Catalonia is golf - Agència Catalana de Turisme
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Catalonia is golf - Agència Catalana de Turisme
Catalonia is golf Golf Club Tourism Catalogue 2010 "From the moment you hit your first ball, you establish a lifelong love of golf." That's what we're told; but we still want to experience it for ourselves. And time after time, swing after swing, we send that ball flying. In Catalonia, the same will happen to you: you'll want to come back time and again. And you'll never grow tired of it, because there'll always be something new to surprise you. © Generalitat de Catalunya © Agència Catalana de Turisme contents 8 Site map Catalan Tourist Board Golf Tourism Club 15 Golf Tourism Club Directory Index 16 A thousand fairways for the best swing 18 Costa Brava 22 Costa Daurada 36 Barcelona and its surroundings: 42 Costa del Garraf, Costa de Barcelona Maresme, Catalunya Central Pirineus 50 Partner organisations 56 Useful addresses 60 PGA Catalunya Resort. Caldes de Malavella. Costa Brava. Catalonia is golf 5 Golf course symbols Driving range Cart rental Pro shop Club rental Putting green Changing rooms Pitching green Cafeteria service Buggy rental Restaurant service Resort Lodging symbols H AH R Hotel Spa Sportsman special Category Rural Couple's Special Aparthotel Urban Senior Special Charming Holiday Business Special Resort Families with children special Group special PGA Catalunya Resort. Caldes de Malavella. Costa Brava. Catalonia is golf 7 Cata 48 France 20 33 1 79 30 69 6 36 59 Pirineus 53 81 15 26 28 22 54 82 57 77 66 47 62 31 19 63 52 35 3 25 64 9 13 32 38 2 8 65 49 7 51 50 80 68 78 42 44 24 34 11 4 23 43 12 74 Costa de Barcelona Maresme 17 41 10 14 5 56 29 60 Mediterranean Sea 75 Catalunya 8 Catalonia is golf 70 37 71 18 39 16 40 45 55 72 58 76 67 46 73 61 27 21 alonia is golf Golf courses / Pitch & Putt /Par 3 courses Golf courses 1 Aravell Golf 2 Club de Golf L’Àngel de Lloret 3 Club de Golf d’Aro - Mas Nou 4 Club de Golf de Barcelona 5 Club de Golf Bonmont 6 Club de Golf Camprodón 7 Club de Golf Can Bosch Sant Feliu 8 Club de Golf Castellterçol 9 Club de Golf Costa Brava 10 Club de Golf Costa Dorada Tarragona 11 Club de Golf La Mola 12 Club de Golf Llavaneras 13 Club de Golf Montbrú-Moià 14 Club de Golf Reus Aigüesverds 15 Club de Golf Ribera Salada 16 Club de Golf Sant Cugat 17 Club de Golf Terramar 18 Club de Golf Vallromanes 19 Empordà Golf Hotel & Spa 20 Fontanals Golf 21 Golf de Caldes 22 Golf Girona 23 Golf La Graiera 24 Golf La Roqueta 25 Golf Montanyà 26 Golf Platja de Pals 27 Golf Sant Joan 28 Golf Serres de Pals 29 Lumine Golf Club Catalan Tourist Board Golf Tourism Members Club Peralada Golf PGA Catalunya Resort 32 Raïmat Golf Club 33 Real Club de Golf de Cerdanya 34 Real Club de Golf El Prat 35 Taradell Club de Golf 36 Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort 37 Vilalba Golf Club 30 31 Pitch & Putt 38 BonÀrea Golf Pitch & Putt 39 Can Cuyàs Golf 40 Castell Godmar Pitch & Putt Badalona 41 Centre de Golf El Vendrell 42 Escola de Golf HCP 1 43 Escola de Golf Portal del Roc 44 El Vallès Golf 45 Golf Pitch & Putt Can Dragò 46 Golf Pitch & Putt Canal Olímpic 47 Golf Pitch & Putt Platja d’Aro 48 Golf Salardú 49 Golf Urgell Pitch & Putt Bellpuig 50 La Garriga Golf Pitch & Putt 51 Lloret Papalús Golf Pitch & Putt 52 Mas Gurumbau Golf Pitch & Putt 53 Mas Pagès Golf 54 Par 3 Pitch & Putt Gualta 55 Pitch & Putt Barcelona - Teià 56 Pitch & Putt Cambrils Pitch & Putt Can Pascual Pitch & Putt Can Rafel 59 Pitch & Putt CastellóEmpuriabrava 60 Pitch & Putt La Figuerola 61 Pitch & Putt La Graiera 62 Pitch & Putt Fornells 63 Pitch & Putt Franciac Golf 64 Pitch & Putt Lleida 65 Pitch & Putt Manresa 66 Pitch & Putt Masnou 67 Pitch & Putt Montjuïc 68 Pitch & Putt Montseny 69 Pitch & Putt Perelada 70 Pitch & Putt Sant Cebrià 71 Pitch & Putt Vallromanes 72 Roc 3 Pitch & Putt Golf 73 Sant Jaume Pitch & Putt Centre 74 Tennis Mora 75 Teyco Pitch & Putt L’Ampolla 57 58 Par 3 courses 76 Can Cuyàs Golf 77 Club Golf d’Aro - Masnou 78 Escola de Golf HCP 1 79 Golf Sant Marc Puigcerdà 80 La Garriga Golf Pitch & Putt 81 Mas Pagès Golf 82 Par 3 p&p Gualta Download this and other catalogues from the Catalan Tourist Board website: www.catalunya.com Seven reasons to golf in Catalonia Golf Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis. Costa Brava. For the climate: Catalonia has a mild climate with average temperatures ranging between 15º C and 20º C, which makes it possible to golf all year round. For the courses: Designed by world renowned architects, Catalonian golf courses are modern, diverse and well equipped. Likewise, they are maintained with excellence. For the setting: The vast range of Catalan landscapes will allow you to enjoy a widely varied background: here the sea, there mountains, woods and plains, always surrounded by an incomparable environment. For the transportation links: Catalonia is conveniently connected to all major European capitals by plane. As for Catalonian golf courses, there are several right outside the capital city of Barcelona. Many more are located within an hour's drive. For the dining: Catalan cuisine is world-renown for its prestigious chefs and for being the very embodiment of Mediterranean cooking. For the tourism: Catalonia is home to an endless array of art, festivals and leisure opportunities, accumulated over its thousand years of history. For the people: The friendly treatment by the people of Catalonia makes one feel at home. 10 Catalonia is golf The golfing scene in Catalonia is extensive and diverse: from the more competitive, high-demand courses, to the more flat and smooth, suitable for players at all levels. PGA Catalunya Resort. Caldes de Malavella. Costa Brava. Quality and diversity Catalonia has a long sporting tradition. So it's no surprise that one of the first golf courses in Spain was opened in Catalonia, at Sant Cugat del Vallès, in 1914. The course was the initiative of a group of British railway workers involved in laying the tracks for today's regional railway, Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat de Catalunya, which, three years later, would link the town to Barcelona. The Sant Cugat golf course, which, to this day, its members keep up like a garden, remains quite active. Before the 1980s, no more than half a dozen other courses were opened, drawing together enthusiasts of a sport then still considered elitist. pressed for time. Of the full-length courses, 22 are open to tourists, with the remainder operating as private clubs. It was the arrival on the scene of Severiano Ballesteros and his international triumphs that sparked the first real wave of golf enthusiasm. New players, new tournaments and new courses began to sprout up all over the country. In just a few years, golf became a major draw, both for locals and visitors coming from abroad to engage in their favourite sport. The golfing scene in Catalonia is very extensive and diverse: from highly demanding, more competitive courses, where the most skilled players strive to equal the performances of their idols, to flatter, gentler courses, appropriate for golfers of all levels seeking to enjoy a relaxing day with family or friends. Catalonia's geographical variety has provided golf course designers with ideal locations for these sporting facilities. The renowned golf course architects Javier Arana and Ramón Espinosa, working with pioneering golfers like Severiano Ballesteros, José María Olazábal, Manuel Piñero and Ángel Gallardo, have left their signature marks on local courses. There are also some outstanding courses designed by international experts such as Robert Von Hagge, Robert Trent Jones, F. W. Hawtree, Dave Thomas and Greg Norman. All in all, these courses make Catalonian golfing comprehensive and high quality. All of them combine situationspecific difficulty, natural beauty, and respect for the environment. Golf fever reached new heights in Catalonia during the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Today, the passion continues to thrive in the many international golf tournaments staged here. Catalonian courses have hosted several editions of the Spanish Open -one of the oldest in Europe- as well as the Catalonia Open, the Sanyo Open, the Sarazen Open and the Johnnie Walker Trophy. Moreover, Catalonia will host this year's European Tour Qualifying School tournament. All these competitions have brought major international figures to the country, including Lee Treviño, Gary Player, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo, Tom Watson, Raymond Floyd and Bernhard Langer. Catalonia has also hosted the Catalonia Ladies Masters, part of the professional Ladies European Tour. The Catalonia Ladies Masters was first staged in 2003 and has attracted such major figures as the charismatic English golfer Laura Davies, the Swede Sophie Gustafson and Lorena Ochoa from Mexico -currently ranked fourth in the world- in addition to the Catalonian Paula Martí. Catalonia's unusually diverse geography makes its golf courses even more attractive. Despite its small size, Catalonia is home to a rich and varied landscape, where one can travel from the golden shores of a quiet cove to a snowy mountain top in the Pyrenees by way of lush, green forests or open planes in less than an hour. Golfers who come to Catalonia will thus be able to play surrounded by beautiful countryside, and to choose as well from a rich history of art, cuisine, entertainment, modernity and more. Because Catalonia is brimming with attractions: Romanesque churches and mediaeval castles, verdant nature parks and snowy slopes, secluded coves, over 300 museums of all types -including some dedicated to the works of Dalí, Miró, Picasso and Gaudí-, thousands of restaurants in which to enjoy a wide range of cuisines -including the establishments of internationally acclaimed chefs like Ferran Adrià, Carme Ruscalleda or Santi Santamaría-, the universal and cosmopolitan city of Barcelona, etc. What more could you ask for? Catalonia currently boasts 37 large golf courses and 45 Pitch & Putt and par 3 facilities, these last conceived as venues for beginners and as alternatives to longer courses for players Catalonia Total Golf courses: 37 Total Pitch & Putt: 38 18-hole rounds: 28 Total number of par-3 courses: 7 9-hole rounds: 9 Torremirona Golf. Navata. Costa Brava. Catalonia is golf 13 Catalan Tourist Board Golf Tourism Club In addition to golf courses, enthusiasts will find a wide range of high-quality tourism in Catalonia, guaranteed to meet their every need. Many of these facilities are located right next to the greens and are members of the Catalan Tourist Board Golf Tourism Club Created in 1996 by a Catalan tourist board, the Catalan Tourist Board Golf Tourism Club includes many businesses linked to this sport aiming to present Catalonian golfing in a structured and unified way. The Club includes 22 golf courses and pitch & putt courses, as well as hotel establishments that have arrangements with golf courses, specialised travel agencies and reservation centres, hotel associations and tour operators as well as golf clubs and organisations offering organised golf programmes. Golfers will find a variety of accommodations, either on site or right nearby, all of which are especially designed to allow guests to enjoy the sport and related activities and offer a range of health and wellness options, leisure activities, cuisine and culture. Club de Golf d’Aro - Mas Nou. Platja d’Aro. Costa Brava. Companies seeking to join the Catalan Golf Tourism Club must meet a series of requirements based on the needs of golfers. The Catalan Tourist Board Golf Tourism Club is aimed towards golfers seeking to spend quality leisure time with family or friends, as well as at golf lovers coming to Catalonia on business, or to attend conferences and conventions in the main Catalonian cities. Catalonia's four international airports (in Barcelona, Girona, Reus and Lleida) make it a convenient and accessible destination. Catalonia is golf 15 Directory index Golf Tourism Club PGA Catalunya Resort. Caldes de Malavella. Costa Brava. Golf courses Lodging Page no. Company name Page no. 53 Aravell Golf 28 Aparthotel & Village Golf Beach 45 Club de Golf de Barcelona 46 Aqua-Hotel Onabrava 39 Club de Golf Bonmont 29 Castell d'Empordà 25 Club de Golf Costa Brava 39 Estival Park Salou Hotel Resort 25 Club de Golf d'Aro Mas Nou 29 Hotel Aigua Blava 45 Club de Golf Terramar 47 Hotel Antemare 25 Empordà Golf Hotel & Spa 29 Hotel Balneari Vichy Catalan 53 Fontanals Golf 54 Hotel Bernat de So 26 Golf Girona 30 Hotel Clipper & Villas 45 Golf Montanyà 30 Hotel Delfin 26 Golf Peralada 47 Hotel Estela Barcelona 26 Golf Platja de Pals 31 Hotel Flamingo 27 Golf Serres de Pals 31 Hotel Garbi 39 Lumine Golf Club 31 Hotel Golf Costa Brava 27 PGA Catalunya Resort 31 Hotel Guitart Monterrey 53 RC Golf Cerdanya 32 Hotel Llafranch 46 Real