Together with the sun and the beach and a wealth of history and traditions, golf has become one of the main attractions for visitors to the area, especially in the winter months when it is difficult or impossible to play elsewhere in Europe.

The Costa del Sol is a true golfer's paradise with the greatest concentration of golf courses in relation to its geographical area anywhere in the world. The "Costa del Golf' as it is coming to be known internationally, has over twenty-seven 18-hole courses and four 9-hole courses open throughout the year, some of them challenging courses which have been designed by experts such as Robert Trent Jones, Gary Player and Peter Alisse.

Twenty-five further courses are presently being constructed, and still more are planned for the near future. Both amateur and professional golfers come to the Costa del Sol. Amateurs because they can always find the course that suits them best; easy or difficult; long or short; 9 or 18 holes and professionals because it is here that such important tournaments as the World Cup and the Spanish Open are held, among a great many other competitions.

And besides the game itself, golfers can enjoy the wide range of high quality facilities. Hotel and residential accommodation are of the highest standard, and together with restaurants, marinas, leisure and recreation centres are very often situated right beside the golf courses.

Recommended Golf Courses: Club de Golf (18 holes) at Miraflores
La Cala Norte and Sur at La Cala
Rio Real Golf at Marbella
Santa Maria at Marbella
Marbella Golf Club at Marbella
Los Lagos and Los Olivos at Mijas
La Siesta Golf (9 holes, Par 3) at Sitio de Calahonda