The round turns sharply at holes 12 to 14, the stretch known as Santa Clara Corner. Here, length from the tee matters, but so does the discipline to place the ball properly for the next shot. It is the part of the course most likely to shape a score, with water to carry, bunkers set to catch an overconfident line and greens that ask for close attention to pace and slope. Across 18 holes, Santa Clara Golf Marbella plays to a par of 71 and measures a little under 6,500 yards, giving the course enough substance for capable players without making it an endurance test. The routing works with the established vegetation and wildlife of the site, so the fairways retain a natural Costa del Sol setting rather than feeling imposed on it.
After the round, the first floor clubhouse restaurant gives you a useful place to settle over food and a drink, with its terrace looking across the course towards the Mediterranean. Marbella’s warm local climate makes this a course that suits golf trips across much of the year, particularly when a few rounds are planned around the coast.
Santa Clara Golf Marbella sits on the Costa del Sol in Marbella, at kilometre 187.5 on the N 340. Its setting makes it well suited to a holiday based around the town, with the golf course providing a considered test during the day and the Mediterranean view from the clubhouse marking the change of pace afterwards.
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