Location: Caldes de Malavella, Girona, Catalonia, Spain | Ranking: #78
Designer: Neil Coles & Angel Gallardo (1999) | Type: Parkland · Championship | Green Fees: From €195
Editor’s Note: PGA Catalunya’s Stadium Course is consistently ranked Spain’s #1 course outside Valderrama and one of Europe’s top ten. Set in the Pyrenean foothills with views of the Gavarres mountains, the conditioning is Augusta-standard, the design is genuinely demanding and the atmosphere — particularly during the Spanish Open — is exceptional. Host of the Spanish Open on multiple occasions; one of the finest 36-hole complexes in continental Europe.
Travel & Logistics
- Airport: Barcelona El Prat (BCN) — 40 mins | Girona (GRO) — 20 mins (Ryanair from UK)
- Booking: pgacatalunya.com | Rating / Slope: 75.8 / 143
Championship Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 425 | 548 | 195 | 435 | 415 | 428 | 192 | 552 | 430 | 3,620 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 430 | 435 | 195 | 552 | 425 | 438 | 195 | 555 | 432 | 3,657 | 7,209 |
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Key Strategy Notes
- The Stadium Atmosphere: The amphitheatre design of the finishing holes creates a natural spectator bowl — during the Spanish Open, the galleries on 17 and 18 rival any European Tour venue for noise and passion.
- Tour Course: The companion course (Neil Coles & Angel Gallardo, 2003) shares the clubhouse and practice facilities — a two-day stay playing both courses is the optimal PGA Catalunya experience. Tour Course green fees from €145.
- PGA Catalunya Resort Hotel: On-site accommodation with spa and pool — the logical base for 36 holes. Book via Expedia →
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