 | | GOLF Inland from the coast, in the fertile area where many roads are lined with orange and lemon groves, can be found the “Golden Triangle” of golf courses: Las Ramblas, Villamartin and Real Campoamor. The new championship course of La Finca is only fifteen minutes away and the famous La Manga Course can be reached in some twenty-five minutes, making this area a real golfer’s paradise. About an hour away is the new luxury resort of Bonalba LAS RAMBLAS Facilities : Clubhouse, driving range, buggy hire, hand trolley hire, pitching and putting greens, practice bunker, golf tuition, club repair, club rental, pro-shop, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, tennis court, squash, fitness centre, showers, sauna
“Whoever decided to build a golf course through this tract of land must have been imaginative. Las Ramblas works remarkably well and offers a completely different test from its neighbours. It has a complicated layout that rambles through humps, hillocks, deep ravines and rocky canyons with lots of trees and, so as not to be too lenient, a lake. Coupled with tiny greens, this course is a nightmare for beginners and the impetuous, so the best way to approach Las Ramblas is simply to have fun. Having said that, there is generally a safe route to most holes. Many are quite short so par or even birdie is not impossible – if you can find your way to the fairways and greens. Blind tee shots are always irksome, though, and there are a few of these.
The 7th is an incredible dogleg par 4 over a deep canyon and onto a raised green. Here, like most other holes, you have to place each shot with absolute precision. Players that do so will begin to warm to this type of game. The 10th is the most difficult par 3 to a small green with wind often blowing through the canyon between. The 17th is the longest par 4, but is more open. Las Ramblas is no walk-in-the-park, it is more of a ramble or scramble through the woods. You will either hate it or love it – depending how you play it.”
Las Ramblas de Orihuela
Location: The road Torrevieja-Cartagena, w Desea de Campoamor
Tel : 965322011
Fax: 966765158
Number of holes: 18
http://www.golframblas.com
VILLAMARTIN Facilities : Clubhouse, driving range, buggy hire, hand and electric trolley hire, putting green, practice bunker, golf classes, club rental, pro-shop, restaurant, bar.
“This course has more of a classic layout than you tend to meet in the area. It is not particularly long, but wonderful to play. Villamartin has been established for nearly thirty years. On the downside, it’s facilities are surprisingly rundown, the pathways from green to tee are quite rough and the golf services almost non-existent. However, the overall character of the course overcomes any quibbles about the peripheries.
Many holes require a drive and wedge, but both shots must be accurate. The greens are beautiful, generally large and a joy to roll over. The 9th plays over a frog pond with swallows swooping to catchflies. The 14th is a remarkable par 5 with two canyons to carry. The 17th is a long par 3 well over 200m/219yd from an elevated green across a valley to a small green – a demanding prospect.
There is a good rhythm to the types of holes here, with a pleasant balance of quiet, tree-lined fairways and then over onto more dangerous terrain. Apart from the ancient buggies and cart paths that are rough and dusty, players who know a good course when they play one will enjoy Villamartin’s classic golf atmosphere” Club de Golf Villamartin
Location: The road Torrevieja-Cartagena, nw Desea de Campoamor
Tel : 966765160
Fax: 966765158
Number of holes: 18
http://www.golfvillamartin.com REAL CAMPOAMOR Facilities : Clubhouse, driving range, buggy hire, hand and electric buggy hire, pitching and putting greens, practice bunker, golf tuition, club repair, club rental, pro-shop, restaurant, bar and showers.
“This is a visitor-friendly club with excellent facilities. Real Campoamor’s brand new clubhouse perched on the highest point of the property offers inspirational views. The course is comfortable for every level of player; with wide open fairways and a dearth of hazards, even beginners will not feel intimidated.
Awkward lies are the most common difficulty that you will encounter. The course flows over rolling terrain so you are usually playing up or downhill. Thankfully, however, this does not include sideways-tilted fairways. A variety of trees line most holes and help to define them. Apart from this there is plenty of room, so a misdirected shot will be punished but rarely lost.
