“Hit the fairway” is the first mantra, then for the confident, “hit the fairway as far up its length as you can”. Missing right or left means that you have to deal with the trees and rough and will probably cost you a shot. The line of rough and trees on the left side separate this hole from the 6th on the Old Course, and on the right the same arrangement keeps us away from the 7th. No lay up area, no hazards, just a straight forward straight poke off the tee. The fairway is 30m wide all the way to the green rising above us. With my creaking body as limber as it will ever be I stood on the tee box with my dear old pal JW and took in the challenge before us. (It was a simple yet genius idea from the management team to have these basic warm up facilities close to both first tee boxes – I love it!)
Birdy bounce out of hole full#
A few full swings in the practice net adjacent to the tee and my warm up was complete. Come and play both courses, enjoy the ambience around the club house, take your time and decide for yourself which is your favourite.Īs regular visitors to Atalaya Golf and Country Club we arrived a few minutes early in order to enjoy a coffee at the halfway house close to the 1st tee on the Old Course and also spend a few valuable minutes in the practice bunker and chipping green.Ī short drive following the signs for the 1st Tee New Course saw us on the tee awaiting our turn to tee off. The greens, fairways, rough and bunkers are all in great condition, in fact I have never seen either course looking better, Both are a delight! The New Course complements the Old Course perfectly. Juniors and beginners will thoroughly enjoy it. This would make an ideal family golf day. Often longer hitters will elect to play for position with an iron from the tee rather than blast away with the big stick. Whilst long hitters are not penalised, there is no big advantage to be had. If your drive ranges from 150m to 220m then you will reach most of the holes from the optimum position. The golf course is not as long as the Old Course and is perfect for golfers of slower swing speeds and shorter tee shots.
Located in Benahavis, Atalaya Golf and Country Club is a few minutes drive from Marbella in the heart of the Costa del Golf and a close neighbour to the outstanding Villa Padierna with its two championship courses and the fabulous Marbella Club Golf Resort giving the potential to create a wonderful golfing holiday in Marbella.Įach of the holes are easy on the eye making for a pleasant and peaceful experience. The New Course at Atalaya Golf and Country Club Offers the same delightful parkland terrain, this time enhanced by undulating fairways, elevations, depressions and the most amazing views across the mediterranean and Gibraltar.
The Atalaya Golf and Country Club New course is cut into the hills above and around parts of The Old Course.
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