For many years now, the islands have established themselves as one of the foremost golfing holiday destinations in Europe. Currently, the Balearic Golf Federation has almost 30 top-level golf courses in all the islands. Many of them are so famous and in-demand that you need a reservation month in advance to play there.
The oldest course is Arabella Golf Son Vida, which opened in Mallorca in 1964. It is one of the most important golf fairs in the industry of tourism these days. Since then, golf had not ceased to grow and received fantastic recognition in 2016, when Mallorca hosted the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM). In other words, there is an unavoidable fact to illustrate these trends: 85% of the golfers of the Balearic Islands are foreign tourists.
The secret of such success is plain to see: excellent accommodation and trendy restaurants, fantastic beaches and wonderful weather most of the year make these islands a unique place for tourists, receiving visitors from all over the world.
What are the best golf courses in the Balearic Islands? With our team of specialists, we drew up a selected list taking into account the design of each field, its location, the benefits of each club and its history.
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The number one golf course on the island of Mallorca was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr in 2003. With more than 250 courses built around the planet, Jones has left his mark in the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, England, Finland, Russia, India, the Philippines, Denmark, Portugal, Hungary and Spain.
This is a private club located on a 156-hectare property surrounded by the unique Mediterranean landscape. Those who are not club members can still play but need to reserve a tee-time in advance. This course “was the best condition golf course I had played on my two years playing seniors events for the multiple champion Peter Mitchell.” But Welsh Ian Woosnam went further on with his remark and went as far as to say: “It’s a bit like Augusta.”
How could Islands not possibly have a course designed by Jack Nicklaus? A par 71 and 6,591 yards in length, this Nicklaus signature course is accessible for all golfers. It is located just 10 kilometres from historic downtown Palma. It is not a course extensive in size, but that does not mean it is easy.
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This is a Folco Nardi design, dating from 1977. Without a doubt, it is one of the most famous golf courses on the island. It received the European Tour six times, and this year will have the circuit main European tour again, something that has not happened for the last ten years.
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