Lighthouse Golf Course

The 525-yard third sets an early decision at Lighthouse Golf Course, one of four par fives on Ian Woosnam’s 7,148-yard, par-70 design. Longer hitters can take on the hole for a scoring chance, while the rest of the round calls for sensible positioning and a composed finish. The course follows Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast on the Cape Kaliakra Signature Golf Coast, with the sea regularly part of the view rather than a distant backdrop. The closing hole is a particularly serious test, a 464-yard par four from the back tee and the longest par four on the card. Lighthouse has been part of European Tour Properties since 2016 and hosted the European Tour Senior Classic in 2018.

The five-star Lighthouse Golf & Spa Hotel sits directly alongside the course on the northern Black Sea coast, close to Balchik. Its 156 superior rooms, 12 Club Suites and four Penthouse Suites all have private terraces looking towards the sea or fairways, plus a minibar, high-speed Wi-Fi, walk-in shower and bathtub. Two penthouses have their own swimming pools. After golf, the infinity pool is a natural place to settle in with the coast below, while the spa thermal zone, indoor and outdoor pools and beach facilities are available to hotel guests. The on-site golf shop covers more than 2,153 square feet, useful for clothing, clubs, accessories and the bits left behind in the rush to make a tee time.

There is enough nearby golf to make this a proper multi-course break. BlackSeaRama, a 7,271-yard Gary Player par-72 course, is around 1.2 miles away and can be reached by golf buggy from the hotel. Thracian Cliffs is about 3.7 miles away, another Gary Player course with holes laid into the clifftop terrain above the Black Sea. Airport transfers can be arranged through the resort, while beach sunbeds and umbrellas may be included with some accommodation packages if reserved at least 24 hours in advance.