Golf
Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
Sotogrande · Spain
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Image courtesy of © Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
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Image courtesy of © Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
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Image courtesy of © Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
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Image courtesy of © Real Club de Golf SotograndePar 72 course of 6,492 metres, inaugurated in 1964 as Robert Trent Jones' first course in Europe, 150 metres from the Mediterranean.
The course
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Club de Golf Sotogrande | 72 | 6,492 m | Robert Trent Jones | 1964 |
Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.
Good to know
- Sixty-nine of the course's hundred or so bunkers sit around the greens
Golfer’s facilities
- On the courseBuggies
From 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
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