Castillo Hotel Son Vida

This is Mallorca's oldest golf course and its quality has been underlined by the fact that it has hosted the prestigious Balearic Open twice. Set amid a magnificent setting of blue skies, verdant foliage and rolling hills, Son Vida ranks among the island's most beautiful courses. Generous fairways sweep over and around gentle undulations and the trees that border the fairways call for accuracy from the tee. That being said, golfers will have to pay most attention to the water hazards and the quick, undulating greens to be sure of a good score. The entire course is a joy to play but it is most famous for its collection of challenging doglegs and the stunning closing hole – a par 5 that will tempt the longer hitters to have a crack at the green in two. Be warned though, this requires a good carry over a large water hazard and a poorly struck shot could well put a dampener on your round.

The Son Quint course is one of the youngest courses on the island and yet it has a distinctly mature feel to it. It hillside location offers fantastic views of the city of Palma and, of course, means the golfer has to carefully negotiate sweeping undulations in order to score well. Imposing pines and ancient olive trees add to both the beauty and the challenge and while golfers will be confident of finding the expansive greens in regulation, the tricky pin placements will make three putting a distinct possibility if the flat stick isn’t running on all cylinders. Measuring 6,780 yards this course is long enough to challenge the big hitters out there and thanks to a number of different tee positions beginners and higher handicappers can also enjoy a fair challenge.

Nestled between the hills of Son Vida and Palma, the magnificent Son Muntaner course is perhaps the most challenging of the courses on offer at this fantastic resort. Players are given a sign of things to come from the very 1st hole where a difficult approach must be played over water to a green heavily protected by bunkers. Course management is key around this stunning course as the strategic bunkering and natural undulations call for placement over power and while concentration is important to ensure a good score golfers should take time to soak up the beautiful natural surroundings as this course is home to numerous species of birds and a wide variety of Mediterranean flora. Teeing off against a breathtaking sunrise is one of the signature experiences at the club so push for an early tee time is possible.