Balearic Islands
Today Mallorca has 23 golf courses, 20 of which are open to visitors. Geography and modern roads make sure that they are all no more than an hour’s drive away from virtually any point on the island. For those who prefer not to drive, there are resorts like Son Antem near Llucmayor to the southeast of Palma’s airport, Pula in the east and the hotels at Son Vida, Son Muntaner and Son Quint on the outskirts of the regional capital Palma. All of these courses are also open to outside visitors. The two top courses in the region are relative newcomers, having opened after 2000. Alcanada was fashioned by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and bankrolled by the Porsche family, while Son Gual was designed by German amateur champion Thomas Himmel and financed by double glazing entrepreneur Adam Pamer. These two courses also represent the region in our Continental European Top 100. Should you decide to visit Mallorca in the autumn, do keep in mind that the main challenge for the island's greenkeepers is recovering the turf after the hot and dry summer.
Club de Golf Alcanada
Balearic Islands, Spain
Club de Golf Alcanada
Set on the bay of Alcudia with stunning views across to the lighthouse on Alcanada Island from which the course takes name, this is a true Robert Trent Jones Jnr gem.
Son Gual Golf
Balearic Islands, Spain
Son Gual Golf
Thomas Himmel's design is captivating and with bent grass from tee to green the whole Son Gual experience is polished to absolute perfection.
T Golf Calvia
Balearic Islands, Spain
T Golf Calvia
Formerly known as Golf de Poniente, T Golf Calvia is a 1978 Commander John Harris design which has recently been renovated by the new owner, German entrepreneur Heiner Tamsen.
Club de Golf Son Servera
Balearic Islands, Spain
Club de Golf Son Servera
Founded in 1967 with a 9-hole course designed by John Harris, Club de Golf de Son Servera is the second oldest golf club on Mallorca, predated only by Son Vida (1964). Set below a pine-clad mountain range, Francisco López Segalés expanded the layout to 18 holes in 2012.
Golf Son Muntaner
Balearic Islands, Spain
Golf Son Muntaner
Son Muntaner is one of three 18-hole layouts at the Arabella Golf and Spa Resort in Palma, Mallorca.
T Golf Palma
Balearic Islands, Spain
T Golf Palma
T Golf Palma is the first Majorcan course to come from the Nicklaus Design stable. The layout is intelligently routed across a mature 164 acres where specimen pines, olive and carob trees flank many fairways.
