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Santana's location between La Cala de Mijas and Fuengirola gives golfers the chance to enjoy amazing views of the Mijas mountains whilst enjoying the terrific golf course, set beautifully within the groves of orange and avocado plantations.

Cabell B. Robinson, known for his meticulous design approach, carefully crafted the course to integrate the natural landscape, creating a unique golfing experience that blends nature and golf seamlessly.

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Santana Golf

The course itself was designed by American architect Cabell B. Robinson, whose trademark can also be seen at the nearby La Cala resort, and is an excellent parkland track. Santana measures just short of 7,000 yards from the back tees, and the main difficulty is in avoiding the strategically positioned sand traps, which are filled with sand produced from crushed marble.

The outstanding natural beauty of the surroundings may well be the predominant characteristic here, but the golf course should certainly not be underestimated; each hole is designed to be distinct, and the emphasis is on sound course management and prudent strategy.

There may not be a single signature hole, but notable challenges include the monstrous 650-yard 8th, while the favourite hole of the designer himself is the closing hole, an exacting par-4 that is bordered by a lake all down the right hand side.

The fantastic quality of the layout, all encapsulated in an astounding natural environment, makes Santana a great choice during your golf holiday in the Marbella area.

Course Information

Par 72
Designed by Cabell B. Robinson
Opened for play 2004

Tees

Blue 6,207 metres -
White 5,986 metres SSS 70.9
Yellow 5,654 metres SSS 70.0
Green 5,258 metres -
Red 4,860 metres SSS 71.1

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9.0
Excellent
170 reviews
Condition overall 8.8
Condition of greens 8.6
Speed of round 66.6%
Value for money 8.8
Facilities 8.2
Difficulty 66.6%
These reviews are from verified Your Golf Travel customers.

Brendan

11 Nov 2025

Very Good
8.0

I love this course played it last year and will likely play again next year too.

Andy

11 Nov 2025

Very Good
8.0

Nice open course, very playable.

Phil

24 Oct 2025

Excellent
10.0

Richard

20 Oct 2025

Excellent
10.0

Outstanding course and clubhouse

IAN

20 Oct 2025

Good
6.0

Found this cause bland compared to others in the area

Steve

13 Oct 2025

Excellent
10.0

The course was in great condition and very playable for all standards.

Tim

6 Oct 2025

Excellent
10.0

Amazing Place ! Amazing Course ! Amazing Staff ! Brilliant from start to finish !

Terry

4 Oct 2025

Excellent
10.0

All 7 Golfers enjoyed the overall experience on the 2 rounds of golf played on Santana, facilities were excellent.

Mark

1 Oct 2025

Very Good
8.0

Gary

27 Sep 2025

Very Good
8.0

All our group loved this course but I found it tricky, lots of fairway bunkers to catch you out. Course facilities a little basic but staff very friendly and helpful

Robert

24 Sep 2025

Excellent
10.0

wonderful throughout

Neil

16 Sep 2025

Very Good
8.0

greens were hollotined previous week and ygt were assured by santana the greens would be back up to standard and they weren't bumpy and slow

John

8 Sep 2025

Excellent
10.0

Superb as always

Terry

3 Jul 2025

Excellent
10.0

Excellent visit, very warm welcome and course in good condition.

paul

23 Jun 2025

Very Good
8.0

Great course. Played it many times and still love it. The restaurant serves up incredible food and the staff in the restaurant are brilliant. Bit annoying we couldn’t get a bacon roll or something before our 8am round

Kevin

19 Jun 2025

Excellent
10.0

ALWAYS ENJOY THIS COURSE,NOT TO DIFFICULT FOR HIGH HANDICAPERS.

Carol

19 Jun 2025

Excellent
10.0

Always great course

Paul

17 Jun 2025

Very Good
8.0

Very well arranged Good course and facility

Jimmy

16 Jun 2025

Very Good
8.0

Everyone enjoyed it

Ian

15 Jun 2025

Very Good
8.0

Great course and welcome change from the mountains. This is a fairly flat and open course but has its challenges. Greens and course in good condition. Well worth playing.

David

15 Jun 2025

Excellent
10.0

This course suited our handicap very well the layout was more like parkland courses we have played before, very open and forgiving. We were paired up with an another pair of golfers who were actually British who we were not aware of, but we were ok with them. Would definitely recommend this golf course.

