| Row 0 – Cell 0 | Row 0 – Cell 1 |
| Address | Carretera Casares, km2, 29690 Casares, Málaga, Spain |
| Phone Number | 34 952 937 883 |
| Website | https://www.fincacortesin.com/ |
| reservas@golfcortesin.es | |
| Green Fees | €290-€370 |
| Visitor Times | All week |
| Par | 72 |
| Yardage | 7,357 (black), 6,946 (white), 6,435 (yellow), 5,703 (gold), 5,306 (red) |
| Slope Rating | 138 (black), 139 (white), 138 (yellow), 131 (gold), 129 (red) |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Designed by | Cabell Robinson |
Finca Cortesin is one of the jewels in Andalucia’s crown, nestled just north of the coastline a short drive away from the likes of Valderrama and Real Club de Sotogrande. In a golf rich region, Finca Cortesin stands out, and with a luxury hotel and facilities that have been acknowledged as some of the best in Europe.
It’s home to one of the very best golf courses in Spain that is venue for the 2023 Solheim Cup after hosting the Volvo World Match Play in 2009, 2011 and 2012.
The undulating, varied course measures over 7,000 yards from the back tees and plays as a par 72, with five par 3s, five par 5s and eight par 4s. It was designed by Cabell Robinson, who also designed the likes of Evian, Aphrodite Hills and Las Colinas, and opened for play in 2007.
The course begins with a fairly gentle par 4 with bunkers left and thick vegetation right. You reach it after a short tunnel under the road where you’re met with refreshments by the 1st tee. It’s a sign of the service on offer across the resort and that they do things right at Finca Cortesin.
A solid drive off the 1st leaves a mid or short iron in, where you get your first look at the challenging green complexes.
It’s Bermuda everywhere and by the time you reach the green it becomes obvious that you’ll need a sharp short game to get it round Finca with a decent score. The greens are lighting fast with huge swails, tiers and hollows.
A demanding par 3 comes at the 2nd before a par 5 with water guarding the left side of the green. The 4th, which is the opener in the Solheim Cup, is arguably the course’s signature hole – a downhill 280 yard par 4 that wraps around a lake. It’s drivable for the big hitters but the smart play for most is an…
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