Golf facilities

The heart of the San Roque Club is the old course. Golfers can choose between the demanding par 72 of The Old Course, the original course designed by Dave Thomas, that winds through cork oak forests with superb mountain views.

A SPECIAL CHALLENGE ... THE 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.

For many years it has played host to memorable moments for the young pretenders and old campaigners alike. The course's tight, sloping fairways are lined by mature cork oak trees - demanding straight, accurate driving. Strategic bunker placement and deceptive water hazards threaten all but the most precise approach shots. The greens are fast, contoured and true, rewarding well-judged putts and punishing anything else. Acknowledged for it's challenge throughout Europe, The Old Course provides a test for the very highest standard of golfer.

The front nine holes wind through the cork oak forests that the resort is famous for and give superb mountain views. The back nine is laid out across rolling hills and includes plunging, vertiginous carries that test a player's judgement of distance to the limit.  The closing holes incorporate the resort's shimmering lakes, presenting a finish as beautiful as it is challenging. Playing The Old Course is something every golfer will remember.

A magnificent Perry Dye/Seve Ballesteros on a natural park reserve with spectacular sea views.

A RISING STAR ... THE 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.

The idea was to create a new course that is a challenge for scratch and low handicap golfers but that is also possible for higher handicap players to enjoy. To that end each hole has five different tee positions and fairways that are wider than those on The Old Course. Nevertheless, these fairways are designed to reward canny tactics and skilful drive placement. Water hazards guard four of the greens, also defended by more than a hundred strategic bunkers, which lie in wait for wayward or ambitious drivers.

The plentiful growth of mature cork oaks, San Roque's excellent weather, soil drainage and irrigation plus the expertise of our experienced team of green-keepers means that the club's new course - opening in 2003 - is expected to bed in quickly. It will then provide a thrilling alternative to the rigours of The Old Course.

Inaugurated in 1964, the Real Club Sotogrande was the first golf course in Europe designed by Robert Trent Jones. In 1994, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I granted Sotogrande the title of "royal".

Located between the Guadiaro river and the Sotogrande marina, it's but three miles from its neighbour the Valderrrama course, and only 150 metres from the shores of the  Mediterranean sea.

Considered one of the top 100 courses in the world, with both a fantastic 18-hole par 72 course and a 9-hole par 3 course, it boasts a privileged location that means that playing golf is an year-round event.

Its long tees, wide fairways and generous-sized greens bear the mark of Trent Jones' typical design. The course is fully integrated into the surrounding natural beauty, and the variety of native vegetation - cork, pine and eucalyptus trees - makes this environment unique whilst at the same time increasing the course’s difficulty, making it a real challenge not just for professionals, but also top-notch amateurs.

La Reserva opened its doors in August of 2003 and is already known as one of the finest courses in Spain.

This magnificent 18-hole course with spectacular features was designed by Cabell B. Robinson, and is tucked into an incredibly peaceful natural enclave in the upper area of Sotogrande, from where you can enjoy  the incredible views of the Mediterranean as well as some of Europe’s best golf courses.

The course is 6 700 metres long and its 18 holes (par 72) cover 72 hectares, with a design carefully thought out for golfers of every level and ability. The five tees - separated by 100 metres - at each hole have been planned to delight and challenge every kind of player.

This is a large, really fun course. There are four lakes, wide fairways and lovingly manicured greens where you'll have the opportunity to play with every club in your bag, adjusting the difficulty of the round to your wishes.

La Reserva de Sotogrande was chosen to host the Grand Final of the Peugeot Golf Tour in 2005.

It's not hard to understand why Valderrama played host to the 1997 Ryder Cup and also to the first nine editions of the Volvo Masters.

Valderrama is considered to be the finest golf course in Spain, and in 1989 also took first place in Europe. Currently, it's amongst the 50 best courses in the world.

This 18-hole (par 71) course with its genius-inspired design by Robert Trent Jones, updated at hole 17 by Seve Ballesteros, has been masterfully conceived with fairways that frame with amazing precision the nearly 100 bunkers and lovingly tended elevated greens.

Valderrama has been designed for all kinds of players, from high handicap to professionals, with its large number of tees carefully placed based on distance and strategic situation.

The fairways are the finest in Europe, and Valderrama’s greens have often been compared to those of Augusta.

Almenara Golf Club, designed in 1998 by Dave Thomas, is one of Spain's most popular courses. Located somewhat more inland than Valderrama, from its lofty location it overlooks both the Ryder Cup host as well as the San Roque Golf Resort.

A course that demands respect with its 27 holes (par 72) distributed in three distinct areas, Almentara offers a challenge to the best golfer.

Nestled in the midst of a green, wooded area, the course also boasts a number of large lakes and offers three well-differentiated playing routes.

Surrounded by the typically dazzling Sotogrande landscape, the first nine holes wind around spectacular hills covered with cork and pine trees.

The course’s second section runs through a more open area around an enormous crystal-clear lake.

The course winds up in an area with several lakes, with some of Europe’s most breathtaking tee shots.

Almenara, where every hole is in a different setting, has been designed for the thoughtful player. Playing here is a pleasure for those golfers who like to plan before playing.

Located high above Guadiaro, the Spanish town known for its "golf fever", local folks demanded and got the first public golf course on the Costa del Sol.

This course, which boasts impressive views of the sea, the mountains and the Guadiaro river, has 18 holes (par 71). Internationally-known golfer Robert Trent designed what were originally the first nine holes, and are now the second nine thanks to the addition of nine more holes (now the first) designed by the well-known architecht Dave Thomas.

With its lovingly-maintained greens, perfect fairways and plant life native to the region, it’s not at all flat, though the gently rolling slopes and breathtaking natural surroundings assure the game is enjoyable while at the same time varied.

The course houses an excellent municipal golf school, which is an added value to an already unique and special course that is a solid favourite amongst both locals and guests.

Alcaidesa Golf Alcaidesa Links Golf Course, opened in 1992, is located in an area practically dedicated to the game of golf, near Gibraltar, east of the city of San Roque. The course's design, by Peter Allis and Clive Clark, has been inspired by Scottish courses, and is the only true "links" course in Spain. Playing here is a unique experience you will never forget.

A round on this 18-hole (par 72) smooth-playing course winds around spectacular natural dunes. Several of the holes are parallel to the sea, with such incredible views that you’ll want to take a breather just to drink in the beauty of the Bay of Algeciras, Gibraltar, and on clear days, the northern coast of Africa.

Although Alcaidesa Golf is one of the Costa del Sol’s newer courses, it underwent extensive upgrading in 1999, resulting in greatly-widened fairways and a number of other carefully thought-out improvements all designed to make playing in this unique course an exciting and challenging experience for players of all abilities.