Spain Property Guide Summer 2021

1. Real Club Valderrama – because it’s legendary
The now-iconic Valderrama in Sotogrande was originally
inaugurated as Las Aves in 1974 until Jaime Ortiz Patiño
took it over in 1984 and brought in Robert Trent Jones
Sr. to redesign the course and set the tone for things to
come. The perfectionism of Patiño led to the hosting of
the legendary 1997 Ryder Cup, which continues to live
on in the annals of the sport. The course has been rated
the best in Europe by many, including none other than
Nick Faldo.
Par-71 course
6.390 metres
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2. Aloha Golf Club – scenic jewel in the Golf Valley
If the Costa del Golf is the centre of golf in continental
Europe, then Nueva Andalucía’s Golf Valley is the
epicentre, for this is where several of the greatest
courses can be found in close approximation. Las Brisas
is actually a little more famous, having hosted many
top competitions, but Aloha just cannot be beaten for
its fantastic views, which include a parkland landscape
with the iconic La Concha Mountain as a backdrop.
Opened: 1975
Designer: Javier Arana
Par-72
6.293 metres
3. Parador de Málaga Golf – beachside history
Once of the oldest golf courses in Spain is also located
right near the beach in a spot you may not expect –
within easy reach of the city, shopping and the airport,
not to mention the Mediterranean Sea. This makes
is very convenient for a number of reasons, but the
combination of history and a parkland course set on the
grounds of a Parador resort hotel gives this golf club a
truly unique ambience of this own that rather stands out
on the Costa del Sol.
Opened: 1925
Designer: Tom Simpson (of Turnberry, etc.)
Par-72
27-hole course, 6.173 metres
4. Río Real – the beautiful setting
If ever there was a golf course on the Costa del Sol that
is so obviously a man-made Garden of Eden, it is the
Río Real Golf Club’s. Part of an elegant golf resort, its
scenic beauty derives from the fact that this is a largely
flat parkland course set between hills populated with
trees and private homes. Look the other way, and you
follow the stream after which it is named flow along with
the greenery to the nearby sea – making this one of the
few golf courses in the region that skirts the beach, an
experience to savour.
Opened: 1965
Designer: Javier Arana
5. La Quinta – golf amid the hills
Par-72
6.000 metres
Imagine a golf course that rolls between forested hills
and luxury homes. Peak one way and you look further
into the mountainous countryside, look the other and
you see the sea glistening in the distance. It’s a rather
magical setting, created above all by the unique
topography of this course, whose excellent clubhouse,
driving range and academy are the envy of many even
on the Costa del Golf.
Opened: 1989
Designer: Manuel Piñero Sánchez
27-hole course, three 9-hole courses:
5.915 metres, par-71
5.749 metres, par-71
5.602 metres, par 70
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