I have lived on the Costa del Sol for 19 years and have played golf on the Costa del Sol for 10 years…
Alas I was a slow starter so missed out on 9 years of walking the green bias, the soft lush fairways and taking in the magnificent views that make a round of golf here, the best golfing experience in the world.
A lot has changed in my years here most of all, the progress of new golf courses.
Seven brand new courses built including three 9 hole courses, 1 course completely reformed and 1 re-opened.
All excellent but difficult to fill with the demise of tourist industry and now the recession kicking in.
Most golf courses have a strong membership base to support the finances of each of the clubs and that topped up with golf operators based clients help fill the courses for 75% of the year.
Golf is a wonderful, relaxing way of spending a morning with the view from the first tee to either side of where you hope your first shot of the day will land.
Putting out on greens that you can see from the previous players where your line should be from the water trail it leaves.
What a lovely way to start your day, nothing quite like it.
Or an afternoon late on when most of the golfers are now in the 19th hole, you can play till the sunsets up to 8.30pm
I wish I had found golf when I first moved here from London back in 1994 because I think I would have enjoyed those early years so much more.
Golf on the Costa has brought so many happy days and night’s, found new friends and lots of competition levels from serious to fun.
For 10 months of the year the sun is out and the breeze is slight and the golfing conditions are perfect.
2012 brought only one cancelled day on the golf course for me and whilst I do not play everyday I do play once or twice a week so that pretty good.
Last year I had the opportunity to see the
Volvo World Match play with such great golfing stars as Ian Poulter, Rory Mclroy Lee Westwood, Garcia etc etc and to see them striking the ball as well as they do on a course that I played on the week before is fantastic to see, a real joy.
The courses here over the last 10 years have developed into real mature, lush green tree lined beautiful courses created by hard working teams of gardeners, green keepers, admin staff pro-shop workers, directors and of course the owners who put much of their hard earned money into the development of these beacons of relaxation.
If you haven't already then you need to come and try out the wonderful array of golf courses on the coast.
From the moment you get off the plane in
Malaga the staff here at Golf breaks in Spain take over with looking after you and making your golfing trip one to remember.
Why don’t you let us know about some of your magic moments you have had golfing here on the Costa del Sol.
Happy golfing…