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Golf Costa del Sol, Spain: Parador Golf Course Tips
By Grahame Simpson

The Parador golf course in the heart of the Costa del Sol has a privileged location by the sea and next to Malaga International airport and city. The Parador golf course is also known as The Royal Malaga Golf Course and has ties back to the Royal Family in Britain in it’s beginning in 1925.

The designer of Wentworth East coast Harry Sephard Colt supervised the first nine holes and later the renowned British architect Tom Simpson (whose famous courses are Turnberry, Muirfield and Ballybunion) expanded the course to 18 holes.

Recently a further nine holes have been added to give golfers more combinations in their round and there is also a nine hole pitch and putt. Parador is enjoyed by many local members and visitors arriving and departing from Malaga and offers a challenging round with the wind always around.

Parador has some great holes the following are some playing tips for some of them.

Hole 4 is a long and difficult par 4 with the fairways undulation making the stance on the long second shot tricky especially as the green is protected left and right with bunkers.

Hole 7 is another long hole with the green protected by water on the right side and bunkers.

Hole 9 is difficult to reach and a tricky par 3 due to windy conditions. The green is very undulating and difficult to read however, there are a wide variety of refreshments after you finish including tapas.

Hole 11 is a par 3 next to the beach where again the wind plays an important role. The green has water to the right side and a sand trap on the left.

Hole 12 is an interesting and tricky par 5 where the tee shot is played between two large trees. The green on this hole is elevated so take an extra club especially as there is a large streambed in front.

Hole 14 is an easier par 5 although like many of these holes the rough is sandy rough and hard to play out of. The green is surrounded by water so you must hit the target.

Hole 16 is a par 5 made difficult by the winds coming of the sea. The hole like many on this course is lined by oleander bushes and mimosa trees. The green is right next to the sea but can be reached in two.

Hole 18 is one of the most difficult par 4`s on the Costa del Sol with a double dog leg keep drives away from the forest area of the left. The tee shot is hard on this hole also because of the noise coming form the birds nest in the trees near by.

Parador Golf Course is partly a links course and every hole is a challenge not only due to the layout but because of the wind and its changing direction.

Always enjoy your golf.

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Regards,

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