Located in the heart of the Costa del Sol, Mijas Golf Club is one of the most popular destinations for golf lovers in Spain. With two 18-hole courses, Los Lagos and Los Olivos, both designed by the renowned Robert Trent Jones Sr., the club offers an ideal combination of technical challenges and smooth play in a spectacular setting.
With its 6,536 meters, this course is the larger of the two in Mijas Golf. Lagos is a course with soft slopes, wide fairways and few forest trees obstacles; but at the same time, is defended by many bunkers, and not less than nine lakes (from which the course gets its name), which are eager to trap each and anyone’s ball.
In addition, the greens are large and flat with sensitive undulations and the wide tees which can be accommodated to reduce or enlarge the difficulty to choice. Therefore, this course is suitable for all the kind of handicap players, being one of the most famous commercial courses of the Costa del Sol.
Designed by Robert Trent Senior, the main feature which distinguishes this course from Los Lagos is the abundance of trees – hence the name – and its smaller size, as well as fewer water hazards. The greens are smaller, undulating and well defended. Although both are the work of the same designer, there is no doubt there are interesting contrasts between the two courses: if Los Lagos are based on hazards of water and sand, Los Olivos is strategic narrow tree lined fairways and elevated greens.
Mijas Golf Club is just 30 minutes by car from Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, with quick access via the AP-7 motorway or the A-7 road. Its central location between Fuengirola and Mijas makes it easy to access from other major tourist destinations in the region, such as Marbella and Benalmádena, allowing visitors to enjoy golf along with a wide range of leisure and dining options.
