Just minutes from the centre of Marbella, Rio Real Golf Club is one of those courses that quietly reminds you why traditional golf architecture still matters.

Designed by Pepe Gancedo, the course certainly demands accuracy — but in my view, it crosses the line from challenging into simply unreasonable.

Some golf courses challenge you. Some frustrate you. And then there are courses like Santana Golf Club, which simply allow you to enjoy the game.

Guadalhorce Golf : When a Course Just Doesn't Deliver Not every golf course near Málaga can be a hidden gem. Guadalhorce Golf Club is a course I wanted to like but ultimately found flat, uninspiring, and lacking atmosphere. It's hosted professional events, offers a few interesting moments early on, but Guadalhorce never really builds momentum. Once the opening stretch is behind you, the course becomes increasingly dull. Getting There Is Already Weird The approach to Guadalhor

Situated right next to Santa Clara Golf, Marbella Golf & Country Club is a course that surprised me more than once — and not always in a good way.

Golf at Zagaleta New Course feels very different from most rounds on the Costa del Sol.

Santa Maria Golf is a quiet escape into the hills of Elviria, where golf feels unhurried and deeply connected to the land.