Club de Golf El Prat 32 Hotel Nieves Mar 27 Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort 40 Hotel Regente Aragón Company name 32 Hotel Sant Roc Pitch & Putt/ Par 3 courses 33 Hotel Santa Marta Page no. Company name 40 Hotel Sol Costa Daurada 46 Can Cuyàs Golf 40 Hotel Termes Montbrió 28 Mas Pagès Golf - Escola de Natura 33 Hotel Terraza 28 PAR 3 p&p Gualta 54 Hotel Torre del Remei 33 La Costa Golf & Beach Resort 47 La Mola Hotel and Conference Centre 41 Magnolia Hotel 54 Parador de la Seu d'Urgell 34 Sallés Hotel Mas Tapiolas 34 Silken Park Hotel San Jorge 16 Catalonia is golf Tour operators and other services Tourism promotion entities Page no. Page no. Company name Company name 34 Associació de Camps de Golf Costa Brava Girona 57 Diputació de Barcelona. Barcelona is much more 48 Associació Catalana de Pitch & Putt 57 Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona 48 Barcelona Golf 57 35 Costa Brava Verd Hotels Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Lleida 48 CostaVision incoming services 58 49 Plataforma de Pique 49 Sinmaletas.com 58 Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Tarragona Turisme de Barcelona 58 Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Salou PGA Catalunya Resort. Caldes de Malavella. Costa Brava. A thousand fairways for the best PGA Catalunya Resort. Caldes de Malavella. Costa Brava. Costa Brava Costa Brava, in northern Catalonia, was named one of the 10 best emerging golf destinations by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators in 2000. Located near the region's coves and beaches, Costa Brava golf courses, including the prestigious PGA Catalunya Resort, are comprehensive and close to each other. Flat or hilly, with a wide range of vegetation and strategically placed lakes, close the sea or nestled under the Pyrenees, these venues do justice to the distinction awarded to the region. Club de Golf Bonmont. Mont-roig del Camp. Costa Daurada. Costa Daurada The micro-climate along the coast of Tarragona, south of Barcelona, enables play throughout much of the year in short sleeves. Here visitors will find courses created by Robert Trent Jones Jr. on wild seaside terrain, or by Greg Norman, commissioned to design two of the three new PortAventura courses at a site reminiscent of Scottish links. And, just 5 minutes away, lies the PortAventura theme park, with its rides and hotel resorts, perfect for enjoying with the family. Real Club de Golf El Prat. Terrassa. Catalunya Central. Barcelona and its surroundings: Costa del Garraf, Costa de Barcelona Maresme, Catalunya Central The golf courses in this region, near the city of Barcelona, offer a wide choice of locations and features. Spread out between the coast and the inland regions, they can be found winding among vineyards, by the sea, at the foot of the Montseny Nature Park or next to Montserrat Mountain. Some of the courses have been chosen by leading amateurs and even some professionals to train, thanks to the technical and strategic level of the facilities. Aravell Golf. Montferrer-Castellbó. Pirineus. Pirineus Enjoying a round of golf surrounded by the soaring peaks of the Pyrenees is a true luxury. As members of Golf Valls del Pirineu, a new grouping that unifies golfing in an exceptional location still refreshingly free of mass tourism, these venues offer singular settings requiring maximum precision and skill. Breathtakingly beautiful, high-quality courses that claim the hearts of golfers and lure them back again. The region's proximity to several outstanding ski resorts and the quality of its hotels further enhance the course's allure. Costa Brava Calella de Palafrugell. Palafrugell. Costa Brava. Flat and hilly, lively and calm, blue and green... Costa Brava is doubly attractive for visitors. Its enviable location at the point where the Pyrenees meet the Mediterranean gives rise to its diversity and an array of tourist attractions. Also of note are its proximity to both Barcelona and to the border of France, as well as its excellent connections by plane to the main Spanish and European cities via Girona airport, one of the fastest-growing in Europe. The large number of coves and beaches for enjoying the sun and sea is one of the defining features of the Costa Brava, which is home to both quiet seaside villages and bustling tourist centres. The coastal resort towns (Cadaqués, Roses, Begur, Palafrugell, Palamós, Platja d'Aro, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Tossa de Mar or Lloret de Mar) offer everything needed to ensure that visitors have a satisfying stay in an unbeatable climate. As for nature, don't miss Cap de Creus Park, the Medes Islands and Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, all sites of great ecological and scenic value. 22 Catalonia is golf With regard to culture, the region is home to an array of monuments and archaeological sites that is hard to top. The mediaeval inland towns of Peratallada, Pals and Monells, the ruins of Empúries (the first Greek colony on the Iberian Peninsula) and the many historical sites of the city of Girona, with its cathedral, Old Town and Jewish Quarter, are just a few outstanding examples. The mythical Daliniano Triangle is worth special mention; the vertices of which are Figueres and the Salvador Dalí museum; Cadaques, with the artist's home in Portlligat, and the castle Púbol, where Gala the artist's muse lived. The excellent regional cuisine, one of the richest and most traditional in Catalonia, the health and wellness facilities and the gorgeous inland landscapes round out a perfect leisure offer to savour between games. E 15 Llançà Port de la Selva 5 Parc Natural del Cap de Creus 26 Peralada N 260 Figueres Castelló 9 d'Empúries Cadaqués Roses Empuriabrava Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Sant Pere Pescador Besalú L’Escala 23 10 Banyoles Torroella de Montgrí L’Estartit 18 11 6 Peratallada 13 12 Pals 27 La Bisbal d’Empordà Torrent Girona AP 7 C 25 Santa Coloma de Farners 7 Ullastret 4 16 3 C 31 C 65 15 Caldes de Malavella Begur 14 Llafranc 22 Calella de Palafrugell 19 25 31 8 Palamós 28 30 1 Platja d’Aro 29 2 20 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 24 Tossa de Mar 17 Lloret de Mar 21 Blanes Golf courses/ Pitch & Putt / PAR 3 courses Golf courses Lodging 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Club de Golf d'Aro Mas Nou Club de Golf Costa Brava Empordà Golf Hotel & Spa Golf Girona Golf Peralada Golf Platja de Pals Golf Serres de Pals PGA Catalunya Resort Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort Pitch & Putt/ Par 3 courses 10 Mas Pagès Golf - Escola de Natura 11 PAR 3 p&p Gualta Lodging Aparthotel & Village Golf Beach Castell d'Empordà Hotel Aigua Blava Hotel Balneari Vichy Catalan Hotel Clipper & Villas Hotel Delfin Hotel Flamingo Hotel Garbi Hotel Golf Costa Brava Hotel Guitart Monterrey Hotel Llafranch Hotel Nieves Mar Hotel Santa Marta Hotel Sant Roc Hotel Terraza La Costa Golf & Beach Resort Sallés Hotel Mas Tapiolas Silken Park Hotel San Jorge Tour operators and other services Tour operators and other services 30 Associació de Camps de Golf Costa Brava Girona 31 Costa Brava Verd Hotels Catalonia is golf 23 Designer Type Surroundings Views Number of holes Rounds Golf Costa Brava Golf d’AroMas nou Empordà Golf Hotel & Spa Golf Girona Golf Peralada Hamilton Stutt and Co. Ramon Espinosa Robert Von Hagge F.W. Hawtree Jordi Soler Peix residential forest links and forest forest residential, open and landscaped natural natural and mountain natural mountain and urban natural forest and mountain panoramic views, sea and mountain mountain mountain sea and mountain sea and mountain 18 27 36 18 18 1 1 18 (par 72) and 2 (links and 9 (par 3) forest) Golf Platja de Pals Mas Pagès Golf Par 3 p&p Gualta Golf Serres de Pals PGA Torremirona Golf de Golf Catalunya F.W.Hawtree Ramón Espinosa A.Gallardo/ Neil Coles Jordi Soler Peix Xavier Prats Jordi Soler Peix forest links forest residential and landscaped natural coastal, open and forested natural natural natural coastal and natural rice fields and mountain mountain sea and mountain, precious places mountain forest and mountain 18 18 36 18 18 18 1 1 1 2 (green and red) 1 2 1 54 54 beachfront, natural and natural undeveloped 70 72 71 i 72 72 71 73 72 72 72 5.629 6.218 6.304 i 6.165 6.100 6.071 6.263 6.263 6.560 i 5.901 6184 Yellow tees (m) 5.495 6.004 5.971 i 5.866 6.058 5.671 5.970 5.986 6.104 i 5.546 5937 Par 3: 1.826 Par 3: 1.711 Red tees (m) 4.710 5.031 5.060 i 4.959 5.190 4.724 5.156 5.328 5.049 i 4.719 5124 P&P: 1.316 P&P: 1.244 130 / 125 131 131 133 133/120 126/135 138/126 130/128-123 125 / 120 80 slopes slopes and gullies flat slopes and elevated tees flat flat flat with hills Water hazards lakes and canals lakes lakes lakes lakes and rivers 3 lakes lakes and wetlands lakes lakes no Wind infrequent infrequent northerly infrequent northerly northerly northerly/ south westerly infrequent north easterly, south easterly not very windy pine trees holm oaks and pine trees oaks, pines and olive trees Par White tees (m) Slope Terrain topography Vegetation pine trees, holm pine and oaks, and cork olive, cork trees oaks sloping and flat with slopes and hills mountainous uniform slope flat with slopes easterly and northerly pine, olive and holm oaks pine, oak and pine, oak, olive and locust tamarisk and pine trees trees leylandii trees trees fairways and large fairways deep and near small, deep around the and around medium varied the green green the green pine forest Bunkers medium large and irregular large varied large and varied Greens rolling and protected large large large and fast large varied platforms and pitted large varied small and pitted varied several yes some some 4 several several several 4 hole 11 no many few few several few course boundaries few few several course boundaries course boundaries hole 9 yes some some 3 hole 7 no some 3 holes 6 and 17 no short short medium medium short short short long medium short short wide with trees varied wide wide with trees wide wider in second part wide wide wide wide first ones narrow medium medium medium medium medium medium medium green, high (red), medium medium medium medium all levels all levels intermediate all levels all levels intermediate all levels green, high red, all 24 all levels all levels yes yes yes yes yes yes peak season no no short short medium medium/ long short short short medium medium short short dirt paved paved and dirt paved paved dirt dirt paved no no no all levels all levels all levels all levels all levels all levels all levels all levels all levels all levels all levels Tee-time reservations 24 hours in advance yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes not necessary yes On-line reservations yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes English and French English, French and German Englis and French English and French English English and French English and French English and French Doglegs Outs Blind shots Rough Type of fairways Course difficulty Recommended level of play Pace of play monitored Distance between holes Buggy paths School Credit cards Languages 24 Catalonia is golf yes yes yes English and French English, French and German English, French and Danish Club de Golf Costa Brava Urb. Golf Costa Brava "La Masia" 17246 Santa Cristina d'Aro. Girona Tel.: +34 972 837 150 Fax: +34 972 837 272 [email protected] www.golfcostabrava.com Where the abundant and varied plant life imbues this location with a soothing calm, this course, which lies just 4 km away from the famous beaches and coves of Platja d'Aro and Sant Feliu de Guíxols, offers a very technical first round that winds through forests followed by a second more relaxing one, suited to all types of players. It is located at the heart of a highly select residential area. Services and facilities Mixed club, with members and green fees. Beautiful club house in a renovated 19th century Catalonian farmhouse. Recommended lodging Hotel Golf Costa Brava (at the golf course) and Hostal La Gavina Club de Golf d’Aro - Mas Nou Urb. Mas Nou, s/n 17250 Platja d'Aro. Girona Tel.: +34 972 816 727 / 972 826 900 Fax: +34 972 826 906 [email protected] www.golfdaro.com You'll have the opportunity to golf on a course bordered by the Costa Brava and facing Gavarres Nature Park, and to enjoy spectacular views of the Mediterranean. Only 35 minutes from Girona airport and just 70 minutes from Barcelona. It's an outstanding location in a setting so natural and virgin, home to lush flora and diverse fauna. Services and facilities: Mixed club with members in a luxury housing development. Sauna. "Forat 19" Restaurant. 