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Established in 1992, it features seven par 4s and two par 3s, offering a flat yet technically demanding experience. Natural challenges like water hazards, small greens, and out-of-bounds areas require strategic play and precision. Facilities include a driving range, putting green, pro shop, clubhouse and restaurant.
Although the Real Sociedad Hipica Espanola Club de Campo has only been on its existing site since the 1990s, its beginnings date right back to 1901 when it was established as the Real Sociedad Hipica( Royal Horse Society), merging in 1942 with the Sociedad Deportiva Club de Campo( Country Club Sports Society) to form the RSHECC as it is today.
Its first 18 holes on the current site opened in 1997, with a second course again designed by Robert von Hagge, added later. They are augmented by a par 3 course, a driving range and approach area and practice putting greens, while the club also has an equestrian centre, croquet, tennis and paddle-
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tennis, a gym and swimming pools.
Four Jack Nicklaus course, two of them signature designs, make Real Club la Moraleja Madrid’ s largest golf venue and one of Spain’ s top private clubs. The first course opened in 1976, followed in 1990 by the second course, the other two opening on a nearby site in 2012. The quartet have seen some of the world’ s top golfers compete in prestigious events including the Spanish Open, Madrid Open and the World Cup of Golf over the years. The club was a pioneer of paddle-tennis in Spain and has 12 courts, five of them covered, along with eight tennis courts, squash courts, a gym and indoor and outdoor pools.
Designed by Stirling and Martin, La Finca Golf offers a prestigious golf course in the heart of the capital, built with sustainability in mind, and just 15 minutes from downtown Madrid. This par-72 course ranges from 4569 meters to 6490 meters off the back tees and is characterized by its variety of distances from the tee box, wide fairways, and greens that offer numerous flag positions, providing players with a wide range of playing options. It offers a premier golfing experience in the heart of Spain’ s capital.
MADRID ATTRACTIONS
Join the throng of tourists along the city’ s Gran Via thoroughfare to browse the shops and admire the buildings, then stop for a refreshing drink at one of the street-side bars.
A visit to Madrid’ s so-called Art Triangle is a must, to take in the grand, colonnaded Museo del Prado. The national art museum of Spain, it is lauded as one of the world’ s finest art institutions and houses a vast collection of Spanish and European artworks spanning seven centuries, many by some of the greatest artists. You can gaze at more masterpieces at the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza.
The museum lies along the impressive, tree-lined Paseo del Prado, one of Europe’ s most famous streets and one of two newly-recognised UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the capital, the other being the adjoining Retiro Park with its neo-classical monuments and boating lake.
Other top sites include the Royal Palace, the Spanish Royal Family’ s official residence, and adjacent Catedral de la Almudena, as well as the bustling Plaza Mayor square and historic Puerta de Alcala gateway, which is lit up after sunset.
Grab a selfie with El Oso y el Madrono, the bronze sculpture of a bear and a strawberry tree in the very heart of the city in the Puerta del Sol square that is Madrid’ s symbol. It is just a short stroll from Plaza Mayor.