Best Golf Courses in Murcia

Situated along the Mediterranean Coast lie 21 golf courses within 30 miles of each other in the beautiful region of Murcia, Southern Spain. At the forefront of all of these is the world famous La Manga Resort which is home to luxurious accommodation, a plethora of stunning facilities and 3 glorious golf courses. As with most places in Spain, Murcia is overshadowed in name by the Costa Del Sol but with designers having utilised the stunning natural landscape golfers a treated to truly spectacular golf courses.

With year round sun, golfers can escape to South coast of Spain throughout the year making it a great place for your next golf tour. On top of the courses, Murcia is renowned for its excellent range of high quality restaurants which are the perfect accompaniment to the days golf.

Read on to discover the courses our experts have played and consider the best in Murcia or check out some of the best golf holiday deals in Murcia >>

Set in the foreground of the Murcian Mountains and designed by the great Jack Nicklaus, El Valle Golf Club is a blend of masterful golf course design and the natural landscape.

The American Style resort features trademark Nicklaus ‘risk & reward’ golf holes with vast expanses of sand and water being a feature throughout. Elle Valle is by no means as long as some of the modern day monsters that we have become accustomed to, measuring in at just 6,500 yards making it a fair challenge for everyone.

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"The relatively flat terrain makes El Valle a pretty easy walk, while the pure white sand, lakes and palm trees make the course truly gorgeous."
Ian (European Team: Handicap 1)

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The West Course at La Manga is the spearhead of Real Golf La Manga Club with 18 unique golf holes that wind their way through clusters of beautiful pine trees. The course glides across the naturally undulating terrain which creates both subtle and quite drastic changes in elevation which provide both a challenge and stunning views of the natural surroundings for the golfers.

The layout is a decent length but with relatively tight fairways, the West Course does not favour the longer hitters amongst us. Those who hover on the side of caution in terms of club selection off the tee will often score better.

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"Never has buying a course planner or studying the buggy GPS map for a course been more important than for the West at La Manga. Multiple dog legs and ditches which crisscross fairways with Elevation changes make it a real thinkers course."
Ian (European Team: Handicap 1)

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The Signature Course at Alhama is the pinnacle of the Jack Nicklaus trail in Murcia as it is the ‘Signature’ course in the region. Rated as one of the best desert courses in the country, Alhama is renowned for always being in immaculate condition with dangerously quick greens and pristine fairways.

The reasonably wide fairways allow you to open up the shoulders off the tee but this doesn’t mean the course is a walkover as any significantly arrant shots will be punished by thick long rough. In typical Nicklaus fashion, the challenges lie in the approach shots as with deep bunkers and water surrounding most of the greens players must choose whether to take a risk and reap the possible rewards or just play it safe.

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"Green complexes are well protected buy deep bunkers and expansive water hazards and even when safely on the green in regulation, two putting is no mean feat."
Ian (European Team: Handicap 1)

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Designed by golf’s most celebrated player, La Torre Course is reminiscent of some of Nicklaus’s most famous resort style layouts in Florida. The vast expanses of sand and large shimmering bodies of water are a trademark feature of the course and have ruined the round of many a golfer who has played here.

Measuring under 6,000 yards, the course provides a unique challenge for the better players amongst us as it tests a players course management and patience not to try and thrash one off the tee at a short par 4.

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"La Torre is playable for golfers of all abilities and while talented players and the big hitters may find it to be comparatively short, the strategy and precision required from the back tees still poses questions of any golfers skill."
Ian (European Team: Handicap 1)

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Handicap: 1
Favourite Course: Valderrama
My 'Expert' areas: Portugal, Spain, France & Turkey
Best trip I've done: Valderrama, Finca Cortesin & Real Club de Sotogrande
Where my next trip is to: La Manga

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