Parador de Málaga Golf
Parador de Málaga Golf · Andalucía
Por Top 100 Golf Courses ·
Thanks largely to the financial clout of Paradores Turismo de España, the hotel offshoot of Spanish Tourism, the course has been preserved as something of a golfing historical monument and with such an architectural pedigree, you might expect Real Club de Campo Málaga to be a Costa classic but unfortunately, it falls a little bit short of the mark, largely due to its deadpan flatness.
Not that it is without a fair degree of charm – if only it were located further along the coast, rather than directly under the roaring flight path of Málaga Airport next door. Still, the sandy soil on this stretch of land by the Mediterranean give the fairways a links-like feel in places, even if eucalyptus, palm and pine trees define many of them.
Real Club de Campo Málaga has hosted several PGA European Tour events, including the Open de Andalucia in 2010 and 2011 (won by Louis Oosthuizen and Paul Lawrie respectively), but no professional tournament has been staged here since the airport opened in 2011. It’s now almost impossible to play golf (unless wearing ear defenders) due to the deafening roar of departing planes.
The layout is a favourite course of locally born Miguel Ángel Jiménez ( click here to read the story), who holds the course record, but it’s unlikely that many tour professionals will choose to play here these days – unless the airport is closed.
Nº 62 de España · Top 100 Golf Courses
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