Without doubt the most famous golf course in Spain. Valderrama has hosted several professional golf tournaments throughout its history and is currently hosting the Andalucia Masters on the men’s European Tour. However, it is best-known for hosting the 1997 Ryder Cup, where the European Team was captained by Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros. Designed and redesigned by one of the greatest ever golf course designers, Robert Trent Jones Snr., Valderrama consistently ranks among the top few golf courses in Europe.
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Surrounded by natural beauty, Valderrama is a stunning course known for its immaculate conditions and exceptional service. Well placed trees, water hazards and tough greens all combined provide a really difficult challenge for even the best golfers in the world. There are shorter tees available to make the experience more enjoyable for slightly more casual golfers.
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One of the most expensive green fees you will pay in Europe, but Valderrama is a course that all golfers should try to tick off their bucket list at least once.
Chief among them is Valderrama which, in any poll of the best courses in continental Europe is always in the top-three, and invariably number one.
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Designed by **Robert Trent Jones**, it was already a good course before being bought by Jaime Ortiz-Patino, who was determined to see it host a **Ryder Cup**, so he reversed the two nines, spent millions of pounds and enhanced a masterpiece, which is always in immaculate condition.
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There aren’t too many hills, so walking is not a problem, but as virtually all the fairways are narrow and lined by cork trees, accuracy is a must.
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Many of the greens are elevated, so you need to be equally as precise with your approach shots as you are from the tee.
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Large bunkers everywhere, and water in play on the 5 th, 11th and 17th, all add up to a memorable, magnificent challenge.
