Hidden Golfing Gems in Spain: Costa de la Luz
It might be a mouthful to say, but fordedicated golf breaks, Spain’s Costa de la Luz Cadiz is as tasty as tapas! It’snot exactly a secret, especially among the golfing fraternity, but because it’sa little lower profile than some of the other more popular destinations, it’s stillgot that “hidden gem” kind of feeling.
What’s to Love?
Here at A Golfing Experience, when we talk about golf breaks, Spain invariably comes up as anoption. Not only does it have superb weather for a very generous portion of theyear, but places like the Costa de la Luz Cadiz offer some of Europe’s bestcourses, as well as some beautiful beaches for your lazy days!
Luxury Resorts
You’ll be spoilt forchoice when it comes to deciding where you want to stay in this stunningregion. From the 5-star regal surrounds of the Barceló Montecastillo, to the breath-taking ocean views of the IberostarAndalucia Playa and the Precise El Rompido Resort (just to name a few), we can situate you in theperfect luxury resort.
Superb Golf Courses
Luxury is onething, but we all know what you’re really going for – and trust us, you won’tbe disappointed. Costa de la Luz Cadiz is certainly attracting a growingfollowing among aficionados of the game and, with the quantity and quality ofthe courses in the region, it really is a great place for golf breaks. Spain hassome of Europe’s best championship courses and quite a few of them are situatedhere, including:
- Montecastillo: This Jack Nicklaus designed course has played host to many a prestigious event, including the PGA European Tour.
- El Rompido: Choose from the South or North courses, which offer the pleasure and challenges of a very diverse landscape.
- Bellavista: A varied and challenging game, with narrow fairways and lots of opportunities to test technique and strategy.
- Costa Ballena: Designed by Jose María Olazabal, featuring 27 championship holes and a top-notch practice facility.
- La Monacilla: Nestled into a lovely woodland setting and providing a high quality game for players of every skill level.
- Real Novo Sancti Petri: Designed by Seve Ballesteros and offering stunning views from the beginning to the end of your game.
Off the Greens
While youmight be tempted to spend all your time working on your handicap, there aredefinitely some other reasons Costa de la Luz Cadiz is so perfect for golfbreaks. Spain is famous for its history, rich culture and beautiful beaches,and you’ll be able to discover all that and more if you can bear to dragyourself away from your resort.
You can tryout some water sports, soak up the Spanish sunshine, take a stroll to explorethe architecture and traditional charm of Cadiz or one of the other nearbyvillages, or plot up in a café or restaurant and enjoy some delicious localcuisine, wine and people watching. Then again, you might just want to take afew minutes to plan your route to the next course…
If you’re tempted by Costa de la Luz Cadiz, get in touch with us. We’ve got a wealth of experience organising every detail of bespoke golf breaks. Spain is just one of the superb destinations our expertise covers, and we can also help you plan a holiday in France, Portugal, Cyprus, Turkey, Italyand further afield.