200 parking spaces. Medical centre 10 km away. Distinctions: Named Best European Course in 1992 by the European Society of Golf Course Architects. Host of the European Tour's Catalonia Open (1992). Host of the 1990 Martini Open. Host of the 2006 Catalonia Ladies Masters. Recommended lodging: Hapimag, Silken Park Hotel San. Jorge, Hostal La Gavina, Hotel NM Suites, Hotel Cala del Pi, Hotel Barcarola and others located close to our golf course. Empordà Golf Hotel & Spa Ctra. de Torroella a Palafrugell, s/n 17257 Gualta. Girona Tel.: +34 972 760 450 Fax: +34 972 757 100 [email protected] www.empordagolf.com You'll have the opportunity to experience the magic of its designer Robert Von Hagge who, in the last nine, has ended up with one of the most creative and ambitious projects in the region. Empordà Golf offers two magnificent courses: Empordà Links, an open course, surrounded by dunes, and Empordà Forest, within a pine forest where the fairways wind through trees and lakes. It is an excellent course for top players and considered one of the ten best in Spain. Services and facilities: Mixed club, set up as a resort following the construction of the hotel, with a pool, spa, showers, lockers and crèche service. Its own restaurant, El Ciureny. 200 parking spaces. Toroella de Montgrí primary care centre (CAP) 2 km away. Distinctions: Permanent venue from 1993 to 2006 for the PGA Pre Qualifying School European Tour, official course of the Peugeot Tour Empordá Golf in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, a competition from the Ladies European Tour was held here. Empordà Golf was named one of the 10 best courses in Spain by the prestigious "Peugeot" guide. Recommended lodging: Empordà Golf Hotel & Spa, at the resort itself. Catalonia is golf 25 Golf Girona Urb. Golf Girona, s/n 17481 Sant Julià de Ramis. Girona Tel.: +34 972 171 641 Fax: +34 972 171 682 [email protected] www.golfgirona.com This 18 hole, par 72 course was designed by the acclaimed English architect F.W. Hawtree and seeded entirely with Penncross, the highest quality golf grass. It lies just 7 kilometres outside the city of Girona and just 15 minutes away from its airport. Opened among pine forests, holm oaks and olive trees and located in a landscape of hills and valleys, it is a challenge suited to any type of player able to appreciate the setting and the tranquillity. The course design is perfectly adapted to the lay of the land, making it ideal for golfers of all levels. Services and facilities: Open club house with all types of services. Includes a large restaurant and gym. Large, fully-lighted driving range, enabling nighttime practice. One of a kind in the province. 120 parking spaces. Trueta Hospital 5 km away. An exclusive location in the Alt Empordà, spanning 18 holes over 6071 metres outside the mediaeval village from which it takes its name, in a region renowned for its wines and cultural activities, this course is ideal for staging competitions of all levels or simply enjoying a pleasant and relaxing day. Just 15 minutes from the beaches, with spectacular views of the Pyrenees and Sierra de la Albera, this is a large course, considerably varied with lake and shore areas. pitch & putt, swimming pool, gym, tennis and paddle tennis courts and snack restaurant. Close to the Castell de Peralada, famous for its international music festival, Música d'Estiu. Medical centre 1 km away. Recommended lodging: Hotels in the city of Girona: Hotel Carlemany, Hotel Ciutat de Girona, Hotel AC Palau Bellavista, Hotel Peninsular, Hotel Meliá Giron and Pont de Pedra Apartments. Golf Peralada Av. Rocaberti, s/n 17491 Peralada. Girona Tel.: +34 972 538 287 Fax: +34 972 538 236 [email protected] www.golfperalada.com Services and facilities: Mixed club in a resort hotel with a wine spa, wellness centre - the only one of its kind in Catalonia. 9-hole Distinctions: First course to earn EMAS certification from the European Union for its respect to the environment. Hosted the Catalonia Open in the 1995 European Tour. Recommended lodging: Hotel Peralada Wine Spa & Golf, at the resort itself. Golf Platja de Pals Camí del Golf, 64 17256 Pals. Girona Tel.: +34 972 667 739 Fax: +34 972 636 799 [email protected] www.golfplatjadepals.com 26 Catalonia is golf With a distinctly British design, Par 73 and 18-hole course, Platja de Pals golf club is the oldest course on the Costa Brava. Thanks to its design and careful construction, it is considered one of the 100 best golf courses in Europe (Golf World Magazine) and one of the 10 best in Spain. Wide fairways and others bordered by woods, very large, open and fine greens. The natural beauty, peacefulness and location next to the sea makes it a popular course for all types of golfers. Services and facilities: Golf school catering to individuals and companies. Rental of clubs, manual and electric golf trolleys, and golf carts. Pro shop, snack-bar and à la carte restaurant with fabulous views of the countryside. Crèche service. Distinctions: Hosted the Spanish Open in 1972 and the Catalonia Open of the European Tour in 1989. Venue of the Catalonia Ladies Masters en 2006 and the world Championships. The S.M. el Rey cup in 2008 and the S.M. la Reina cup in 2010, among other important National and international amateur events. Recommended lodging: La Costa Golf & Beach Resort and Apartamentos Golf & Beach Resort,both within the resort itself and with direct access to the golf course. Golf Serres de Pals Av. Arenales de Mar, s/n 17256 Pals. Girona Tel.: +34 972 637 375 Fax: +34 972 667 447 [email protected] www.golfserresdepals.com Located between the towns of Pals and Torroella de Montgrí, in one of the most beautiful spots in Girona and only 2 kilometres from the Mediterranean coast, the 18-holes of the Par 72 Serres de Pals golf club are pleasantly scattered among the pine and olive trees, rice fields and lakes. The gentle and rolling course comprises three different scenes: Links, forests and lakes. This combination challenges the dexterity of players and may be enjoyed by players at all levels. Services and facilities: Large practice course for more than 70 people, with two putting greens, chipping and approach area, as well as three par 3 holes. Golf school catering to individuals and companies. Rental of clubs, manual and electric golf trolleys, and golf carts. Pro shop. Barrestaurant with fabulous views of the course and the playground for the little ones. Paddle courts with instructor. Recommended lodging: Golf & Beach Resort Apartments, La Costa Golf & Beach Resort, Hotel Clipper & Villas and the Hotel Aigua Blava among others, all located close to the golf course and providing the best prices for its guests playing at the Serres de Pals golf club. PGA Catalunya Resort Carretera N-II, km 701 17455 Caldes de Malavella. Girona Tel.: +34 972 472 577 Fax: +34 972 470 493 [email protected] www.pgacatalunya.com Second best course in Spain, third best in Europe and number 88 in the world; a course designed by champions. Less than one hour from Barcelona, 20 minutes from the Costa Brava and only 5 minutes from the Girona-Costa Brava airport, PGA Catalunya Resort is the perfect destination for enjoying golf in Spain. PGA Catalunya has a history as extraordinary as the landscape of incomparable natural beauty in which its two courses were built: The Stadium Course, designed by Neil Coles, star player of the Ryder Cup and Angel Gallardo, the Spanish golfing legend. This spectacular course is an authentic masterpiece, which has remained among the 10 best golf courses in Europe. If you find yourself intimidated by the level and precision demanded by the Stadium Course, the Tour Course will provide you with a fantastic second chance to demonstrate your abilities. Services and facilities: Open course, with resort hotel at the entrance to the complex. New clubhouse, opened in 2008. Tennis and paddle tennis courts. 150 parking spaces. Medical centre 15 km away. Recommended lodging: Meliá Golf Vichy Catalán, at the resort itself. Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort Ctra. Figueres - Olot, km 46 17744 Navata. Girona Tel.: +34 972 553 737 Fax: +34 972 553 716 [email protected] www.torremirona.com This full and varied course can be divided into two parts: an initial, more technical one, characterised by narrow fairways, thick vegetation and water, and a second flatter one, ideal for golfers of all levels, with broad fairways that enable a more leisurely pace. In an exclusive area with views of the Empordà, from the peaks of the Pyrenees to Roses Bay. It is quite close to the city of Figueres. Services and facilities: Open club set up as a resort in a residential area. Hotel offering the full range of services with a pool, spa and fitness club. Crèche service. Supplementary activities. House and apartment rental. 100 parking spaces. Medical centre in Figueres (8 km). Distinctions: Host of multiple classification rounds for the PGA European Q School Tour. Hosted the 2004 Segura Viudas Spanish Challenge. Hosted the 2003 International European Seniors Tour. Recommended lodging: Torre Mirona Hotel Relais, in the resort itself. Catalonia is golf 27 Mas Pagès Golf - Escola de Natura Mas Pagès, s/n 17468 Sant Esteve de Guialbes. Girona Tel.: +34 972 561 001 Fax: +34 972 561 045 [email protected] www.maspages.com A demanding course, surrounded by forest, where the terrain and natural hazards require precision. It challenges the golfer with a combination of technique and distance. Accommodations are located just off the hole 1 tee. A placid setting, ideal for enjoying with the family, relaxing and playing golf. Recommended lodging: Mas Pages Holiday Resort. Family and group accommodations. Services and facilities: Inside the Mas Pages holiday resort, with all types of sport facilities: football, basketball, adventure course, physical conditioning circuit. Showers. Pool at the hotel. PAR 3 p&p Gualta Ctra.Torroella de Montgrí a Parlavà, km 0,5 17257 Gualta. Girona Tel.: +34 972 760 338 Fax: +34 972 758 798 [email protected] www.gualta.com This par 3 short course ensures a day of fun for both rookies and experts, who will find it the perfect place to practice their short game. Located at the heart of the Empordà region, the course has all types of hazards and magnificent greens where skilled golfers will enjoy themselves while improving their often neglected short game. Showers and lockers. There are organised, guided excursions on segway around the Baix Empordà. 90 parking spaces. 800 m from a medical centre. Recommended lodging: Hotel Clipper & Villas, Hotel Aigua Blava, Aparthotel Golf Beach, Hotel Santa Anna and Hotel Flamingo. Services and facilities: Open club with clubhouse and all services, including a lighted and partially covered practice course. Aparthotel & Village Golf Beach Aparthotel Golf Beach, located right on the Pals shoreline, offers accommodation in studios and apartments with all the amenities of a hotel. The village comprises 22 magnificently equipped duplexes and includes a community garden and pool area. Ctra. Platja de Pals, km 4 17256 Pals. Girona Tel.: +34 972 636 063 Fax: +34 972 637 013 [email protected] www.aparthotelgolfbeach.com Rooms: 22 duplexes, 21 studios and 97 apartments. Services and facilities: Heating/air conditioning, outdoor pool, children's entertainment programme (July and August). AH 28 Catalonia is golf Recommended golf courses: Platja de Pals golf club (1 km), Serres de Pals golf club (3 km), Empordà Golf Resort (8 km), Aro Mas Nou golf club (30 km), Costa Brava golf club (36 km), Girona golf club (41 km), PGA Catalunya Resort (52 km), Peralada golf club (54 km), Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort (53 km), and Par 3 Pitch & Putt Gualta (10 km). Castell d'Empordà Castell d'Empordà, s/n 17115 La Bisbal. Girona Tel.: +34 972 646 254 Fax: +34 972 645 550 [email protected] www.castelldemporda.com A mediaeval castle serves as the setting for an exclusive stay, where relaxation and world class cuisine take centre stage. Enter Castell d'Empordà and travel into the past with all the modern conveniences of the future. The 12 hectare estate offers 38 luxury rooms and a magnificent hotel restaurant, surrounded by an ancient forest and a spectacular olive grove exclusively for hotel guests. Services and facilities: À la carte restaurant (70 guests)and outdoor swimming pool. Recommended golf courses: Empordà Golf Resort (15 km), Platja de Pals golf club (18 km) and Serres de Pals golf club (12 km). Rooms: 38 rooms, 9 suites. H Hotel Aigua Blava Managed by the fourth generation of the same family. Allow yourself to be charmed by the service, the delicacies of the chef, the crystal blue sea and red sunsets, and by the many options open to you: golf, culture, dining and much more. Platja de Fornells, s/n 17255 Begur. Girona Tel.: +34 972 624 562 Fax: +34 972 622 112 [email protected] www.aiguablava.com Rooms: 85 rooms (17 junior suites and 5 suites) and 10 fully equipped apartments. Services and facilities: Specially reserved golfing equipment storage facilities, heating/air conditioning,restaurants, outdoor swimming pool, on-site massage service,Internet in all