Atalaya Golf & Country Club

Atalaya Golf & Country Club is in Marbella, in Málaga province, on Andalucía’s Costa del Sol. For a golfer planning a visit, the club brings together course play, an academy practice area, a restaurant and a golf shop. The New Course and Old Course offer different points of interest, from the need for precise shot selection to the opportunity to walk a round with views of La Concha and the Mediterranean.

Getting to know the courses

The New Course is an 18-hole layout designed by Paul Krings and opened in 1990. Accuracy is central to its character, with changes in slope and elevation making shot selection an important part of the round. Rather than thinking only about the distance ahead, golfers need to consider how each shot fits the terrain.

Those changes of level are worth keeping in mind when deciding where to play. The defining combination here is precision and varied elevation: reading the ground is part of the golfing task, not simply a matter of taking in the surroundings.

The Old Course is suitable for walking and has views of La Concha and the Mediterranean. Lakes and streams, with waterbirds, add another aspect to the setting. For visitors who enjoy experiencing a course on foot, its walkability is a useful feature to know about when considering a round at Atalaya.

Practice facilities

The academy has a practice area with 52 bays, 44 of them equipped with Trackman screens. A putting green and a chipping green complete the facilities, extending the practice options to putting and the short game as well as shots from the bays.

These are distinct parts of the academy’s provision: the bay-based practice area, the putting green and the chipping green. Together, they give visiting golfers more to consider than the courses alone when looking at what the club offers.

Beyond the round

A restaurant and golf shop are among the club’s services, and each has its own page in this guide. They sit alongside the golf and practice facilities as part of the club’s overall offering.

Atalaya also maintains a five-year strategic plan to improve its courses. This includes a tree-planting programme, placing work on the courses within an ongoing programme of planned improvements.