Firm, quick greens set the tone at Golf Club Salinas de Antigua, where an approach that lands short of the flag may prove wiser than one fired directly at it. This is an 18 hole, par-70 Manuel Piñero design that reaches 5,915 yards from the back tees, using Fuerteventura’s dry ground, rolling contours and carefully placed bunkers to make golfers weigh up each shot. There are attacking routes, but the safer line is often the sensible call when the wind is up and the greens are running hard. Four sizeable lakes influence play around six greens, while the rest of the layout remains deliberately spare, with planting suited to the island’s desert landscape rather than heavy landscaping. It feels open, sunlit and refreshingly direct, with the hazards plainly visible but rarely easy to avoid.
Arrive early for the putting green, which has several flag positions and is designed to give a proper indication of the pace underfoot on the course. The practice range accommodates long shots from either mats or grass, and includes a bunker area, so there is scope to sharpen every part of the game before the first tee. Marshals, drinking water, toilets and a cold drinks machine are available during the round. Afterwards, the clubhouse looks over the course and has changing rooms, showers, lockers, a golf shop, café and restaurant, with a menu influenced by Spanish, Cuban and Moroccan cooking.
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