GOLF IBIZA

Golf Ibiza is in Santa Eulària des Riu, on the Balearic island of Ibiza. Set in a valley close to the coast, the club combines views of its surroundings with two different courses and a golf academy. Its story begins with the island’s first golf course, the nine-hole Roca Llisa, which opened in 1972.

For a golfer visiting Ibiza, that history gives the club a particular point of interest. The original nine-hole layout remains part of the golf on offer, alongside an eighteen-hole course. The two layouts have different identities, within the shared setting of the coastal valley.

Roca Llisa: where the club began

Roca Llisa is a flat, open course of nine holes. Bunkers and trees feature at the start of the round, while lakes appear over the closing holes. The sequence gives the layout a change in emphasis, from sand and trees in its early stages to water towards the finish.

Opened in 1972, it was the first golf course on Ibiza and marks the beginning of the club’s history. Its appeal therefore includes both the layout itself and its connection with the development of golf on the island.

The open character and flat terrain are the main features to bear in mind when picturing this course. They sit alongside a changing mix of features: the trees and bunkers are associated with the opening holes, rather than the lakes that distinguish the later part of the round.

The valley setting

The eighteen-hole course has a different identifying detail: its holes have individual names linked to geographical or aesthetic features. Those names make the surrounding landscape part of the course’s identity, as well as part of the views during a visit.

The valley close to the coast provides the setting for both courses. Notable views, the contrast between the layouts and the history of Roca Llisa are the main threads that bring the club together.

Golf academy

There is also a golf academy at Golf Ibiza, adding a teaching facility to the club’s courses. For visitors getting to know the club, these are its two main strands: playing the layouts and the academy. Both form part of its golf offering in Santa Eulària des Riu.