Camiral Golf & Wellness (Tour)

The Camiral Golf & Wellness resort is the result of collaboration between the PGA European Tour and a number of other partners – including the Royal Automobile Club of Catalunya – in establishing a golf-themed residential development close to the beautiful little town of Caldes de Malvella, in the north east corner of Spain.

The 36-hole golf complex at Camiral was designed by two stalwarts from the European tour; Barcelona-born Angel Gallardo and Neil Coles, one of only two golfers (the other being Sam Snead) to have won professional golf events in six different decades.

With the combined golfing experience of these two men running into many decades, it’s easy to understand why the Stadium layout is recognised as one of the very best courses on the continent of Europe. It completely overshadows its stable mate though it would be very foolish to dismiss the Tour course as a resort makeweight because it’s a fine track in its own right.

It’s certainly shorter, more open and less demanding than its sibling, but its pine tree-lined fairways still have to be negotiated with care, especially as a number of them are fortified by strategically placed bunkers and cunningly positioned water hazards.

For sure, the Tour course demands the utmost of respect, even from the professionals who tee it up here every winter during the European Tour’s Final Qualifying School.

In December 2022, the resort began a new chapter in its history, rebranding from the original name of PGA Catalunya to Camiral Golf & Wellness.