| Golf is one of the more popular activities to | | | | Mr. Fred Hawtree, who from the very beginning |
| participate in the Costa Brava, great new courses | | | | worked closely with the plans of the Parera-Coll |
| are appearing each year and the selection of | | | | family. The promoters displayed a marked |
| where to play is becoming just as difficult as | | | | respect for the environment, up to the point |
| producing a 'hole-in-one'. | | | | where they did not allow a single pine tree to be |
| A selection of the best are detailed below: | | | | felled unless it had been marked beforehand |
| Central Costa Brava | | | | The first holes on the first Costa Brava golf |
| Club de Golf Girona | | | | course were inaugurated in the summer of 1966, |
| GOLF GIRONA is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course | | | | and soon after, in 1968 the extension of the |
| designed by the prestigious English architect F.W. | | | | course was undertaken with nine holes more until |
| Hawtree, seeded entirely with Penncross, the best | | | | the 18 regulation holes stipulation was fulfilled. The |
| quality grass for playing golf. | | | | new regulation course was inaugurated in 1970 |
| A course that is entirely adapted to its natural | | | | with the celebration of the "Spanish International |
| surroundings, without any antennas, power lines or | | | | Amateur Championship". Two years later, the Golf |
| highways crossing it, featuring an advanced | | | | Platja de Pals, held the "1972 Spanish Open". |
| sprinkling system using regenerated water from | | | | Since then the course has been considered as one |
| Girona's purification plant, and meeting the most | | | | of the finest in Spain thanks to its design and |
| up-to-date environmental standards. | | | | construction, and it has been the venue of |
| The top nine holes are extremely competitive - | | | | numerous international competitions. |
| their design requires players to use all the clubs in | | | | The North Coast |
| their bags. The bottom nine are simply | | | | Peralada Golf Club |
| spectacular, with all the tees set atop walls built | | | | An outstanding 18-hole par 71 course with a 6,071 |
| with Girona stone, offering impressive panoramic | | | | metres layout and 4 tees boxes per hole. With |
| views of the fairways. It is a true pleasure to | | | | few slopes and different areas with lakes, trees |
| follow the flight of the ball towards its destination, | | | | and lush manicured gardens it is a suitable course |
| and encourages many players to take out their | | | | for players of all levels. |
| woods. When Mr. Hawtree designed this part of | | | | It blends in perfectly with its surroundings, being |
| the course, he probably wanted players to feel as | | | | environmental preservation and nature protection |
| good as possible after having completed the | | | | present all along the area. It was the first |
| rigorous top nine. | | | | European golf course to hold the UE |
| Emporda Golf club | | | | Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) |
| The Emporda Golf course offers a total of 36 | | | | certificate. |
| holes, divided into two separate 18-hole courses: | | | | From its opening in 1993 it has been awarded as |
| Links and Forest. The course was designed by | | | | the best golf course of the Costa Brava on |
| Robert von Hagge, who chose to integrate a | | | | several occasions and the Emerging Golf |
| links-style course with two large lakes, dunes and | | | | Destination of 2000 -with the other Costa |
| rolling bunkers into a classic Mediterranean | | | | Brava-Girona Golf Association golf courses- by |
| landscape replete with dense, manicured pine | | | | IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour |
| stands and spacious fairways. To this end, he was | | | | Operators). |
| able to take full advantage of the natural beauty | | | | It has welcomed many competitions and |
| of the setting itself: stunning El Baix Emporda in | | | | tournaments of the highest level such as the |
| the heart of the Costa Brava region. | | | | Open Catalonia 95, the Pre-Qualifiying School PGA |
| With the inauguration of the final 9 holes, the | | | | tests and the Seniors Qualifying School. |
| course came to offer a total of two separate | | | | Torremirona Golf Club |
| 18-hole courses. The first, called LINKS, spans | | | | An exclusive 18 hole, championship golf course, |
| dunes and lakes in a style reminiscent of the | | | | designed and immaculately maintained throughout |
| world-famous greens of Scotland. The second, | | | | the year, offers the golfer spectacular views |
| FOREST, is more Mediterranean in style and winds | | | | whilst navigating the various lakes and undulating |
| invitingly through pine trees and lakes. | | | | greens. |
| The Emporda Golf has been chosen as one of the | | | | The South Coast |
| Top Ten Golf Courses in Spain, recognized by the | | | | Club de Golf Costa Brava |
| prestigious "Peugeot Guide" which has granted us | | | | The 18-hole Golf course inaugurated in 1968 was |
| a mark of 17/20 in the ranking of the 100 best | | | | designed by Hamilton Stutt & Co. It |
| golf courses. Furthermore, the famous American | | | | combines a very technical course in the first |
| magazine "Golf World" has placed us in position 13 | | | | round with a more relaxed one in the second. The |
| of the best courses in Spain. EG was made the | | | | first nine holes, surrounded by pine and cork oak |
| permanent headquarters for the PGA | | | | forests, differ from the other nine located on the |
| Pre-Qualifying School II European Tour and, since | | | | flat with very wide fairways, leading to the 18th |
| 2002-2003, has hosted the PGA Qualifying School | | | | hole, below the Casa Club, a typical 1841 Catalan |
| European Tour Final and the Peugeot Tour | | | | farmhouse. |
| Emporda Golf in 2006 and 2007. | | | | The Club is private but Green Fees are accepted |
| Golf Platja de Pals | | | | throughout the year. |
| Under the management of the English architect | | | | |