Shaun

10 Jun 2025

Very Good
8.0

Great tour golf course suited the high handicappers, staff extremely friendly fantastic restaurant

Edward

9 Jun 2025

Excellent
10.0

Never disappoints. Food & Staff Fantastic

Gary

8 Jun 2025

Good
6.0

Whilst this was our favourite course of the week, once again the greens had been hollow tined, which takes away from the experience.

Martin

6 Jun 2025

Very Good
8.0

Nice course in pretty top condition, greens been treated about 10 days ago getting back to their best 7/10 greens 9/10 course

Alec

27 May 2025

Good
6.0

The greens had been hollow tined very disappointing spoilt the day really

Dennis

20 May 2025

Excellent
10.0

We love this course and the service is excellent.

Rab (Tom)

13 May 2025

Very Good
8.0

Vince

6 May 2025

Excellent
10.0

Graham

3 May 2025

Excellent
10.0

Greens and course was in excellent condition. The condition of the bunkers and the quality of sand was not very satisfactory. The bar staff were very friendly

Lee

19 Apr 2025

Good
6.0

As above.

Rodney

15 Apr 2025

Very Good
8.0

Great course and would highly recommend. food and service in the clubhouse excellent.

David

30 Mar 2025

Excellent
10.0

Mark

18 Mar 2025

Excellent
10.0

The course has had alot of rain over the last 2 weeks but still in good condtion.

Serge

3 Feb 2025

Very Good
8.0

Awsome course in the middle of nature. Course in superb condition. Very nice terrace to enjoy the sunshine. Tough par 3's and great par 5's.

Brendan

13 Nov 2024

Very Good
8.0

This was easily the best course if the 3 we played, great variety of long, short, easy & hard holes. The par 5's here are absolute class with 16 being the pick of them. The greens were in really good condition. This is a really good test of golf and i would recommend to anyone.

Tim

28 Oct 2024

Very Good
8.0

Elizabeth

20 Oct 2024

Excellent
10.0

Considering there wS so much rain before we played it was in good condition

Steve

16 Oct 2024

Excellent
10.0

Great track, lots of variety. Fairly open so you can have a smash off the tees. No driving range a small negative.

Mike

8 Oct 2024

Excellent
10.0

Robert

7 Oct 2024

Good
6.0

I have played here before and it all felt a little tired. The facilities needed some upgrade and the overall impression was that it needed some happy input.

Stuart

25 Sep 2024

Good
6.0

Greens had a lot of poor pitch mark repairs, fairways were good.

Robert

20 Sep 2024

Excellent
10.0

Great course loved the look, was in great condition. Slightly slow but no issues really. Food at lunch was okay and the staff were great and made it very enjoyable

John

8 Sep 2024

Excellent
10.0

Martin

2 Sep 2024

Very Good
8.0

A flatter course in excellent condition. Different for a Spanish course but really well maintained. Very good.

Gary

3 Jul 2024

Excellent
10.0

Always play this one last fantastic place

Darren

20 Jun 2024

Excellent
10.0

Jason

19 Jun 2024

Excellent
10.0

Philip

4 Jun 2024

Very Good
8.0

Excellent course , just unlucky the greens were just after being sanded and plugged before we arrived by next week they will be perfect , otherwise very good

Terry

19 May 2024

Excellent
10.0

played several times before,never disappointed. overall a great day

Brian

16 May 2024

Excellent
10.0

Paul

17 Apr 2024

Very Good
8.0

Good Course

Jason

16 Apr 2024

Excellent
10.0

From morning coffee to the best home cooked lasagne and everything in between just perfect course to end another great trip thanks To James in the office who looks after us brilliant trip 10/10 perfect

Lee

9 Apr 2024

Very Good
8.0

Michael

7 Apr 2024

Very Good
8.0

David

10 Mar 2024

Very Good
8.0

Good

Luke

20 Feb 2024

Very Good
8.0

Philip

19 Feb 2024

Very Good
8.0

Philip

12 Nov 2023

Very Good
8.0

Slow late tee just made it round but great course

Gary

10 Oct 2023

Excellent
10.0

Lovely course beautiful scenery great condition

Terry

19 Sep 2023

Excellent
10.0

Really enjoyable course, not a tight course but a good challenge for golfers of all abilities. The course overall was very tidy and well manicured. The greens although a little on the slow side during our visit were good to putt on. There were a few holes involving water which were very picturesque and challenging to play. The bar was small and very friendly, the staff were really welcoming, drink and food was very reasonably priced and tasty. Overall a great experience.

