The excellent offer of golf courses in Mallorca is known worldwide. The island has more than 20 quality golf courses, each one with its peculiarities and attractions.
The foregoing, together with the fact that playing golf in Mallorca is possible 365 days a year, with an average temperature of 19 degrees, make the island an ideal destination for all those who seek to enjoy a warm vacation while practicing this distinguished sport.
Therefore, if you are a golf lover and are thinking of visiting Mallorca and its many courses, you have come to the right place. In this article we tell you everything you need to know about this sport on the island.
Brief history of golf in Mallorca
The history of golf courses in Mallorca dates back to the 1960s. Specifically, to 1964, when the first golf course on the island, Son Vida Golf, opened.
The opening of this facility was Mallorca’s first strong commitment to golf, as demonstrated by the pompous celebration held for its inauguration, which was attended by distinguished personalities from all over Europe, such as the Prince of Monaco and his wife Grace Kelly.
From that same period is the Golf Son Servera course that began operating in 1967, with 9 holes. Although at that time it was called Golf Punta Rotja, later going on to receive its current name.
From that moment, numerous high-quality golf courses with exquisite designs began to proliferate in Mallorca. This, together with the island’s pleasant climate, which allows golf to be played even when the rest of Europe is immersed in rain or snow storms, has meant that Mallorca hosts some of the most prestigious golf tournaments and that golf tourism is not have done nothing but grow.
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is the organization that integrates the three European professional golf circuits (European Tour, European Seniors Tour and Challenge Tour), being the most important entity on the European continent and the second most relevant worldwide, only behind the American PGA Tour.
A clear example of the high quality of the golf courses in Mallorca is that the Majorcan Santa Ponsa golf course hosted the PGA European Tour de Golf in 1998. In that edition, Severiano Ballesteros won the test.
Another milestone that has helped to position Mallorca as an international benchmark in golf courses is the celebration of the final of the Challenge Tour, within the second division. Thus, “Road to Mallorca” circulated through the 23 world tournaments that make up the challenge, attracting numerous professional players from all corners of the planet.
Golf Travel Market
It should also be noted that, in 2016, the island hosted the prestigious International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), which brought together a large number of suppliers, participants and golf lovers from all over the world.
Golf in Mallorca today
Currently, there are 23 golf courses in Mallorca, which occupy approximately 0.3% of the surface of the island. Both the number of federated and visitors has skyrocketed in recent years.
Tourism and Golf
It is estimated that, in Mallorca, approximately 650,000 green fees are paid per year and that, therefore, approximately 150,000 golfers circulate on the island per year. The months with the highest demand for golf courses in Mallorca are March, April, September and October.
This increase in the number of golf lovers is due, to a large extent, to the effect produced by the pandemic, since it is a sport that can be practiced outdoors and in which there is almost no contact between players. However, it is also explained by a greater interest of the female population in a sport that, historically, has been more masculine. At this point, the fact that the island has outstanding female golfers like Nuria Iturrioz, who won three tournaments on the European Tour, contributes to the desire of many female golfers to visit Majorcan courses.
This high influx of professionals and amateurs, mostly from the United Kingdom, Germany and the rest of Spain, is possible thanks to the excellent air connections that exist between the island and the main European cities. This makes it possible for lovers of this sport, in just a couple of hours, to travel to Mallorca, to enjoy the high level of the golf courses and its pleasant temperature.
However, the secret of Mallorca’s success as a golf destination is not only in its wide range of infrastructures and its exciting design, but also in the comfort that the island offers to move from one course to another. This allows players to visit between 3 and 4 fields in the same day, without spending much time traveling.
Characteristics of Majorcan golf courses
The golf courses in Mallorca are characterized by their modern facilities and the wide variety of courses they offer. A diversity that is present in each one of the modifications that are made in the fields, as well as in the new infrastructures that are created, which constantly integrate new techniques that allow challenging the most experienced players and facilitating the game of the passionate.
Another of the characteristics of the Majorcan golf courses, and which marks the difference with respect to other golf destinations, is the absolute respect for the natural environment that surrounds them. Thus, this type of installation on the island has been incorporating state-of-the-art technology that allows them to save a large amount of water and energy, being increasingly sustainable.
In addition, in their commitment to sustainability, many of these spaces have devoted great efforts to the recovery of native flora, allocating large areas to this type of vegetation. In order to minimize the impact on the surrounding fauna, various measures have also been incorporated.
Golf courses in Mallorca
As we mentioned before, there are 23 golf courses in Mallorca. Below we tell you on which golf courses in Mallorca you can learn to play and which are our favorite’s. However, if you want to know in detail all the available offers, in the following link you can download our complete guide to golf courses in Mallorca, completely free of charge.