rooms, WiFi zone, Canal Plus Golf, sporting facilities, function rooms for conventions, banquets and meetings with capacity for more than 100 people, children's playground, activities programme for adults, hairdressing service. Recommended golf courses: PGA Catalunya Resort, Empordà Golf Resort, Platja de Pals golf club, Serres de Pals golf club, Aro - Mas Nou Golf club, Costa Brava golf club, Peralada golf club, Girona golf club, Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort and the PAR 3 P & P Gualta. H Hotel Balneari Vichy Catalán Located near the fountainhead of the spring from which it takes its name, this hotel is one of the region's flagship temples to health. The Neo Mudejar style building is home to first class hotel and spa therapy facilities. Av. Dr. Furest, 32 17455 Caldes de Malavella Girona Tel.: +34 972 470 000 Fax: +34 972 472 299 [email protected] www.balneariovichycatalan.com Rooms: 86 rooms. Services and facilities: ESpecially reserved golfing equipment storage facilities, heating/air conditioning, open buffet and à la carte restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, spa area with a wide range of services (hydrotherapy, massage therapy, Fango therapy, body sensation, facials), fitness centre, WiFi zone, sporting facilities, function rooms for conventions, banquets and meetings with capacity for up to 300 people, children's playground, activities programme, daycare service (upon request). Recommended golf courses: PGA Catalunya Resort (2 km). H Catalonia is golf 29 Hotel Clipper & Villas Ctra. de Torroella de Montgrí a Pals, Mas Pinell, Apartat de correus 43 17257 Torroella de Montgrí. Girona Tel.: +34 972 762 900 Fax: +34 972 755 151 [email protected] www.clipperhotel.com Recently completed, the Hotel Clipper & Villas stands out for its relaxing setting and convenient location near Pals beach as well as several sport and leisure facilities. In addition to rooms, the establishment offers comfortable, private villas. pool, spa, in hotel massage service, fitness centre, Internet in all rooms, Canal Plus Golf, sporting facilities, function rooms for conventions, receptions and meetings, children's playground, activities programme for children and hairdresser. Rooms: 39 rooms and 10 private villas. Recommended golf courses: Empordà Golf Resort (3 km),PAR 3 P & P Gualta(7 km), Serres de Pals golf club (11 km), Platja de Pals golf club (14 km),Aro - Mas Nou golf club(30 km), Girona golf club (45 km), PGA Catalunya Resort (49 km)and Peralada golf club (60 km). Services and facilities Specially reserved golfing equipment storage facilities, heating/air conditioning, à la carte restaurant (between 70 and 100 guests), indoor and outdoor swimming H Hotel Delfin Av. Costa Brava, 2 17320 Tossa de Mar. Girona Tel.: +34 972 340 250 Fax: +34 972 341 103 [email protected] www.hotelesdante.com Functional and comfortable, this quiet, family-run hotel is located in the centre of town, just 100 metres from the beach. The spacious rooms are decorated in wood and equipped with the full range of services and amenities to ensure the complete satisfaction of all its guests. Rooms: 53 rooms (5 suites, 1 junior suite and 6 adjoining rooms). Services and facilities: All you can eat buffet with live cooking show, WiFi area, solarium with outdoor jacuzzi, fully equipped rooms, air conditioning and heating, laundry service, baby kits by request and indoor parking by request. Recommended golf courses: PGA Catalunya Resort (30 km) and Aro - Mas Nou golf club (15km). H Hotel Flamingo This hotel's location near the beach in downtown L'Estartit make it a convenient and ideal establishment for families, as well as an excellent home base to enjoy the wide range of sporting activities available on the Costa Brava. Església, 112 17258 L'Estartit. Girona Tel.:+34 972 750 927 Fax: +34 972 751 395 [email protected] www.hotelflamingo.info Rooms: 88 rooms, 3 adjoining rooms and 3 family rooms. Services and facilities: Specially reserved golfing equipment storage facilities, heating/air conditioning, outside swimming pool, on-site H 30 Catalonia is golf massage service, WiFi zone, function rooms for conventions, receptions and meetings. Recommended golf courses: Empordà Golf Resort (13 km), Platja de Pals golf club (20 km), Serres de Pals golf club (17 km),Aro - Mas Nou golf club(45 km), Peralada golf club (50 km), Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort (45 km), PGA Catalunya Resort (45 km), Girona golf club (40 km) PAR 3 p&p Gualta (6km). Hotel Garbí A pleasant, peaceful and welcoming hotel located in one of the most beautiful places on the Costa Brava. The hotel Garbí is an unbeatable option for relaxing, playing golf and basking in the essence of Mediterranean landscapes. Av. Baldomer Gili i Roig, 20 17210 Calella de Palafrugell. Girona Tel.: +34 972 614 040 Fax: +34 972 615 803 [email protected] www.hotelgarbi.com Rooms: 52 rooms, and 22 upper-level rooms. meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people. Recommended golf courses: Heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant (200 diners), outdoor pool, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people. Services and facilities: Heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant (200 diners), outdoor pool, convention, banquet and H Hotel Golf Costa Brava Urb. Golf Costa Brava 17246 Santa Cristina d’Aro. Girona Tel.: +34 972 835 151 Fax: +34 972 837 588 [email protected] www.hotel-golf.es Located between holes 1 and 18 of Costa Brava golf club, this hotel offers guests a relaxing atmosphere and the chance to enjoy new local golf courses at discount prices. The establishment likewise has all the necessary services to host conventions and business meetings. Rooms: 91 rooms, 56 upper-level double rooms and 2 suites. Services and facilities: Heating/air conditioning, à la carte restaurant (140 guests), H outdoor swimming pool, WiFi zone, function rooms for conventions, receptions and meetings with capacity for more than 100 people. Recommended golf courses: Costa Brava golf club (next to hotel), Aro - Mas Nou golf club(6 km), PGA Catalunya Resort (19 km), Serres de Pals golf club (32 km), Empordà Golf Resort (35 km), Platja de Pals golf club (36 km), Girona golf club (39 km), Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort (80 km) and the Peralada golf club (86 km). R Hotel Guitart Monterrey Surrounded by a subtropical garden, this attractive, fully renovated establishment combines modernity with the impeccable, personalised service of a large hotel. Its extensive services include holiday and business stays, as well as a wide range of leisure activities. Carretera de Tossa, s/n 17310 Lloret de Mar. Girona Tel.: +34 972 346 054 Fax: +34 972 363 512 [email protected] www.guitarthotels.com Rooms: 200 rooms, 6 junior suites, 10 suites and 60 adjoining rooms. Services and facilities : Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant (60 diners), indoor H and outdoor pool, new 900 m2 spa (spacious leisure area and innovative treatments), on-site massage service, Casino, fitness centre, in-room Internet access, WiFi area, Canal Plus Golf, sport facilities, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people, playground and children's activities programme. Recommended golf courses: PGA Catalunya Resort (22 km), Girona golf club (45 km) and Aro - Mas Nou golf club (40 km) and Costa Brava Golf Club (40 km). R Catalonia is golf 31 Hotel Llafranch Passeig Cipsela, 16 17211 Llafranc. Girona Tel.: +34 972 300 208 Fax: +34 972 305 259 [email protected] www.hllafranch.com Hotel Llafranch is one of the pioneer establishments in the central Costa Brava region. Opened in 1956 by the Bisbe family, it has maintained its authentic Empordà character up through today. Located in an unrivalled setting right on the waterfront in Llafranc Bay, it is renowned for its homespun atmosphere and excellent cuisine, serving up traditional local favourites with a modern flair. Services and facilities: Heating/air conditioning and à la carte restaurant. Recommended golf courses: Empordà Golf Resort (24 km), Serres de Pals golf club (14 km), Platja de Pals golf club (14 km), Peralada golf club (65 km) and Aro - Mas Nou golf club (20 km). Rooms: 28 rooms. H Hotel Nieves Mar Passeig Marítim 17130 L'Escala. Girona Tel.: +34 972 770 300 Fax: +34 972 773 605 [email protected] www.nievesmar.com Hotel Nieves Mar, with its outstanding location on the L'Escala seafront promenade, just a 5 minute walk from the centre of town, is an historical establishment whose exquisite cuisine was highly praised by the Empordà born writer Josep Pla. A charming venue, its well earned prestige is due to the professionalism and dedication of four generations of the family that owns it. The hotel boasts an excellent restaurant, Ca La Neus, specialising in seafood and regional cuisine. Services and facilities: Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant (150 diners), outdoor pool, WiFi area, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people and playground. Recommended golf courses: Par 3 Pitch & Putt Gualta (14 km), Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort (30 km). Rooms: 75 rooms, 10 junior suites and 5 rooms with sitting rooms. H Hotel Sant Roc This peaceful, family run hotel in the heart of the Costa Brava region first opened its doors in 1955. The building has a spectacular terrace and a cliff top garden dotted with shade trees, affording lovely views of the town of Calella de Palafrugell and its coves. Pl. Atlàntic, 2 17210 Calella de Palafrugell Girona Tel.: +34 972 614 250 Fax: +34 972 614 068 [email protected] www.santroc.com Rooms: 45 rooms (10 junior suites, 2 suites, 4 adjoining or family rooms and 29 standard double rooms). Services and facilities: Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air H 32 Catalonia is golf conditioning, a la carte restaurant (30 diners), on-site massage service, WiFi area, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate 70 people. Recommended golf courses: Empordà Golf Resort (20 km), Platja de Pals golf club (20 km), Serres de Pals golf club (15 km), Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort (50 km),Aro - Mas Nou golf club(20 km), Costa Brava golf club (20 km), Girona golf club (45 km), Peralada golf club (60 km), PGA Catalunya Resort (45 km). Hotel Santa Marta Located in a spectacular 6-hectare forest on Santa Cristina Beach, the four-star Hotel Santa Marta opens its doors to guests from Spain and abroad seeking sun, convenience, an exquisite welcome and impeccably professional service. Platja Santa Cristina, s/n 17310 Lloret de Mar. Girona Tel.: +34 972 364 904 Fax: +34 972 369 280 [email protected] ww.hotelsantamarta.net Rooms: 67 rooms, 10 junior suites, 2 suites, 8 adjoining rooms and 6 family rooms. Services and facilities: Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant (80 diners), outdoor poolmassage service, new spa with pool and treatment cabins, in-room Internet access, WiFi area, sport facilities, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people, playground, crèche service, hairdresser, free shuttle service between the hotel and golf courses. Recommended golf courses: Platja de Pals golf club (50 km), Serres de Pals golf club (50 km), Costa Brava golf club (30 km), Peralada golf club (80 km),Aro - Mas Nou golf club(35 km) and PGA Catalunya Resort (20 km). H Hotel Terraza Accommodations, dining and hydrotherapeutic, aesthetic and cosmetic treatments come together in a single establishment with a long tradition of service. Located near the town's seafront promenade, Hotel Terraza offers stunning views of the sea. Av. de Rhode, 32 17480 Roses. Girona Tel.: +34 972 256 154 Fax: +34 972 256 866 [email protected] www.hotelterraza.com Rooms: 107 rooms, 5 suites, 4 junior suites, 57 rooms with views of the sea and 41 standard rooms. Services and facilities: Golfing equipment storage facilities, heating/air conditioning,à la carte and Mediterranean cuisine restaurant, outdoor swimming pool with garden, spa (air-conditioned indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, hamam, Scottish shower and massage & treatment rooms), fitness centre, WiFi throughout the hotel, function rooms for conventions, receptions and meetings. Outdoor parking and secure garage. Recommended golf courses: Peralada golf club (16 km) and Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort (20 km). H La Costa Golf & Beach Resort Arenals de Mar, 3 17256 Pals. Girona Tel.: +34 972 667 740 Fax: +34 972 667 736 [email protected] www.resortlacosta.com The Costa Golf & Beach Resort is the ideal destination for golfers, with two of its own courses: Platja de Pals golf club and Serres de Pals golf club, where clients enjoy special prices. A marina, beach club and massage service are just some of the many services available at the resort. Rooms: 120 rooms (66 double rooms, 54 junior suites). 