Ctra de Benahavís km o.7,
nr San Pedro de Alcantara, Estepona, Andalucia 29688
The Course:
36 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb. The Old course is flatter and closer to the sea than the New course.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside and residential.
Designer:
Old course - Bernhard von Limburger (1968); New course - Paul Krings (1991).
Above distances are for the Old course. Also at Atalaya is the 18-hole par-71 New course (5142 mtrs from back tees).
36.481195
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12 km W of Marbella
Atalaya
Atalaya Golf & Country Club is home to a generally well-regarded golf course, which includes several attractive holes and features. This tree-lined and open parkland layout will test most facets of your game, and should provide a round with plenty of enjoyable golfing challenges. Worth visiting if you are in the area.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: men 28; women 36.
Golf carts available for hire.
Avda. de las Golondrinas, 29688 Estepona.
+34 952 889 000
Visit websiteThe 486-room Atalaya Park Golf Hotel & Resort offers 401 double rooms, 33 family rooms, 34 suites and 18 bungalows. All the rooms have their own top-quality facilities and private balconies with views onto mountains, the gardens or the swimming pool.
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Royal Guadalmina (North & South courses); Los Naranjos; Royal Las Brisas; Aloha; La Quinta.
Monte Mayor; La Zagaleta; Villa Padierna; Valle Romano; Estepona; Finca Cortesin.
Urb Flamingos Golf, Ctra de Cádiz, Km 166, 29679 Marbella.
+34 902 200 676
Visit websiteThe opulent Villa Padierna Palace Hotel is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection, and is now home to three 18-hole golf courses (Flamingos, Alferini and Tramores).
Villa Padierna (Flamingos, Alferini & Tramores courses).
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Monte Mayor; Valle Romano; Estepona; Finca Cortesin; La Zagaleta; La Quinta; Los Naranjos; Royal Las Brisas; Aloha.
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