| There are 19 courses in the Marbella area, and thirty | | | | are located west of the town in the general vicinities |
| more are within an hour's drive. For practical purposes, | | | | of Nueva Andalusia, Puerto Banús, and Benahavís. |
| the greater Marbella area can be divided in three | | | | The area is naturally propitious for golfing, as the |
| locations comprising a total of nineteen courses: | | | | foothills of the Sierra Blanca and Sierra Bermeja offer |
| Marbella east, central Marbella, and the 64 square-mile | | | | great topographical and floral variety, including |
| area west of Marbella including Nueva Andalucía, | | | | spectacular lush river valleys, woods, large clearings, |
| San Pedro and Benahavís. | | | | and steep slopes, with all the advantages the latter |
| The seven-mile stretch of coast known as Marbella | | | | provide in terms of panorama and the game itself. |
| East features a number of luxury residential | | | | More or less from east to west, the courses are: |
| complexes sufficiently remote from the town centre to | | | | Aloha Golf, Real Club de Golf Las Brisas, Los Naranjos |
| foster a quieter and less crowded lifestyle. This | | | | Golf Club, La Quinta Golf, Los Arqueros Golf, Club de |
| additional breathing room has made possible-and to an | | | | Golf Guadalmina, Atalaya Golf and Country Club, El |
| extent results from-the existence of five courses in | | | | Paraíso Golf Club, Los Flamingos Golf Club, La |
| the area. From east to west, these are: Cabopino Golf, | | | | Zagaleta, Monte Mayor, and Marbella Club Golf Resort. |
| Santa María Golf and Country Club, Marbella Golf | | | | These twelve courses are each well-loved for a host |
| and Country Club, Santa Clara Golf, and Golf Río | | | | of reasons. La Zagaleta, Monte Mayor, and Marbella |
| Real. Situated between the N340 national coastal road | | | | Club combine challenging terrain and an exclusive club |
| and the higher Autopista del Sol motorway, these | | | | atmosphere, while many of the others provide quicker |
| courses provide gentle slopes toward the sea, and | | | | access from the coast, featuring more gentle slopes |
| correspondingly generous sea views. | | | | and... fees. |
| As might be expected, there are fewer clubs in | | | | But wait, there's more... Indeed, these are only the |
| Marbella town itself. These are Monte Paraiso Golf, | | | | courses on the 40 kms or so of coastline with |
| north of the Autopista del Sol, and Golf Dama de la | | | | Marbella at its centre. Extend this distance just 25 kms |
| Noche, situated in a relatively lush area near the | | | | in either direction (westward toward Estepona and |
| eastern entrance into Marbella. More than just | | | | Sotogrande, or eastward toward Fuengirola and |
| conveniently placed, these courses are appreciated in | | | | Malaga) and the total number of courses rises to a |
| part because they provide beautiful views of La | | | | whopping 50 or so. No wonder they call it the "Costa |
| Concha, the seashell-shaped mountain behind Marbella. | | | | del Golf". |
| The most famous courses of our selection, however, | | | | |