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Golf Santa Ponsa 1, Mallorca. View across fairway.

Golf Santa Ponsa 1, view of ruins.

Golf Santa Ponsa 1, Mallorca. There are some places in the world, such as St. Andrews in Scotland, that are synonymous with golf. Mallorca's equivalent is the stunning resort of Golf Santa Ponsa 1.

Golf Santa Ponsa is Mallorca's principal golf village, containing three courses and a stunning four star hotel.

Golf Santa Ponsa Logo.

One of the distinguished elder statesmen of Mallorca golf, Santa Ponsa hosted the Balearic Open on the European Tour on seven occasions between 1988 and 1998.

Less than 30 minutes from Palma, Santa Ponsa is ideally reached via its own turn off on the Palma - Andratx motorway.

Once there head, straight for Santa Ponsa 1, the resort's expansive stadium course, which was designed by the late Italian Folco Nardi and open in 1977. It is open, uncomplicated and the fairways are among the most generous on the island, making this a great place to enjoy ripping into your drives and approach shots.

There's a superb shape to the course with several doglegs and intelligent use of water, particularly at the dramatic par-4 16th. At 437 yards, this sliding left-to-right dogleg is difficult enough, but it skirts an enormous lake on the right for the entire length of the hole. Good course management is required to safely negotiate a water hazard of this size, and for some laying up and playing the hole as a par 5 could be the wisest option.

The par-4 18th is a fine finish to a very enjoyable round of golf, and was the scene of an epic play-off between Seve Ballesteros and Jesper Parnevik for the 1992 Balearic Open. They played the hole 6 times before Seve eventually triumphed. The story goes that Parnevik's caddie was so exhausted, the Swede took up the bag for the final stretch.

The resort is also known for the par-3 18th on the Santa Ponsa II course, containing an island green in the shape of Mallorca. It's a stunning hole and a joy to play. Just beware of the south-east coast, the water awaits the wayward shots!

Santa Ponsa 1 is open to the public, whilst Santa Ponsa II and III are for members only.

This is what some of our clients thought was particularly special about this course:-

Course layout. Jun 08
Interesting course in great condition. May 08
A course that I have played a lot of times and never get tired of. May 08.
Great facilities, good condition. May 08.
We all played good golf, although with the extra width in the fairways and no heavy rough it did help a lot. Best gross score 78, all finished 75 or under net score. May 08.
Quality of tee beds and greens was excellent. May 08
It was the only one we played, but the course got better on the back nine with the introduction of water. May 08.
It is mature and picturesque. May 08.
The best of the three we played. May 08
Good layout, fairways and greens very good. May 08.
Best condition even excluding storm damage. Oct 07.
People were very nice, course was in very good condition. Marshals drove around the course and pushed people so we could play real fast. Oct 07.
The course suits my game; I am a long hitter an sometimes not so accurate! You have to think your way around however. Oct 07.
Interesting course, great condition. Oct 07
Not too hilly. Open fairways. Oct 07
Whilst the course reception and buggy / start were unfortunately a long walk, the greeting and help provided was first class and appreciated. The use of buggies on the fairways was also much appreciated, in the very hot weather. Sep 07
Even though they were aerating the greens the course was amazing and challenging. The staff here are the best I have ever come across especially the Starters and I have played in America, Algarve and the Canary's. Sep 07