Meaztegi Golf

Meaztegi Golf brings together an 18-hole course, a nine-hole pitch & putt and practice facilities in La Arboleda. The club is in Ortuella, in the province of Bizkaia in Spain’s Basque Country, with a natural setting that provides the backdrop to its golf facilities. Both courses are attributed to Severiano Ballesteros.

For a visitor planning a golf outing, the distinction between the two layouts is useful: the main course offers an 18-hole, par-72 round, while the pitch & putt provides a separate short-course option. An academy, equipment hire and places to eat round out the club’s services.

The main course

The Ballesteros-designed main course has four sets of tees. It measures 6,254 metres from the whites and 6,070 metres from the yellows. The blue tees measure 5,698 metres, with the reds playing to 5,268 metres.

Those figures provide a practical starting point when considering which tees to play. The four distances give different total lengths for the same par-72 layout, rather than a single measure of the course.

• White tees: 6,254 metres.
• Yellow tees: 6,070 metres.
• Blue tees: 5,698 metres.
• Red tees: 5,268 metres.

The main course is the longer of the complex’s two golf options. Its 18 holes sit alongside, rather than form part of, the separate nine-hole pitch & putt.

Short-course golf and practice

The pitch & putt also carries a design attribution to Ballesteros. It adds another way to play at Meaztegi, distinct from a round on the main course.

For practice, the club has a driving range and putting green. These facilities allow time for work away from the courses, whether the focus is hitting balls or putting. The golf academy is another part of the complex’s offering, and equipment hire is available for visitors to factor into their plans.

Clubhouse, food and events

The clubhouse is complemented by a café and Restaurante Lali. Golf and a meal can therefore form part of the same visit, with both café and restaurant facilities on site.

Competitions and events are also included in Meaztegi’s offering. Together, the two courses, academy, practice areas and clubhouse services make this a golf complex with several distinct facilities in La Arboleda, rather than only an 18-hole course.