Raised greens are another regular feature on this course. There is a stiff rise at the 7th, which is a difficult par 5. The best advice is to play for position on this and the rest of the back nine. The fairways tend to be long and curving with several blind tree shots to negotiate. The best hole is probably the 3rd, a par 4 that is long from the tee, driving between two big cypress trees that are barely ten meters apart. The second shot (if you’re got one) is a downhill carry to a bunker-surrounded green. The 8th hole is another good drive from a high tee, with an excellent view of the fairway. Real Club de Golf Campoamor
Location: The road Torrevieja-Cartagena, w Desea de Campoamor
Tel : 965321366
Fax: 965320506
Number of holes: 18
http://www.golfcampoamor.com OTHER GOLF COURSES ( numbers are map location at bottom of page ) 1 - LA FINCA (Algorfa)
This new 72 par golf course, set in the heart of the Vega Baja countryside, has been completed by the prestigious developers of the Villa Martin and Las Ramblas golf courses. Its situation, surrounded by orange groves and near the Guardamar and La Marina beaches, make this course an excellent playing experience 2 = VILLAMARTIN 3 = REAL CAMPOAMOR 4 = LAS RAMBLAS 5 - LA MARQUESA (Rojales) Located in a valley between 2 mountains. The course is characterized by it's flatness and does not offer great difficulty. It's wide fairways with large channels, lakes and obstacles will be to the taste of most players. It is an extremely comfortable course to play on and will oblige you to use all the clubs in your bag 6 - LA MANGA GOLF CLUB (Los Belones)
La Manga is located in a valley surrounded by mountains and with stunning views of the Mar Menor. Palm trees abound in these two courses, while the West course, sited in a mountain was carved out of a pine forest. The Club offers an excellent golf shop, caddies and one of the best practice areas to be found in Spain, with 90 driving range bays, 3 putting greens, short game area and practice bunker 7 - EL PLANTÍO (Elche)
El Plantío, is a par 3 course. It is both interesting and fun to play on, being a filled with trees and 3 large lakes with a great variation of greens. It is planned to be much larger in the near future 8 - ALICANTE GOLF (Alicante)
Designed by Sevi Ballesteros, Alicante Golf is the an urban golfcourse situated next to the beaches of Alicante. Although ample, it is full of hazards and obstacles, designed to test the more precise golfer. The greens are large but defended by strategically placed bunkers 9 - BONALBA (Muxtamiel)
The Bonalba Golf Course is to be found on the Sierra of Bonalba that rises above the Mediterranean Sea from the quaint town of Muxtamiel in Alicante. The contrast in landscapes and obstacles make this course a challenge but great fun to play on La Finca Algorfa Golf
Location: 2.5 km from Algorfa to Los Montesinos
Tel : 96 596 70 58
Fax: 96 596 70 58
Number of holes: 18
http://www.golflafinca.com La Manga Club
Location: Close to Los Belones
Tel : 968175000
Fax: 968137272
Number of holes: 54
http://www.golflamanga.com Club de Golf El Plantío
Location: The road Vieja Alicante-Elche, 3 km from Elche
Tel : 965189115
Fax: 965189105
Number of holes: 18
http://www.elplantio.com Alicante Golf
Location: In Playa de San Juan , a 10 minute drive from Alicante
Tel : 965235004
Fax: 965155642
Number of holes: 18 Club de Golf Bonalba
Location: he road Muchamiel-Busot, close to Muchamiel
Tel : 965955955
Fax: 965960330
Number of holes: 18
http://www.golfbonalba.com Golf & Country Club La Marquesa
Location: Urb. Ciudad Quesada, the road Rojales- Guardamar
Tel : 966714258
Fax: 966714267
Number of holes: 18 FOR PRICES ,BOOKING AND MORE INFORMATION ON GOLFING A GOOD SITE TO VISIT IS www.justspanishproperties.com 
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