Salobre Golf & Resort

Autopista GC-1, Km 53, Salobre,

Maspalomas, Gran Canaria 35100

  • Office

    +34 928 943 000
  • Fax

    +34 928 010 104
  • Academy

    Salobre Golf Academy

About the course

  • The Course:

    27 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Rural countryside (desert) and residential

  • Designer:

    Original Old course designed by Roland Favré and Robert Trent Jones Jr (1999). New course (now holes 1-3 and 13-18) designed by Ron Kirby (2008). 36-hole layout revamped into 27 by David Williams (2022).

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Metres
5825
5338
4502
Par
71
71
71
SSS or slope
70.9
68.6
69.1

At the same location:

Above distances are for the Old (formerly South) course. Also at Salobre is the 9-hole New course (comprising holes 1-3 and 13-18 from the former 18-hole New course layout).

Location

Latitude:

27.776844

Longitude:

-15.640334

How to get there:

7 km NW of Maspalomas

From Maspalomas, follow highway GC-1 west, and take exit 53 (Salobre Golf). At roundabout go straight over, direction Salobre Golf. After 1.4 km, immediately before gatehouse, turn left into golf parking. Clubhouse is on your right.

Salobre Golf & Resort

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

Est. 1999

Salobre Golf & Resort: one of the newest golf resort destinations on Gran Canaria, the resort was alone in having two 18-hole championship golf courses, before scaling back to 27 holes in 2022/23. The Old course (originally known as the South course) is a solid, well-structured and enjoyable resort-style layout. It now has an additional nine-loop, which came with holes 1-3 and 13-18 from the original New course (aka the North course).

The two nine-hole loops of the Old course gently work their way up and into a valley, where arid rugged slopes and terraces are blended with an enjoyable and relatively easy-going, open parkland layout. Small, squat palm trees and rolling earthmounds separate the good width fairways, with some degree of elevation change present on each hole.

At the centre of the course a small oasis-like water feature incorporates two small ponds joined by a waterfall. One pond must be crossed at the short, downhill par-3 3rd, the other on your drive at the tightly dog-legging par-4 16th. Chattering birds (canaries perhaps?), also enjoy this lush oasis.

On the back-nine the most memorable stretch of holes loop around a small hill, and includes the excellent 14th, arguably the best hole on the course. This signature par-3 is played from tee-boxes that cling to the side of the hill; the good-sized green down below is framed by a rocky backdrop. Beyond the course, housing is very limited, while many views can be enjoyed onto distant volcanic hills and mountains, and down to the Atlantic Ocean.

Arguably the best holes of the New course were shelved when the New course was cut back to just nine holes. They lay furthest from the clubhouse, and were played over rough and spectacular terrain, where fairways precariously clung to hilly slopes and ravines had to be crossed. These holes were not for the feint-hearted, dramatically different from the Old course's easier-going and classical parkland design.

Stay&Play at Salobre: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.

List of courses: Spain - Canary Islands

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance. Handicap required.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes in high season (Oct thru' April): €135.

Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].

Other information

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

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Salobre's logo features a native plant of the Canary Islands, the cactus-like Cardon (Euphorbia Canariensis). Also known to horticulturists as Canary Island Spurge or Hercules Club, this succulent member of the family Euphorbiaceae and genus Euphorbia, grows in the arid and humid environment of the lowest areas in the Canary Islands. It is a small tree, rather than a cactus, and grows up to 3-4 meters high. >> Salobre is the Spanish word meaning brackish or salty.

Published ranking

Spain's 31st best course (Golf World, 2022).

Where2Stay

  • Salobre Hotel Golf Resort & Serenity5-star

    Urb. Salobre Golf, Maspalomas, 35100 Gran Canaria

    +34 928 943 000

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    Located approximately 4 km inland from the sea, and overlooking the picturesque holes of Salobre's 27-hole championship golf course, this modern, luxury resort is a great location for conferences and exhibitions, and an ideal base for exploring Gran Canaria's expanding range of golf courses. The hotel offers 313 guestrooms, 241 deluxe rooms, 45 premier rooms, 9 junior suites, 17 deluxe suites and a Presidential suite.The Be Aloe Spa has indoor and outdoor relaxation areas, while three restaurants will meet all your gastronomic needs.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Salobre

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Meloneras; Maspalomas; Anfi Tauro

    • Golf within 30 km:

      No

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