La Quinta (A & C) - Southern Spain - Spain

I am not used to rainy and cold days here at la Costa del Sol, but now as my permanent home this might going to happen every January and February! One of the pending rounds I had is La Quinta which I had visited before but not played and finally did it today.

Maybe too used to sunny days I didn’t check the forecast and it was more like a Scottish day than a Spanish one, cold and rainy! This will be unfair with the few pictures I took from the course, which I found enjoyable and fun to play.

For places used to receive tourists it is sad to see them almost empty and hope this changes very soon and we get back to life.

Very friendly and kind staff will welcome you to this 27 holes property with very nice views of the Mountains and the Ocean which is a little bit far fair to say.

It is one more of the courses where the piece of land sets the conditions for design and where the creator has to be “creative” to add character to the golf course.

I started on the C course (usually back 9 on competitions) and though it is tricky and sloppy it allows you to hit the ball and narrow misses will not have serious consequences except par 3 2nd hole where a short or left miss will be wet. The first shot where you need to be clever is tee shot at 4th one, a 90º dogleg left where depending on the set of tees you choose you have a limit of the yds you have to hit before the fairway ends. Long 3rd has a very well protected green and might be the toughest on this loop. The other par 3 is a short one with a 2 platform green where 1 yd short can be a 10mts putter up the hill.

What will play as front 9 on competitions are wider and not that severe in level changes except short reachable par 4 7th. A very good par 5 as starter and a very demanding up the hill par 5 to end the loop. In the middle 3 very good par 3s and some green complexes which will be fun in firm conditions.

My critic on this design would come on greens, where sometimes platforms and level changes are unfair or too much on a course which is not flat at all. If I am to suggest something, a good idea would be to soften green surfaces in order to avoid good shots to be hardly penalized.

A good experience, a fun track and many birdie opportunities, reachable par 4s, short 3s (which I personally like a lot) and not quirky holes make La Quinta one of those courses to be played and enjoyed if visiting La Costa del Sol.

I loved La Quinta. The course has great variety and is quirky. It's not driver off every hole, and you really have to think your way round. The condition was also immaculate and the views of Marbella and the sea were gorgeous. Great course, highly recommended

I actually played B & C and can say that I thoroughly enjoyed this shortish course. Had my best scoring round of the week here (which always helps), but even my playing partners all thought this was one of the best courses we've played in the area.

Very impressive upon arrival, someone came and collected our golf bags from us and took them to outside the pro shop - nice and pleasant check in and use of the range was free (although you can only hit irons due to the lack of length available).

Started on the B course and only hit an iron off the tee, which it turns out I used more often that the Driver as accuracy is key over distance on a lot of the holes.

Condition was good throughout and these were the best greens I've played on this year, whilst also the quickest (which took a little getting used to having played Chaparral the previous day).

Would definitely play again and look forward to playing A & C next time!!!

Played at La Quinta in April 2018. This was my third visit to La Quinta in the last 5 years. Service is still very good but not as good as when we first visited. Clubhouse and practise range are good and food is also better than most in the region.

After our first visit we came away thinking La Quinta was a good course, hence we have visited twice since. However we all came away this time thinking we would try other courses next year. The one issue we had was the proximity of villas to the course. This was mentioned by previous reviewer. They are built just too close to the course. 20 yards from the fairway is just too close. Also on the 9th on C course, behind the green there are gardens 2ft away from the back bunkers.

Course condition was very good on all 3 9s. we played a scramble in the morning on A then 18 on A+B. Greens are excellent on all 3 9s.

Overall i give La Quinta and good rating and certainly worth a visit. You'll enjoy and play well if you play very straight from the tee, but if you are like most club players expect to lose a few balls into somebodys back garden!

With a house on the Costa del Sol, I have now played every course in the region as of yesterday. The last one to complete my list was La Quinta A and C. I have now played over 400 courses around the world including all 14 Open venues. The point I am making here is that I can compare any new course with some of the greats. I'm not sure that I get some of the reviews for La Quinta as I reckon it is the best on the Costa del Sol. Yes, better than Valderrama, Sotogrande, Zagaletta, San Roque, Las Brisas, etc. The reception from staff was lovely. The condition was seriously good with fast and true greens. We were permitted to play off the whites and there is plenty of length for long hitters with some great approaches. My favourite holes, and all holes looked great, were the 2nd, 11th and 16th. The bar and restaurant is pricey but very pleasant. This will be a surprise to many but it would my course of choice if I was looking to impress visitors. I loved it. PS - I did not score particularly well either so that has not coloured my judgement!

Played this in June 2013 on organised golf trip - and for some reason we're heading back there again this year ... hopefully for not more of the same though !! Cant recall which loops we played but the condition of the course lead a lot to be desired, greens were ok but the tees had half of Blackpool beach dumped on them and the grass length was nearly as high as the tee. Wasnt impressed to be honest, hopefully a better experience this year in a couple of weeks time.

The staff were friendly and helpful, providing a bottle of water and a chocolate bar complimentary . Balls at the driving range are included in the green fee.it was a very nice experience, and I can recommend La Quinta as a very attractive course. The greens were fantastic. It was a highly enjoyable day.

Played here last week and very impressed, course is nice, condition good, not difficult but was very good experience, free range balls and great clubhouse, friendly staff.

Excellent golf course, really nice conditions and tough, staff very friendly and high level of service, highly recommended.

Quite short and quite tight. The holes are laid out in a hilly residential area, and somehow the architects managed to shoehorn 27 holes in. Not my cup of tea this type of course, tight courses like this can be great fun and a thorough challenge, but I dont particularly like the chance of plonking the ball into someones front window or worse, compare La Quinta to the neighbour Los Arqueros, as tight and challenging, but without all the houses close to the line of play, however the course is fairly well maintained and there are some quite nice holes so all in all a decent experience. Notable holes 2,7,8,10,11 and 13. I really liked the 10th, looks silly on the card and from tee, short par four at 250 meters, fairway is wide, but, at about 80 meters from the green there is a sharp hollow, so dont hit it too long from tee, approach needs to be precise as the green is guarded by 5 bunkers and if you're short dont be surprised if the ball rolls back in to the hollow.