coolhand
Head Pro
Over 3 days this weekend 3 mates (25hcp, 13hcp, 11hcp) and I (28hcp) did a golf trip to the Costa Blanca and thought I pass on our very brief impressions of the courses we played.
LA PERALEJA – Seve Designed - Par 72 - €145 including buggies
• Very impressive club house with large pro shop and bar/restaurant.
• Nicely laid out course with some good holes, reasonable challenge for all handicaps, a strokesaver would be useful as some of the hazards are hidden from the tee .
• Course is in need of some TLC, patchy fairways, lots of pitch marks and bobbly greens.
• We thought it was reasonable value for money.
ALHAMA SIGNATURE – Jack Nicklas Designed – Par 72 - €180 including buggies
• No clubhouse, pro shop is in resort shopping centre, no food before 10:30am.
• Great course, some beautiful holes, great views, well laid out and in great condtion.
• A real challenge for high handicappers, the rough is punishing and some tight fairways.
• Mid to low handicappers need to be on their game to score but you can clearly see the challenge in front of you.
• Great value if you want to test your golf, but eat before you get there if you have a morning tee time.
LAS COLINAS - Cabell B. Robinson Designed – Par 71 - €240 including buggies
• Top notch clubhouse, good pro shop and 5 star changing rooms.
• Very good course, brilliantly manicured and reasonably well laid out, although a little tight in the middle of the back nine.
• Fairly open, so forgiving of poor shots but good ones rewarded with scoring opportunities.
• Perfectly pitched for all handicappers off the yellows, would be a real challenge off the backs.
• Despite the price its good value to enjoy a game on what has the makings of a top track.
Overall a great trip.
LA PERALEJA – Seve Designed - Par 72 - €145 including buggies
• Very impressive club house with large pro shop and bar/restaurant.
• Nicely laid out course with some good holes, reasonable challenge for all handicaps, a strokesaver would be useful as some of the hazards are hidden from the tee .
• Course is in need of some TLC, patchy fairways, lots of pitch marks and bobbly greens.
• We thought it was reasonable value for money.
ALHAMA SIGNATURE – Jack Nicklas Designed – Par 72 - €180 including buggies
• No clubhouse, pro shop is in resort shopping centre, no food before 10:30am.
• Great course, some beautiful holes, great views, well laid out and in great condtion.
• A real challenge for high handicappers, the rough is punishing and some tight fairways.
• Mid to low handicappers need to be on their game to score but you can clearly see the challenge in front of you.
• Great value if you want to test your golf, but eat before you get there if you have a morning tee time.
LAS COLINAS - Cabell B. Robinson Designed – Par 71 - €240 including buggies
• Top notch clubhouse, good pro shop and 5 star changing rooms.
• Very good course, brilliantly manicured and reasonably well laid out, although a little tight in the middle of the back nine.
• Fairly open, so forgiving of poor shots but good ones rewarded with scoring opportunities.
• Perfectly pitched for all handicappers off the yellows, would be a real challenge off the backs.
• Despite the price its good value to enjoy a game on what has the makings of a top track.
Overall a great trip.
