Best golf courses: Spain - Catalonia

Catalonia has a gentle, Mediterranean climate and a natural setting that combines the beauty of mountain landscapes with the bright light of beaches. You'll find top golf courses right beside the sea, in the foothills, surrounded by woods and in the middle of plains.

Make the most out of your golf trip to Catalonia. Look up the location of the golf courses on the map; it will help you with your planning to play the best during your vacation. To each golf course visited we have applied a rating. The scale, 5 (highest) to 2 (lowest), attempts to provide an indication of the golfing experience you can expect at each rated course. Hover your on-screen mouse pointer above the rating key hereafter to read our definitions.


3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Barcelona
Olazabal, Jose Marie

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barcelona

Designer

Jose Marie Olazabal

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Tarragona
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tarragona

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr.

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Girona
Coles & Gallardo

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Girona

Designer

Both Camiral's courses were designed by Neil Coles & Angel Gallardo: Stadium course (1999), Tour course (2005).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Girona
Coles & Gallardo

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Girona

Designer

Both Camiral's courses were designed by Neil Coles & Angel Gallardo: Stadium course (1999), Tour course (2005).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Girona
Stutt, Hamilton

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Girona

Designer

Hamilton Stutt & Co

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Girona
Espinosa, Ramon

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Girona

Designer

Ramon Espinosa

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Girona
von Hagge, Robert

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Girona

Designer

Robert von Hagge designed the Blue, Green and Yellow nines (1990), and Red-nine (2004).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Girona
von Hagge, Robert

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Girona

Designer

Robert von Hagge designed the Blue, Green and Yellow nines (1990), and Red-nine (2004).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Tarragona
Green Project

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tarragona

Designer

Hills course designed by Green Project (Alfonso Vidaor and Magí Sardà).
Lakes course and Ruins course (nine-hole): designed by Greg Norman.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Tarragona
Norman, Greg

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tarragona

Designer

Lakes course and Ruins course (nine-hole): designed by Greg Norman.
Hills course designed by Green Project (Alfonso Vidaor and Magí Sardà).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Girona
Hawtree, Fred W.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Girona

Designer

Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Girona
Soler, Jorge

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Girona

Designer

Jorge Soler

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Girona
Arana, Javier

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Girona

Designer

Javier Arana designed the first nine-holes (1942) and subsequent extension to 27-holes (1948).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Barcelona
Norman, Greg

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barcelona

Designer

Greg Norman designed the Rosa and Amarillo courses when El Prat relocated to this site in 2003.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Barcelona
Norman, Greg

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barcelona

Designer

Greg Norman designed the Rosa and Amarillo courses when El Prat relocated to this site in 2003.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Barcelona
Simpson, Tom

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Barcelona

Designer

Original design by Tom Simpson, with later modifications by Fred W. Hawtree, and most recently by Manuel Pinero & Jim Fazio and by Tom Mackenzie & Martin Ebert.

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Tournaments

Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).

Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).

Who's Who

Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.

Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.

The Dutch GC, The Netherlands

The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

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.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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