The Costa del Sol is the golfers’ paradise, the region between Sotogrande and Málaga has become one of the biggest areas for golf in the last decade. Golf is without question the sport of the Costa del Sol hence the adopted name for the coast, “The Costa del Golf”.
With more than 70 golf courses, each of them located along the long and narrow coastline, the area accounts for the biggest concentration of golf courses in the world! In the surrounding area of Marbella alone, there are more than 20 courses, it’s not surprising the coast is the European Golf Capital of the World.
The facilities are of the highest possible standard with a wide variety of course styles from classic and traditional such as Mijas Golf to dramatic and hilly such as La Cala or Alhaurin. There are courses aimed at novice and family usage and wonderful links courses where the golfer can play right next to the sea.
With numerous driving ranges and golf schools, the beginner can learn to play and the expert can improve his technique in the warmth of the Costa del Sol sun. It’s not surprising that so many golfers each year choose the Costa del Sol as their holiday destination or their permanent residence.
At any time of the year, famous golf celebrities such as Robert Trent Jones, Sergio Garcia, or Miguel Angel Jimenez can be found at the golf clubs or relaxing in the fine restaurants, which are able to satisfy the most discerning of clients.
The municipality of Mijas is also a golfer’s paradise. With some of the best courses to chose from for the keen golfer. Whether you are staying in Mijas Village, the Las Lagunas area or at any of the points along Mijas Costa, you are never more than a few minutes from a golf course.
Emblematic of the area, Mijas Golf Internacional was the first course in the area and was founded in 1976. Mijas Golf has two courses of 18 holes each – Los Olivos and Los Lagos.
Directory of Golf Courses on Mijas Costa:
Mijas Golf International – 2 Courses Los Olivos & Los Lagos
Urb Mijas Golf, Apdo 145
29640 Fuengirola, Málaga
Tel: 952 476 843 – Fax: 952 467 943
Miraflores Golf
Crta Cádiz Km 199, Urb. Riviera Golf
29647 Mijas Costa, Málaga
Tel: 952 931 960 or 952 932 973 – Fax: 952 931 942
La Cala Resort
La Cala de Mijas, Aptdo Correos 106
29649 Mijas Costa, Málaga
Tel: 952 669 033 – Fax: 952 669 034
Club de Golf la Siesta
Urb Sitio de Calahonda, C/ Jose Orbaneja s/n
29647 Mijas Costa, Málaga
Tel: 952 933 362 – Fax: 952 933 352
El Chaparral Golf Club
Urbanización El Chaparral, N-340 km. 203
29648 Mijas Costa (Málaga)
Tel: 952 587 733
La Noria Golf & Resort
Llano de la Cala , s/n .
29649 La Cala de Mijas ( Málaga)
Tel: 952 58 76 53
Alhaurin Golf
Aptdo de Correos 102
29120 Alhaurín el Grande, Málaga
Tel: 952 595 970 – Fax: 952 594 586
Lauro Golf
Ctra. de Coín C344, Km 77 – Los Caracolillos
29130 Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga
Tel: 952 476 150 or 952 412 767 – Fax: 952 468 838 or 952 414 757
Cabopino Golf
Urbanizacion Artola Alta, Km 194
29600 Marbella, Málaga
Tel: 952 837 277 – Fax: 952 837 277
Artola Golf
N340, Km 194
Hotel Artola Golf, Marbella
Tel: 952 831 390 – Fax: 952 830 450
Greenlife Golf Club
Urbanizacion Elviria Hills, Avda. Las Cumbres s/n
29600 Marbella, Málaga
Tel: 952 839 142 – Fax: 952 839 082
Santa María Golf & Country Club
N340 Km 192, Urb Elviria
29600 Marbella, Málaga
Tel: 952 831 036 or 952 830 386 or 952 830 388 – Fax: 952 834 797
Golf Rio Real
Ctra Cádiz Km 185 – Urb Río Real s/n, Aptdo 82
29600 Marbella, Málaga
Tel: 952 765 732 or 952 765 733 – Fax: 952 772 140
Santa Clara Golf
Crta Nacional 340, Km 187.5
29600 Marbella, Málaga
Tel: 952 766 267 – Fax: 952 766 267
Marbella Golf & Country Club
Crta Cádiz-Málaga Km 188
29600 Marbella, Málaga
Tel: 952 830 500 – Fax: 952 834 353
Marbella Club Golf Resort
Bulevar Principe Alfonso von Hohenlohe
29600, Marbella
Tel: 952 113 929 – Fax: 952 113 239
Dama de Noche
Centro Comercial Plaza, Oficinas 51-52
29660 Nueva Andalucia, Marbella, Málaga
Tel: 952 818 150 or 952 818 413 – Fax: 952 818 413
La Quinta Golf & Country Club
Urb La Quinta Golf
29660 Nueva Andalucía, Marbella, Málaga
Tel: 952 762 390 – Fax: 952 783 466
Real Club de Golf Las Brisas
Apdo 147 Nueva Andalucía
29660 Marbella, Málaga
Tel: 952 810 875 or 952 813 021 – Fax: 952 815 518
Los Naranjos Golf Club
Aptdo 64
29660 Nueva Andalucia, Marbella
Tel: 952 812 428 – Fax: 952 811 428 or 952 816 799