Finca Cortesín Golf Club
Casares, Costa del Sol, Spain
Finca Cortesín Golf
Club opened in October 2006. It is located in the district of Casares, halfway between Marbella
and Sotogrande. Its privileged location offers views over the Mediterranean
and the African coastline from every angle. The golf course has been designed
by Cabell Robinson. Unlike most of the existing courses in the Costa del
Sol area, houses do not interfere with the game. This also means that
there is a lot of room for the holes which are not cramped by buildings,
so the player can enjoy his golf in a natural environment. The length
of the course reaches nearly 7 km from the back tees, becoming one of
the longest courses in Europe, with a total par of 72. There are five par 3’s, eight par 4’s & five par 5’s. The main features are the length of the course and the great variety of its natural vegetation which includes olive trees and corks.
The 18 holes are very unique since every hole is completely different to the others which makes playing very enjoyable. Technically speaking, it is important to emphasize the following features: the Bermuda 419 Grass fairways are very Wide (up to 50 mts.), the bunkers are beautifully shaped and filled with white marble sand. Tee boxes are very high quality (every hole has several tee platforms so the player always finds them in perfect shape). Without doubt, the greens are one of Finca Cortesín jewels, they all have slight brakes and have the quality to be extremely fast. Finca Cortesin
also includes also a Jack Nicklaus golf academy. This learning method
has been personally developed by Jack Nicklaus, an enjoyable and personalized
method of teaching, based on matching the swing with the player. The Club
House and the remaining sport facilities and services all have an excellent
level of quality.
- Finca Cortesin will host the 2009 Volvo World Match Play Championships in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
- Member: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (international member)
- 13th hole (par 4, 383 metres) rated as one of the best 18 holes in Andalucia, Eat Golf Magazine, 2007
18 holes, par 72
g Black tees: 6802 mts
g White tees: 6351 mts
g Yellow tees: 5884 mts
g Blue tees: 5215 mts
g Red tees: 4852 mts
Reduced rates for Course Master clients.
