DESTINATIONGOLF . TRAVEL
Somosaguas La Finca
Puerta De Hierro
Golf Park Madrid , which opened in 1998 is 10km northeast of the city centre , has a nine-hole pitch and putt golf course suitable for both beginners and accomplished players .
Its driving range has 110 covered bays on two floors and is floodlit at night . It also has a golf academy with video swing analysis and a short game area .
Created in 2005 by the banking giant for visiting golfers , Golf Santander ’ s spectacular course 16km from Madrid is one of Europe ’ s longest and serves up a tough test for high and low handicappers alike . Water is ever present , flowing in a closed circuit through a series of lakes and rivers that cross much of the course .
The course was designed by Rees Jones and is supplemented by some of Europe ’ s best golf training facilities . They include the first Jim McLean golf school in Europe , one of just six TaylorMade Performance Labs in Europe and a five-hole short game area designed by Seve Ballesteros .
The Real Automovil Club de Espana ( RACE ) is a motoring club
formed in 1903 that owns the famous Jarama racing circuit . In 1967 , the RACE sports complex was inaugurated on the outskirts of Madrid in the foothills of the Sierra Norte mountains with an 18-hole golf course by Javier Arana .
The complex has continued to expand since then . Among golf facilities are a nine-hole pitch and putt course , a golf school that uses the latest technology and a driving range , while other sport and leisure amenities include tennis and paddle-tennis courts , football pitches , an equestrian centre , a swimming pool and a gym .
The historic Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro is one of Spain ’ s oldest and most traditional golf clubs , dating back to 1904 , besides being one of its most exclusive . The club has hosted the Madrid Open on numerous occasions as well as the Spanish Open and has two 18-hole courses . The Arriba , or Upper course , is a 2000 renovation by Robert Trent Jones Jr and Kyle Phillips of the original course that featured the handiwork of Harry Colt and Tom Simpson .
The Abajo ( Lower ) course opened in 1966 with a design by Robert Trent Jones Sr and John Harris before being remodelled by RTJ II in 1998 .
The Real Club de Golf Las Rozas de Madrid , renamed after being conferred the Real title on reaching its 50th anniversary in May 2022 , has an 18-hole , par 70 golf course set on a 76-hectare estate in the municipal district of Las Rozas northwest of Madrid ’ s centre .
The club has a golf academy and driving range , and recently added a fleet of electric buggies . There are also tennis and paddle-tennis courts .
Golfers can hone their games in multiple ways at Palacio del Negralejo . It has the only 18-hole pitch and putt course in Madrid as well as a short course with nine par 3 holes and a long course
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