"The area has some oft the best golf courses in Spain. With nearly 30 golf courses on the Costa del Sol, and over 320 days of sun a year it is easy to see why this area is the golfing capital of Spain. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate, you can play all year round, with holes by the sea and spectacular views. Centrally located Marbella will make a brilliant destination for your next golfing holiday."
You can find the nearest golf course here:
(For activities, please check whether you need a reservation.)
Golf Rio Real, https://rioreal.com/golf/
Nestled in the most privileged place in MARBELLA just 5 minutes from the city center. It is a spectacular course, 18 holes par 72 more than 6,000 meters long (designed by Javier Arana), considered by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation as an emblematic course and one of the best in Spain, both for its route and for ist unique beauty. The course is enriched by a large mass of trees of various species: pines, palms, casuarinas, olive trees, cypresses, etc., which make it the ideal place to practice golf, both on foot and in golf carts.
Marbella Golf Country Club, https://www.marbellagolf.com/en
Also located just 5 minutes drive from MARBELLA city centre, Marbella Golf Country Club provides one of the best and most challenging golfing experiences on the Costa Del Sol (designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior). The facilities and the magnificent Club House offers a stylish restaurant, conference rooms, a Pro shop, a golf academy with an excellent putting green and three tennis courts. The surrounding hills, olive groves and magnificent sea views from our two shaded terraces provide a breathtaking backdrop. The Club House’s restaurant offering an innovative menu featuring local seasonal ingredients, prepared fresh daily.
Golf Santa Clara Marbella, http://santaclaragolfmarbella.com
Santa Clara Golf Marbella is one of the best golf courses in Costa del Sol, consisting of 18 holes par 71, designed by Enrique Canales Busquets. A par 71 of 5.922 mts, presents a technically challenging but straightforward and pleasant round, wide fairways with few roughs and open greens without pronounced slope.
Greenlife Golf Marbella, http://www.greenlife-golf.com/
Greenlife Golf is a regular 9-hole par-3 course, with a studied design so that both beginners and more expert players can enjoy it. Its sports facilities include a magnificent driving range, two tennis courts, a compleate fitness center and a Pro shop. An unbeatable setting in the heart of the Costa del Sol.
The golf club has a large driving range over 2 levels and facilities for practicing grass putting and sand bunker practice. If you need guidance, PGA Golf Professional John J Roethling is in good hands on the course. He speaks English, Spanish and German (tel. +34 678 725 754; https://www.facebook.com/ConfidentGolf/).
Santa Maria Golf & Country Club Marbella, https://www.santamariagolfclub.com/
The new 18 holes in MARBELLA offer a unique beauty of the course, with views of the Mediterranean from all the holes.
Cabopino Golf Marbella, http://www.cabopinogolfmarbella.com/
Cabopino Golf is located at the east end of MARBELLA opposite Cabopino Marina. It features an 18-hole course designed by architect Juan Ligués Creus and offers spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea and beautiful vegetation with an abundance of magnificent wide-crowned pine trees. The most spectacular hole is undoubtedly the 3rd, which according to numerous comments is one of the most beautiful on the Costa del Sol, a par 4 with a high tee and the green surrounded by bunkers with a drop of about 60 meters. The course also has a golf academy, which is located at the entrance of the course. The academy has great facilities with a putting green, bunkers and approach areas, carpet and grass tees depending on the level of play.
Banus Executive Golf, https://banus.golf/en/
Banus Executive Golf is located in the exclusive area of Puerto Banús, in the Costa del Sol Malaga, just 10 kilometers from MARBELLA.
"The MARBELLA Tennis Open is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour and WTA 125K series for a reason. The ATP event has been held annually in Marbella, Spain, from 2018 while the WTA edition started in 2022. Tennis can be played all year round in the climate zone of MARBELLA."
The nearest tennis courts next to the apartment can be found here:
Tennis Los Monteros Hill Club
This is the tennis court in our neighbour resort. This is ca. 5 min walking from SAMARA Resort. Prices are 10 euros/hour. Option to rent rockets and gear.
Reservation: 0034 661 115 284
Tennis Marbella Golf Country Club, https://www.marbellagolf.com/en/country-club/tenis-club-marbella
They have different courts. This is just down the hill at the last roundabout before the motorway. Turn left at the Santa Clara Golf Club. Follow straight ahead towards Marbella Golf Country Club. Prices are 10 euros/hour.
Reservation: 0034 655 982 093 or email: info@psmtennis.com
Royal Tennis Club, http://www.royaltennisclub.com/
The more advanced Tennis Club is ca. 5 min. further away in direction of Malaga in the next exit – El Rosario: Renting a court is 15 euros/hour.
Reservation: 0034 952 837 651 or 0034 687 665 084
Los Monteros Racket Club, https://racketmonteros.com/en/home/
