Not everywhere in the world you can play golf all year round, and especially in winter. The Costa del Sol has a year-round average temperature of 20°C, which allows you to enjoy the game from January to December, without missing a single week in the calendar.
The Costa del Sol is known by the nickname of the Costa del Golf because it has more than 70 golf courses designed by renowned architects, which are also chosen by the different world circuits to host high-level events. This wide variety of courses, some of them among the best in Europe, has meant that 2023 has been a record year for hosting international tournaments.
The Costa del Sol is one of the areas in southern Europe with the highest concentration of golf courses, with 70 of them spread throughout its territory, which has earned it the nickname of Costa del Golf. A mild climate that allows you to play all year round and varied landscapes ranging from the sea to the interior, means that enthusiasts from all over the world choose one of the more than 70 courses on the Costa del Sol, designed by renowned architects, which are also chosen by the different world circuits to host high-level events.
The year 2023 has undoubtedly been a record year for hosting Ladies European Tour and DP World Tour events on the Costa del Sol, where the Open de España Femenino and the final of the Race to Costa del Sol have taken place at Real Club de Golf Las Brisas and the Estrella Damm Andalucía Masters at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande. In addition to the European men’s and women’s circuits, the Costa del Sol – Costa del Golf has hosted one of the LIV Golf Circuit events in June at the prestigious Valderrama, but the icing on the cake of a great season of international tournaments has been the celebration in September of the PING Junior Solheim Cup at La Zagaleta and the Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin.
For the complete golf and relaxation experience, many resorts on the Costa del Sol specialising in golf tourism offer packages that include luxury accommodation and access to nearby golf courses. Some of them even have their own extraordinary golf courses and spas where you can relax after a long day of sport.
To live the whole experience of travelling to the Costa del Sol is, in addition to good golf in a perfect climate for the practice of this sport, culture and gastronomy. From Malaga, the capital of the province, which is home to a rich cultural heritage with its impressive Cathedral, the Alcazaba and the Picasso Museum, the Pompidou Centre or the Carmen Thyssen Museum to the gastronomy that offers a wide variety of restaurants with traditional Andalusian cuisine mixed with the haute cuisine of the Michelin Stars.
In terms of sustainability, the Costa del Sol’s golf courses are demonstrating a strong commitment to preserving the natural environment and creating a greener future. With the implementation of solar panels, the responsible use of recycled water for irrigation and the adoption of advanced technologies, sustainable energy in golf is now a reality.