The Murcia region is one of the most popular golf destinations in Europe, and it’s not difficult to appreciate why. The area has 22 top-quality golf courses in a 50-kilometre radius, where the average daily temperature is 19 degrees and there are 300 sunny days a year. That’s 3,000 hours of sun to enjoy while playing on some of Spain’s finest courses.
Here is a selection of the golf courses in the Murcia area…
Mar Menor Golf
This course was designed by two greats in the golf architecture world: Dave Thomas and Jack Nicklaus. Mar Menor combines two completely different experiences on the same course, plus the added challenge of a spectacular lake that is one of the most famous water hazards in the region.
Course Information
- Designers: Dave Thomas (1-9) and Nicklaus Design (10-18)
- Year Opened: 2005
- Holes: 18
- Par: 72
- Distance: 6,153 metres
Services
Chipping green, clubhouse, locker room, pro-shop, putting green, restaurant, showers, spa.
Contact
C/ Ceibas, Mar Menor Golf Resort, Torre Pacheco
Telephone: +34 968 041 765
Email: info@gnkgolf.com
Website: www.mmgr.info
Alhama Signature Golf
With its broad fairways, original trees and fast greens – personally designed by Jack Nicklaus – this course is considered one of the finest in Spain. The entire course is set amidst a stunning nature reserve: a fusion of passion for sport and unparalleled natural beauty.
Course Information
- Designer: Jack Nicklaus
- Year Opened: 2009
- Holes: 18
- Par: 72
- Distance: 6,884 metres
Services
Buggies, driving range, golf clubs to rent, locker room, pitching green, practice bunker, trolleys.
Contact
Condado de Alhama Golf Resort, Alhama de Murcia
Telephone: +34 968 328 008
Email: info@gnkgolf.com
Website: www.gnkgolf.com
Saurines Golf
Featuring desert-like styling and designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus, the course runs between rolling fairways, sand dunes and imposing greens. It is highlighted by a spectacular central lake and a philosophy of linked holes, which characterises golf courses in line with the great layouts of Las Vegas and Arizona.
Course Information
- Designer: Jack Nicklaus
- Year Opened: 2011
- Holes: 18
- Par: 72
- Distance: 6,473 metres
Services
Buggies, clubhouse, motorised golf carts and trolleys, pro-shop, putting green.
Contact
Urbanización Las Terrazas de La Torre Golf Resort, Roldán (Torre Pacheco)
Telephone: +34 638 612 797
Email: info@gnkgolf.com
Website: www.terrazasdelatorre.es
El Valle Golf
El Valle Golf is situated in a beautiful natural desert valley. The golf course is centred in a “core” format that groups several holes together while maintaining the surrounding development on the perimeter. This means many holes border other golf holes and not houses, creating a more open and natural golf experience.
Course Information
- Designer: Jack Nicklaus
- Year Opened: 2005
- Holes: 18
- Par: 71
- Distance: 6,500 metres
Services
Buggies, clubhouse, motorised golf carts and trolleys, pro-shop, driving range, bar and food.
Contact
El Valle Golf Course, Banos y Mendigo, Murcia
Telephone: +34 968 033 002
Website: www.gnkgolf.com
Hacienda Riquelme Golf
Hacienda Riquelme Golf features broad fairways that meander around olive groves, wild flower grasslands and expansive lakes, affording plenty of space for different strategic styles of play. The greens are divided into sections following the contours of the land, creating dramatic level drops and rises that challenge golfers to play an accurate approach shot to ensure a relatively straightforward putt.
Course Information
- Designer: Nicklaus Design
- Year Opened: 2008
- Holes: 18
- Par: 72
- Distance: 6,356 metres
Services
Bar, clubhouse, internet, locker room, pro-shop, restaurant, toilets.
Contact
Calle Atlántico, 194, Sucina
Telephone: +34 968 038 051
Email: info@gnkgolf.com
Website: www.gnkgolf.com
La Torre Golf
This spectacular course features wide fairways, abundant lakes, tall palms and a myriad of bunkers surrounded by lush grass. Shot selection is of paramount importance in a meticulously designed layout that emphasises a player’s strategic ability.
Course Information
- Designer: Nicklaus Design
- Year Opened: 2007
- Holes: 18
- Par: 68
- Distance: 5,403 metres
Services
Bar, clubhouse, internet, locker room, pro-shop, restaurant, toilets.
Contact
Autovía Murcia-San Javier, salida 10, Roldán (Torre Pacheco)
Telephone: +34 968 032 378
Email: info@gnkgolf.com
Website: www.gnkgolf.com
Royal La Manga Golf Club
Three golf courses at La Manga each offer exceptional challenges in tranquil surroundings with wonderful views…
North Course
Between palm trees, lakes and “barrancos” (natural storm gullies), an elegantly undulating golf course emerges. Being slightly shorter than the South Course, it is an excellent test of skill for golfers of any level. Its excellence lies in the number of platforms on its greens, all built to USGA specification and requiring a precise touch by players.
