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Estepona Golf Article
The friendly yet "private" feel of the club is undoubtedly a testament to the vision of its original founder, the late David Leader, a journalist whose successful career in publishing enabled him to fulfill a life ling dream of owning his own golf club.
Leader made this club a sought after destination for visiting pay as you play golfers. His friendly open door policy has established Estepona Golf Course as one of the most popular courses on the Costa del Sol. The club is family run and employs the kind of staff that makes everyone feel like welcome friends. Just one reason why players return time and time again over the years.
Designed by Jose Luis Lopez and opened in 1989, this 18 hole course is on the inland side of the main coast road at 150km between Marbella and La Duquesa (just minutes from Estepona town).
With the Sierra Bermeja mountain range behind it, the course overlooks the coast and many of the holes have great views of the Mediterranean. Designed in harmony with natural surroundings, the course has an abundance of greenery including palms, eucalyptus and ancient olive trees. Players also enjoy the resident wildlife, particularly on the second half of the course.
It is probably worth hiring one of the 40 new golf carts to get around the course as it is quite hilly. Greens are ample and the fairways tend to be wide, but the course isn’t as easy as expected. Jose Luis Lopez has created a layout that is well balanced: it’s challenging, with plenty of water hazards, but not so challenging that it detracts from the pleasure of playing a round here. Holiday visitors, as well as regular or advanced golfers, enjoy playing here.
One of the outstanding holes is the par 5 third. Called the ski run, it slopes down over the multiple terraced fairway to the green below. A few holes feature quite marked differences in height, something to be aware of. Overall, though, it’s a fair course that strikes a good balance of holes of varying distances, with the longer par fives being reachable in two by long hitters.
Estepona Golf Course has built up a loyal following over the years and many first time visitors have been referred by friends. The staff work hard to maintain the club’s family friendly reputation and Estepona Golf Course seasonal newsletter is full of updates, pro tips, specials and news about course upgrades.
After a round, head for the clubhouse bar and restaurant and enjoy the sea and mountain views whilst re-living a few of the holes. It is a very relaxing clubhouse to spend time enjoying and has a fantastic menu.
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