Real Las Palmas Golf Club
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About Real Las Palmas Golf Club
Real Las Palmas golf course, Gran Canaria is Spain's oldest golf course. It was inaugurated in 1891 and has the distinction of lying next to a volcano crater.
A Mackenzie Ross design with a classic feel about it - not too long, no "trick" hazards and easy on the eye as well as the golfing brain. The well-shaped fairways also favour accuracy over length. Hilly in parts with a delightful clubhouse. 28 miles north of Maspalomas.
- Spain's oldest golf course
- Buggies
- Clubhouse - restaurant and bar
- Play alongside Maspalomas, Meloneras and Anfi Tauro golf courses
Our take
Golf has been played beside the volcano crater here since 1891, making this Spain's oldest course, and Mackenzie Ross's classic layout still puts accuracy ahead of raw length.
- Serious golfersNo trick hazards, just shaped fairways that punish a crooked ball and a breeze that blows hard enough to matter. Both nines save their sternest hole for last, so mind the 9th and the 18th.
- Higher handicapsNothing is hidden and it is not long, but water turns up all over the place and the round climbs the best part of 160 metres, so it is more of a walk than it looks from the first tee.
- Buddy tripsWorth the drive up from Maspalomas for the history alone, Spain's first course beside a volcano crater, and the clubhouse is a lovely spot to settle the bets afterwards.
Tell us who’s coming and how you like to play, and we’ll shape the right trip around you.
What you are actually facing
The walk. Moderate. 157 metres of climb over the round.
The wind. The wind is usually northerly, averaging 16 km/h, gusting to 33. It is the club selection that catches people out, not the yardage.
The water. 21 hazards in play. Bring a few more balls than you think you need.
The design. Mackenzie Ross.
The holes that will cost you. The 18th, the 9th and the 16th. The 18th is the one you will be talking about afterwards.
Hole by hole — how we would play it
Terrain and prevailing-weather data, read hole by hole. It is our own assessment of how the course plays, not an official course or slope rating.
The course at a glance
WHERE TO STAY
Places to stay while you play Real Las Palmas Golf Club
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