Club de Campo Laukariz

Club de Campo Laukariz brings together 27 holes in a natural setting in Mungia, in the Basque province of Bizkaia. For golfers travelling to the area, its location provides a useful starting point: the club is 10 minutes from Loiu Airport and 15 minutes from Bilbao. Its golf dates from two separate periods, with different designers responsible for the original holes and the later addition.

Location and arrival

Laukariz is outside Bilbao, in the municipality of Mungia. The proximity of both the city and Loiu Airport makes these the clearest geographical reference points when placing the club within a trip to the Basque Country.

For an overseas visitor arriving through Loiu, the airport is the nearby arrival point to keep in mind. If Bilbao is your base, the club is 15 minutes away. Those short distances sit alongside a different aspect of its location: Laukariz occupies a natural setting rather than a site within the city itself.

Understanding the 27 holes

The golf at Laukariz developed in two stages. The first 18 holes opened in 1975, while a further nine were inaugurated in October 2005. Together, they account for the club’s 27 holes, but their opening dates and design credits are distinct.

The original 18 holes

Mr. Puttman designed the first 18 holes, which opened in 1975. They represent the original chapter of golf at Laukariz. When looking at the club’s course information, this is the earlier group of holes, separate from the nine added in 2005.

The later nine holes

The newer nine opened in October 2005 and were designed by Stirling&Martin of Global Golf Company. Their addition brought the total from 18 to 27 holes. The different architect and opening date are useful distinctions when getting to know the club, rather than treating all 27 holes as a single design project from the same period.

At a glance

• Location: Mungia, Bizkaia, in the Basque Country.
• Setting: natural surroundings, 15 minutes from Bilbao.
• Airport access: 10 minutes from Loiu Airport.
• Original 18 holes: designed by Mr. Puttman, opened in 1975.
• Additional nine holes: designed by Stirling&Martin, inaugurated in October 2005.