Learn to play golf in Mallorca
If you have not yet started practicing this sport and are thinking of spending your vacations to start learning, let us tell you that our island is the best place for it. The offer of golf courses in Mallorca is so wide that there are 7 courses that have a school:
- Real Golf Bendinat
- Club de Golf Son Servera
- Club de Golf Son Vida
- Golf Maioris
- Alcanada Golf
- Golf Santa Ponsa
- Golf Park Puntiró
The best golf courses in Mallorca
Next, we tell you which are our ten favorite golf courses in Mallorca. Take note and be sure to visit them!
Golf Son Gual (Palma)
The first course on our list is Golf Son Gual, located at kilometer 11.5 of the Ma-15 road that connects Palma de Mallorca with Manacor. It is one of the most beautiful golf courses in Mallorca and for this reason it is also one of the most visited.
Its infrastructures occupy 156 hectares, where you will find beautiful lakes and streams. The course is made up of 18 holes that are divided into two turns. In addition, its facilities have various services that provide high quality care to its users, such as a sauna, a specialized car park for people with dogs, a bar or a restaurant.
Alcanada Golf (Port D’Alcudia)
Another of our favorite golf courses in Mallorca is Alcanada Golf, located just 5 kilometers from Alcúdia. Its facilities were the venue for His Majesty the King’s Cup in 2012. Therefore, it is an 18-hole course that will delight the most experienced golfers.
This golf course also has a magnificent setting, so while playing golf you can enjoy spectacular views of the port of Alcúdia and the mountainous area that surrounds it, the Serra de Levant.
Alcanada Golf also offers its visitors two gastronomic offers: the gourmet menu offered by the club or the La Terrazas restaurant menu, from where you can enjoy a magnificent meal with sea views.
Arabella Golf Son Vida
The Arabella Golf Son Vida is located a few kilometers from Palma de Mallorca and is the ideal course for lovers of the classic. As we mentioned before, this is not only the first golf course on the island, but its design maintains the traditional style, from hole to hole.
In addition, this course constitutes a milestone in the history of golf in Mallorca, since it twice hosted the European tour “Balearics Open”.
Experienced golfers often point out that the game offered by this course is characterized by a strong strategic component.
Real Golf Bendinat
The Real Golf Bendinat is another of the golf courses in Mallorca that we like the most, due to its calm game, with 18 holes and various water hazards.
Like the previous ones, this club offers a wide variety of services to its users such as a bar or the clubhouse.
Golf de Andratx (Es camp de mar)
This golf course is located near the town of Camp de Mar, surrounded by a privileged landscape.
Its facilities have a sophisticated architecture and its game consists of 18 holes. However, the most legendary is hole 6, “Green Monster”, which is the longest par 5 in all of Spain.
Golf Son Muntaner (Palma)
Golf Son Muntaner is also a few kilometers from the Majorcan capital.
Its facilities are among our favorites because it is a course that shows how golf has contributed to preserving part of the island’s flora. Thus, on the 15th hole of this course grows the oldest olive tree in Mallorca, known as “Na Capitana”.
Son Servera Golf (Costa de los Pins)
Golf Son Servera is another of the oldest golf courses in Mallorca. However, despite the passing of the years, its facilities are preserved in perfect condition.
Playing golf at its facilities is a real pleasure for the senses, as its holes are surrounded by a landscape that combines mountains and sea and seduces everyone who visits it.
Capdepera Golf (Artà)
The Capdepera golf course is located in one of the most relaxing areas of the island, Artà.
Its gentle slopes make your game interesting for both expert golfers and beginners.
Golf Park Puntiro
Another of our favorite golf courses in Mallorca is the Golf Park Puntiro. Its facilities are very versatile and the natural environment that surrounds it is very pleasant, making it an entertaining course for golfers of all levels.
Sierra de Tramuntana
This golf course could not be missing from the list of the ten best golf courses in Mallorca. Its facilities, surrounded by the magnificent Sierra de Tramuntana and recently renovated, make playing golf here a real wonder.
However, it is a fairly demanding course with many obstacles, so its game is only suitable for experienced golfers.
Accommodation in Mallorca for golf lovers
Another fact that makes Mallorca and its golf courses an international benchmark is the quality and capacity of accommodation on the island. This, together with how comfortable and fast it is to move between the different golf courses in Mallorca, choose the area you choose to stay, the decision will be the right one.
Now you know everything you need to know to come and enjoy the golf courses in Mallorca. Don’t think twice, book your flight and check our offer of holiday homes to find your accommodation. At Reservatum we are waiting for you!
