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Parador Golf Club | |
The golf course at the Parador de Málaga Golf is in a privileged location just 10 minutes from the city of Malaga and the Malaga International Airport. Over the years, this course - the oldest in Andalusia - has been transformed into one that is both demanding for veterans and accessible for novices.
The course's beginnings date back to the last century, in the early 1920's, and are tied to the Royal Family in Britain, in particular, to the Princess Beatriz de Battenberg, mother of Queen Victoria Eugenia. Queen Victoria spent part of the year in the Malaga region and promoted construction of the Parador Golf Club. In 1925 and under the technical direction of Harry Sephard Colt (who also designed and built the Wentworth course) construction began on the primitive, 9-hole course. Later, and under the direction and design of renowned British architect Tom Simpson (whose hands have delivered such important and famous courses as Turnberry, Muirfield and Ballybunion) , it was expanded to 18 holes (6173 m, par 72).
Malaga-native Miguel Ángel Jiménez holds Parador Golf course record with 62 strokes, obtained during the 1999 PGA Turespaña Masters, which he went on to win. Vijai Sing won the Turespaña Master in 1992 here, on this golf course. |
| Golf Club: |
Parador de Málaga Golf |
| Designer: |
Tom Simpson |
| Opening year: |
1925 |
| Holes: |
18 |
| Maximum hcp: |
Men 28 & Ladies 36 |
| Driving Range: |
Yes |
| Buggies on fairways: |
Allowed |
| Golf shoes: |
Soft spiked shoes compulsory |
| Hotel Resort: |
Parador hotel |
| Close to: |
Málaga |
| Address: |
Autovía Málaga - Algeciras, salida Coín-Aeropuerto, 29004 Málaga, Spain |
| Golf Club note: |
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| Patrizia's comment: |
Parador Golf course is a sea side flat course and easy to play. Being at only 10 min drive from the airport, it is a perfect course to play quickly on the way back, before boarding your flight. Recommended for all kind of players. | | |
January 2007
| Metres |
Par |
SSS |
Slope |
| 6204 |
72 |
72.3 |
127 |
| 6040 |
72 |
71.2 |
125 |
| 5371 |
72 |
72.9 |
122 |
| 5234 |
72 |
72.9 |
120 |
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