Mijas Golf Club

Mijas Golf Club brings together two 18-hole courses in the Golf Valley of Mijas, north of Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol. For golfers travelling to the area, Málaga Airport and the sea are both nearby. The club is in the municipality of Mijas, in Málaga province, Andalucía, and combines two Robert Trent Jones Sr. designs with practice, teaching and dining facilities.

Two courses, different demands

Los Lagos and Los Olivos share several characteristics: plentiful water, little rough and relatively flat layouts. Their common design background does not make them interchangeable, however. Water is central to the identity of Los Lagos, while Los Olivos puts the emphasis on accuracy from the tee and small, undulating greens.

For a visitor choosing between the two, those differences are a useful starting point. Both offer 18 holes within the same club, but the features that shape each round are distinct.

Los Lagos

Los Lagos takes its name from its nine lakes. These come into play as hazards on 11 holes, making water a recurring consideration rather than an occasional feature of the course. Understanding its role in the layout is part of getting to know this Robert Trent Jones Sr. design: the lakes are fundamental to the way the course is presented and played.

Los Olivos

At Los Olivos, olive trees demand precision from the tee, while the greens are small and undulating. The focus shifts from the prominence of the lakes on its sister course to placing tee shots accurately and approaching those smaller targets. It retains the club’s shared characteristics of relatively flat terrain and little rough, but offers a different set of considerations during the round.

Renewal across the club

The club highlights a comprehensive renovation covering irrigation, bunkers, drainage, paths and the playing surface. Its scope extended beyond a single course feature, taking in both infrastructure and areas directly involved in play. This renewal forms another part of the club’s current identity alongside the original designs.

Practice and time off the course

An academy and driving range provide the club’s teaching and practice facilities. There is also a pro shop and a restaurant with a snack bar, complementing the two courses with golf retail and somewhere to eat.

For planning a Costa del Sol golf visit, the key geographical reference is the Mijas Golf Valley, north of Fuengirola. Proximity to Málaga Airport and the coast places the club within the wider seaside setting without taking the focus away from its two contrasting courses.