Andalucia » Río Real
Designed by Spain´s number one achitect, Javier
Arana, Río Real opened in 1965 and follows a
wide incline down towards the sea. Otherwise
the course is flat. With wonderful views, well-
established trees that offer much appreciated shade, and the
River Real intersecting the course at various points golf here is a
very pleasant experience. Holes 4 and 5 run close to the sea and
are reached by an underpass beneath the Málaga-Cádiz coast
road. The 6th, a par three requires a particularly accurate tee shot
to avoid the hillside on the right whilst at the 8th, although it is
not especially difficult hole, one must avoid the bunkers which
protect a raised green. The dogleg 10th is a pretty par four leading
to a spectacular 11th tee which looks down to a green whose
access lies across the river which gives the course its name - Río Real.
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