Description of Escorpión Golf Club
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Private 27-hole course made up of three groups of 9 holes which combined allow three
rounds of 18 holes. The layout is mainly undulating and the rough is comprised of
various Mediterranean trees (pines, hackberry, australis, orange, olive, etc...)
The Holes. The difficulty and length of the holes is very varied.
From the white tees the par 3s oscillate between 130 and 207 metres, the par 4s
between 350 and 405 metres and the 5 pars between 458 and 527 metres.
The fairways. The fairways are wide and generally flat and therefore
not too tiring to play.
The greens. The size of the greens ranges from between 400 and
675 square metres with an average of 500 square metres per hole. They are softly
formed without big slopes and are fairly fast.
The Lakes. The course has six attractive, irregularly shaped lakes
but in spite of this the 9-hole rounds have no lakes (Los Nuevos). These lakes have
become protected locations for a wide range of water birds.
The bunkers.Nearly 75 bunkers of differing shapes and sizes. In
"Los Nuevos" the bunkers are characterised by their size and positioning
as they enter into play for professionals as well as players with a high handicap.
The woodland. A great variety of Mediterranean trees: pines, oranges,
olives, cypresses, oaks, poplars, conifers, casuarinas, Judas trees, red buds, melissas
and bottle trees... More than 1,000 trees have been planted in the last three years
to revive a rough that was initially oranges that had to be moved on being hit by
a plague.
Course
Facilities and Services
9 Holes “La Masía”. Par 36 (two 3 pars, five
4 pars and two 5 pars) 9-hole round located to the right of the driving range. The
holes are positioned in a flat layout. It is characterised by the high number of
dog-legs which in many cases make the player decide between various game alternatives.
9 Holes. “Los Lagos”. Par 35 (three par 3s, four par
4s and two par 5s). Group of holes characterised by the large number of lakes in
the game (five holes) that help to reward the good hits and penalise the bad ones.
9 Holes. “Los Nuevos”. Par 37 (two 3 pars, four 4 pars
and three 5 pars) Consists of 9 holes recently constructed. These holes are different
to the other 18 in that they are more sloping, the greens are slightly lifted and
the bunkers are bigger. They are noble, frank holes offering the golfer a good test.