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Real Golf Bendinat
Real Golf Bendinat Son Gual
The original Bendinat 9-hole course , designed by Martin Hawtree , opened in 1986 . The second nine holes were added in 1996 . Close to the city of Palma , Bendinat is in the Calvia municipality and is set in a valley . Many of the tees are elevated , and most of the fairways are tree lined and have severe slopes . The difficult greens then add to the challenge the Bendinat course offers . The undulating and varying terrain gives the golfer the opportunity to use all 14 clubs in his bag ( the maximum !). The views over the Bay of Palma from the course are spectacular to say the least and the flora and wildlife around the course add to the experience .
Son Gual opened in October 2007 and was the dawning of a dream that began in 1995 to design and lay out a high quality golf course . It is set in the grounds of the Finca Son Gual near to the village of Sant Jordi , and in the “ Valley of a Thousand Windmills ”. The course was designed by the former German amateur champion , Thomas Himmel and it boasts some wonderful bunkers and more than 1,000 olive trees . There are plans to add a second 9-hole course at some later date .
Santa Ponsa
“ The undulating and varying terrain gives the golfer the opportunity to use all 14 clubs in his bag ( the maximum !)”
Opened in 1977 , Golf Santa Ponsa I is a Par 72 with a total length of 6543 meters , with the 10th hole being one of the longest Par 5 ’ s in Europe . The course covers an area of 73 hectares and is a long course with lakes and a great variety of trees ( olive , pine , almond etc ). It appeals to all kinds of players thanks to the wide fairways . Golf Santa Ponsa I stands out as one of the most important courses in Mallorca , hosting many national and international competitions . It has hosted the European Tour on six occasions , with famous winners such as Ballesteros ( 1988 & 1992 ) and M . A . Jiménez ( 1998 ).
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