El Parador de Malaga Golf Course, (Malaga)
Designed
by Scottish architect Tom Simpson, famous for his golfing layouts at Tumberry
and Muirfield, the Costas oldest course was opended by the Spanish Royal Family
in 1925. The course is part links with seawater lagoons, and part parkland
with the the fairways forming avenues between the trees which are home to flocks
of colourful parakeets.
The Parador Malaga de golf hosted the
turespaña Masters open de España in 1992
and 1999, which were won by Vijay Singh and Miguel Angel
Jimenez. The course measures 6024 metres in length and
is suitable for players of all levels of ability, though
some holes present a real challenge.
At the 12th, for example, a perfect drive is required in order to reach the green in two and avoid the eucalyptos grove on the right. Guests staying at the joining parador, part of the state-owned hotel chain, can play 50% green fee between November and February.
Number of holes: 18
Designer: Tom Simpson
Nearest town: Málaga, 6 Kms
Nearest airport: Málaga, 2 Kms
Executive Golf Marbella S.L.
Pueblo Los Arcos, Local #4, Elviria,
29604 Marbella, Málaga, Spain
C.I.A.N. No: 29985-2
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