The final stretch at Barceló Montecastillo Golf Club is where a good card needs protecting. Water comes into play across the last three holes, beginning with the 16th, a left to right hole lined by fairway bunkers, pines and olive trees, with a hazard waiting beside the approach. The par five 18th then runs downhill for more than 570 yards, its green guarded on the left by a lake. Jack Nicklaus designed this 18 hole, par 72 course as a proper championship examination, measuring 7,150 yards at full length. Broad, undulating fairways give room from the tee, but deep bunkering, raised tees and quick putting surfaces demand considered club selection and a controlled short game. Four tee choices run from 5,230 yards from the reds to 6,424 yards from the whites, making it workable for mixed groups as well as lower handicap players.
The layout has the pedigree of five successive Volvo Masters from 1997 to 2001, but it remains a course that rewards patient course management rather than trying to overpower every hole.
Stay is at the adjoining hotel, where 124 spacious B-Rooms and 38 villas provide an easy base between rounds. El Lagar serves regional and international dishes, Ricardo’s cafe offers a more informal stop, and El Tabanco is useful for snacks and drinks. The U-Spa has saunas, a hot tub, massage treatment rooms and a fitness studio, while tennis courts, football pitches and a jogging track give non golfers plenty of space. Set outside Jerez de la Frontera beside the Circuito de Velocidad, the resort is around 10 minutes from Jerez Airport and about 30 minutes from the beach.
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