THE BEST COSTA BRAVA GOLF COURSES
Reviews of Costa Brava Golf Clubs for golf holidays.

A spectacular and challenging course designed with European Tour events in mind.  From the elevated Clubhouse the course descends through dense pines to the lakes of the lower section where the intricate and extensive water features come into play.  A beautiful challenge for all abilities - not least the Pros in the Spanish Open!

Younger, shorter and slightly easier than the Stadium course. The Tour course is the ideal venue to hone your game before taking on the myriad dangers of its big brother: the Stadium course.  By no means a pushover though, with thick pine forest on the front nine and plenty of water about on the back nine.  Quite hilly, so consider a buggy, especially during the warmer months.

Starting in the sunlight the first two holes lead you away from the sanctuary of the Clubhouse into the depths of the pine forest beyond. When the heat is on the cool scented shade they provide is a magical place to play golf. At the far end of the forest you will find (or hopefully not find!) the added complication of a lake or two to cross... A delightful course, well worthy of its place on the European Tour Qualifying rota.

The original 'links' nine have been extended with nine more remarkable holes and renamed the 'Dunes' (well if you can't see the sea it can't be a Links!).  A tantalising course, in the shadow of the sleeping bishop, that weaves between enormous bunkers, moulded dunes and deep blue lakes: some holes are a real eyeful from the Tee.  Sure to test the best and, although it looks in places akin to a links layout, the softer playing surface and Bermuda grasses mean that the running game is not always the best option.

The oldest golf club on the Costa Brava.  A level stretch of pine forest close to the sea was transformed by Fred Hawtree into a delightful golfing challenge for all levels of player.  Shortish and tight, thick canopies of parasol pines line every fairway and the greens are well defended with sand.
Charming al fresco Clubhouse will entice you to linger longer after your game.

Not for the faint hearted!  Running along hill top ridges, ravines bordering many fairways.    Lovely views and well worth investigating if you have the nerve (and sufficient ammo). Now even better with its fully finished Clubhouse.

Other Costa Brava golf courses to consider

Costa Brava  Architect: H. Strutt & Co. 18 holes: 5,573m: par 70.

The first four holes are a little quirky, after which the course settles down amongst pines and oaks.  Quirky rules for visitors too: reservations only possible one day before play.

Girona & Serres de Pals 

Sadly, both these courses have recently closed; we'll let you know if anything changes...

Figueres & Peralada Golf Courses

Figueres, north of Girona, is famous for the Dali museum, his house at Port Lligat and its medieval fortifications. This northern stretch of the Costa Brava has more very attractive coastline and some very productive winelands inland, not to mention a big casino at Peralada too!

A decorative course nicely entwined amongst the stunted olives of this ancient farmland.  A course that will have you thinking on every Tee with bunkers seemingly always on a good drive. The terrain has some gentle slopes that add character and definition to the design but is easily walked. 
N.B.  Hotel and 'wine spa' on site should you wish to stay on-course and see a little more of Figueres & Perelada.

A modern layout across predominantly flat land that is very easy to walk - and very pleasant too amongst a mix of established and recently-planted trees (although it does cross a road for a few holes on the front-nine).  Part of a modern development of residential houses and a small resort hotel (should you wish to stay on-site) and residential development. With an hotel on site it is a good base for investigating the nearby town of Figueres and 'Dali-country'.