Golf Breaks in Murcia
Murcia has become one of Spain’s fastest-growing golf destinations, combining purpose-built golf resorts, excellent value and one of Europe’s warmest year-round climates. Home to the famous Jack Nicklaus Golf Trail, championship layouts and the popular resorts around the Mar Menor and Costa Cálida, the region offers outstanding golf without the crowds often found elsewhere in Spain.
Murcia is particularly popular with golfers who want excellent golf, straightforward travel and a more relaxed pace than some of Spain’s larger golfing destinations. Whether you’re planning a golf society trip, a long weekend or an extended winter escape, Murcia offers courses and accommodation to suit every type of golfer.
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The Best Golf Courses in Murcia
Murcia is home to some of Spain’s best-known resort golf courses, many designed by leading architects including Jack Nicklaus. The courses below are regularly featured within our Murcia golf holidays and offer a variety of layouts, scenery and playing experiences.
Sierra Golf
Sensol Golf
Saurines de la Torre
Roda Golf
Peraleja Golf
Mosa Trajectrum
Mar Menor
Lorca Golf Course
Lo Romero Golf
Las Pinaillas
La Torre
La Tercia
La Serena
La Manga Golf
Hacienda Riquelme
Hacienda del Alamo
El Valle
Corvera
Altoreal
Alhama Signature Golf
Why Golfers Choose Murcia
Murcia offers something different to many of Spain’s better-known golfing regions. Rather than long drives between courses, many of the area’s leading layouts are located close together, making it easy to play several during the same holiday.
Murcia has become particularly well known for its resort golf, where accommodation and championship courses are often located within the same development. Destinations such as La Manga Club and the Jack Nicklaus Golf Trail allow golfers to stay close to the courses they want to play, reducing travel and making golf the focus of the holiday.
Combined with reliable sunshine, excellent value and a relaxed pace of life, Murcia has become one of Spain’s most popular destinations for golfers looking for quality golf without the crowds.
Favourite Golf Courses in Murcia
La Manga
One of the most well-known golf resorts in all of Europe, La Manga is a holiday destination in its own inimitable right.
The resort offers quality accommodation with an abundance of dining, entertainment and sports facilities on your doorstep, making it an ideal base for many a golfing group. As for the golf itself, La Manga boasts three courses, each offering its own charm and challenge.
The South Course is the championship track of the three, having hosted a plethora of events for the men’s and ladies European Tours over the years. Shaped by Robert Putnam and the legendary Arnold Palmer, the course is long, laden with hazards and a cracking challenge of your skills and patience. It’s also benefited from some renovation and tender loving care over recent years to increase the appeal to a modern golfing audience.
The North Course is shorter but poses its own challenges thanks to narrow fairways and wide greens, not to mention the dotted lakes and hazards that crop up across all three courses.
Perhaps the best of the bunch, however, is the Dave Thomas inspired West Course. Immaculately maintained and blessed by stunning scenery, the course is a triumph of variety. With no hole the same, it’s a golfer’s golf course, rewarding good play and treating wayward shots with varying degrees of severity.
If you love your golf, want a blend of challenges and have on tap facilities to toast your victory or drown your sorrows, then the three courses at La Manga resort fit the bill perfectly.
Mar Menor
A course of two distinct halves, thanks to the dual design of Dave Thomas (front 9) and Jack Nicklaus (back 9), Mar Menor provides a unique challenge among the many that Murcia has to offer.
It’s another resort-style course, with plenty of sand traps to keep you straight off the tee and careful when approaching the greens. There’s also plenty of water that adds both to the visual appeal and the test of your game. This is most prevalent around the 13th, 14th and 15th corner, where you’re never far from an untimely trip into the wet stuff.
Another finely kept course, when the sun is shining (which it usually is) Mar Menor is a great addition to your Murcia golf roster.
Roda
Another course from the imagination of architect Dave Thomas, this modern golf venue is a real treat and one of the great courses in the region.
Just a stone’s throw from the Mediterranean, Roda offers a stunning modern clubhouse and facilities to welcome you in, to complement the finely manicured fairways and smoothly slick greens of a course that stretches out over 6,000m.
Adding to the idyllic appeal and the challenge are water hazards that flow throughout the course and large white-sanded bunkers that are frequently in play. And if you need any more reason to add this course to your playlist, then the imposing par-3 seventh offers is one of the great water-influenced targets in the entire region.
Lorca
Still a relatively new course, it’s a destination with a growing reputation among golfers visiting Murcia and the surrounding region. A par-71 comprising undulating fairways and some quirky approaches to well-protected greens, it’s another course that offers a different challenge on almost every hole. Despite this, however, it retains a welcoming feel for golfers of all abilities.
But what really sells Lorca as a destination course for your travels is the stunning natural backdrop that you play against. From the natural flora and vegetation to the mountainous natural park that surrounds the course, it’s a joy of quality golf with ruggedly beautiful scenery at every juncture.
Saurines de la Torre
A really interesting Jack Nicklaus designed course that bills itself as a desert course yet offers more than a hint of links like golf. The fairways roll of gentle undulations and the hazards tend to come from the natural habitat, with dunes and high grass greeting balls that veer off the beaten track.
It’s a course that offers something different among the resort courses in Murcia, mixing rugged Spanish landscape with well-tended greens and large looming lake.
Our team can recommend the right combination of courses, accommodation and travel arrangements based on your preferred location, playing standard and travel dates.
