The 10 best golf courses in Spain

1. 01
   [PHOTO · fairway between cork oaks]

   Sotogrande · Cádiz

   1. Real Club Valderrama

   Host of the 1997 Ryder Cup and a benchmark of Spanish golf: narrow fairways between cork oaks and demanding greens.

   Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. · 18 holes · Par 71

   The best nearby

   Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del SolHotel · 1 Michelin Key · ~15 min awaySkinaRestaurant · ~55 min awayGibraltar AirportAirport · ~20 min away

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2. 02
   [PHOTO · green with views of the Rock]

   Sotogrande · Cádiz

   2. Real Club de Golf Sotogrande

   Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s first design in Europe, a few minutes from Valderrama: a classic that still sits at the top.

   Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. · 18 holes · Par 72

   The best nearby

   Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del SolHotel · 1 Michelin Key · ~15 min awaySkinaRestaurant · ~55 min awayGibraltar AirportAirport · ~20 min away
3. 03
   [PHOTO · fairway among pines]

   Caldes de Malavella · Girona

   3. Camiral Stadium (antes PGA Catalunya)

   Host of the 2031 Ryder Cup: a championship course among pines and lakes, south of Girona.

   Designed by Neil Coles and Ángel Gallardo · 18 holes · Par 72

   The best nearby

   Finca Victoria Hotel & SpaHotel · 1 Michelin Key · ~20 min awayEl Celler de Can RocaRestaurant · ~20 min awayGirona-Costa Brava AirportAirport · ~10 min away
4. 04
   [PHOTO · green with sea views]

   Casares · Málaga

   4. Finca Cortesín

   Host of the 2023 Solheim Cup, with views of the mountains and the sea and five-star service.

   Designed by Cabell B. Robinson · 18 holes · Par 72

   The best nearby

   Finca CortesínHotel · at the resort itselfSkinaRestaurant · ~40 min awayGibraltar AirportAirport · ~35 min away
5. 05
   [PHOTO · lake and fairways in the Nueva Andalucía valley]

   Marbella · Málaga

   5. Real Club de Golf Las Brisas

   Another Robert Trent Jones Sr. course, in the Nueva Andalucía valley, opened in 1968 and renovated by Kyle Phillips.

   Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. · 18 holes · Par 72

   The best nearby

   Marbella Club HotelHotel · ~10 min awaySkinaRestaurant · ~15 min awayMálaga AirportAirport · ~55 min away

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