Vincent

18 Sep 2023

Excellent
10.0

Lovely place to visit

John

9 Sep 2023

Excellent
10.0

Best course of our visit. Never disappointed with course as played many times

Gary

8 Sep 2023

Very Good
8.0

greens had just been sanded so difficult to rate really. I'm sure they're much better. course was busy hence a little slow. Fairway excellent. Very open parkland course different to the more wooded and undulating courses we played previously

Cameron

29 Jun 2023

Very Good
8.0

John

7 Jun 2023

Very Good
8.0

Greens has just been spiked and sanded. Course as ok, not too difficult. Nice layout.

Paul

25 May 2023

Excellent
10.0

Our favourite course - great for both golfers with medium to high handicaps. Great team in the restaurant - very personal service.

Robert

21 May 2023

Excellent
10.0

Anthony

20 May 2023

Excellent
10.0

This was the best out of the three we played as it was a very fair course for all four of us

Avril

13 May 2023

Excellent
10.0

Stephen

1 May 2023

Very Good
8.0

Nice course in good condition staff very nice and friendly

Karen

1 May 2023

Excellent
10.0

Jason

22 Apr 2023

Excellent
10.0

👍👍👍

Clive

31 Mar 2023

Excellent
10.0

Relatively flat course with some very wide fairways. In very good condition. Low handicappers should score well and higher handicappers will have chances to get a low round in.

David

14 Mar 2023

Excellent
10.0

Very enjoyable. Little bit more room than some of the others

Mark

7 Dec 2022

Very Good
8.0

Nice course just don't use a buggy it added nearly 30 mins onto round walk if you can or hire trolley it killed the vibe a little but very pretty course.

Iain

3 Nov 2022

Very Good
8.0

Steve

16 Oct 2022

Very Good
8.0

Staff in clubhouse really attentive, was aloud to play two 3balls with extra buggy at a good price. Over all one of best courses we've played in spain over last 10 years.

Rob

16 Oct 2022

Very Good
8.0

Geoffrey

9 Oct 2022

Very Good
8.0

Great course, not as severe as others in the area, lovely condition with some great holes.

Steven

8 Oct 2022

Excellent
10.0

Richard

5 Oct 2022

Very Good
8.0

Could do with a practice area but bar area is nice .

Terry

2 Oct 2022

Excellent
10.0

Once again the course was in great shape , played it twice , Brilliant . Also a mention about the STAFF , as always they looked after us , always willing to help.

John

28 Sep 2022

Very Good
8.0

This was the first time we have played Santana and it was not quite what we expected. It was more like a traditional English parkland course but with sunshine and palm trees! It was in very good condition and the greens were immaculate but not fast. Mixed feedback from the group with some loving it and others a little underwhelmed considering the price. The clubhouse is small and the shop not very well equipped. However, the staff were fantastic and the food and drinks excellent. The gravelly voiced head waiter is great fun and we would return purely for the ambience - well done guys!

Sean

27 Sep 2022

Very Good
8.0

Great course in great condition

Matt

26 Jul 2022

Excellent
10.0

5 star all day, amazing

Tim

29 Jun 2022

Very Good
8.0

Nice resort course and you can see all in front of you - some memorable holes and great fun. As a last course venue before departing direct to the airport it worked well as they have a container lock up for luggage which was helpful. The restaurant was OK but other facilities quite basic.

Ronnie

16 Jun 2022

Average
4.0

75% of the holes seemed the same 🤔

Helene

13 Jun 2022

Very Good
8.0

Enjoyed course although greens under maintenance so sandy. Post game drinks disappointing as small terrace no view of course.

Terry

2 Jun 2022

Excellent
10.0

The greens had been treated but still didn’t distract from the wonderful setting and condition of the course. The restaurant is fantastic as are the staff. Next year will probably just play this three times

Matthew

1 Jun 2022

Excellent
10.0

Juden

31 May 2022

Excellent
10.0

Loved the course, long course and great to play, Greens had been hole and tined which made them the poorest greens we played on, however still and excellent and enjoyable round of golf.

Dennis

26 May 2022

Excellent
10.0

Great course very friendly staff, no driving range

Geoff

24 May 2022

Excellent
10.0

Hospitality excellent.

Andrew

5 May 2022

Excellent
10.0

Superb golf course, staff helpful but clubhouse away from course wasn’t the best. Also one of our members had their range finder stolen when bags were outside waiting for transfer back to hotel (we were warned about our valuables by staff before round)

Ricky

4 May 2022

Excellent
10.0

A fantastic course great atmosphere from as soon as we arrived all through the day .Great staff great course great restaurant.

