Costa del Sol Golf Courses - La Cala Resort

The La Cala America (formerly North Course) is the most challenging of the 3 courses at La Cala for both length and terrain.

With deep bunkers guarding most greens, water features are a factor on just two holes, which encourages strong play. The course features spectacular mountain and coastal views, towards the end of the 18 holes in particular.

Accuracy is most important on the La Cala Asia (formerly South Course), with deep rough and slopes surrounding many fairways and green. Length is not as much of a factor, making the course suitable and a most enjoyable test for all players.

The third Course at La Cala - Europa - was opened in March 2005. With generous sloping fairways, and attractively contoured greens, the Europa is immediately pleasing on the eye. Bunkers and the Ojen river present the main hazards in the absence of heavy rough.

The 14th is a testing par 3 at 233 metres off the back tees, with the 11th also requiring some hitting - a par 5 measuring 524 metres from the back tees.

Cabell Robinson compares the three courses at La Cala:

“The Europa course is different because of the river Ojen – the other 2 are in the hills. All 3 are good challenges without being too long. Yet they are all very different in character. It gives a great option to golfers to have three 18-hole courses to choose from.”

A spectacular parkland course, and rated as one of the very best on the Costa del Sol, Santana is a demanding challenge to look forward to again and again.

Water plays an important role during the round, although not dominating the overall design.

Buggy paths are beautifully integrated between the rows of trees which include avocado, eucalyptus, orange, lemon, cactus, pines, fig, cork, olive and mango. A spectacular parkland course, and rated as one of the very best on the Costa del Sol, Santana is a demanding challenge to look forward to again and again.

Water plays an important role during the round, although not dominating the overall design.

Buggy paths are beautifully integrated between the rows of trees which include avocado, eucalyptus, orange, lemon, cactus, pines, fig, cork, olive and mango.

Spectacular views of the Mijas Mountains add to the beauty of this Cabell Robinson layout.

Torrequebrada Golf Course is ideally situated between the Mediterranean and the Mijas Mountains, overlooked by the First Flatotel Apartments at Benalmadena.

The attractive layout features tree-lined fairways with mature tropical vegetation and a number of lakes.

The 11th is the signature hole - a 164-metre par-three with water at the front of the green, bunkers surrounding it and a two-tier green! The course includes several dog-legs and accuracy off the tee takes priority over power!

Torrequebrada is a previous host of the Spanish Open and the home base of Spanish Ryder Cup star Miguel Angel Jimenez.