Santana Golf

Santana Golf is an 18-hole, par-72 course in Mijas, in the province of Málaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Designed by Cabell B. Robinson, it combines a parkland setting with fruit trees and mountain views. For a golfer planning a stay in this part of Andalusia, its landscape and agricultural history provide a useful introduction to the club.

The course was built on a former avocado plantation known as Avocado Exports. That earlier use of the land is an important part of Santana’s story, giving context to a layout designed to fit into its natural surroundings rather than reshape them extensively.

Robinson’s approach to the site

Cabell B. Robinson integrated the course into the existing landscape with minimal earthmoving. The relationship between the layout and the land is therefore central to understanding the design, alongside the straightforward playing outline of 18 holes and a par of 72.

Its parkland character, fruit trees and views towards the mountains are the defining features of the setting. These are useful reference points when considering Santana for a golf trip: the course brings together a named designer, the history of an avocado plantation and the natural landscape of Mijas.

The course and its surroundings

Santana’s golf is contained in one 18-hole layout. The former plantation provides the background to the course, while the combination of fruit trees and mountain views describes the surroundings golfers encounter today.

The distinction is in how those elements come together. Robinson’s work here was based on integration and limited earthmoving, making the existing site part of the course’s identity. Its agricultural origins are not simply a separate piece of club history; they explain the land on which the golf course was created.

Facilities for your visit

Alongside the course, the club has Restaurante La Cabaña, a golf shop and a putting green. These are the facilities to keep in mind when planning time at Santana beyond the round itself.

• Restaurante La Cabaña.
• Golf shop.
• Putting green.

A Costa del Sol golf stop

For visitors from abroad, the geographical reference is Mijas, in Málaga province, Andalusia. Santana adds a Robinson-designed parkland course to that Costa del Sol setting, with its former avocado plantation, fruit trees and mountain outlook giving the entry its particular sense of place.