‘Golf Course Review of the Month for January – Las Colinas De Campoamor by Mike Probert (sponsored by Costa Blanca Green Fee Services).For this months golf course review we are going to start off 2010 with something completely different because the course under consideration will not actually be open to the golfing public until May 2010,although it is essentially complete at this moment in time.
However the new course at Las Colinas de Campoamor will be ‘the’ most exclusive of all our local courses and we wish to give you an advance insight into the golfing experience that awaits residents and tourists alike in the near future
Introduction
Las Colinas de Campoamor is an exclusive private community built around a world class championship golf course with eco-friendly, low density housing located on 10,000 hectares of Mediterranean woodland in a natural valley with excellent sea and mountain views.
Location and Contact Details
Las Colinas de Campoamor golf course is situated on 330 hectares (815 acres) of land located south of Alicante on the Ctra.de Campoamor a San Miguel de Salinas, CV-941, Km.6, 03189, Orihuela, Alicante.
Martin Eastgate – Golf Course Sales and Marketing Director. Tel: 600 593 875 or 681 022 421 or e-mail
me@lascolinasgolfresort.comMarco Locatelli – Property Sales Director. Tel: 902 888 456 or 676 940 173 or e-mail
ml@lascolinasgolfresort.com or visit their web-site at
www.aworldapart.comResort, Clubhouse, Course Facilities and Services
This exclusive resort complex consists of high quality, low density apartments and villas of up to 5 bedrooms ranging in prices from €230,000 to €900,000.
The clubhouse is of a Mediterranean style incorporating 1,500m2 located close to the 1st and 10th tees and adjacent to the driving range and when complete will comprise a restaurant, pro-shop and tennis courts while there will be a Beach Club associate with the resort located at the Campoamor La Glea Beach.
Prices
Public Men’s High Season Green Fee (18 Holes) = €80
Public Men’s Medium Season Green Fee (18 Holes) = €65
Public Men’s Low Season Green Fee (18 Holes) = €55
Buggies (18 Holes) = €25.
Trolley Hire, Club Hire and Golf Lessons will also be available.
*Discounted Green Fee rates will be available from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services by calling 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or e-mail
info@costa-blanca-greenfees.com.
Course Review
This golf course has been designed by Cabill B Robinson who is also responsible for other courses such as La Reserva (Soto Grande) and Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, Praia d-El Rey in Portugal and the Royal Golf d’Evian in France and the course will be managed by Troon Golf who are world leaders in ‘exclusive’ course management.
The aim of the management team at Las Colinas is to provide a unique experience to their clients on terms of not only the standard and quality of the course but also an unsurpassed level of client service which will ‘raise the bar’ for all other courses in this region of Spain.
From the moment that you drive through the Canyon style entrance the impact of the resort is instantaneous and you just know you are in for something special.
The course is set amidst orange and lemon groves, giving a traditional sense to playing golf and it works its way seamlessly through the natural topography making the best use of the views, hills and valleys.
The course has generously wide fairways and more than the usual amount of right to left dog leg holes which will suit the lower handicap golfer who can draw the ball.
Bradley Dredge the PGA tour recently played the course and observed that it was an excellent challenge and in the near future could be a venue for professional events particularly as the course is in excess of 7000 yards from the ‘black’ competition tees.
Mere mortals will find a pleasant mixture of holes with some delightful par 3 holes of little over 100 metres to the par 5 eleventh which measure 534 metres (590 yards) from the yellow tees and an incredible 590 metres (649 yards) from the competition tees.
The course has six lakes which are well positioned to catch errant shot and they come into play more over the closing holes.
The greens have numerous subtle breaks and undulations and ‘run’ at approx 10.5 on the ‘Stimp’ meter which makes them almost PGA standard.
When the course in official open in May 2010 it will be ideal for golfers wishing to play what the course management call ‘aspirational’ golf as an experience different to the norm in terms of both quality and service.
This article was written by Michael Probert who is the published author of a NEW book called a Golfing Guide to Murcia and published by Lean Marketing and more information on this book can be obtained by calling 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or visit the web-site at
www.costa-blanca-greenfees.com.
