The 18-hole par 71-course of Santa Clara Golf Marbella opened in 2001. This golf course was designed by Enrique Canales Busquets and it is located just a few minutes from Marbella’s city centre and its amenities. In addition, high quality customer service and excellent golf course maintenance make Santa Clara a historic golf course on the Costa del Sol.
The course has undergone a series of renovations in different fields since 2017. These include improvements on the itinerary that started in 2017 and are due to be finished in 2019, as well as a new more dynamic and intuitive web page for users and a new commercial policy focused on green fees commercialization.
Itinerary renovation
The possibility of playing from the old hole 3 (par 4) directly towards the green as if it was par 3, disappeared because of the trees that had grown in the tee. Thus, the initial phase of the renovation works that started in 2017 focused on the alterations in this hole. It changed from a par 4 short 240-metre dogleg to a par 3 180-metre long with elevated tees. As a result, this is a large golf hole with high views of the green.
During 2018 Santa Clara Golf Marbella has been played as a par 70 and two par 3 one after the other are played: hole 2 and hole 3.
The second phase of this itinerary renovation is planned for 2019. Hole 2 will be modified and changed from being a 198-metre par 3 hole to a 224-metre par 4. Consequently, the exit tees will be placed back and a new green will be built just behind the exist tees of hole 3.
All these alterations will provide the option to play the new par 4 like a par 3 if players want to take a chance and play directly towards the green. However, they will have to do it playing over the stream located on the left side of the hole and without a direct view of the green.
Launching a new web page
Santa Clara Golf Marbella has just launched a new web page. It is more modern, dynamic and intuitive for users. Players will be able to find all the golf club information: fees, season passes, green fee packages, prices of the Golf School, new photographs, a new presentation video filmed with drone and other information.
In addition, players can have a guide and videos of each of the holes on the golf course with recommendations by a professional, David Guarch who explains how to play in each these holes. This enables players to get to know the course before they start playing.
In the direct link to the online reservations centre www.santaclaragolfmarbella.com you can book with good discounts.
New commercial policy
Since 2018 Santa Clara Golf Marbella has decided to modify its commercial policy and thus, focus on green fees commercialization and changing the policy of season pass holders. In fact, this year members’ playing times have been limited after 2.00 p.m.
Nevertheless, six-month and yearly season passes with or without buggy will be offered for 2019 but they will be limited to play in the afternoon. For players who want to play in the morning 10 and 20 green fee packages with good discounts will also be offered.