2 villas and 53 beachfront apartments. Services and facilities: Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air H conditioning, a la carte restaurant (250 diners), outdoor pool, on-site massage service, fitness centre, in-room Internet access, WiFi area, Canal Plus Golf, sport facilities, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate up to 250 people, playground, children's activities programme (July and August), hairdressing service. Direct access to Platja de Pals golf club and Serres de Pals golf club just 5 minutes away. Recommended golf courses: Platja de Pals golf club (direct access) and Serres de Pals golf club (5 km). R Catalonia is golf 33 Sallés Hotel Mas Tapiolas Ctra. C-65 km 7, Veïnat de Solius 17246 Santa Cristina d'Aro. Girona Tel.: +34 972 837 017 Fax: +34 972 837 134 [email protected] www.salleshotels.com Personalised service and an unbeatable location in Valle de Solius make Hotel Mas Tapiolas the ideal setting for holidays, banquets and social events. The establishment has been renovated taking full advantage of an historical masía (luxurious Spanish farmhouse), which has been refurbished and equipped with all the modern conveniences. Rooms: 37 rooms (19 standard rooms, 13 rooms with garden, 4 upper-level rooms and 1 suite). Services and facilities: Heating/air conditioning, à la carte restaurant (109 diners), outdoor pool and new spa area, fitness centre, in-room Internet access, WiFi area, sport facilities, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people, playground, crèche service (by request), and special storage area for golf equipment. Recommended golf courses: Costa Brava golf club (next to the hotel), Aro Mas Nou golf club (12 km), Empordà Golf Resort (45 km), PGA Catalunya Resort (17 km), Platja de Pals golf club (35 km), Girona golf club (41 km), Serres de Pals golf club (35 km), Peralada golf club (75 km), Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort (68 km). H Silken Park Hotel San Jorge Carretera de Palamós, s/n 17250 Platja d'Aro. Girona Tel.: +34 972 652 311 Fax: +34 972 652 576 [email protected] www.parkhotelsanjorge.com Located in a lovely spot on the Costa Brava, overlooking two crystal clear coves, Park Hotel San Jorge is equipped with modern facilities, including a pool overlooking the sea and lush gardens. The area offers visitors a wide range of leisure activities, such as golf, tennis, horseback riding, bicycle tourism and trekking. Rooms: 119 rooms, 15 junior suites, 3 suites and 3 adjoining rooms. Services and facilities: Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant (50 diners), indoor and outdoor pool, spa, on-site massage service, gym with a view of the sea, WiFi area, Canal Plus Golf, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people and crèche service (by request). Recommended golf courses: Club de Golf Costa Brava (8,5 km), Empordà Golf ResortCosta Brava golf club (8.5 km), Empordà Golf Resort (33 km), Girona golf club Girona (44 km), Aro Mas Nou golf club (2 km), Peralada golf club (81 km), PGA Catalunya Resort (24 km), Platja de Pals golf club (36 km), Serres de Pals golf club (36 km), and Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort (74 km). H Associació de Camps de Golf Costa Brava Girona Urb. Golf Costa Brava “La Masia” 17246 Santa Cristina d’Aro. Girona Tel.: +34 972 837 150 Fax: +34 972 837 272 [email protected] [email protected] www.golfcostabrava.com 34 Catalonia is golf The Asociación de Campos de Golf Costa Brava Empordà Girona (Costa Brava Empordà Girona Golf Course Association) comprises 9 courses and 11 rounds, each boasting an exceptional technical design and distinctive personality, so that every day you spend with us will be different. Member golf courses include: • Club de Golf d’Aro - Mas Nou • Club de Golf Costa Brava • Empordà Golf Resort (36 forats) • Golf Girona • Golf Platja de Pals • PGA Catalunya Resort (36 forats) • Golf Peralada • Golf Serres de Pals • Torremirona Golf & Spa Resort PGA Catalunya Resort. Caldes de Malavella. Costa Brava. Costa Brava Verd Hotels Ctra. Palamós km 328 17253 Vall-Llobrega. Girona Tel.: 972 600 034 / 972 600 035 Fax: +34 972 600 112 [email protected] [email protected] www.reservashoteles.net www.petitsgranshotelsdecatalunya.com Costa Brava Verd Hotels is a hotel group consisting of 92 different establishments of all different categories in the province of Girona. Grouped under three trade names: "Costa Brava", "Blau Verd" (Blue Green) and "Petits Grans Hotels de Catalunya" (Great Small Hotels of Catalonia) our hotels are located in both coastal and inland regions. Some have their own golf courses, while others are located near the remaining courses and pitch & putt facilities of the region. We can offer discounts and reduced rates at most facilities in the province. Costa Daurada Roman amphitheatre. Tarragona. Costa Daurada. A long line of white sand beaches are the hallmark of the Costa Daurada, a place of placid beauty discovered by the ancient Romans more than 2,000 years ago. A wealth of remnants from those early origins can still be seen, primarily in the city of Tarragona and its surroundings, and the monument complex as a whole has been declared an official UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main tourist attractions are close by: Salou, Cambrils, L'Hospitalet de l'Infant, L'Ametlla de Mar, Calafell or Torredembarra, all internationally renowned for their wide range of leisure activities, excellent seafood, water sports and modern, comprehensive golf courses. Costa Daurada is home to the PortAventura theme park complex, a sprawling amusement park offering rides and shows for the whole family. The list of the region's inland and coastal attractions is extensive. With regard to culture and architecture, the monasteries of the Cistercian Route (Poblet, Santes Creus in the same province and Vallbona de les Monges 36 Catalonia is golf in neighbouring Lleida), the Modernist Route in Reus, the Tarragona and Tortosa cathedrals, the mediaeval village of Montblanc and the city of Valls, birthplace of the region's emblematic "human castles" or "towers" all stand out. As for nature, the Ebro River Delta and Ports and Montsant nature parks are the primary attractions, as well as the Prades Mountains nature reserve, all of which are ideally suited for cycling and trekking. El Priorat is also worth a visit, a wild, authentic county responsible for producing some of the world's best wines. The Costa Daurada offers excellent transportation links, including an extensive road network, the Camp de Tarragona high-speed train station and the Reus airport, which is both the final destination and departure point for numerous international flights. Poblet Santes Creus Montblanc Prades AP 2 Valls Calafell Reus C 12 Móra d’Ebre N 420 Gandesa El Vendrell N 240 Parc Natural de la Serra de Montsant Montbrió del Camp 6 Escornalbou Miravet 6 1 Mont-Roig del Camp N 340 Horta de Sant Joan Torredembarra Falset 2 Tarragona La Pineda 3 Cambrils Salou 4 5 7 Miami Platja L’Hospitalet de l’Infant L’Ametlla de Mar Parc Natural dels Ports Tortosa C 42 L’Ampolla AP 7 Amposta Deltebre Cap de Tortosa Sant Carles de la Ràpita Ulldecona Parc Natural del Delta de l'Ebre Golf courses Golf courses Accommodation 1 Club de Golf Bonmont 2 Lumine Golf Club 3 4 5 6 7 Accommodation Estival Park Salou Hotel Resort Hotel Regente Aragón Hotel Sol Costa Daurada Hotel Termes Montbrió Magnolia Hotel Catalonia is golf 37 Club de Golf Bonmont Lumine Greg Norman Golf Nord Lumine Golf Sud Lumine Greg Norman Golf Centre Robert Trent Jones Jr. Greg Norman Greg Norman Greg Norman Type residential and open link mountain (gentle) mountain (gentle) natural and mountain wetlands and mountain sea and mountain Surroundings sea and mountain wetlands and mountain sea and mountain Mountain 18 / 9 P&P 18 18 9 1 1 1 1 72 71 72 34 6.379 6.310 5.568 2.563 Yellow tees (m) 6.080 5.925 5.960 2.377 Red tees (m) 5.186 5.568 5.604 2.261 several holes with water several lakes a large lake abundant pine trees wetlands forest forest Bunkers grans, protegint greens large small and deep Large Greens rolling and fast large, protected by bunkers large, protected by bunkers large, protected by bunkers holes 1, 3, 9,10 and 17 sharp, with vegetation sharp, with vegetation yes, but slight yes yes yes yes short short thick thick wide wide wide wide medium high medium low all levels 12, 24 24, 36 36 yes yes yes yes short short short medium paved paved paved paved all levels all levels all levels all levels yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes all except American Express all except American Express all except American Express all except American Express English and French English English Designer Views Number of holes Rounds Par White tees (m) Slope Terrain topography Water hazards Wind Vegetation Doglegs Outs Blind shots Rough Type of fairways Course difficulty Recommended level of play Pace of play monitored Distance between holes Buggy paths School Mountain 126/129 slopes and gullies 3 lakes north westerly hole 3 Tee-time reservations On-line reservations Credit cards Languages 38 Catalonia is golf English Club de Golf Bonmont Urb. Terres Noves, Parc. 84 43300 Mont-Roig del Camp. Tarragona Tel.: +34 977 818 140 Fax: +34 977 818 146 [email protected] www.bonmont.es This course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., takes full advantage of the natural surroundings and the area's extraordinary landscape. The round poses challenges for golfers of all levels, including an array of beautiful and exhilarating hazards that will test their skills: There are daunting gullies, six lakes carved out of the rock, bridges, stands of trees, over 90 bunkers and sprawling greens. There is also a natural grass driving range. A tribute to the talent of its designer. Restaurant Les Vistes at the club. Sports area and tennis court, 4 paddle tennis courts, swimming pool (July and August), 18-hole pitch & putt course (9 holes with two exits) and bar/terrace. Gym, changing rooms and lockers in the clubhouse. Reus Hospital 20 km away. Services and facilities: Open club, resort category. Large, modern, recently refurbished club house with views of the sea. Recommended hotels: Hotel Monica, Hotel Tryp Port Cambrils and Hotel Magnolia. Distinctions Hosted the Catalan Open in the European Tour (1991 and 1996). Lumine Golf Club Av. Alcalde Pere Molas, 2 43480 Vilaseca. Tarragona Tel.: +34 977 129 070 Fax: +34 977 779 082 [email protected] www.portaventuragolf.es This trio of courses was designed by the Australian Greg Norman. Lumine Golf's North Course is both framed by and seamlessly integrated into a rare Mediterranean marshland, giving it the appearance of links. The Lumie Golf South Course winds through a forest of white pines and olive trees, offering highly varied holes ideally suited to golfers of all levels. Finally, a third course, the 9 hole, par 35 Lumine Golf Central Course, is located on the highest ground in the complex and boasts a series of lovely archaeological ruins that have been left untouched. Services and facilities: Mixed club, in the PortAventura resort. Inauguration in June 2008. Shared club house. Open all year. Plans exist to build a spa and gym at the South Course. Showers and lockers at the North and South courses. Medical centres in Salou and La Pineda (1&2 km) and hospitals in Reus and Tarragona (10km). Recommended hotels: PortAventura Hotels Estival Park Salou Hotel Resort Camí del Racó, 15-17 43481 La Pineda. Tarragona Tel.: +34 977 371 200 Fax: +34 977 358 051 [email protected] www.estivalpark.es Hotel resort located between Playa de la Pineda and the PortAventura south golf course. There are both double and family rooms as well as apartments that can accomodate up to 6 people. There is also a sport centre, wellness centre and new spa (Aquum), with over 3,000 m2 of services. The sport facilities and a comprehensive health and beauty programme ensure that guests have a pleasant stay. Rooms: 968 rooms, 8 suites and 44 duplexes. H Services and facilities: Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air conditioning, indoor and outdoor pool, spa, on-site massage service, fitness centre, WiFi area, sport facilities, playground, child and adult entertainment programme and hairdressing service. Recommended golf courses: Lumine Golf Club (100 m). R Catalonia is golf 39 Hotel Regente Aragón Hotel Regente Aragón is a modern, urban hotel in the centre of Salou, just 150 metres from Club Náutico and the main beaches. It is a peaceful hotel with only 80 rooms, mainly dedicated to the business sector. Levante, 5 43840 Salou. Tarragona Tel.: +34 977 352 002 Fax: +34 977 352 003 [email protected] www.hotelregentearagon.com Rooms: 38 standard rooms, 15 executive rooms, 24 upperlevel rooms and 3 suites. H Services and facilities: All rooms equipped with: free WiFi, hand dryer, minibar, and