Sport in Spain
Bowls
Listed below are a selection of Clubs along the coast.
For a more comprehensive listing, visit www.bowlinginspain.com.
Costa Almeria
Almeria Lawn Bowls Club, Near Mojacar
Contact: Tel (0034) 95 052 8324
(Email: albc@campinglosgallardos.com)
Indalo Bowls Club
Contact: Tel (0034) 95 047 2253
(Email: emarlow@telefonica.es)
Costa Blanca
Greenlands Bowls Club,
Alicante
Contact: Tel (0034) 96 679 7703
Javea Green Bowls Club, Javea
Contact: Tel (0034) 96 577 1553
(Email: javeagreen@terra.es)
Costa Calida
Country Bowls Club, Murcia
Contact: Tel (0034) 96 691 0576
(Email: BTTYSOE@teleline.es)
La Manga Bowls Club, Los Belones, Murcia
Contact: Email: dietrichlmc@terra.es
Football
The Spanish are as passionate about football as the
English so one of your first major decisions will have
to be which Spanish team to support!
Golf
Listed below are three of the most prestigious
golf
courses in the area. For a comprehensive listing, there
are many websites available but some of the best information
can be found on www.golfeurope.com.
Costa Almeria
Playa Serena Golf Club, Roquetas De Mar
Telephone (0034) 950 333 055
Located 20km South of Almeria airport, this Course
was designed by Peter Allis and Angel Gallardo. A true
links course, bearing winds from east and west, presenting
a challenge for golfers, the greens are sloping and
well protected by bunkers. Twelve greens have water
features.
Costa Blanca
Club de Golf Oliva
(10 minutes from Monte Pego)
Telephone (0034) 96 285 5975
Email golf@chg.es
This exclusive course was designed by Severiano Ballesteros
in 1995 and consists on an 18 hole course, a 5 hole
par 3 course, several practice greens and driving range,
set in almost 50 hectares of land. Water enters into
play on 15 out of 18 holes and the course offers great
variety for golfers. It has four times been the venue
for the Peugeot Oki Spanish National Championships.
Located approximately 1 hours drive from Valencia airport.
Costa Calida
La Manga Golf Club
Los Belones, 30385 Cartagena, Murcia
Tel : 34 (0)968 175000
Email : golf@lamangaclub.es
La Manga offers three 18 hole golf courses. The North
and South Courses are in a valley location, surrounded
by mountains with views of the Mar Menor whilst the
West Course, at La Manga are located in a valley surrounded
by mountains and with stunning views of the Mar Menor.
Palm trees abound in these two courses, while the West
course, consists of two halves, where most of the ground
must be made on the first nine. The second half, with
its is very hilly and demanding with tree-lined fairways.
The Club has one of the best practice areas in Spain
with 90 driving range bays, 3 putting greens and short
game area. La Manga offers comprehensive training courses
for players at all levels. (Directions: 30km from Categena,
and 100km from Alicante - Murcia Airport 25km and
Alicante
Airport 95km.)
If you refer to local English newspapers you should
find details of all health clubs, tennis clubs, bridge
societies etc. relevant to your region. For Yachting,
please refer to our “Marinas” section.
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