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Alicante Golf Alicante Golf Alicante Golf is located right along the shores of the Mediterranean and San Juan beach, only 5 minutes from Alicante City Centre. The wide tree lined fairways, all maintained with the greatest respect for environmental protection and use of water, are a breath of fresh air with residential area of La Condomina. Designed by Seve Ballesteros, it has a unique configuration of six Par3’s, six Par 4’s and six Par 5’s. On each nine, there are no two consecutive holes with the same par and no blind shots, making play more interesting. There are five large lakes, which come into play on twelve of the eighteen holes. An interesting feature of Alicante Golf is the approach shot to the 14th hole, where you have to play over the runs of “Villa Ferrer”, a Roman country house from 1 BC that was discovered during course construction. Alenda Golf Opened in 1997, Alenda Golf plays at 6,257 off the white tees. The first nine holes are medium length, more suited to accurate players than big hitters. The clever design of the course by Golden Fairways requires the use of every club in the bag. The holes are well linked together and the walks between green and tee are short – which isn’t common place in a lot of Spanish courses. The course is generally flat without too many slopes until you reach the greens, which provide a difficult and special character. Alenda Golf is considered a fun course for all levels of golfers. 86 Club De Golf Don Cayo The Don Cayo Golf Club was founded in 1974 by Don Luis Campomanes Asumendi as part of the “El Aramo” residential development project, situated at the foothills of the Sierra Bernia mountain range. It is located in the municipal limits of Altea, a Mediterranean village famous for the beauty of its historic quarter and the distinctive natural light. The course measures 3,078 metres from the white tees. Feature holes would be the 3rd with its stunning views of the Sea and the 7th from where you can make out the mountains surrounding the Marina Baixa. In May 2006, the Club opened another 18 tee boxes, creating an extraordinary new design for the back nine, having two different rounds of 9 holes. Campo De Golf Villamatín At 6,132 metres of the white tees, Villamartin is not excessively long but it has been adapted to the natural surroundings which can provide difficulties for wayward shots. Located in a river bed, the layout is quite varied without too many slopes. It has an abundance of Mediterranean vegetation and a thick grove, although these should rarely influence your game. The greens are quite large and once you avoid several obstacles like the natural cliffs and water hazards, Villamartin provides golfers with a good chance to beat their handicap.