If the recent European Tour Iberdrola Open on the 12th-15th of May in Mallorca (Majorca) has whetted your appetite for a round or two of golf then use our guide below to locate and find golf courses and resorts in Majorca, Balearic Islands.
There’s a great choice of golf courses in Mallorca, with most places only a couple of hours drive away from the airport here. With great all year round sunshine, Majorca is an obvious choice for many to combine a holiday with their favourite pastime. Known for its variety of cheap package holidays, many golf enthusiasts will also find a wide range of golfing holidays to Majorca available throughout the season. Over 100,000 golfers visit Majorca each year to make the most of the stunning scenery, great weather and amazing choice of golf courses.
In total there are 20 Golf courses on the Balearic Island of Majorca now, with differing degrees of challenges for the keen Golfer. These are:
ALCANADA – Alcudia, 18 holes, quality course in good condition, next to the sea – views across the bay of alcudia, includes 58 bunkers.
ANDRATX – Andratx, 18 holes, testing course, 7 ponds, 60 bunkers, woodland as well as coastal.
BENDINAT – Bendinat, 18 hole golf course, situated in a valley inland hence very hilly terrain.
CANYAMEL GOLF – Capdepera, 18 hole golf course, very pretty and well-kept, double driving range for 40.
CAPDEPERA GOLF – Capdepera, 18 holes, beautiful course including 6 lakes.
LA ROTANA GOLF – Manacor, open to guests of the hotel only, a tricky course.
MAIORIS – Llucmajor, 18 holes, 4 lakes, 2 island greens, suits all levels of golfers, newish course.
POLLENSA – Pollensa, 9 holes, renovated in 2000, good quality design, short course but challenging in places.
PONIENTE – Cala Figuera,18 holes, reputation as one of the best designed courses in Majorca, old established and well recommended course.
PULA GOLF – Son Servera, 18 holes, designed to have everything a golfer needs – driving range, clubhouse/hotel, short game area.
PUNTIRO – Palma, 18 hole golf course, average difficulty course.
SANTA PONSA I – Santa Ponsa, 18 holes, 3 golf courses in total plus hotel, Santa Ponsa I open to public, the other two are members only.
SON ANTEM – Llucmajor, 18 holes, two courses – East & West, designed for a relaxing round of golf, owned by Marriot hotel group, American style courses.
SON GUAL – Finca Son Gual, 18 holes, some large lakes, 66 bunkers, course kept in good condition.
SON MUNTANER GOLF – Son Vida, 18 holes, part of the Arabella resort, tougher and longer than Son Vida, challenging, 70 bunkers, 4 lakes.
SON QUINT – Son Vida, 18 holes, ocean views, opened 2007, 54 bunkers, 2 lakes, lots of hills, part of the Arabella resort.
SON SERVERA – Son Servera, 9 holes, second oldest golf course in majorca, challenging needing accuracy.
SON TERMENS GOLF CLUB – Sta. Maria, 18 holes, situated on a hillside with beautiful mountain views, 10km from Palma.
SON VIDA GOLF – Son Vida, 18 holes, part of the Arabella resort,
VALL D’OR – S’Horta, 18 holes, Majorca’s first golf course dating from 1964 and updated more recently in 2001, 78 bunkers and 4 lakes.
You can get a reduction in course fees on many of the courses on Majorca by joining the Balearic Golf Federation should you wish to. Or you can book with a specialist Majorca Golf travel agency that may have offers on green fees as part of their golf holiday packages to Majorca.