Golf courses in Spain

Spain is the first choice for many European golfers when it comes to a golf holiday, and that is entirely down to what's on offer. Along the Costa del Sol and the Costa Blanca you will find mainly resort-style courses: generously laid out, well maintained and almost universally accessible. Head inland towards Madrid or Seville and you find quieter, more local courses where precision and strategy take centre stage over spectacle. The undisputed standout according to our community is Real Club Valderrama in Andalusia — a course that more than lives up to its reputation: narrow, demanding and beautifully conditioned. Further down the rankings you'll find Finca Cortesín, Camiral Golf & Wellness and Las Colinas Golf & Country Club — courses you won't easily forget once you've played them. In terms of timing, spring and autumn are the busiest periods in Spain. The courses are at their best, but you'll pay peak prices and popular venues fill up fast. Summer is considerably quieter, though the heat is the trade-off. Particularly inland, an early tee time is not a luxury but an absolute necessity. Greenfees vary considerably by region and season: the Costa del Sol typically costs more than a local course inland. Buggy use is compulsory on many of Spain's hillier courses. You can book tee times at the vast majority of Spanish courses directly online through Leading Courses. And then there's everything off the course. Because after eighteen holes in Spain, you simply pull up a chair on a sunny terrace with a cold beer, a plate of tapas and the feeling that life is good. That's precisely why golfers keep coming back year after year.