Spain from an English perspective

In the province of Valladolid, just ten minutes from the capital, you will find Aldamayor Golf, a complex which was opened just a year ago. Its facilities are brand new and of the highest quality. This golf course has 9 holes Par 27, designed for expert players and for those who are beginning this kind of sport. The training golf course has a total length of 400 metres, with 50 posts distributed in two positions, of which 14 are covered. A putting green with bunkers complete the area set aside for training. The complex also offers a beautiful natural environment and is close to the Castilian capital, which is well worth a visit. This complex meets all your sports and tourist needs. In Motril, Granada, you will find Los Moriscos golf course, which has 9 holes and combined offers a route of 18 holes, with a total distance of 5,072 metres. At this golf course, you will not only enjoy playing golf, but you will also find beautiful surroundings, a large green and tall palm trees which give the place a feeling of peace and quiet. This course offers no difficulties, except the paths affected by some lakes. All in all, it is a complex where, besides golf, visitors can enjoy privileged views of the sea and Sierra Nevada.

In the province of Zaragoza, you have the Augusta Golf Calatayud golf course, with 9 holes, Par 36 and a distance of 3,000 metres. The training golf course, with 30 posts in two heights, allows one to enjoy different techniques, with the guarantee of being in top class installations. The route of this course is very demanding, with holes at 500 metres, small greens, narrow paths requiring very accurate strokes. It has two typical lakes, strategically located so that the game can be started from several holes, thus, challenging players. The complex is between mountains and surrounded by spectacular scenery from which one can admire the Ayud castle in the background, and the Roman ruins of Bilbilis. A few miles from Salamanca, in Monte de Zarapicos, you can find a 6,045 metre golf course with a Par 72. It is situated between mountains; however, this does not mean that the route is very steep. Its length will be the delight of great strikers, without forgetting it needs precise strokes and a select choice of clubs. The bunkers, strategically located, are some of the obstacles which call for more technical golf. As it is very near Salamanca golf players have a unique opportunity to visit this beautiful city and enjoy a stroll in its Main Square, visit the University, see the two cathedrals, the House of Shells or just have a “tapa” in one of its many bars. Right in Cantabria, in the locality of Mogro, golfers have Abra del Pas Golf Course, a place where enjoying this sport becomes a joy. Located in an incredible spot, in the mouth of this river, visitors will be overwhelmed by the beauty of the scenery, surrounded by forests and fine sand dunes. This course has 9 holes and is open to the public. It also gives you the chance to start this sport with short courses for beginner and advanced players.

Golf surrounded by beautiful natural landscape is what these complexes offer. Places where, besides enjoying a sport, you can also enrich your visit by sightseeing in the surrounding areas. A unique opportunity to combine sport and at the same time stroll through a natural environment of great beauty.

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