South Course
Designed by Robert D. Putman and remodelled by Arnold Palmer, this is considered to be one of the highest level courses for leading professionals and top tournaments such as the Spanish Open. Furthermore, its location is ideal: in the centre of the valley, surrounded by large palm trees and water hazards, which will certainly make your 18 holes an incredible experience.
West Course
With their undulating fairways, spectacular views and fast greens, the West Course’s 18 holes provide a great opportunity for fun. The course is well designed to test players on every stroke. Dave Thomas ensured that his design created a different set of challenges on each hole, with plenty of changes in elevation and an interesting course length.
Course Information
North:
- Designer: Robert Putman
- Year Opened: 1972
- Holes: 18
- Par: 71
- Distance: 5,623 metres
South:
- Designers: Robert Putman and Arnold Palmer
- Year Opened: 1972
- Holes: 18
- Par: 73
- Distance: 6,499 metres
West:
- Designer: Dave Thomas
- Year Opened: 1996
- Holes: 18
- Par: 72
- Distance: 6,352 metres
Services
Bar, caddie master, driving range, equipment to rent, golf academy, horse riding, jacuzzi, kindergarten, lessons, locker room, pitch & putt, practice ball machine, practice bunker, pro-shop, putting green, repairs, restaurant, shop, toilets, sauna, swimming pool, tennis.
Contact
La Manga Club. Los Belones, Cartagena
Telephone: +34 968 331 234
Fax: +34 968 175 058
Email: reservas@lamangaclub.com
Website: lamangaclub.com
Roda Golf
Just a scant five minutes separates the shores of the Mar Menor and Roda Golf, a course designed by Dave Thomas which breathes the essence of this small Mediterranean corner on each of its 18 holes. The fairways run smoothly on undulating terrain surrounded by dense vegetation.
Course Information
- Designer: Dave Thomas
- Year Opened: 2006
- Holes: 18
- Par: 72
- Distance: 6,177 metres
Services
Golf academy with Trackman, swing analysis video, Puttlabb, K-Vest 3D, floodlit driving range and individual covered stands (equipped with ample bays), putting green, chipping green, clubhouse and award-winning gastronomic restaurant, beach club.
Contact
Carretera F-27 Los Narejos, San Cayetano, Roda, San Javier
Telephone: +34 968 173 093 / 968 173 712
Email: info@rodagolf.com
Website: english.rodagolf.com
Hacienda del Álamo
Halfway between the beaches of Mazarrón and Cartagena city is the challenge of a golf course designed for the most demanding players. Dave Thomas designed 18 holes full of excitement, with comprehensive practice facilities – including six holes – recognised as among the most complete in Spain.
Course Information
- Designer: Dave Thomas
- Year Opened: 2005
- Holes: 18
- Par: 72
- Distance: 6,724 metres
Services
Buggies, café, chipping green, club storage, free Wi-Fi, games room, golf academy, golf clubs to rent, golf shoes to rent, motorised golf carts and trolleys, practice bunker, putting green, restaurant, sauna, shop.
Contact
Avda. Hacienda del Álamo 11, Fuente Álamo de Murcia
Telephone: +34 968 157 236
Email: golfers@hdagolf.com
Website: haciendadelalamogolfresort.es
Golf Altorreal
Located in the hills that surround the city of Murcia, Altorreal Golf Club is one of the most prestigious golf courses in the region, thanks to Dave Thomas’s design philosophy. The excellence of this course lies in the variety of its 18 holes, offering a golf layout full of nuances for all enthusiasts.
Course Information
- Designer: Dave Thomas
- Year Opened: 1994
- Holes: 18
- Par: 71
- Distance: 6,171 metres
Services
Golf academy for adults (with methodology which combines technology and classic techniques), driving range (equipped with putting green and approach green), buggies, hand carts, golf equipment rental service, clubhouse (with cafés, restaurants and terraces), pro-shop, gym (with yoga, sauna and physiotherapy areas).
Contact
Avda. del Golf 70, Urbanización Altorreal, Molina de Segura
Telephone: +34 968 648 144
Email: reservas@golfaltorreal.es
Website: www.golfaltorreal.es
Lorca Golf Course
On the outskirts of Sierra de Almenara, just a 10-minute drive from the historic city of Lorca and the magnificent beaches of Águilas, this majestic golf course is set in the midst of nature. The course features wide and undulating greens and strategically placed bunkers which provide entertainment and excitement at every turn. In fact, pleasant surprises await players at every hole.
Course Information
- Designers: Dave Thomas and Jorge Soler
- Year Opened: 2011
- Holes: 18
- Par: 71
- Distance: 5,613 metres
Services
Chipping green, clubhouse, driving range, golf academy, pro-shop, putting green.
Contact
Autovía RM 7, Salida 17, Purias (Lorca)
Telephone: +34 968 113 535
Email: infogolf@lorcaresort.com
Website: www.lorcaresort.com