Club de Golf Valderrama
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Club de Golf Valderrama Golf Course

Sotogrande, Spain

Course Details

Holes
18
Par 71
Rating / Slope
73.9 / 143
Course Rating
Green Fee
Private Club
Course Type
Parkland
Private
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About Club de Golf Valderrama Golf Course

Valderrama is the finest parkland course in continental Europe and the most celebrated golf venue on the Iberian Peninsula — a tightly wooded, cork oak-framed layout in Sotogrande that has staged more elite professional events than any other course in Europe outside of the UK and Ireland. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1975 on the Las Aves estate in the hills above the Gibraltar strait, the course demands precision above all else: cork oaks line every fairway, the greens are fast and severely contoured, and the rough is dense enough to punish even slight misses from the tee. The par-5 17th — the Valderrama Hole — has staged more dramatic professional moments than any hole in European golf: a slight dog-leg through cork oaks to a green with a notorious back-right hole location where the slope can reject well-struck approach shots back down the green's front portion. Valderrama hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup — the first held on continental European soil, captained by Seve Ballesteros and won by Europe — as well as the 1999 WGC American Express Championship, multiple WGC events, and the Volvo World Match Play. Private membership adds to the prestige; access is by member invitation or occasional event entries.

Why Play Club de Golf Valderrama

  • Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1975 design — the finest parkland course in continental Europe
  • Host of the 1997 Ryder Cup — the first on continental European soil, captained by Seve Ballesteros
  • The 17th: Europe's most notorious and dramatic hole — cork oaks, severe green, and legendary controversy
  • WGC events, World Match Play, and multiple European Tour/DP World Tour flagship events hosted here
  • Cork oak-lined fairways demand precision from every club — anything offline is in genuine trouble

Club de Golf Valderrama Golf Course Characteristics

Course Type

Parkland — Private access

Course Architect

Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Year Opened

1975

Region

Europe — Spain

Practical Information

Driving Range
Practice Area
Pro Shop
Restaurant
Bar
Lessons Available
Caddies
Cart Rental
Club Rental
Hotel On Site

Current Weather at Club de Golf Valderrama

Temperature
11°C
Wind
15 km/h
Rain
0.0 mm
Humidity
81%

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Sotogrande, Spain

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