Mar del Plata Golf Club

Aristóbulo del Valle 3940,

Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province

  • Office

    +54 (223) 486 2323
  • Pro shop

    +54 (223) 486 2329

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Open links-style. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Residential area and open recreational parkland; faces onto Mar del Plata harbour and the South Atlantic Ocean.

  • Designer:

    Original nine-holes revamped by Juan Dentone in 1899 and extended to 18 holes by him in 1915.
Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6052
5770
5560
Par
70
70
72
SSS or slope

At the same location:

Above distances are for the Old course. Located 8km away is the club's 18-hole New course (par-71; est 1956).

Location

Latitude:

-38.030372

Longitude:

-57.535925

How to get there:

4 km S of Mar del Plata's central waterfront area.

Mar del Plata Golf Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 1900

Mar del Plata Golf Club “La Catedral del Golf” is tucked in behind a naval dockyard and marina on the River Plate in the city of Mar del Plata. Here you'll find a well-rated open links-style layout. Course description, images and other details to follow soon.
List of courses: Argentina

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends. Closed Mondays.

Must book in advance.

Other information

Walking permitted at all times. Caddies available.

Did you know?

The Mar del Plata Golf Club was originally laid out in the 1890s in the dunes of Playa Grande, one of the first golf clubs in Argentina. Its founders were a group of British managers of the then Southern Railway, who practiced their sports in the open fields south of the city of Mar del Plata.

Published ranking

2020 Golf Digest rating: 10th best course in Argentina.

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Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

Who's Who

Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.

Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.

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Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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