Almenara Golf Club, Sotogrande
Part of the Sotogrande urbanisation which includes fine courses such as Valderrama, La Reserva and Real Sotogrande it offers great golf value similar to La Canada.
The course designer is Dave Thomas, who laid down a marker in the area with his design of San Roque Old Course.
- Los Pinos: 3,169m off whites.
- Los Alcornoques: 2,946m
- Los Lagos: 3,108m
3 x 9 hole loops Los Pinos (Pines), Los Alcornoques (Cork Oaks) and Los Lagos (Lakes) offer a variety of golfing experiences with, as their names suggest, mature pine and oak trees in abundance and water to the fore on Lagos and Alcornoques.
All three courses are of a similar nature – hilly and requiring strategy and positional accuracy over length – so you won’t be disappointed with whichever two you play to make up your par 72, 18 holes.
Although all loops start and finish near the clubhouse the finishing holes are all uphill and there is a fair distance between Los Lagos and the other 2 loops. So, my recommendation is to take a buggy rather than walk.
Relax after your round on the Clubhouse terrace overlooking Los Pinos, affording you terrific views South towards the sea.
There are good, cheap practice facilities nearby, though a car or buggy is required.
Resort courses offering great variety. Consider staying at the onsite hotel for convenience and great stay and play packages.
Course Data
Designer – Dave Thomas
Par – 72
Fairways – Bermuda
Length (m) | Course Rating | Bogey Rating | Slope Rating | Likely score to par | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
black | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
white | 6115 | 73.1 | 97.8 | 133 | +26 |
yellow | 5698 | 70.8 | 95.5 | 133 | +24 |
gold | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
blue | 5079 | 73.1 | 104.0 | 131 | +32 |
red | 4719 | 70.8 | 101.0 | 128 | +29 |
Length (m) | Course Rating | Bogey Rating | Slope Rating | Likely score to par | |
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black | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
white | 6054 | 72.3 | 97.8 | 137 | +26 |
yellow | 5650 | 70.5 | 94.7 | 130 | +23 |
gold | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
blue | 5107 | 73.1 | 104.0 | 131 | +32 |
red | 4818 | 71.4 | 101.8 | 129 | +30 |
Length (m) | Course Rating | Bogey Rating | Slope Rating | Likely score to par | |
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black | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
white | 6277 | 73.2 | 98.7 | 137 | +27 |
yellow | 5798 | 70.8 | 95.3 | 132 | +23 |
gold | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
blue | 5340 | 74.3 | 105.4 | 132 | +33 |
red | 4949 | 71.7 | 102.1 | 129 | +30 |
Playing difficulty for scratch golfers; likely strokes taken
Bogey Rating™
Playing difficulty for bogey golfers; likely strokes taken
Bogey male golfer has a handicap of 20, female 24
Slope Rating®
Relative playing difficulty for bogey v scratch golfers
Minimum slope = 55, maximum = 155, average = 113
The higher the slope the more difficult the course for bogey golfers
Likely score to par
For a bogey golfer, based on the course par and its bogey rating
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This chart shows a bogey golfer’s likely score to par. For the likely score to par based on YOUR handicap take a look at our simple score prediction tool here
How difficult are these courses compared with others?
Take a look at rankings for each course in the Sotogrande area by overall playing difficulty along with analysis for scratch and bogey golfers here
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Services & Facilities
Clubhouse
Golf shop
Locker room
Bar
Restaurant
Large beer €4.5
Cafe con leche €3
On Course
Practice
Driving range
Putting green
Chipping area
Resident golf pro
Caddymaster
Buggy
Trolley rental
Power trolley rental
Club rental