HIGUERÓN Marbella golf RESORT

Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort combines an 18-hole golf course with an academy, driving range and dining in Marbella, on Spain’s Costa del Sol. For visitors arriving from abroad, Málaga Airport is around 30 minutes away by car. Marbella’s historic centre is a five-minute drive from the club, making the location worth considering when putting together a golf stay in the area.

The course was originally designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1994. It plays to par 72, with natural scenery and views of the Mediterranean providing the setting. Alongside the golf, El Olivo offers dining spaces and terraces within the resort.

The golf course

The 18-hole layout is the main reason to visit. Its original designer, Robert Trent Jones Sr., and its 1994 opening are the key details behind the course, while the Mediterranean views give a sense of its coastal surroundings in Marbella, in the province of Málaga, Andalusia.

When considering the club for a golf trip, it is useful to look beyond the round itself. The resort also brings together facilities for learning and practice, as well as a restaurant, so the visit need not be limited to time on the course.

Lessons and practice

The golf academy and driving range are separate parts of the club’s offering. The academy provides the teaching element, while the range gives golfers a dedicated place to practise alongside the main 18-hole course.

Both facilities have their own entries in the guide. These sit alongside the club overview, allowing visitors to consider the academy and practice facilities separately when deciding how to spend their time at the resort.

Dining and events

El Olivo is the resort’s dining venue, with restaurant spaces and terraces. It gives visitors a dining option to consider alongside their golf plans, whether the focus of the visit is a round, practice or the academy.

The club also offers events and celebrations. El Olivo and the events offering each have a separate page in the guide, distinct from the course and practice facilities.

Getting there

Allow around 30 minutes by car between Málaga Airport and the club. From Marbella’s historic centre, the drive takes five minutes. These are useful reference points for planning travel between the airport, the town and the golf course.