Polaris World presents the best golf offer in Europe - The
Nicklaus Golf Trail, which currently includes El Valle, La Torre, Mar Menor (9
hole) and Hacienda Riquelme. The excellent designs ensure fun for all players,
whether novice or expert and a different challenge every day. Please be aware
that a handicap certificate is required to play on all Nicklaus Golf Trail
courses. For anyone wishing to play who doesn't have a current club certificate,
or who only plays municipal courses, we recommend that you visit
golfshake.com,
where you can enter 3 scorecards from your most recent rounds and print off a
certificate to bring with you and present prior to your first round.
Alternatively, you can arrange to have an assessment with the course golf professional,
to demonstrate that you are capable of a handicap of at least 28.
To see Green Fee prices, special offers and to book tee times for any of the
Nicklaus trail golf courses currently open, please visit:
Nicklaus Golf Trail
(http://www.nicklausgolftrail.es/nicklausgolftrail/Home.xhtml)
Or call: +34 968 012 621
** For Golf Break villa costs visit the
prices page. **
Below are the thoughts of one professional golfer who recently played on El
Valle.
A PRO’S VIEW OF EL VALLE 5* GOLF COURSE (Desert links style)
Legendary golfer and course designer Jack Nicklaus presents a simply stunning 18
holes of arguable the best desert links golf in all of Europe. Set at the foot
of the awe-inspiring Sierra Mountain range, this course is guaranteed to get
your heart pumping.
The golf course winds through the exclusive El Valle Resort & Spa and takes full
advantage of its desert setting with numerous holes playing adjacent to both the
naturally existing rock-outcroppings and ridges and also the impressive villas.
THE FRONT 9
Lush fairways and slick greens stand in stark contrast to the baron back drop of
the mountains with the front nine holes offering a fair yet demanding test. The
challenge begins with 2 impressive par 4’s followed by a distinguished par 5. As
you proceed further into the front nine you will be confronted by the long par 5
7th hole measuring almost 600 yards and generally played into the prevailing
wind. Perhaps the most scenic hole on the front nine is the 8th; this devilishly
tricky short par 4 is played towards a raised undulating green and is surrounded
by a rocky amphitheatre of mountains.
To further enhance the desert theme, the golf course has been landscaped with
many species of native shrubs, grasses and other desert plants, other features
include a number of water features, including two large lakes and many elaborate
streams and waterfalls strategically placed, making this the perfect course for
developing any player's strategy.
THE BACK 9
As you head into the back nine you are almost immediately greeted by El Valle’s
signature hole, the superb par 4 11th - it is a short but very exacting test,
the small green is protected by bunkers and rock formations offering little
margin for misplaced accuracy. The tee is set breathtakingly high, overlooking
the rest the course and on a clear day looks directly out towards the
spectacular Mar Menor sea in the distance. The next 6 holes require a bold yet
intelligent approach and will reward clever thinking. The final hole will leave
you hungry for more as this medium length par 4 winds it’s way back towards the
extravagant glass club house that over looks the final green. If you can avoid
the water from the tee, a par 4 to finish could be on the card.
Jack and his team had a goal, to provide all guests with a golfing experience
that is unmatched and I for one believe that he has achieved that objective !!
Rating: 9/10
Polaris World and Nicklaus Design have together created the Nicklaus Golf Trail,
which, once completed, will offer 9 Nicklaus Design golf courses located within
a 25km radius, forming without doubt the best golf offer in Europe.
