El Prat
& La Mola
The Real Club de Golf El Prat Golf course
comprising of 45-holes and designed by Greg
Norman is set in beautiful rolling countryside on
the outskirts of Barcelona and is a test for any
golfer.
It is widely regarded as one of the most important
and prestigious clubs in Spain, having been granted
the title of Royal (Red) by King Alfonso XIII to
introduce golf to the region of Catalonia in 1912.
One of the leading venues for the Spanish Open,
it has played host on nine previous occasions
(1956, 1959, 1963, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1998, 1999,
2011). Famous players like Ballesteros, Faldo,
Langer, Watson and legendary players like Cotton,
Bradshaw, and DeVicenzo and John Jacobs have
all played here. In May 2015, it will host Open de
España for an amazing tenth time.
Real Club de Golf El Prat is an exclusive and private
club but arrangements can be made to play here.
It forms part of a 260-hectare complex outfitted
with cutting-edge equipment. The beautiful
clubhouse building, is the heart of the facility.
Restaurant, snack bar, pools, paddle tennis courts
and children´s club round off a varied leisure offer.
Other facilities include driving range, proshop, golf
school and 9-hole public course.
The impressive DoubleTree La Mola by Hilton hotels
completes this prestigious golf resort. The 4-star
superior hotel has 186 guest rooms, including 20
Deluxe rooms and 2 Junior Suites. The 800m2 Spa
and Wellness Centre has five treatment rooms,
sauna, steam bath, fitness room and outdoor
swimming pool. This is an ideal venue to stay when
visiting Barcelona/Catalonia region.
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