18 holes
Alferini Golf
Benahavís · Spain
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Image courtesy of © Alferini GolfThe most challenging of Villa Padierna's three courses: an 18-hole, par 73 layout of 6,641 m on the Costa del Sol. Villa Padierna is open all year and has a driving range and golf academy.
The course
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alferini Golf | 18 | 73 | 6,641 m |
Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.
Visitors
Alferini: maximum handicap 24 men, 32 ladies; no handicap certificate needed if accompanied by a PGA professional
Practice and lessons
- Driving range with 17 outdoor hitting bays
- Short game practice area
- Golf academy
Clubhouse
- Golf shop
Tournaments
- 2022 Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España
- Ladies European Tour
- European Senior Tour 2002, 2003 and 2004 (Flamingos Golf)
Good to know
- Alferini round takes roughly 5 hours; buggy advisable
The signature hole
Hole 14 · Alferini Golf
A par 3 and the shortest hole on the course; the club says it demands the most skill.
“signature hole. In a spectacular setting, this par 3 is the shortest on the course, however, without a doubt, the one requiring the most skill of all.”The club’s own website
Golfer’s facilities
- PracticeDriving range, Short-game area
From the club’s own website.
Lessons
Villa Padierna Golf Academy
- PGA professionals
- Lessons for beginners
- Club fitting
The 19th hole
- Hole 55 · Clubhouse with Mediterranean views for before and after the round.
- On-Course Buggy Bar · Mobile snack and drinks service on the course, daily 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ways to play
Where the pros playGolf academiesLessons for beginners and juniorsPractice academiesThe 19th holeWho has played here
- 2022Jon Rahm won the 2022 Open de España, which the club lists as staged at Alferini.
Champions and records at every course →
Sources: official tour, championship and club records
How the club plays
- A maximum of two people and their golf bags are permitted per buggy.
- The minimum age to drive a buggy is 16.
- Shoes with penetrating metal spikes are not allowed on any of the club's courses or in the clubhouse.
- The club gives a round time of roughly five hours and advises taking a buggy.
- The club says club choice is a tough one at Alferini, especially when it is windy.
Sources: the club’s own website
When to play
At Málaga Airport: calmer months are August, September, October (average wind 3.3–3.8 m/s). Windier months are January, February, March (4.1–4.1 m/s).
The course on film
Live on the course
From the ULTIMATE Property guide. All golf-estate homes →
From the ULTIMATE Marbella guide
Read our full write-up, with the history of the club and how to get there.
Read on the Marbella guide →Sources: the club’s own website, checked 2026-11-13
Around the course
Hotels nearby, and restaurants and bars from the ULTIMATE Marbella guide, by straight-line distance.
Stay
- THE FLAG Costa del SolHotel & wellness · 3.5 km
- Dehesa de AlcuzcuzAdults-only boutique hotel · 5.1 km
- Hotel GuadalminaBeach & golf hotel · 5.1 km
- Hard Rock Hotel MarbellaResort hotel · 7.8 km
- Benabola Hotel & ApartmentsApartment hotel · 8.4 km
- Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral BeachBeach hotel · 9.5 km
Eat
- Tehuelche Grill ArgentinoArgentinian grill · 3.1 km
- La Escalera de BalthazarProvençal · 3.6 km
- Delhi DarbarIndian & Sri Lankan · 3.7 km
- Salduna BeachBeach restaurant · 3.9 km
- Koh Thai MarbellaThai · 4.4 km
- DajidaliJapanese · 4.5 km
Drink
- Naô Pool ClubPool club and restaurant · 7.6 km
- Ocean Club MarbellaBeach club · 8.0 km
- Sinatra BarPort-side bar · 8.4 km
- News CaféPort-side café-bar · 8.5 km
For the non-golfer
While the round goes on: spas, beaches, shops and culture from the ULTIMATE Marbella guide, by straight-line distance.
Shopping
- El Corte Inglés Puerto BanúsDepartment store · 8.6 km
- Marina BanúsShopping centre · 8.6 km
- Mercadillo de MarbellaStreet market · 16 km
Culture
- Cable Ski MarbellaCable wakeboard park · 4.1 km
- Selwo AventuraSafari park · 4.4 km
- Las Bóvedas Roman bathsRoman baths · 5.5 km
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