free safe. Common areas: full-service and à la carte restaurant, breakfast buffet with natural orange juice, air-conditioned swimming pool, sauna, outdoor spa, cafe, company rooms and underground parking. Recommended golf courses: Lumine Golf Club (4 km) and Bonmont golf club (22 km). R Hotel Sol Costa Daurada Comfortable and offering a wide range of services, Hotel Sol Costa Daurada is located just 800 metres from the best beaches in Salou and just a few minutes from the PortAventura theme park. Av. Països Catalans, 11 43840 Salou. Tarragona Tel.:+34 977 011 400 Fax: +34 977 011 401 [email protected] www.solcostadaurada.com Rooms: 300 rooms, 20 adjoining rooms. Services and facilities: Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air conditioning, indoor and outdoor pool, on-site massage service, fitness centre, WiFi area, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people, playground, child and adult entertainment programmes. Recommended golf courses: Pitch & Putt La Figuerola (30 km), Lumine Golf Club (1 km), Bonmont golf club (22 km) and Reus Aigüesverds golf club (10 km). H HotelTermes TermesMontbrió Montbrió Hotel Nou, 38 Montbrió del Camp. Tarragona Tel.: +34 977 814 000 Fax: +34 977 826 969 [email protected] www.rocblanchotels.com Hotel Resort & Spa Termes Montbrio was named the Best Spa Hotel in Europe. Its comprehensive spa centre has a range of health, beauty and wellness programmes. The establishment moreover offers world class cuisine, spacious meeting rooms and a lush, centenarian garden. Rooms: 214 rooms, 68 upper-level double rooms, 8 suites (5 themed suites). Services and facilities: Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air H 40 Catalonia is golf conditioning, Goya restaurant (cooking show), Aquatonic Spa (water circuit with more than 60 different effects), massage service in the hotel, inroom Internet access, WiFi area, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people, playground, children's entertainment programme (summer), crèche service (by request). Recommended golf courses: Bonmont golf club (10 km), Reus Aigüesverds golf club (10 km) and Lumine Golf Club (15 km). R Lumine Golf Club. Vilaseca. Costa Daurada. Magnolia Hotel Madrid, 8 43840 Salou. Tarragona Tel.: +34 977 350 444 Fax: +34 977 381 579 [email protected] www.magnoliahotelsalou.com A hotel that stands out for its design, quality and convenience, intended for adults travelling without children and business clients. Just 50 metres from the beach and the seaside promenade in Salou. The rooms come with pillow menus, large terraces and bathrooms with a hydromassage shower or bath, among other services. Rooms: 72 rooms. Maximum capacity 2 people. We have adjoining rooms. H R Services and facilities: Heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant (50 diners), chill out bar with terrace, outdoor pool, spa, on-site massage service, fitness centre, in-room Internet access, WiFi area, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people. Recommended golf courses: Bonmont golf club (25 km), Reus Aigüesverds golf club (10 km), Lumine Golf Club (1 km). Barcelona and its surroundings: Costa del Garraf, Costa de Barcelona Maresme, Catalunya Central Barcelona view from the Parc Güell. Barcelona. Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is one of Europe's most dynamic, modern and cosmopolitan cities. It is also home to a considerable historical and cultural legacy that dates back some two thousand years to the ancient Roman city of Barcino and spans a wide range of architectural styles (Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, Modernist), including some of the most avant-garde and daring structures to be seen today. The ingenious work of Gaudí (the Sagrada Familia, the Pedrera, Casa Batlló or Park Guëll), the Gothic Quarter, the Ramblas and several singular museums (the Picasso Museum, the Miró Foundation or the Catalonia National Art Museum) are just some of the must-see attractions in a city that lives with one eye to the sea and has long been known for its dynamic business, holiday and leisure life. To all this we have to add world-class accommodations and restoration that is sure to please locals and new arrivals alike. 42 Catalonia is golf We should not forget the well-kept city beaches, among the few in the world that can be reached by subway. Barcelona is truly one of a kind. Barcelona's charm radiates outward to encompass the coastal and inland towns and cities around it, one of which, Sant Cugat del Vallès, is home to Catalonia's first golf course, which was built in the 1920s. Other major cities include Terrassa, Sabadell, Vic, Manresa, Vilafranca del Penedès, Mataró and Sitges, all with a grand tradition of history and landmarks. No journey inland through the province of Barcelona would be complete without a visit to Montserrat Mountain, a Catalonian symbol, the forests of Montseny Nature Park or the rich monumental, historical and ethnic heritage of the former industrial colonies that once thrived on the banks of the Ter and Llobregat rivers. Ripoll Vic El Brull Berga Cardona C 16 Montseny Parc Natural del Montseny C 17 C 25 C 25 3 Manresa Malgrat de Mar Parc Natural de Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac Parc Natural de Montserrat AP 2 N II Granollers Terrassa 9 4 Sabadell Igualada 1 C 32 14 AP 7 Santa Susanna 6 Calella Arenys de Mar Mataró St. Esteve Sesrovires C 58 El Masnou Badalona Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 5 10 13 12 Barcelona St. Feliu de Llobregat Vilafranca del Penedès El Prat de Llobregat Castelldefels Sitges 2 7 8 11 Vilanova i la Geltrú Golf courses / Pitch & Putt / Par 3 courses Golf courses Accommodations 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 Club de Golf de Barcelona Club de Golf Terramar Golf Montanyà Real Club de Golf El Prat Pitch & Putt and Par 3 courses 5 Can Cuyàs Golf Aqua-Hotel Onabrava Hotel Antemare Hotel Estela Barcelona La Mola Hotel and Conference Centre Accommodations Tour operators and other services 10 Associació Catalana de Pitch & Putt 11 BCN Golf 12 CostaVision incoming services 13 Plataforma de Pique 14 Sinmaletas.com Catalonia is golf 43 Club de Golf de Barcelona Club de Golf Terramar Golf Montanyà Real Club de Golf El Prat Can Cuyàs Golf José Mª Olazábal Hawtree, Fazio, Piñero Enrique Saneger David Thomas Greg Norman Angel Gallardo Joaquim Arnaus Type residential coastal and open forest park and forest landscaped Surroundings mountain Mediterranean mountain natural urban Montserrat Mountains Sea Montseny mountain Collserola and Llobregat River 27 18 18 45 9 2 (18 i 9) 1 1 3 1 Par 72/ 31 72 72 72 54 White tees (m) 6.271 5.998 6.184 pink: 6,465 / yellow: 6,673 Yellow tees (m) 6.039 5.789 6.067 2.156 Red tees (m) 5.481 4.945 5.177 1.880 Slope 131/127 121 126/123 131/126 69/71 Terrain topography slopes flat with gentle slopes flat with slopes flat with slopes flat with dunes lakes some lakes lakes and creeks a lake lakes infrequent easterly infrequent infrequent south westerly pine trees, weeping willows and olive trees Mediterranean pine pine trees and holm oaks trees and barley fields olive trees varied, protecting greens flat on fairways, deep on greens irregular everywhere few platforms, raised flat, platforms and rolling platforms and protected large large several few several some no many few without few few course boundaries some few 15 green shot some no short short short medium medium most are wide wide wide wide and narrow wide medium medium medium high medium all levels all levels all levels 12 and 24 all levels 5 hours 4/5 hours Permanent guard 4/5 hours yes medium short short short short paved paved and dirt paved and dirt buggy recommended yes all levels all levels all levels only for members all members no 24 hours in advance yes yes yes no no yes no yes all except American Express all except American Express yes yes yes French and English French and English english english French and English Designer Views Number of holes Rounds Water hazards Wind Vegetation Bunkers Greens Doglegs Outs Blind shots Rough Type of fairways Course difficulty Recommended level of play Pace of play monitored Distance between holes Buggy paths School Tee-time reservations On-line reservations Credit cards Languages 44 Catalonia is golf Club de Golf de Barcelona Ctra. de Martorell a Capellades, km.19,5 08635 St. Esteve Sesrovires. Barcelona Tel.: +34 937 728 800 Fax: +34 937 728 810 [email protected] www.golfbarcelona.com This course, designed by José María Olazábal, spans over 100 hectares of rugged terrain, of which he has taken full advantage to create a demanding and varied course requiring strategy and a variety of strokes. The variety of the course makes it one of the best suited for competition. Located in an incomparable setting, surrounded by nature, at the foot of Montserrat Mountain. There is also a second, easier 9-hole round. house. Indoor and outdoor pool. Showers and lockers. Crèche service. 150 parking spaces. Martorell Hospital 10 km away. Distinctions: Spanish Professional Championship (1991) and Catalonia Ladies Masters (2007). Recommended lodging: Hotel Barceló Montserrat, at the club. Services and facilities: Mixed club with a member base and hotel resort, near Barcelona, equipped with a large, modern club Club de Golf Terramar Carretera del Golf, s/n 08870 Sitges. Barcelona Tel.: +34 938 940 580 Fax: +34 938 947 051 [email protected] www.golfterramar.com This course, designed by José María Olazábal, spans over 100 hectares of rugged terrain, of which he has taken full advantage to create a demanding and varied course requiring strategy and a variety of strokes. The variety of the course makes it one of the best suited for competition. Located in an incomparable setting, surrounded by nature, at the foot of Montserrat Mountain. There is also a second, easier 9-hole round. Services and facilities: Mixed club with a member base and hotel resort, near Barcelona, equipped with a large, modern club house. Indoor and outdoor pool. Showers and lockers. Crèche service. 150 parking spaces. Martorell Hospital 10 km away. Distinctions Campionat d'Espanya de Professionals (1977). Recommended lodging: Hotel Barceló Montserrat, at the club. Golf Montanyà Masia l'Estanyol, s/n 08553 El Brull. Barcelona Tel.: +34 938 840 170 Fax: +34 938 840 407 [email protected] www.golfmontanya.cat Inseparable from Montseny Nature Park, to which a large swathe of its forests belongs, it's a course of great natural beauty, highly varied, where amateurs can enjoy a comfortable match, while listening to the songs of the wide variety of birds that inhabit the holm oaks, oak trees, black poplars and pines. The exclusive location of the property, which covers 100 hectares, the use of all necessary tools to ensure the maintenance, growth and sustainable use of its biological diversity come together to ensure an absolutely unforgettable setting. Services and facilities: The club house, an old refurbished farmhouse, presides over the course from a hilltop. Mixed club house in the middle of the Montanyà housing estate. Restaurant l'Estanyol at the club and hotel just 4 km away. Showers and lockers. 140 parking spaces. Medical centre in Vic (15 km). Distinctions Catalonia Open in the European Tour (1993). Recommended lodging: The Montanyà Resort (4 km). Catalonia is golf 45 Real Club de Golf El Prat Plans de Bonvilar, 17 08227 Terrassa. Barcelona Tel.: +34 937 281 000 Fax: +34 937 281 010 [email protected] www.rcgep.com Greg Norman has left his signature touch on these 45 new holes. Spanning over 270 hectares, which enable a variety of rounds, combining well maintained Mediterranean forests (pine trees, holm oaks, oak trees, scrub, etc.) with farmland for a varied, demanding and fun course. The course is highly regarded by professionals and considered one of the best in Europe. Just 22 kilometres outside Barcelona. courts. Showers and lockers. Approximately 400 parking spaces. Terrassa Hospital 3 km away. Distinctions: "Madera Verde" award for environmental conservation. Host of several national and international competitions. Recommended accommodation: La Mola Resort and Afinia Hotels. Services and facilities: A private club with a very large, modern club house just 25 km outside Barcelona. Gym and paddle tennis Can Cuyàs Golf Masia Can Cuyàs, s/n 08980 Sant Feliu Llobregat. Barcelona Tel.: +34 936 855 566 Fax: +34 936 661 222 [email protected] www.cancuyasgolf.com Can Cuyàs Golf is the golf school of Barcelona. Located 15 minutes from upper Barcelona, it has a magnificent driving range and a vast and varied 9 hole, par 3 course offering lovely views and high quality maintenance. It has excellent facilities for the practice, training, and learning of golf. The Royal Spanish Golf Federation (RFEG), has given the course a slope rating of 69 from the yellow tees and 71 from the red ones. It's an ideal place for a quick golf getaway, where matches can be completed in just an hour and a half. Services and facilities: Open club. Lighted course and driving range with 38 tees. Club house with meeting rooms. Golf school specialising in group clinics, including video swing analysis. Showers and lockers. 