Ctra de Ronda km 38.5,
nr Benahavis, Andalucia 29679
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Significantly undulating terrain.
Surroundings:
Residential and woodland.
Designer:
Old course designed by Bradford Benz (1994), with modifications by Marc Westenborg (2016). New course designed by Jonathan Gaunt & Steve Marnoch (1994).
Above distances are for the Old course. Also at La Zagaleta is the 18-hole New course (par-70; 5381 m from back tees).
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10 km W of Marbella
Leave the AP-7 (E15) at exit 172 (Ronda / San Pedro de Alcantara). Follow direction Ronda on A376. After 7.7 km and just after 161 km sign golf is on your left.
La Zagaleta
Club de Campo La Zagaleta is a private facility, open only to its members and their guests. If you are invited to play here, you'll find 36 holes of challenging golf, spread across the Old Course, and the more recently opened New course.
The very testing Old course occupies quite hilly terrain where the fairways, often dauntingly viewed from the elevated tee boxes, never look overly wide, and all too often, unnervingly narrow. In places the experience is not unlike playing a mountain layout, with several steep drop-offs ensuring lost balls stay lost.
There are some excellent holes mixed in with others that are challengingly tight. Two of the best on the Old course are the 9th and 18th, which bring you back up to the luxurious clubhouse, and take you alongside an elegant water feature. Visitor tee-times are a very rare commodity at La Zagaleta, but if you do happen to play here, bring a good supply of balls and enjoy this wonderfully testing and immensely scenic course.
Limited access: La Zagaleta's courses are private, generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Golf carts available.
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In 1990 a group of private investors headed by Enrique Perez Flores purchased a 900-hectare plot, located north of Benehavis, and known as La Baraka. Their vision was to create a private estate and country club in the foothills of the Ronda Mountains (Serrania de Ronda). The Zagaleta estate now includes 230 high-value homes, as well as two golf courses, and the very best of private country club member facilities.
Old course:
Spain's 28th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Continental Europe's 166th best course (Golf World, 2025).
New course:
Spain's 61st best course.
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Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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