Why Choose a Golf Holiday in Murcia
Murcia offers much more than excellent golf. The Costa Cálida combines unspoilt beaches, traditional fishing towns and relaxed coastal resorts with easy access to many of the region’s leading golf courses.
The area’s warm climate allows golf to be enjoyed throughout much of the year, making Murcia particularly popular during autumn, winter and spring. Away from the course you’ll find excellent restaurants, local markets and the historic city of Murcia, giving golfers and non-golfers plenty to enjoy.
Many visitors also choose Murcia because it feels less commercial than some of Spain’s larger holiday regions. Traditional towns, local restaurants and quieter beaches sit alongside modern golf resorts, creating a golf holiday that combines excellent golf with an authentic Spanish atmosphere.
The Best Golf Hotels in Murcia
We work with a carefully selected range of golf resorts and hotels across Murcia, including properties close to La Manga Club, the Mar Menor and the Costa Cálida. Below are some of the hotels we regularly include within our Murcia golf holiday packages.
Delfines Hotel & Suites
Roda Golf & Beach
Puerto Juan Montiel
Principe Felipe Hotel
Mar Menor Residences
Mar Menor Golf & Spa Resort
Lorca Golf Resort
Las Lomas Village
Hotel Serena Golf
Hotel 525
Double Tree by Hilton La Torre Hotel
Costa Narejos Hotel
Best Time of Year for Golf in Murcia
Murcia is one of Spain’s most reliable year-round golf destinations thanks to its warm, dry climate and more than 300 days of sunshine each year. Spring and autumn offer the best overall conditions, while winter provides some of the mildest temperatures in Europe. Summer can be hot, but early tee times make play comfortable.
Below is a clear overview of what you can expect in each season.
Spring
March – May
Typical Temperatures: 18°C – 26°C
Course Conditions: Lush, warm, ideal
Crowd Levels: Moderate
Best For: Perfect weather, great course conditions
Summer
June – August
Typical Temperatures: 28°C – 40°C+
Course Conditions: Dry, firm, good rollover
Crowd Levels: Busy (tourist season)
Best For: Early tee times, resort & beach combos
Autumn
September – November
Typical Temperatures: 20°C – 28°C
Course Conditions: Excellent after summer
Crowd Levels: Quiet – Moderate
Best For: Reliable sunshine, superb value
Winter
December – February
Typical Temperatures: 12°C – 20°C
Course Conditions: Playable, mild
Crowd Levels: Quiet
Best For: Low prices, winter sun breaks
Why Book Your Murcia Golf Holiday with Direct Golf Holidays
Our team knows Murcia’s golf resorts, courses and hotels well. We can recommend the right resort, reserve tee times, arrange accommodation and organise transfers, helping your golf holiday run smoothly from the moment you arrive.
What’s Included in Your Murcia Golf Holiday
Every golf holiday we arrange is built around your plans, so you only pay for what you need. A typical package includes:
- Your hotel, apartment or villa, on a room-only, B&B, half-board or all-inclusive basis
- Tee times at the courses you’d like to play, booked in advance
- Airport transfers or car hire
- Golf club hire if you’d rather not travel with your clubs
- Buggies, extra rounds and group or society extras on request
Tell us your dates, group size and the courses you’d like to play, and we’ll send you a tailor-made quote.
What Our Golfers Say
We played 4 great courses – La Torre and Campoamor followed by the excellent but challenging La Finca and Hacienda Riquelme… would strongly recommend Direct Golf Holidays to anyone considering an overseas golf holiday.
John, Los Alcázares
From start to finish it was amazingly organised and we had no issues whatsoever… the whole group loved every second.
Matt, Murcia golf group
Many many thanks once again for sorting out our golf trip to Villamartin! All three courses were fantastic. The bus transfers were seamless.
Jon, Villamartin
Frequently Asked Questions About Golf Holidays in Murcia
Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) usually offer the most comfortable conditions, with warm temperatures and excellent course quality. Winter is also very popular, as Murcia has some of the mildest winter weather in Europe, making it ideal for winter-sun golf breaks.
The Jack Nicklaus Golf Trail is a collection of six courses in the Murcia region: Mar Menor, La Torre, Saurines, Hacienda Riquelme, El Valle and Condado de Alhama, all designed by Jack Nicklaus.
Popular choices include La Manga, Mar Menor, Roda, Lorca and Saurines de la Torre, along with the other Nicklaus Trail courses. These resorts and courses cater well for visiting golfers, with good practice facilities, on-site or nearby accommodation and a selection of bars and restaurants.
Murcia is served by Región de Murcia International Airport and is also accessible from Alicante Airport. Both have regular flights from the UK and across Europe. From there, it’s straightforward to reach the main golf resorts and coastal areas by transfer or hire car.
Non-golfers can relax on the beaches of the Costa Cálida, explore the historic city of Murcia, visit local markets and harbour towns, enjoy spa facilities at many resorts or take day trips to nearby coastal villages and viewpoints. This makes the region a good option for mixed groups.
Yes. Murcia offers golf courses for every standard of player, from forgiving resort layouts to championship courses that provide a greater challenge. If your group includes golfers of mixed abilities, we can recommend courses that allow everyone to enjoy their golf while still providing an enjoyable test for more experienced players.
Yes. Mar Menor, La Torre, Saurines, Hacienda Riquelme and El Valle are all within about half an hour of each other.
Most Murcia courses don’t ask for one, but bring it if you have one. We’ll tell you if any course on your list has rules.