Golf Pollensa

For a golf visit to Mallorca, Golf Pollensa offers a nine-hole course in the municipality of Pollença, in Spain’s Balearic Islands. Olive-lined fairways, protected greens and views towards the Serra de Tramuntana and the Bay of Pollença are its defining features. The club also has a golf academy, covered in a separate entry in this guide.

The course brings together two chapters of design history: José Gancedo’s original layout and a complete redesign by Michael Pinner. Those names belong to different stages of the course’s development, rather than a single shared design project.

The course and its designers

Opened in 1986, the course was originally designed by José Gancedo. In 2000, Michael Pinner, from the Nicklaus Group team, redesigned all nine holes. This was a full reworking of the course, not an alteration confined to a few holes.

For visitors interested in golf architecture, that distinction is worth noting. Gancedo is the name associated with the opening design; Pinner is responsible for the later comprehensive redesign. Both are part of the story of the course listed as Golf Pollença.

Olive trees, mountain and bay views

The setting is another reason to take a closer look at the club. Fairways run among olive trees, while the greens are protected. Beyond the course itself, views take in the Serra de Tramuntana and the Bay of Pollença, bringing both mountain and coastal scenery into the picture.

These are complementary parts of its character: the olive trees frame the immediate golfing landscape, and the mountain range and bay provide the wider outlook. When considering the course, it is worth looking at that setting alongside the history of its design, rather than focusing on the architects alone.

Golf academy

The club’s teaching facility is its golf academy. It has its own page in the guide, separate from this overview of the club and its nine-hole course.

Placing it in your Mallorca plans

Golf Pollensa is in Pollença, on Mallorca. The key points for your shortlist are its nine-hole format, its opening in 1986 and its complete redesign in 2000. Alongside those course details, the academy and the combination of olive trees, protected greens, mountain views and bay views complete the picture of what the club offers.