Kevin

3 May 2022

Excellent
10.0

Darren

3 May 2022

Excellent
10.0

Mark

2 May 2022

Excellent
10.0

Had a bad days golf but that doesn't take away from the spender of this golf course. Everything on the course was in the right place and the green were some of the best I've ever played on.

Martyn

30 Apr 2022

Excellent
10.0

Best course we played all week, fantastic condition lovely condition very enjoyable

Lily

27 Apr 2022

Good
6.0

Enjoyed course. Not best one I've played.

Jason

17 Apr 2022

Excellent
10.0

First class golf day

John

15 Apr 2022

Excellent
10.0

Good course in good condition a very enjoyable days golf

John

10 Apr 2022

Excellent
10.0

Loved this course great playability and exact the type I would expect on a trip to Spain. Greens were superb, great water features. would say most forgiving of all the courses of the tee and staff very friendly. No driving range was only really negative but everything else top notch

Peter

5 Apr 2022

Very Good
8.0

George

2 Apr 2022

Very Good
8.0

We really like this place. Good condition and speed of play and always friendly in the club house.

Peter

30 Mar 2022

Very Good
8.0

Lovely holiday golf course. Nice condition & mostly open holes. No driving range.

John

14 Mar 2022

Excellent
10.0

As usual, Santana did not disappoint.

Mukesh

10 Mar 2022

Excellent
10.0

Alan

27 Feb 2022

Excellent
10.0

Very good would go back again knowing the course. The food/service in the clubhouse really good worth going back just for a meal.

Geoff

21 Feb 2022

Excellent
10.0

My favourite of the three we played. A lovely challenging course but not ridiculously hilly or difficult. It was bus but kept moving very well. I'd mention the food and service in the small clubhouse was excellent.

James

20 Feb 2022

Excellent
10.0

Once again a fair course, but it was the greens which made the course hard. Birdie and par putts were hard to sink! No driving range and very small shop. Hot too in the valley. But, what a fantastic setting.

Dennis

16 Feb 2022

Excellent
10.0

Stunning course definitely be going back to play

David

28 Oct 2021

Excellent
10.0

Best condition of all courses played

Michael

24 Oct 2021

Excellent
10.0

This is a complex of golf courses and was very busy on the day of our visit consequently the round was around 5 hours but enjoyable nevertheless. Some of the greens were showing signs of the heavy use but primarily due to previous players not repairing pitch marks.

Sandra

24 Oct 2021

Excellent
10.0

Very enjoyable

Kevin

23 Oct 2021

Excellent
10.0

best course we played,looking forward to next time,i run the trip and all my fellow golfers have asked to play it twice the next trip,regards Kevin.

Derrick

19 Oct 2021

Very Good
8.0

David

17 Oct 2021

Excellent
10.0

Considering the local terain this is a flat course.This is a very pretty course in great condition.The clubhouse is a bit quirky with excellent food and service.

Derek

11 Oct 2021

Good
6.0

This was the first time we included this course on our trip. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to play because I wasn't well. Having listened to the other members of the group, I don't think that we will be visiting again next year. Nothing desperately wrong, just not as good as our other choices.

Geoffrey

10 Oct 2021

Very Good
8.0

Lovely course and very hospitable club house staff.

James

8 Oct 2021

Very Good
8.0

Always a good course to play and a very good experience

Bruce

6 Oct 2021

Excellent
10.0

Paul

5 Oct 2021

Good
6.0

Not a great track, open fairways but not a particularly picturesque course. Greens and fairways average. Nice food at the club house, but disappointing vista from the club house. Won't be returning

Terry

30 Sep 2021

Excellent
10.0

Once again Santana delivered on all points ; Club House excellent ; Staff Excellent ; Golf course was a lovely Experience.

Joseph

29 Sep 2021

Excellent
10.0

Great course beautiful food as well

Jimmy

19 Sep 2021

Very Good
8.0

Overall not bad

Brian

13 Feb 2020

Very Good
8.0

Nice golf course, good value for money

Robert

5 Feb 2020

Very Good
8.0

We always play here on our way from the airport, course is normally in good condition and the service before and after the golf is excellent.

Peter

24 Jan 2020

Very Good
8.0

Sadly my wife had her bag stolen on the course. However we enjoyed the course which was relatively flat.The greens were very fast ( maybe 11 or 12). Staff were very helpful allowing us to phone U.K. to cancel cards etc.

