Club de Campo “El Tiro”

Club de Campo “El Tiro” brings together a nine-hole golf course, racket sports and outdoor swimming pools in La Granja de San Ildefonso. It lies in the municipality of Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, in Segovia province, Castilla y León. For a golfer considering the club, its private membership setting and its history on the Casa de la Mata grounds are central to understanding the place.

A private sporting club

El Tiro is a private, non-profit sporting association established to promote and develop sports. Golf is one part of a broader club programme that also includes social activities, rather than the sole focus of the facilities.

The golf course is available to members throughout the year, subject to club hours, daylight and weather conditions. Year-round availability therefore remains dependent on the conditions on the day. The club has also organised an annual golf tournament calendar, with changes possible for weather or organisational reasons.

The course and its history

The club traces its origins to 1886, when permission was granted to establish the Real Club de Tiro de Pichón on the Casa de la Mata grounds. The golf course was built on those grounds, linking it to the same historic setting.

El Tiro describes its course as the oldest in Spain and one of the oldest in Europe. This is the club’s own claim about its golfing history, separate from the later stages that shaped the present layout.

The course expanded to six holes in 1991 and reached its current nine holes in 2006. A golf academy is also part of the club’s facilities, alongside the course itself.

Beyond the golf course

Tennis and padel courts and a croquet ground provide alternatives to golf. The outdoor swimming pools add a summer activity, while the club’s sections also include swimming, bridge and pickleball.

This range of activities makes the nine-hole course part of a wider sporting and social setting. The club’s facilities encompass both golf and other pursuits, with dedicated provision for several sports rather than a golf-only programme.

Restaurant and bar

Food and drink service is provided in several areas of the club, including its restaurant and bar. Together with the pools, racket sports and croquet, these services complete the facilities offered beyond the course.