170 parking spaces. Medical centre 7 km away. Recommended accommodations: Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I. Aqua Hotel Onabrava Avda. del Mar, 6 08398 Santa Susanna. Barcelona Tel.: +34 937 678 370 Fax: +34 937 677 050 [email protected] www.aquahotel.com An innovative hotel complex located on the Santa Susanna seafront promenade, just metres from the beach. It offers a comprehensive range of services and activities, including the Aqua-Fit health and sport centre. Everything you need to enjoy the beach, sport, health and R&R. Rooms: 350 rooms. Services and facilities: Heating/air conditioning, indoor and outdoor pool, spa, on-site massage service, fitness centre, WiFi H 46 Catalonia is golf area, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people, playground, and children's and adult entertainment programme. Recommended golf courses: Club de Golf Llavaneras (25 km), PGA Golf de Catalunya (40 km) and Empordà Golf Club (80 km) Hotel Antemare Av. Mare de Montserrat, 48-50 08870 Sitges. Barcelona Tel.: +34 938 947 000 Fax: +34 938 946 301 [email protected] www.antemare.com Located in the heart of residential Sitges just 50 metres from the beach, Hotel Antemare is housed in a comfortable, modern building, surrounded by gardens, ideal for combining work with relaxation. Recently renovated, it offers guests a thalassotherapy centre, saunas, anti-stress, anti-obesity and aesthetic treatments, a roof-top solarium, a game room and several nearby sport facilities. Services and facilities: Heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant (250 diners), two outdoor pools, spa, WiFi area, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people. Recommended golf courses: Terramar golf club is just 500 metres away. Rooms: 116 rooms, 2 junior suites and 1 suite. H Hotel Estela Barcelona Av. Port d'Aiguadolç, 8 08870 Sitges. Barcelona Tel.: +34 938 114 545 Fax: +34 938 114 546 [email protected] www.hotelestela.com This hotel and art gallery overlooks the waterfront at Aiguadolg Port, next to a marina. In addition to the standard hotel services, guests can enjoy a contemporary art collection, as well as seasonal painting and sculpture exhibitions. Services and facilities: Heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant (100 diners), outdoor pool, in-room Internet access, WiFi area, convention, banquet and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people. Rooms: 64 rooms, 8 junior suites, 8 stellar suites, 3 stellar double rooms, 31 deluxe rooms and 9 artist rooms. Recommended golf courses: Terramar golf club (1 km). H La Mola Hotel and Conference Centre Camí dels Plans de Can Bonvilar s/n 08227 Terrassa. Barcelona Tel.: +34 937 367 267 Fax: +34 937 367 268 [email protected] www.lamola.es La Mola Hotel and Conference Centre is just 25 minutes from Barcelona. Nature and environmental sustainability are at the heart of our offer. Just five minutes away, you will find El Prat Royal golf club, with 45 holes designed by Greg Norman, and Vallès Golf, a 9-hole golf course and public golf school. Services and facilities: Spa, outdoor swimming pool and conference centre. Recommended golf courses: Real Club de Golf El Prat, Golf el Vallès, Golf la Mola. Rooms: Total rooms: 168 including 20 upper-level rooms and 2 executive suites. The remainder are standard rooms. H Catalonia is golf 47 Associació Catalana de Pitch & Putt Associació Catalana de Pitch&Putt Roger de Llúria, 27 - pral. 08009 Barcelona Tel.: +34 933 424 249 Fax: +34 934 121 679 [email protected] The Associación Catalana de Pitch & Putt (Catalan Pitch & Putt Association), or ACPP, comprises 38 pitch and putt facilities in Catalonia and Andorra. Pitch & Putt is a sport derived from golf but with its own identity and rules; which is played on smaller grounds and is governed by its own organisations. The sport came to Catalonia in 1990 when the first pitch & putt was opened in Solius (Costa Brava). It is estimated that more than 30,000 people play pitch & putt in Catalonia and more than 16,000 people are members of the Association. The Catalan Pitch & Putt Association governs the sport in this region and, on an international level, it is regulated by FIPPA, the international pitch and putt federation. Barcelona Golf is a Barcelona based company specializing in the organisation of golf trips,tournaments and events. We have arrangements with almost all Catalonian golf courses. We plan golf days for companies, conventions and cruises. We also design tailor-made itineraries, for private individuals, groups and companies, with the exclusive goal of offering the highest quality, personalised service. We have about 40 sets of golf clubs for hire including Callaway and Nike brands. Barcelona Golf Av. Francesc Macià, 32 1r 1a. 08870 Sitges. Barcelona Tel.: +34 938 942 516 Fax: +34 938 112 111 [email protected] www.barcelonagolf.com CostaVision incoming services Pau Claris, 99-101 08009 Barcelona Tel.: 933 197 072 Fax: 933 101 042 [email protected] www.costavision.es 48 Catalonia is golf CostaVision offers groups, companies or individuals the opportunity to play at the best Catalonian golf courses, with which we enjoy collaboration contracts. Along with accommodations and dining, we provide transport, guides and personal assistance as well as car hire and even cultural and restaurant tours. Catalonia is an excellent destination for golfers all year long providing an unforgettable experience for all levels. Plataforma de Piqué Johann Sebastian Bach, 22 baixos 08021 Barcelona Tel.: +34 932 012 931 Fax: +34 932 012 682 [email protected] [email protected] / [email protected] www.depique.com Plataforma de Piqué is a group of professionals dedicated to managing exclusive projects for golf sector companies. Thanks to the diverse profiles of our team, we can handle each and every aspect of your project. Staging a golf event requires a professional team with proven experience in the sector, full time dedication and a work method that encompasses everything from the initial contacts with the client to determine its exact objectives to implementation of the final project. Sinmaletas.com is a door-to-door transport service specialising in luggage. We transport your sports equipment from your home to the hotel or golf course of your choice. With maximum safety and convenience. Worry and trouble free. Play with your own equipment at the golf course of your choice! Sinmaletas.com Av. Prat de la Riba, 60 Local 08402 Granollers. Barcelona Tel.: 902 111 401 Fax: 93 860 16 61 [email protected] www.sinmaletas.com Real Club de Golf El Prat. Terrassa. Barcelona. Pirineus Fontanals Golf. Soriguerola. Pirineus. This golf region spans an extensive tract of verdant land that runs from northern Catalonia (the Pyrenees and Vall d'Aran) to Terres de Lleida in the west. The tourist opportunities are endless: breathtaking landscapes and towns fit for postcards, imposing mountains, untamed rivers, flora and fauna in their natural state, churches and sanctuaries built in the purest Romanesque style, including those of Vall de Boí, which are listed in the catalogue of World Heritage monuments. The Pyrenees are full of ecologically priceless nature reserves (Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, the Cadí-Moixeró Nature Park, the Garrotxa Volcanic Area Nature Park), which rival golf greens in emerald splendour. The region moreover has several exceptional places to engage in adventure sports, hunting, fishing, skiing, trekking, rock climbing, mountain biking, white-water rafting, kayaking and other active tourism activities. The offer is topped off by world-class cuisine based on regional specialities and quality local products, including 50 Catalonia is golf savoury mushrooms and traditional sausages. There is also an extensive selection of rural accommodations offering the full range of amenities and services. Further south, the city of Lleida, which can be reached by road, regular or high-speed train and from the new Lleida-Alguaire airport, beckons visitors with an endless array of shops and monuments. Vielha Salardú Esterri d'Àneu Parc Natural de l’Alt Pirineu N 230 La Vall de Boí El Pont de Suert Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i l’Estany de Sant Maurici C 13 4 N 145 Sort 1 N 260 5 Puigcerdà 3 6 2 La Seu d'Urgell Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixeró C 14 Llívia N 152 Camprodon Castellar de n'Hug C 38 Ripoll Tremp Olot Santa Pau Berga C 26 E 9 Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Solsona Golf courses Golf courses Lodging 1 Aravell Golf 2 Fontanals Golf 3 RC Golf Cerdanya 4 Hotel Bernat de So 5 Hotel Torre del Remei 6 Parador de la Seu d'Urgell Lodging Catalonia is golf 51 Aravell Golf Fontanals Golf RC Golf Cerdanya José Mª Olazábal Ramon Espinosa Javier Arana/ A.Vidaor residential and mountain residential and open park residential and mountain mountain mountain nature and mountain Vall d'Aravell Pyrenees Pyrenees Number of holes 18 18+3 18 i 9 Rounds 1 1 2 71 72 71 6.155 6.454 5.886 5.872 6.159 5.726 4.936 5.256 5.015 124/120 131 /132 127/121 combines flat areas and slopes with hills flat flat with the occasional slope lakes and rivers irrigation canals and rivers rivers and creeks not a lot: gentle northerly in the afternoon not a lot: northerly, north easterly and easterly infrequent coastal forest fir, alder, oak, ash and pine trees coastal forest medium and irregular many small and deep on green medium and rolling rolling and protected small some some some several few some few no some short short short narrow wide narrow medium high/medium medium all levels all levels medium 4 h 20 min 4 h 20 min yes short short short no paths paved and dirt gravel all levels all levels all levels yes yes yes yes no no yes yes yes yes French and English French Designer Type Surroundings Views Par White tees (m) Yellow tees (m) Red tees (m) Slope Terrain topography Water hazards Wind Vegetation Bunkers Greens Doglegs Outs Blind shots Rough Type of fairways Course difficulty Recommended level of play Pace of play monitored Distance between holes Buggy paths School Tee-time reservations On-line reservations Credit cards Languages 52 Catalonia is golf Aravell Golf Av. Cadí, 2 25712 Aravell. Lleida Tel.: +34 973 360 066 Fax: +34 973 354 448 [email protected] www.aravellgolfclub.com Located in the breathtaking Vall d'Aravell, with a mild micro-climate that makes it possible to golf all year round, this course, designed by José María Olazábal, offers several degrees of difficulty to meet the needs of pros and beginners alike. All with spectacular views of Mt. Cadí. Hotel El Castell de Ciutat, Casa Rural Mas d'en Roqueta. Hotels in La Seu d'Urgell: Andria and Parador Seu d'Urgell. Hotel in Andorra: Roc Blanc. Member of the Asociación Golf Valls del Pirineu (Pyrenees Valley Golf Association) Services and facilities: Located between Andorra and La Seu d'Urgell (5 km away), with a club house offering the full range of services. Showers and lockers. 60 parking spaces. La Seu d'Urgell Hospital 6 km away. Recommended lodging: Fontanals Golf Ctra. de Soriguerola, s/n 17538 Soriguerola (Fontanals de Cerdanya). Girona Tel.: +34 972 144 374 / 972 890 022 Fax: +34 972 890 856 [email protected] www.fontanalsgolf.com Nestled in Vall de la Cerdanya and surrounded by the Pyrenees Mountains, it's a course that blends seamlessly into its environment. It's a course that encourages distance shots, thanks to the many streams and irrigation canals that cross it, which test a player's tactical abilities and skill, even as it beckons them to enjoy the stunning landscape. Services and facilities: Mixed club with hotel and a modern club house built with glass, slate and wood in Europe's widest valley. Driving range (generous and wide, it allows players to refine the technical aspects of their game). Pool, spa, massage service, gym, sport facilities, showers and lockers. 3 hole practice round. Approximately 60 parking spaces. Medical centre 10 km away. Distinctions: Named one of the 15 best courses in Spain by the "Peugeot Guide". Spanish Amateur Championship (2003). Recommended lodging: Member of the Asociación Golf Valls del Pirineu (Pyrenees Valley Golf Association) RC Golf Cerdanya Barri del Golf, s/n 17520 Puigcerdà. Girona Tel.: +34 972 141 408 / 972 141 040 Fax: +34 972 881 338 [email protected] www.rcgcerdanya.com This classic course, located at the very centre of Valle de la Cerdanya, has retained the magic and wisdom of its designer, Javier Arana, over the years, making it an ideal place to play and relish the beauty of the variety of trees and Pyrenees Mountains that surround it. Services and facilities: Mixed club. Renovated club house turned into a hotel, with the full range of services. Second 9 hole course. Pool and sport facilities. Showers and lockers. 