Golf Holidays in Spain

Golf is popular all over Spain and Portugal and many Brits travel there each year to play for weeks on end in the sun, Catalonia is in northern Spain and is one of the prime tourist regions of Europe. Its popularity comes from the quality of the region's hotels, their facilities, the natural and cultural attractions of the area. It now offers unsurpassable facilities for golf enthusiasts, for practice throughout the year thanks to the kindliness of the the climate. Possessing a long golfing tradition (the first course was created in 1914), this region of Spain now provides 26 golf courses, a public course, three rustic course, 10 pitch & putt facilities and more courses in construction with the steadily growing demand.

Most of the courses are located along the extensive mediterranean coast (Costa Brava, Costa del Maresme, Garraf, Costa Daurada), in the vicinities of Barcelona (Vallés, Baix Llobregat, Osona), or up the foot of the great Pyreneean mountain range (Cerdaña, Ripollés).

Some places we recommend you try:

Raimat Golf Club

25111 Rai'mat (LIelda) Tel. (973) 72 41 48/ (908) 73 29 22 Fax (973) 72 40 70

Situated to the west of Lleida, in the sector watered by the channel of L 'Aragd i Catalunya and known for his production of wines meadows [tigieux], this club was distributed meadows of [in téressantes] cellars [modernistes]. The lot is endowed of 9 holes; [green] fairies, [practice], [putting green], school of golf, swimming pool. It Ca-feteria, sale of articles of golf. Open all the year.

Los Arqueros - Marbella, Costa del Sol

Crta dr Ronda Km43 29670 San Pedro de Alcantara (Benahavis) - Malaga Tel : (952) 78 46 00 / 81 32 Fax : (952) 78 67 07 /81 30

Course Details: Course Name: Los Arqueros Holes: 18 Yardage: 6706 SSS: 72
Located five kilometres from San Pedro de Alcantara up to the mountains Ronda road, this was the Costa's first course to be designed by Steve Ballesteros and its layout is stunning. Under its new owners, Taylor Woodrow, the course is undergoing futher improvements.

Club de Golf Costa Daurada-Tarragona Apattado de Gorreos 600 43080 Tarragona Tel. (977) 65 33 61 Fax (977) 65 30 28

To some kilometers to the northeast of [Tar] Tar-ragone- city preserving of beautiful ruins dating of the Roman times and, having been all at a time [siége] of an archdiocese and the a some biggest harbors of Catalogne, of [im] structural architectural elements of Middle Age- and close by of the Costa Daurada, this lot weakly wavy understands some obstacles of water and of big [bunkers]; the course, pleasant and [vahé], has 18 holes. Green fairies, [putting green], renting of clubs and of [chahots], electric cars, [practice], swimming pools, tennis. House club. Restaurant, park for children. Open all the year.

Golf at the Algarve on Portugal's southwest coast boasts of over 300 days of sunny weather all year round, thus making it the ideal European Golf Holiday.

The quality layout of the courses, many of them designed by the very best international architects, coupled with the sheer beauty of the surrounding landscapes, meets the demands of golfers of all levels. Indeed, the region has become a firm favourite among golfers from all around the world.

For the second time the Algarve was voted the “Established Golf Destination of the Year 2006”, having previously won the award in 2000. This title was awarded to the region by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators.

What are you looking for? If you are seeking golfing holidays in Spain or Portugal then try our list of top international providers. Alternatively if you prefer to remain in the United Kingdom then there are some fantastic courses, hotels and resorts to be found all across the UK.

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