‘Golf Course Review of the Month for August – Font del Llop by Mike Probert (sponsored by Costa Blanca Green Fee Services).For this month’s course review we will visit the newest of the golf courses in the region, namely Font del Llop.
Introduction
Nestling in a high sided valley close to the town of Aspe is wonderful new golf course called Font del Llop, which literally translated from ‘old’ Spanish means Wolf’s watering hole. The ‘official’ opening of the course will be in October 2010 although it is currently open for play and has been visited by a number of the well known local golf societies.
Contact Details
Font del Llop Golf Resort, Ctra. Alicante-Aspe CV 847-km 3.5, 03679, Montforte del Cid, Alicante. Telephone: 00 34 966 126 767 or E-mail:
caddymaster@fdlgolf.esWeb-site:
www.fdlgolf.es and Costa Blanca Green Fee Services by calling 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or e-mail
info@costa-blanca-greenfees.com.
Directions
From Torrevieja follow the AP7/A7 motorway in the direction of Alicante and take the A31 exit towards Madrid and Montforte del Cid and stay on this road as far as the exit for Aspe (CV847).Take the exit off the roundabout in the direction of Aspe and the course is signposted on your left after 3.5km and the clubhouse itself is approx 2km from this entrance.
Course and Clubhouse Facilities and Services
The clubhouse is a wonderfully restored building which used to belong to the land owner and his family and incorporates the pro-shop, locker rooms, conference rooms, restaurant and a crèche. As you would expect from the pro-shop you can hire buggies, electric trolleys, pull trolleys and golf clubs. The course has good practise facilities with a driving range, chipping green and putting green.
Prices
Public Price (18 Holes) = €45* Buggy Hire (18 Holes) = €20. Trolley Hire (18 Holes) = €3. Electric Trolley Hire (18 Holes) = €9. Club Hire Prices (18 Holes) = €20.
*The following Discounted Green Fee Rates are available from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services for the month of AUGUST 2010 by calling 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or e-mail
info@costa-blanca-greenfees.com.
2 players (including buggy) for ONLY €75 for 18 holes.
2 players (including buggy) for ONLY €45 for 9 holes.
Tuesday (from 4.00pm) is LADIES DAY for ONLY €30 (including buggy) for 18 holes.
Course Review
This course was designed by Blake Stirling and Marco Martin includes five par 5’s and five par 3’s and measures 5,814 metres (6,395 yards) off the yellow tees and 4,800 metres (5,280 yards) from the ladies red tees. The course blends naturally into the local scenery and the main feature of the course is a small river (formerly used in beer production) which runs through the course and which inter-links five ponds positioned to catch any errant shots. Although not overly long by modern standards this course has to be handled and managed well by all standards of golfer, particularly on the opening five holes which are ‘tight’ and which ‘squeeze’ you and my advise would be to put away the driver on these holes and use a small wood or hybrid club and hit the ball ‘where you can see it’ rather than letting loose with the ‘big dog’. After these opening holes the course ‘opens up’ a little to give the golfer some relief and I particularly liked the 491 metre (yellow tees) par 5 9th hole which raises gently up hill but allows you the options of playing ‘right’ or ‘left’ of the water hazard that runs the length of the fairway up to the green. On the back nine holes the course finishes rather uniquely with a sequence of par 5, par 3, par 3 and finally par 5 with the final hole somewhat summarising all that you have seen over the previous 17 holes. The course has been open for play since earlier this summer and will have an official opening day in October 2010 but is in excellent condition although they are protecting the greens at present from ‘wear’ and the blisteringly hot summer sun and hence they are a little on the slow and ‘ bristly’ side and still a little ‘spongy’ in places which should be corrected when they hollow core the greens in early September 2010.I would strongly advise that whether you are a tourist or a resident you simply must add this course to your playing schedule.
This article was written by Michael Probert who is the published author of a 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.
