With around 50 courses along the Costa del Sol coastline, the visiting golfer is completely spoilt for choice. Many of the courses are hilly, some requiring a buggy for any but the super fit, however there are also a good number of fairly flat parkland courses. The courses at this end of the Costa del Golf tend to be less crowded and better value than those nearer to Marbella.The area surrounding Duquesa boasts some of the best golf courses in Europe,  Valderama,  which hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup, as well as the American Express Match Play Championships, is only 15 minutes away, other top class Golf Courses include Sotogrande, San Rogue, Real Club du Golf and La Canada.

Estepona Golf Club is less than 10 -minutes away and an another 15 minutes away are many further courses including Aloha, Los Naranjos, La Quinta and Las Brisas.

La Duquesa

Completed in 1985, La Duquesa Golf and Country Club surrounds the El Hacho beacon hills with spectacular views over the Med, Gibraltar and onto Africa. The course is not flat and therefore is a little challenging for the beginner, however it’s still most enjoyable overlooking the Mediteranean, with views across to Gibraltar and North Africa. The course is less than 50m from the apartment, it’s facilities include a 19 bay driving range and two putting greens, lessons are available for all standards of players. Other facilities include showers, gym, sauna, jacuzzi, tennis and squash courts

18 holes, par 72, 6142m

Valderrama

Hosting the 1997 Ryder Cup and the World Golf Championships in 1999, some golfers rate the course as the best in Europe. In addition, it’s only a 15 minute drive from your apartment. This course must be played, it can be difficult to book, so get in early and experience the beautiful fairways, those challenging par 5s, the super fast greens, you must experience Valderrama.

18 Holes - Par 73 - 6234m

Sotogrande

Not quite as well known as Val, Sotogrande opened in 1964, it still today maintains it’s reputation as one of the top European courses. Again another immaculate course, palm lined with much water to play over on the back nine, its one to play and then retire to Sotogrande marina and enjoy the atmosphere of a different marina to Duquesa

18 Holes - Par 72 - 6298m

San Roque

Designed by Dave Thomas in1990, the San Roque Golf Club has been the venue for a number of European Championships. The course with its wide fairways is always immaculately kept, you’ll enjoy the woodlands throughout the course with 100 year old cork trees across the first nine. The back nine enjoy a lot of water, with many different streams and waterfalls, especially 12th and 18^th, these enhance its beauty and magnatism. Great golf at any level, however different again from the other courses, the Club House and hotel was originally an Andalucian mansion.

18 Holes - Par 72 - 6440m  

Alcaidesa

The course designed  by Peter Alliss is a links course with the most spectacular views of Gib and the Atlas Mountains in Africa. This one again is a little different with sand dunes, ponds and deep bunkers and heather make Alcaidesa a lovely coastal course with its own personality.

18 Holes - Par 72 - 5671m