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An old master of clubs on the coast, Sotogrande,
opened in 1964 is still often voted amongst the top ten
courses in Europe. Known as Sotogrande "Old" to
differentiate it from its younger neighbour, Valderrama,
the Robert Trent Jones course is a private club but green
fee paying visitors are welcome although you are advised
to book in advance. Celebrating its 30th birthday this
year Sotogrande boasts well established vegetation with
pine, cork oaks, eucalyptus and palm trees.Water hazards
play an important role here, affecting holes 12, 13 and
14 and 16, 17 and 18, and seem to make the course appear
longer than its 6224 metres but the great consolation is
the total lack of rough on this immaculately groomed
course. There is also a par three course of nine holes
for those who would rathernot tackle the full eighteen. |
