RODA GOLF RESORT

Roda Golf Resort brings together an 18-hole course, a golf academy and a restaurant in San Javier, in Spain’s Region of Murcia. Its setting is on the Costa Cálida, beside the Mediterranean and close to the Mar Menor. The city of Murcia is also a short distance away, providing another geographical reference when placing the resort within this part of Spain.

The course at a glance

Designed by Dave Thomas, Roda Golf is an 18-hole, par-72 course. It opened in 2006, the year also shown on its scorecard. For golfers planning a visit, the principal figures are straightforward: five sets of tees and a total length ranging from 4,443 to 6,110 metres.

Rather than treating the longest measurement as the only way to describe the course, it is worth looking at the full choice of tees. Each set gives a different total distance for the round. The par remains the reference point, while the measurements help you compare the length you would be taking on from each starting option.

Choosing your tees

The recorded course lengths are:

• White tees: 6,110 metres.
• Yellow tees: 5,740 metres.
• Blue tees: 5,406 metres.
• Red tees: 4,922 metres.
• Orange tees: 4,443 metres.

White is the longest option and orange the shortest, with yellow, blue and red in between. These figures are useful when considering which tees to play: the course name, hole count and par alone do not convey the differences in distance. All measurements are in metres, so visitors used to reading a scorecard in yards should bear that unit in mind when reviewing the options.

Beyond the round

The resort also has a golf academy and a restaurant, each covered on its own page in the guide. Alongside the course, these are the club’s teaching and dining facilities.

For an overseas visitor, it helps to separate the golf details from the wider setting when planning a stay. The 18-hole course and its five tee lengths describe the playing offer; the academy and restaurant provide the other facilities listed at the club. San Javier places it on the Costa Cálida, with the Mediterranean beside the resort, the Mar Menor nearby and Murcia within a short distance.