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Mallorca’s golf clubs seized their opportunity
to capitalise on the island’s soaring popularity
with the announcement of more than €2m
worth of investment in their courses. This is
further evidence of the commitment from
the members to maintain their courses to
the highest standards possible and improve
the experience for golfers. No long after
these improvements were made, the island
also played host to the International Golf
Travel Market (IGTM), where representatives
from global golf tourism got to sample the
wonderful golf courses. numerous water hazards and elevated tees – it’s
a solid and enjoyable opener to Mallorcan golf.
Surrounded by magnificent pines and silvery
green olive trees that dot the fairways, the
course boasts one special tree in particular a
twisted thousand-year-old olive tree known as
Sa Capitana, one of the oldest on the island.
Some of our Destination Golf Journalists
got the invitation to play at Son Muntaner,
designed by Kurt Rossknecht in 2000. The
course meanders lazily through an undulating
Mediterranean landscape and features
well-conditioned fairways and greens, with
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Son Muntaner is one of four golf courses linked
to the Castillo Hotel Son Vida, which is part
of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mallorca.
Designed by F.W Hawtree in 1964, Son Vida
is Mallorca’s most time-honored course, and
the original home of golf in the Balearics. The
hilly and challenging layout of Son Quint with
marvellous views over the Bay of Palma from
several of its tees and greens, and the Executive
9-hole course, adds up to 63-holes of excellent