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Plan Your Costa del Sol Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Marbella & Sotogrande — Valderrama, Finca Cortesin, sun and beach clubs

Spain's golf riviera. Play Ryder Cup host Valderrama, Solheim Cup host Finca Cortesin, and Robert Trent Jones's Sotogrande — then hit Marbella's beach clubs and Michelin tables. Málaga Airport, 320 days of sun a year, and a winter-golf bolt-hole.

5
courses
Spring, Fall
best season
AGP
45 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

Real Club ValderramaBucket List

Host of the 1997 Ryder Cup — Spain's most famous course, with a mandatory forecaddie

$648–$724
Par 71 · 6,951 yds
parkland
Finca Cortesin Golf ClubBucket ListTOURNAMENT HOST

Host of the 2023 Solheim Cup, the first ever in Spain — immaculate and brutally long from the tips

$405–$460
Par 72 · 7,500 yds
parkland
Real Club de Golf SotograndeBucket ListDESIGNER CLASSIC

A Robert Trent Jones Sr. masterpiece he counted among his five personal favorites

$270–$302
Par 72 · 7,099 yds
parkland · walkable
Los Naranjos Golf ClubPremium

Classic orange-grove parkland in Marbella's "Golf Valley" — central and great value

$150–$191
Par 72 · 7,143 yds
parkland · walkable
La Reserva Club SotograndePremium

Hillside layout with sweeping sea-to-mountain vistas and a Platinum Clubs pedigree

$118–$283
Par 72 · 7,349 yds
parkland
Base camp

Where to Stay

resort houseSleeps 814

$700–$1,100 /night

Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa (Casares) — luxury estate anchoring the Solheim Cup course

luxury estateon-site Solheim coursespamultiple restaurantsbeach club
houseSleeps 816

$400–$2,000 /night

Marbella Golden Mile and Sotogrande villas — private-pool homes near the courses and beach clubs

private poolfull kitchenGolden Mile locationbeach access
The table

Dining

Skina

$$$$
upscale

Two-Michelin-star contemporary Andalusian in Marbella old town — the trip's blowout dinner

Nobu Marbella

$$$$
sushi

Nikkei Japanese-Peruvian at Puente Romano — black cod and a scene to match

4.6

LEÑA by Dani García

$$$$
steakhouse

Wood-fired steakhouse from a three-star chef — built for a hungry foursome

4.5
After the round

Nightlife

Boho Club (Bernie's Bar)

Late night
cocktail

Boutique hippie-chic bar on the Golden Mile with sunset DJ sets and bookable daybeds

Cipriani Marbella

Late night
cocktail

Glossy designer cocktail bar at Puente Romano with a resident jazz quartet

El Panamé

Late night
patio

Relaxed terrace bar at Marbella marina with nightly DJ and sunset views

Off days

Activities

Gibraltar Day Trip

hikingfull day$80–$150/pp

Cable car up the Rock, the apes and the views across to Africa — an easy add from Sotogrande

Catamaran Charter from Marbella

boat rentalhalf day$80–$150/pp

Charter a catamaran along the Costa del Sol with drinks and a swim stop

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