18 holes
Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort
East Marbella · Spain
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Image courtesy of © Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort
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Image courtesy of © Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort
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Image courtesy of © Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort
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Image courtesy of © Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort
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Image courtesy of © Higuerón Marbella Golf ResortA par 72 Robert Trent Jones Sr. course among olive groves, five minutes from Marbella old town, with El Olivo restaurant, a golf shop and practice facilities.
The course
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort | 18 | 72 | Robert Trent Jones Sr. |
Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.
Practice and lessons
- Turf driving range
- Chipping area
- Putting green
Clubhouse
- El Olivo Restaurant
- Terrace
- Golf shop
Good to know
- Formerly Marbella Golf Country Club; renamed in November 2025
- Only two people allowed in each buggy
- Marbella old town centre is 5 minutes’ drive away
Golfer’s facilities
- PracticeDriving range, Short-game area, Putting green
- On the courseClub hire
From the club’s own website.
Lessons
- PGA professionals
- Private lessons
- Group clinics
- Lessons for beginners
- Four multilingual professionals teach; golf clinics can be arranged for corporate groups
Groups and golf days
- Corporate days
The 19th hole
- El Olivo Restaurant · Clubhouse restaurant with terraces overlooking the course and the sea.
- Buggy Bar · Delivers baguettes and drinks to players out on the course.
How the club plays
- Only two people are allowed in each buggy.
- Buggies must not be driven within 50 metres of the greens.
- Players unable to keep normal pace of play may be asked by the marshal to speed up or skip a hole.
- A local rule gives relief for a ball at rest in an area of wild boar damage.
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
History and heritage
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
- Kimpton Los MonterosBeach resort · 1.5 km
- Amàre Beach Hotel MarbellaAdults-only beach hotel · 6.2 km
- Hotel El FuerteBeachfront hotel · 6.5 km
- La Morada Más HermosaBoutique hotel · 6.5 km
- Hotel LimaFour-star town hotel · 6.8 km
- Club Med Magna MarbellaAll-inclusive resort · 7.3 km
Eat
- Palm Beach Los MonterosChiringuito · 2.8 km
- El LagoAndalusian fine dining · 3.0 km
- Trocadero ArenaMediterranean beach restaurant · 3.1 km
- The Beach HouseBeach restaurant & lounge · 3.6 km
- Chiringuito El LaurelChiringuito · 4.1 km
- La Dolce VitaItalo-Spanish chiringuito · 4.9 km
Drink
- Dune BeachBeach club & restaurant · 1.6 km
- Bono BeachBeach club & restaurant · 1.7 km
- Siroko BeachBeach restaurant and club · 2.2 km
- Amù Beach ClubBeach club · 3.2 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
- Mercadillo de MarbellaStreet market · 5.4 km
- La CañadaShopping centre · 5.6 km
- Marina BanúsShopping centre · 13 km
Culture
- Marina La BajadillaFishing & leisure port · 5.6 km
- Teatro Ciudad de MarbellaMunicipal theatre · 5.9 km
- Hospital Real de la MisericordiaHistoric hospital & chapel · 6.5 km
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