{"id":11824,"date":"2021-03-29T10:39:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T08:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golfinspain.es\/b\/?p=11824"},"modified":"2021-09-03T16:43:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T14:43:38","slug":"discover-the-best-kept-secrets-of-spains-desert-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golfinspain.com\/b\/2021\/03\/discover-the-best-kept-secrets-of-spains-desert-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Best-Kept Secrets of Spain\u2019s Desert Golf Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Alhama<\/a>\n

Spain is full of relatively unknown golfing holiday jewels just waiting to be discovered. Most international golfers, for example, would not be familiar with \u00c1guilas, on the south-eastern Mediterranean coast. If that includes you, we are offering the opportunity to explore this fascinating area of Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n

These two packages include accommodation at the Hotel Puerto Juan Montiel and \u201cdesert\u201d golf at nearby courses<\/a>, as well as a special golfing treat: the chance to play at a course whose design was personally overseen by the legendary Jack Nicklaus. Of the 400-plus Nicklaus Design courses around the world, only an exclusive group are recognised with his coveted \u201cSignature\u201d status, and Alhama is one of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alhama Signature<\/a> is a spectacular desert-style course featuring five large lakes, more than 100 bunkers and native Mediterranean flora and fauna, and offering exceptional views towards the Sierra Espu\u00f1a mountain range and nature park.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to Nicklaus\u2019s creation, there are three other golfing delights included in these two packages. Depending on whether you decide on a three-night, one-week<\/a> or longer stay<\/a>, your golfing options will include green fees at Aguil\u00f3n<\/a>, Desert Springs<\/a> and Lorca Resort<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aguil\u00f3n<\/a> in Pulpi and Desert Springs<\/a> (also in Almer\u00eda province) both vie for the honour of being \u201cEurope\u2019s finest desert course\u201d, while Lorca<\/a> is a challenging 18-hole course designed by Dave Thomas.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

\u00c1guilas is a picturesque seaside town at the western end of Murcia\u2019s Costa C\u00e1lida (\u201cWarm Coast\u201d), not far from the border with Almer\u00eda province. The municipality (population: 35,000) extends along 25 kilometres of beach coastline, and the village itself is built on a small peninsula between two bays and overlooked by an 18th century castle on the site of a Carthagian fortification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Conveniently located opposite the marina, the four-star Hotel Puerto Juan Montiel offers<\/a> guests a sixth-floor spa with stunning views, a restaurant and tavern, mini-golf and p\u00e1del tennis courts. They can also organise boating trips, sailing classes and numerous other water sports and nautical activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take a one minute look at Aguilon on oir v\u00eddeo. One for Desert Springs<\/a> also available.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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