Mallorca’s Mediterranean climate and range of excellent golf courses make it the perfect place to visit on a golfing holiday at any time of year. If you’re a keen golfer and want to plan a holiday to Mallorca, here are details of just a few of the island’s best golf courses.

Golf Park Puntiró (Ctra. de Sineu, km 10., 07198 Palma de Mallorca)

This 18-hole, par 71 golf course is only 9km from the island’s capital, Palma de Mallorca, so it’s a great course to visit if you’re staying in the city.

Designed by Nicklaus Design, the golf course design company founded by Jack Nicklaus, the course preserves and utilises the estate’s natural features, so you can enjoy seeing the natural vegetation such as pine trees, wild olive trees and carob trees as you play on its wide fairways. However, the course is also challenging and there are two large lakes to negotitate your way around.

Golf Park Puntiró has a driving range, complete with greens, bunkers and 42 practice bays, and a coaching studio. It also has a comfortable club house which includes a pro-shop, restaurant and other facilities.

Golf de Son Termens (Crta. de S’Esglaieta a Santa Maria km 10, Bunyola, 07193)

Golf de Son Termens is one of Mallorca’s newest golf courses, having opened in 1998, but it’s become popular with both local golfers and tourists. It’s an 18-hole, par 70 course with small greens and undulating fairways, so will provide golfers with plenty of challenges.

The course is only 10km away from Palma de Mallorca and is situated at the base of a mountain on an old hunting estate, so the setting is beautiful. There is also a club house with a golf-shop, restaurant, terraces and other facilities.

Son Gual Golf Club (Finca Son Gual, Ma 15 – Palma – Manacor, Km 11,5
07199 Palma de Mallorca)

Son Gual Golf Club is situated about 15km from Palma de Mallorca and only opened in 2007. The 18-hole, par 72 course was designed by Thomas Himmel and provides serious golfers with a real challenge, thanks to some low par holes, 66 bunkers and a number of water hazards.

Son Gual’s course is in a beautiful setting, surrounded by vineyards, wild flowers and olive trees. Unfortunately, the club’s practice areas are only open to members but non-members can enjoy a game on the course. There is also a club house with a restaurant, golf shop and changing rooms.

Other Mallorca golf courses include Andratz Golf Course, Vall d’Or Golf Course and Golf Maioris.

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Majorca has been a tourist destination and a fantastic getaway for Europeans since the early 1950s. This island, the largest of the Balearic Islands, is in the Mediterranean Sea and hosts hundreds of thousands of tourists from the UK, Germany, France and other European nations every year. With a fantastic combination of activities, a relaxed atmosphere and an abundance of sunshine, Majorca is a perfect place to go for your next holiday, family vacation or romantic getaway.

Getting to Majorca

Getting to Majorca is easy. Direct flights take off from all major European cities and you can also fly from the Spanish mainland destinations, such as Barcelona. As in Spain, car hire costs vary according to the time of the year and availability, but package deals are almost always available and will significantly reduce travel costs.

Majorca itself offers a wide range of activities and attractions. The warm waters of the Mediterranean are ideal for all water sports, and you can enjoy snorkelling, water skiing, scuba diving, jet skiing and sea kayaking. If you fancy something less energetic, you can just relax in the sun on one of the island’s many white sandy beaches.

There are restaurants, bars, cafes and pubs everywhere on the island. In addition to the restaurants and bars associated with Majorca’s hotels and main tourist resorts,venturing to the local restaurants for a taste of the Catalan and Franco- Spanish influenced cuisine is highly recommended. A trip to Valdemossa, a hillside village in the South West of the island, will provide you with plenty to see and do for a day, and you can also enjoy an evening of authentic dining there.

Majorca is a shopping paradise.  La Palma, the capital of the island, is particularly well known for its shops and its narrow streets are filled with shops selling handmade arts and crafts objects. More upmarket shopping can be found in the Centro Porto Pi and, for even more exclusive brand names, you can head to Avenue Jaume III, where you’ll find  internationally known fashion and jewellery boutiques. To find Majorcan specialties, try the flea market that takes place every Saturday morning at Avenida Alomar y Villalonga. One of the best places to do locally-inspired shopping is at the weekly market in the town of Sineu, near Inca.

As mentioned,  all inclusive holidays are probably the most common and best way to enjoy a  holiday in Majorca. Combinations that include flights, hotel accommodation and car rentals can save holiday seekers significant sums of money and often even include meals and other perks.