THE COURSES

Both were designed by Angel Gallardo and Neil Coles, and each offers different challenges. Both courses make the most of the rollling landscape, mature forests, and the views of the Pyrenees on the horizon.

STADIUM COURSE

The banking allows stadium-like views for up to 30,000 spectators. This course has many undulating holes and greens where water comes into play. It is narrower and more challenging than the Tour course, yet still possible for handicap players to enjoy. The Stadium hosted the Sarazen World Open in 1999, which was won by Thomas Bjorn, and the Spanish Open in 2000. It is ranked the number-one course in Spain, number three in continental Europe, and named among the World’s Top 100 by Golf World magazine.

TOUR COURSE

Formerly called the Red course and opened in 2005, this is ideal for resort play, with a similar feel but wider fairways and more forgiving approaches to the greens. It is nevertheless championship standard, and co-hosted the European Tour’s Qualifying School Final Stage, alongside the Stadium course in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In addition there are also two golf academies – the Sergio Garcia, which aims to train the next elite golfers and, for the rest of us, the PGA Catalunya Golf Academy, led by head pro Enric Lopez.