Costa del Sol Golf Courses - Guadalmina Spa and Golf Resort

Atalaya New Course, Estepona was opened in 1992 and is more hilly, with smaller greens, than the Atalaya Old Course. The fairways are also more narrow and sloping and there are several lakes to negotiate.

There are views of the Mediterranean and Gibraltar, in addition to an abundance of wildflowers and gorse bushes that make this an idyllic setting.

Designed by Folco Nardi in 1973, this course runs almost parallel to its southern “brother”. It is shorter and hillier than the south course and has more water obstacles.

This is the original course of the Guadalmina Golf complex - designed by Javier Arana in 1959 and is renowned for its difficulty, thus making it more suitable for experienced players. Fairways are narrow and well protected by old trees requiring straight shots. The south course is also popular as 2 of the holes play directly along the coast.

Located in the most prestigious area of Marbella, just 5 minutes from the city centre, Rio Real runs alongside Rio Real River until it reaches the Mediterranean Sea.

The course has a wide variety of different species of trees: Pine, Palm, Casuarinas, Olive, Cypress, etc. which make it the ideal place to play golf, both on foot and in golf carts.

Thanks to its Mediterranean climate, one can play all year around, with seafront holes and spectacular views.

The course is suitable for every player, thanks to its more elevated holes, which make them even more appealing and memorable.

In general the greens are quite flat, well maintained and protected by the surrounding bunkers. The 10th, a dogleg to the right, leads onto the spectacular 11th tee, where you have a great view down onto the green situated on the other side of the river!

Valle Romano Golf, in Estepona, is an outstanding 18-hole course, fitted out to play host to the most demanding and prestigious tournaments.

In Valle Romano we look after each detail and pamper the golfer at most. The player is warmly welcomed when arriving. When he finishes the marshall team offer to clean his clubs and shoes as a house courtesy.

With an average 5 tees per hole and spacious greens with many flag positions, as well as overlooking the sea, Valle Romano is a course to enjoy in all senses of the word.

A wooden booth with an interphone has been fitted on the green of the 8th hole for such purpose with a direct line to the restaurant. There is a menu in this booth that contains sandwiches, various sweet and savoury appetizers, soft drinks and energy drinks that players can order as they pass through this part of the course and get at hole 9.

Since Valle Romano was no more than a plan, Seve had given it his backing and did so right up to the end. On our visits to Pedreña, as he battled against his illness, he always wanted to know, "How´s the course going? How are the houses?" Eager for any news, however insignificant it may have been. He would listen to us with endless attention and give his opinion, which was always welcome.

Every player who passes through Valle Romano will take away a special memory of Seve. Hole 9, the most distinctive one on the course, bears his name.