1 Golf St, La Manga Club Resort,
Cartegena, Murcia 30385
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The La Manga Club Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential.
Designer:
Designed by Dave Thomas, the West course dates from 1986.
The four 18-hole golf courses at La Manga Club are: South course (par-73; 6499 m from the back tees); North course (par-71; 5753 m); West course (par-72; 5770 m) and the Pitch&Putt course (par-47; designed by Severiano Ballesteros).
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30 km E of Cartagena.
Leave A37 at Jtn 800 La Manga Follow MU-312 direction La Manga. After 12 km take exit 13, direction La Manga golf on MU-314. Golf is 2.3 km straight ahead.
La Manga (West)
Real (Royal) Golf La Manga Club (West/Oeste course): Amongst La Manga's excellent trio of championship courses, many would argue the West course provides the toughest test. It is also the least "resort-style" in character. Much less evident here, are the flattish, good-width, palm-fringed fairways enjoyed by its North and South siblings.
Youngest of the three courses by some years, the West provides an exacting test of shot-making, requiring accuracy from the tee and thereafter. The terrain is distinctly more undulating than on the North and South, the barrancas (storm water gullies) more numerous, and the propensity to lose balls somewhat higher.
The rugged tree and bush-lined environment feels more natural, with the exception of one or two man-made water hazards, that look distinctly ..... man-made. If you stray too far beyond the fairways, there's every chance you'll discover the pine woodland that surrounds much of the layout.
A tightish front-nine, which demands accurate driving to avoid the barrancas, gives way to a more open back-nine that pushes up into the hills. Here you are rewarded with many outstanding views, not least at the dramatic par-4 18th hole, played from a wonderfully elevated tee.
The West is a favourite with many golfers, offering a playing experience that is both challenging and dramatic. Not only does the setting contrast with other parts of the La Manga resort, but the tighter fairways, pronounced elevation changes, occasional blind shots and snaking barrancas also give a markedly different feel to the more forgiving North and South layouts.
Stay&Play at La Manga: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap certificate is not required.
Soft spikes only.
Excellent
The La Manga Club dates back to 1972, when Californian golfer and business entrepreneur Gregory Peters set about establishing a sports and leisure resort in the Region of Murcia. He discovered an ideal location between Cartagena and La Manga, and bought a large plot of wasteland known as Atamaría from the local farmers. The Spanish Levante (Iberia's eastern seaboard) was about to be put on the golfing map.
Peters, a great visionary, appointed the legendary golfer Gary Player as La Manga's first director of golf, followed by Manuel Ballesteros, Seve’s brother, and Víctor García, Sergio García’s father. The golf courses were complemented by other key resort facilities, most notably a luxury hotel and residential apartments, a football centre, and a tennis complex ... all benefitting from the patronage of many celebrities and top sports teams.
Of the La Manga courses, the South course has frequently hosted top level professional and amateur championships, not least several Spanish Opens, Ladies Spanish Opens and European Senior Masters tournaments (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >La Manga).
West course:
Spain's 20th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Continental Europe's 154th best course (Golf World, 2025).
1 Golf Street, 30385 Cartegena, Murcia.
+34 968 11 56 51
Visit websiteThe onsite Grand Hyatt is one of the best 5-star hotels in the Region of Murcia. Offering 192 fully equipped and comfortable rooms the hotel is in the heart of La Manga Club, in a unique and natural environment close to the Calblanque Natural Park and the Mar Menor. The hotel is surrounded by two of the resort's three golf courses, and is close to all of the many resort services and dining options.
La Manga (North, South and West courses).
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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