojacar and close to the beautiful holiday resort of San Juan de los Terreros. The course design is incredibly spectacular and something far out of the ordinary, with magnificent views of the Sierra Aguilon Mountains and the Almeria coast. Aguilon is a 18 holes par 70 course, 5573 metres in length, with 6 lakes, a number of ravines, one hundred plus bunkers and a green which is only assessable by crossing a ravine bridge. The golf course is magnificent and will be a unique golfing experience for golfers of all levels.

Playa Macenas: The development, the most sophisticated and modern resort in Andalucía, was officially opened on 12th July 2008 by Jordi Robinat, President of its developer, the Med Group. The resort covers a total of 140 hectares and has a kilometre of coastline - the only new resort in the region to do so. It is located right on the beach between the beautiful holiday resort of Mojacar Playa and the stunning natural park of Cabo de Gata. The 18-hole, par 68 golf course forms the backbone of the development and combines indigenous species of vegetation, with natural and man-made hazards, to the backdrop of a sea view