ATALAYA
OLD COURSE
First opened back in 1968, the Atalaya Old Course has seen a long
overdue revamping under the direction of Mel Pyatt and recent
director Derek Brown, who introduced further improvements which
included the reseeding of fairways with Bermuda grass. This parkland
course was designed by Bernhard von Limburger and features wide
fairways and fast elevated greens. Eucalyptus, olive and pine
trees grow along all the fairways, giving pleasant shade in summer
but meting out their own punishment for inaccurate shots. Because
of its tee positions, the Atalaya Old Course is suitable for any
kind of player:
If you happen to be an early riser and manage to tee off from
the 10th hole before 9am, you will be well rewarded with a tasty
cooked breakfast in the Swiss chalet clubhouse when coming in
from the 18th. Practice facilities are excellent and include a
60-bay driving range, a chipping green, putting green and bunker
practice area.
ATALAYA NEW COURSE
The views over the Mediterranean and the La Concha mountain are
beautiful, but don't get distracted. This is a challenging course.
Its starts off deceptively gently between the wide, flat fairways
of the Atalaya Old Course but things soon get more difficult as
you head up into the foothills. The return leg wanders gently
down among the fairways of the older pcourse towards the chalet-style
clubhouse. The Bermuda fairways are lined with wildflowers, gorse
bushes and lakes.