Montecastillo Gof Resort
Cadiz » El Puerto
Golf El Puerto course, placed in El Puerto de Santa María ( the
very Heart of Cádiz bay), in Sanlúcar road, is conceived as an
attractive 18 holes golf course suitable for all handicap players
and prepared to become a venue for professional tournaments.
It is designed by the champion Manuel Piñero, who treats
provides a playable course with gentle undulations, that
encourage the player to practice this sport. The amount of
indigenous trees and the large extension of water sheet with
33.000 m2 stand out, taking into account the local depressions
in order to create lakes and streams. In fact, it is an attractive 18
holes golf course, with 6300 metres in length and suitable for all
handicap players.
Cadiz » La Reserva
La Reserva is an 18 hole 6,700 metre course of eneromus
splendour. Designed by Cabell Robinson, a Robert Trent Jones
disciple for 20 years, La Reserva de Sotogrande is surrounded
by two valleys. The layout includes four lakes, with water on
six holes, though only coming into play on one. Constructed
according to USGA specifications, the greens can be characterised
by their ample size and variety, the same as the bunkers.
Robinson is convinced that La Reserva will be considered one of
the best courses in Europe and plans are under way for a second
18 holes on the same site.
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Cadiz » La Estancia
Designed by the Dutch architect Alan Rijks, the golf course is
located on the Chiclana coast, approximately 2.75 kilometres from
the Meliá Sancti Petri Hotel and the beach. It is 6,220 metres long,
a par 72, and enclosed in natural surroundings featuring the beauty
of Andalucia´s typical villages. The course is of very playable, with
many obstacles - two lakes, two small streams and protected natural
resources. The course is an excellent challenge for experienced
players but also appropriate for beginners. The setting also features
great ornithological and floral variety. Ancient olive trees have
been planted to complement the many native and autochthonous
trees, and a modern system of drainage, marble sand, etc., has been
installed.
Cadiz » Montecastillo
Located next to the Grand Prix circuit near Jerez, Montecastillo
opened in 1992. The official inauguration took place during the
1994 Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucía in which course
designer Jack Nicklaus competed together with his sons Jackie
and Gary. Following the Golden Bears preferences (‘I hate uphill
lies’) Montecastillo is mostly flat. But where the terrain takes
control a downhill course has been engineered. ‘I like to see what
I´m getting’ is Nicklaus´ explanation. The 18th is one hole which
proves the design philosophy. An elevated tee looks down forty
metres over a broad sweep of fairway bordering a lake to the left
with the green just beyond.