The San Roque Club

CN 340 km 127,

San Roque, Andalucia 11360

  • Office

    +34 956 613 010
  • Pro shop

    +34 956 613 010
  • Fax

    +34 956 613 012
  • Golf pro

    Mark Emery (PGA, Head Professional).
  • Academy

    The San Roque Golf Academy

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb (particularly between some greens and tees)

  • Surroundings:

    Rural countryside and residential.

  • Designer:

    Perry Dye & Seve Ballesteros

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Metres
6497
6079
5010
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
74.5
72.3
71.8

At the same location:

Above distances are for the New course. Also at San Roque is the 18-hole Old Course (par-72; 6,494 metres from back tees).

Location

Latitude:

36.271101

Longitude:

-5.331164

How to get there:

22 km NE of Algeciras

Coming from Malaga/Estepona leave the AP-7 (E15) at exit 127 (San Roque Club). At top of exit ramp turn right and then at T-junction turn left. After o.5 km turn right into San Roque Club and follow signs to golf.

The San Roque Club (New course)

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

Est. 2003

The San Roque Club (New course): A new course at San Roque was always likely to be good. It was therefore no surprise to get something that matched the existing and also excellent Old Course. And, like its older sibling, the New offers no let up in the challenge it lays down, notwithstanding recent reports of indifferent presentation standards (received by us in Jan 2024; a temporary phenomenon?).

The New course occupies higher ground on the San Roque estate and as such provides stunning views over the sea, surrounding villa-clad hills and distant mountains. Exposure to the wind is also the case. The undulating course layout, like the Old course, will push your game to its limit, with each hole presenting a different challenge.

Perry Dye, aided by Seve Ballesteros, crafted the widest array of design features into this layout. The bunkering is of every imaginable shape, size and depth - be it sand or grass, pot or sleepered, small or gigantic. A few stretches are more wooded, others more open, and a few blind drives are in the mix. The often small greens demand accurate appoach work of the highest order - the long par-4 1st hole underlining that fact.

Water is employed on only four holes, but on each occasion it closely guards one side of the green. The fairways are not overly wide, especially on several very testing short par-4s. Beyond the fairways there is penal rough, although often ablaze with wild flowers and beautiful to look at. This perhaps neatly characterises San Roque's New Course, both a beauty and a beast!

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

List of courses: Spain - Costa del Sol

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance. Proof of handicap required.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes in high season (March thru' mid-April, and Oct): €89 (all days). Golf cart included.

Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].

Other information

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

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

Both the Old and New courses at San Roque have hosted the Spanish Open Championship (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >San Roque).

San Roque was formerly the home of the Domecq sherry family. The magnificent Domecq mansion is now the centrepiece of the club.

Published ranking

New course:
Spain's 37th best course (Golf World, 2022).

Where2Stay

  • The San Roque Club5-star

    CN 340 Km.127, 11360 San Roque.

    +34 956 61 30 30

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    This elegant resort is set within beautiful gardens, surrounded by the San Roque golf courses and its excellent practice facilities. The San Roque Club offers all the facilities you’d expect of the finest resorts, including an equestrian centre. For a more relaxing time there is a heated pool, as well as beauty and therapeutic treatments. Four very different restaurants serve an array of high-class cuisine.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      San Roque (Old & New courses)

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Royal Valderrama; La Reserva; Almenara; Royal Sotogrande; Alcaidesa

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Estepona

  • NH Hotel Almenara4-star

    Avda. Almenara s/n, Sotogrande, 11310 San Roque.

    +34 956 582 000

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    The 148-room 4-star NH Hotel Almenera is located at the heart of the excellent Almenara golf course. From its hillside location the hotel offers wonderful views across the course, and down across Sotogrande to the Mediterranean in the distance. A short drive takes you to many other renowned golf courses, among them Valderrama, San Roque, Royal Sotogrande, as well as to the Sotogrande marina, with its array of bars and restaurants.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Almenara

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Royal Valderrama; La Reserva; Royal Sotogrande; San Roque; Alcaidesa

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Estepona

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Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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