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Club de Golf El Robledal
Club de Golf La Dehesa
Club de Golf Olivar de la Hinojosa
Escuela de Golf de la Real Federación de Golf de Madrid
The El Robledal Golf course is set amidst nature in the municipality of Villalbilla, 15km from Alcala de Henares in the eastern part of Greater Madrid. A par 72 layout, it opened in 1975 and features fairways lined by holm oak trees and bushes as well as water hazards.
El Robledal offers golfers who want to sharpen up their game a golf school, called the Bestswing School, a driving range, and a practice bunker and putting green. First-time visitors to the club are given specially-reduced green fees, available throughout the week including weekends and holidays.
The Madrid Golf Federation School( Escuela de Golf de la Federacion de Madrid) was inaugurated in 2004 and is situated in Parque deportivo Puerta de Hierro close to the city centre. The training facility is equipped with a 56-bay driving range, a pitch and putt course and short game practice areas. It is aimed at all levels of golfer.
Golf La Dehesa is located in the municipality of Villanueva de La Canada, in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama, 28km from the centre of Madrid. Its 6,022-metre, par 72 golf course was designed by Manuel Pinero, its front nine following the course of the Aulencia River with the back nine presenting a more technical challenge. There is a golf school and a driving range.
The club is a family-orientated sports and leisure centre that offers facilities including tennis, squash and paddle-tennis courts besides a gym, saunas and swimming pools.
Designed by former Ryder Cup player and 1984 world champion Jose Rivero together with Jose Marin, Golf Olivar de la Hinojosa has 27 holes of golf comprising a par 72 18-hole championship course and a nine-hole one with a par of 29. Precision is key on the championship course as the small greens are protected by bunkers or by water. The club was founded in 1995 and includes a golf school with a Toptracer range among other facilities such as tennis and paddle-tennis.
Golf Park Madrid, which opened in 1998 20km 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 for employees of the banking giant and 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
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