Makila Golf Club

Route de Cambo,

Bassussarry, nr Biarritz, Aquitaine F-64200

  • Office

    +33 (0)5 59 58 42 42
  • Pro shop

    +33 (0)5 59 58 42 42
  • Fax

    +33 (0)5 59 58 42 48

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb / hilly

  • Surroundings:

    Residential, woodland and rural countryside.

  • Designer:

    Rocky Roquemore

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Metres
6107
5646
4988
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
72.9
70.6
72.2

Location

Latitude:

43.441227

Longitude:

-1.489077

How to get there:

6 km SE of Biarrtiz

From the A63 motorway (Biarritz - Bordeaux) take exit 5 (Bayonne Sud). At roundabout after toll follow the D932 direction Ustaritz. After 2.6 km at roundabout turn right into "Domaine Makila".

Makila Golf Club

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.

Est. 1992

Makila Golf Club: With the folding hills of the French Basque country all around and the more distant Pyrenees mountains in the background, you can be sure of wonderful views from the Makila course. The hilly terrain also creates some relatively stiff and long climbs between the holes. The layout, designed by American Rocky Roquemore, is a good one with many stylish looking holes.

Initially you could well find Makila a challenging and technical layout. The surrounding woodland (predominantly oak) and many "in-range" Basque-style holiday houses demand straight-hitting from the tee on several holes. There is space to be found on the fairways, although much of it only apparent after you've played the course a few times.

The front-nine contains some of the layout's best holes, with the most scenic views coming on the back-nine. Seven holes on the back-nine loop are played on the other side of a busy local road, although any traffic noise is not too bothersome on the course. The greens here are excellent and bunkering more than adequate, though general maintenance standards can fluctuate.

List of courses: France - Aquitaine

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Other information

Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Makila's full name is in fact Makila Golf Club Bayonne Bassussary Pays Basque. The club operates a discount green fee scheme (Golf Pass Biarritz) involving the following clubs in the Biarritz area: Arcangues, Bayonne (Makila), Biarritz, Ilbarritz, Moliets, Seignosse.

Where2Stay

  • Residence Makila Royal Club3-star

    Golf du Makila, Route de Cambo, 64200 Bassussarry

    +33 (0)5 59 31 34 64

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    • Golf at this hotel:

      Makila

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Arcangues

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Chiberta; Hossegor (35 km); Seignosse (40 km)

  • Hotel Residence Mer & Golf Anglet3&4-star

    47 boulevard de la Mer, 64600 Anglet, Biarritz

    +33 (0)5 59 52 70 00

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    Located 1 km from the heart of Biarritz.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Golf de Biarritz le Phare (not featured in Where2Golf.com)

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Chiberta; Arcangues; Makila.

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Hossegor; Seignosse

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