Club de Golf Llavaneras

Club de Golf Llavaneras brings together an 18-hole course with sea views, a golf academy and practice facilities on the Costa del Maresme. Based in Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, in the province of Barcelona, this family-oriented club was founded in 1945. Its location, 34 km from central Barcelona, is a useful reference for visitors planning golf alongside time in the city.

The course and its design

The course is a par 70 laid out over 34 hectares. Sea views connect the round with its coastal setting in Catalonia, while the design has developed through the work of several architects.

British architect F.W. Hawtree was responsible for the original layout. Ramón Espinosa, Magí Sardà and Alfonso Vidaor subsequently extended the course. The club's foundation in 1945 and the later changes to the layout are distinct parts of its history: the founding date should not be read as the opening date of the present course.

For a golfer comparing places to play around Barcelona, the key details are straightforward: 18 holes, par 70, a 34-hectare footprint and views towards the sea. The course is the main playing facility, supported by areas devoted to practice and tuition.

Space for a practice session

The practice area accommodates 20 players and includes an approach area, a bunker and two putting greens. That combination gives golfers space to work on approach shots, bunker play and putting as well as their shots on the range.

There is also a golf academy. Both the academy and the Toptracer driving range have their own entries in this guide, allowing visitors to look at those facilities separately when planning a visit focused on learning or practice rather than a round on the course.

Beyond the round

Llavaneras also offers events and meetings services, covered in a separate guide entry. These sit alongside the course, academy and practice facilities within a club whose identity is family-oriented.

For an overseas visitor, the geographical distinction is worth keeping in mind: the club is in Sant Andreu de Llavaneres on the Costa del Maresme, rather than in Barcelona itself. The stated distance of 34 km is from the city centre. Whether the focus is an 18-hole round or time on the practice areas, the setting places golf on the Maresme coast.