Richard

13 Nov 2019

Very Good
8.0

Always a great round at Santana

Mark

3 Nov 2019

Excellent
10.0

Stunning

Peter

27 Oct 2019

Very Good
8.0

Nice course in good condition and the welcome by the staff was superb.

David

15 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

greens wasnt up to usual standard

Billy

11 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

Excellent

Terry

11 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

We have played Santana for the past 3/4 years so It's know surprise to say it's a lovely well managed course and a joy to play , the club house is welcoming and cosy plus the staff members are very professional .

Richard

8 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

Peter

8 Oct 2019

Very Good
8.0

Grea5 Course.

Barry

1 Oct 2019

Very Good
8.0

Beautiful course, wide fairways great greens, we had a party of 4-28 handicappers and everyone enjoyed it, would love to go back, clubhouse small and staff very friendly and welcoming

John

30 Sep 2019

Very Good
8.0

Forgiving course depending on ability.

Rohit

26 Sep 2019

Very Good
8.0

Joseph

25 Sep 2019

Excellent
10.0

Howard

12 Sep 2019

Excellent
10.0

Best course in this area always play it, friendly club house, a course with NO adjacent properties, a rarity

Terry

15 Aug 2019

Excellent
10.0

Fantastic course, very well maintained, one negative it ws unseasonally hot and yet the drinks cart only cam by once. The staff back at the restaurant were the best we have encountered in the many many years we have been doing this, will definitely want this one again on our schedule next year

Ian

24 Jun 2019

Excellent
10.0

My favourite course out of the 4 played. Carpark and clubhouse facility greatly improved. Course always in top A1 condition.

Colin

21 Jun 2019

Excellent
10.0

This was how all golf should be in Spain. Great course in great condition with superb customer service and friendly staff.

Ross

15 Jun 2019

Excellent
10.0

Excellent course with extremely helpful and friendly staff especially the bar staff.

Ian

12 Jun 2019

Excellent
10.0

Nigel

11 Jun 2019

Excellent
10.0

We were told free range balls they don't have a range !!! Lol. Was pretty course guys enjoyed it in the main.

Richard

25 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

Danny

21 May 2019

Very Good
8.0

The first hole is a bit bland, also you do have a few holes that are up and down which make it more boring than the others we played. However if you think this course is easy, think again as the Greens are Brutal, undulating, various levels and very quick. 3 Putting is not unusual, even for the better Golfers.

David

20 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

Exceptional course. Best by far

Roger

16 May 2019

Very Good
8.0

The course was exactly as I remember it, beautiful course, amazing greens and a great challenge to your golf game. The play was pretty slow because there seemed to be too many on the course. The process in the clubhouse were pretty high for some of the drinks, I had a small "chupitto" of rum, too go with my coffee, and they charged me €4.50 which is crazy. The clubhouse changing rooms and toilets had not been cleaned and they smelled pretty bad. It looked tired as if they have not put any money into it for quite a while. Still, the course is phenomenal

Gary

15 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

Our flight was delayed our golf rep talked to the course to ask for our tee times to be put back which they did and were very helpful in looking after all our luggage as we came straight from the airport and got changed into our golf gear at the course

Roger

14 May 2019

Very Good
8.0

First time here will come again

Les

6 May 2019

Very Good
8.0

Always a good course to play on boys holiday trip

Peter

24 Mar 2019

Very Good
8.0

Good course that was a fair challenge of golf.

Alun

21 Mar 2019

Very Good
8.0

John

17 Mar 2019

Excellent
10.0

Great course in really good condition.

Gary

6 Dec 2018

Very Good
8.0

Quite an easy open course played it many times and will poss play next time we go

Stuart

28 Nov 2018

Excellent
10.0

Enjoyable well kept

John

28 Nov 2018

Excellent
10.0

FANTASTIC course and in fantastic condition. Top 3 on the costa under 100 💶.

Alan

19 Nov 2018

Excellent
10.0

Fantastic course, with the best food and service in the area. Looking forward to returning next year.

Kevin

6 Nov 2018

Very Good
8.0

Santana is well known to us and is a quality experience - perfect for high handicappers.

Sven

22 Oct 2018

Very Good
8.0

Terry

8 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

A lovely course for all golfers , a few holes with water , well kept and a nice club house.

Paul

8 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

really nice layout very good condition.

John

3 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

Outstanding as always.

Allan

29 Sep 2018

Excellent
10.0

Stunning course, great all conditions, well maintained , would play there again

Nick

20 Sep 2018

Excellent
10.0

Fabulous golf course suits all handicappers staff were amazing, thanks to all concerned perfect

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