120 parking spaces. Puigcerdà Hospital 2 km away. Distinctions Named one of the 15 best courses in Spain by the "Peugeot Guide". Spanish Amateur Championship (2003). Recommended lodging: Hesperia Chalet de Golf (0 km) and Torre del Remei (1 km). Member of the Asociación Golf Valls del Pirineu (Pyrenees Valley Golf Association) Catalonia is golf 53 Hotel Bernat de So Cereja, 5 17527 Llívia. Girona Tel.: +34 972 146 206 Fax: +34 972 146 354 [email protected] www.hotelbernatdeso.com This charming hotel is located in the ancient village of Llivia, a Catalonian enclave in France. It stands out for its peaceful atmosphere, personalised service and the quality of its facilities. The establishment is the departure point for a wide range of leisure and sporting activities, both in winter (14 ski resorts within a 20-minute drive) and summer (golf, ATV, horseback riding, trekking, Nordic walking and mountain biking). Rooms: 21 rooms (2 upper-level double rooms and 2 adjoining rooms). Services and facilities Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant, outdoor pool, inroom Internet access, WiFi area and meeting rooms. Recommended golf courses RRC Golf Cerdanya, Fontanals golf club, Sant Marc golf club (10 km) and Aravell golf club (50 km). H Hotel Torre del Remei Torre del Remei is a small, charming, Modernist palace built in 1910 and surrounded by three hectares of grounds with sequoias, a lovely lake and a pool. The hotel has its own restaurant, convention centre, reading rooms and massages. Camí Reial, s/n 17539 Bolvir de Cerdanya. Girona Tel.: +34 972 140 182 Fax: +34 972 140 449 [email protected] www.torredelremei.com Rooms: 11 rooms. 3 comfort, 1 Superior comfort, 5 Suites, 1 Suite with a balcony and 1 main Suite. diners),outdoor swimming pool, on-site massage service, free in-room Internet, WiFi zone, function rooms for conventions, receptions and meetings for between 10 and 250 people. Activities programme, daycare service, hairdresser and free transport from the hotel to the golf courses (upon request). Recommended golf courses: RC Golf Cerdanya (1 km) and Fontanals golf club (9 km). Services and facilities: Dedicated golfing equipment storage facilities, heating/air conditioning, à la carte restaurant (60 H Parador de la Seu d'Urgell The Parador lies at the very heart of the city's Old Quarter. A modern building offering an array of services, built around a Renaissance cloister, the final vestige of an ancient Dominican convent that once stood on the site now occupied by the Parador. Sant Domènec, 6 25700 La Seu d´Urgell. Lleida Tel.: +34 973 352 000 Fax: +34 973 352 309 [email protected] www.parador.es Rooms: 79 rooms, 1 junior suite. WiFi area (free), sports facilities, convention, reception and meeting rooms able to accommodate over 100 people. Recommended golf courses: Aravell Golf (10 km). Services and facilities: Special storage area for golf equipment, heating/air conditioning, a la carte restaurant (140 diners), indoor pool (air-conditioned), in-room Internet access (free), H 54 Catalonia is golf Empordà Golf Resort. Gualta. Costa Brava. Catalunya és Golf 57 Tourism promotion entities Diputació de Barcelona. Barcelona is much more The Diputació de Barcelona supports the promotion of the wealth of tourism in the province, including sports such as golf. They provide consulting services to public and private agents creating tourist proposals based on sports activities that make the best of the region. Travessera de les Corts, 131-159 Recinte Maternitat, Pavelló Mestral 08028 Barcelona Tel. 934 022 966 Fax 934 022 968 [email protected] www.diba.cat/turisme For enjoying your favourite sport, Barcelona province offers golf and pitch & putt courses designed by recognized experts. Nearby you'll also find lodging with all the amenities, as well as delicious dining and wine making. Because Barcelona is much more. Around the city of Barcelona, within an hour's drive, we suggest you discover a quality tourist destination with dynamic and respectful service in a natural, social and cultural environment: beaches and boating, nature reserves, art and history, spas, culture and fiestas. Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona The Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona is the touristic promotion organism of the Gerona Municipalities. It's main function is to promote the tourist areas of Costa Brava and Pirineu de Girona, structure its touristic products and the entirety of its offering among the providing markets. Av. Sant Francesc, 19 4t 17001 Girona Tel.: +34 972 208 401 Fax: +34 972 221 570 [email protected] www.costabrava.org The geographical location of the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees, their varied landscapes, the high quality of its infrastructure and tourist equipment, along with the peerless climate make our destination the ideal spot for golfing all year round. Noteworthy also is the quality of the pitch & putt courses in the area, their design and the perfect integration into the natural environment. The golf offer is complemented by a wide range of cultural activities, cuisine and leisure options which ensure that visitors enjoy a singular stay in the Girona counties. Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Lleida Lleida, a land renown for its nature and beauty, is well located in a privileged environment, and has a climate suitable for practicing Golf and Pitch & Putt all year long. Rambla Ferran, 18 3r Edif. President 25007 Lleida Tel.: +34 902 101 110 Fax: +34 973 245 558 [email protected] www.lleidatur.com Tranquility and silence rule in the various clubs, and the rich landscape of our lands makes an ideal backdrop, besides offering culture and dining to complement a sport trips of Golf or Pitch and Putt. We invite you to enjoy the green of our territory, to take in the fresh air, and to enjoy nature with the whole family. At Lleida, playing Golf and Pitch & Putt is within everyone's reach. • Club de Golf Ribera Salada • Pitch&Putt Lleida • Pitch&Putt Salardú - Cap d'Aran • Golf Urgell Pitch&Putt • bonÀrea Golf Pitch&Putt The Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Lleida is a tourism promotion organisation created 1989 to manage tourism opportunities in the surrounding area: a privileged and friendly land for enjoying a wide variety of tourist activities all year round. • Aravell Golf • Raïmat Golf-Club Torremirona Golf. Navata. Costa Brava. Catalonia is golf 57 Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Tarragona Passeig Torroja, s/n 43007 Tarragona Tel. +34 977 23 03 12 Fax. +34 977 23 80 33 [email protected] www.costadaurada.info C/ de l'Àngel, 6 3a planta (Ed. Siboni) 43500 Tortosa Tel. +34 977 44 44 47 Fax. +34 977 44 54 00 [email protected] www.terresdelebre.travel You'll find your destiny at Costa Daurada and las Terres de l'Ebre, two areas located in the Northern area of Catalonia, which includes attractions for everyone. Their privileged location joints beaches, amazing natural spaces and charming rural hotel areas. Costa Daurada is one of the best options for a family visit, while nature lovers will discover a Paradise at las Terres de l'Ebre. The cultural tours offers the possibility of discovering thousand-year old cave paintings or the Roman Tarraco -attractions recognized by UNESCO- the Rennaisance and Modernism tours of the cities, as well as the passages that inspired Miró, Picasso, Gaudí and Pau Casals. An intense journey can end in one of the resorts of the area, which offer all types of health treatments, beauty or relaxation. Those that wish to try out the flavor of the land, should not miss the wine tasting tours, which take visitors towards the tastes of the Designation of Origin wines and Cavas of the region, a tour that ends with the enjoyment of the fruits of the sea, rices, dry fruts and high quality oils with a taste that is pure Mediterranean. Turisme de Barcelona Rambla Catalunya, 123 entl. 08008 Barcelona Tel.: +34 933 689 742 Fax: +34 933 689 701 [email protected] www.barcelonaturisme.cat Barcelona has become a popular destination for all types of tourists. It is both for those who visit on business to benefit from its excellent infrastructure, those escaping the big city, those who come for their favourite sport -such as golf- or cruise passengers stopping off in one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Everybody finds their own Barcelona in infinite options offered by this dynamic city. architecture of Gaudí and the vast cultural richness that can be felt in every corner of the city. A soft and temperate climate all year long brings out the infinite possibilities of the Catalonian capital, including 4.5 km of quality beaches, a 5 km shopping district and original, widely varied and, of course, delicious cuisine. Its Mediterranean and cosmopolitan character make it extraordinarily attractive, not to mention the Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Salou Salou is a unique city on the Mediterranean coast. Its shallow beaches with fine, golden sand are ideal for children, its coastline promenades, the quality accommodations or the great food are just some of the multitude of offers of the capital of the Costa Daurada. Xalet Torremar - Pg. Jaume I, 4 43840 Salou. Tarragona Tel.: +34 977 350 102 Fax: +34 977 380 747 [email protected] www.visitsalou.es 58 Catalonia is golf Among the different tourist products that exist at our destination, a new market offer is opening, which comprises three golf courses that are found withing the PortAventura Resort, designed by Project Green and by the prestigious golfer Greg Norman. Taking advantage of the great location of the area, and very close to Salou, four other golf course may be enjoyed (Costa Dorada Golf Club, la Graiera Golf Club, Reus Aigüesverds Golf Club, and the Golf Bonmont Terres Noves Golf Club), each one of them with 18 holes, as well as three Pitch and Putt, all well differentiated to accomodate all levels and needs of the lovers of this sport. Torremirona Golf. Navata. Costa Brava. Catalonia is golf 57 Useful addresses Golf Platja de Pals. Pals. Costa Brava. Federació Catalana de Golf (Catalan Golf Federation) Tuset 32, 8a planta 08006 Barcelona Tel.: + 34 934 145 262 [email protected] www.catgolf.com Associació Catalana de Pitch & Putt (Catalan Pitch & Putt Association) Roger de Llúria, 27 - pral. 08009 - Barcelona Tel.: + 34 933 424 249 [email protected] www.pitchandputt.cat P.G.A. European Tour Tel.: + 34 972 472 410 [email protected] www.europeantour.com Domestic and international flights to the Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Reus airports www.aena.es 60 Catalonia is golf Agència Catalana de Turisme Psg. de Gràcia 105, 3r. 08008 Barcelona Tel.: + 34 934 849 900 www.catalunya.com Tourist promotion centres of Catalonia (CPT) PIT Madrid Blanquerna Cultural Centre [email protected] CPT Eastern Europe [email protected] CPT Nordic Countries CPT Germany [email protected] [email protected] CPT Italy CPT Benelux [email protected] [email protected] CPT United Kingdom CPT France [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (Perpignan) CPT China [email protected] Catalonia is golf 61 Turisme de Catalunya would like to thank the following bodies and businesses for their collaboration on the photography shoot for this catalogue: Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona, Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Tarragona, Turisme de Barcelona, Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Lleida, Limine Golf Club, PGA Golf de Catalunya, Bonmont golf club, Aravell Golf, Platja de Pals golf club and Barcelona Golf. © Generalitat de Catalunya Government of Catalonia Ministry of Innovation, Universities and Enterprise Publisher Agència Catalana de Turisme Passeig de Gràcia, 105, 3a planta 08008 Barcelona Edition: September 2010 Design The Lab - Creativitat i Comunicació Photographs Agencia Yellow. Copyright Turisme de Catalunya. PGA Golf de Catalunya (page. 4) Jorge Andreu (page. 1, 6, 12, 14, 17, 20, 49, 50, 55) Tino Soriano (page. 10, 12, 60, 62) Gemma Miralda (page. 11, 16, 35, 56, 59) Imagen M.A.S (page. 36) Reproduction, in whole or in part, including photocopying and digital processing, distribution, public communication and transformation of this work in any form or medium without express written permission from the publisher, Agència Catalana de Turisme, is strictly prohibited and shall be subject to the penalties established by law. Text Núria Pastor Printed by GR Impressors Legal deposit: XXXXXXXXXX Catalonia is golf 63 Catalan Tourist Board Generalitat de Catalunya Government of Catalonia With the collaboration of: www.catalunya.com www.golf.catalunya.com