| Meloneras Golf Course was opened to play in June | | | | sculpted earth mounding and a growing row of |
| 2006 and is situated in Meloneras Bay in the south | | | | palm trees clearly identify every hole and |
| of the Gran Canaria Island. This 18 hole course is | | | | separate the fairly wide fairways. |
| unique with 9 holes offering mountain view and | | | | You will find two of the three front-nine pars 3's |
| the other 9 have the sea view, out of which 3 | | | | quite short, and they measure even less than 90 |
| are on the shore. Ron Kirby the American golf | | | | meters from the tee for visitors, but par-3 3rd |
| architect has designed the course to amalgamate | | | | becomes a more difficult offer, which needs you |
| with the natural beauty of the countryside. | | | | to carry over your shot 150-metre above a small |
| Meloneras Golf is a fraction of the Lopesan Group, | | | | reservoir to a not very big green. Meloneras gets |
| which has several hotels, golf and other | | | | its edge from the back nine holes. 11th is a tricky |
| entertainment interests all over the world. | | | | dog-legging par-4, which moves you towards the |
| Lopesan Hotels & Resorts is also one of the main | | | | sea, before placing you on a remarkable par-3 |
| groups which is working for the development of | | | | 12th, that over hangs from the cliffs above a |
| the Meloneras resort area in Gran Canaria. | | | | rocky foreshore. It is a testing and spectacular |
| Every hole has been designed with 4 tees, which | | | | par-3. Next four holes you play are exciting as |
| makes it very convenient for golfers of all levels | | | | well as very picturesque on the cliff top with the |
| and as you progress the holes get more | | | | view of the lighthouse and hotel towers of |
| demanding. The course is about 520,000 square | | | | Meloneras. |
| meters in area and meanders through the lakes | | | | The seaside holes can very rigorous, particularly |
| and palm trees. This Par 71 Parkland golf course is | | | | from the back-tees when the wind blows, but are |
| designed just adjacent to the ocean with the | | | | more known for wonderful cliff top golf and |
| harbor of Pasito Blanco on one side and the | | | | tremendous ocean views. The course has been |
| Canary Mountains on the other. The natural | | | | designed to get tougher as you progress through |
| topography has been maintained all through the | | | | the holes and the idea behind is that the golfer |
| golf course. | | | | gets more confident about the course and it |
| Meloneras Golf is quite an exceptional course with | | | | should remain challenging. |
| two very contrasting loops of nine holes | | | | There are some excellent hotels on the island |
| characterized on this the championship course. | | | | very close to the Meloneras golf course and the |
| Front nine which are comparatively easier are | | | | Maspalomas beach and sand dunes and only 15 |
| resort-style and offer scenic mountain panorama | | | | minutes drive from the course. There are three |
| from its moderately open and uneven terrain. You | | | | other golf courses in this region making it a |
| will have to face some elevation changes on the | | | | perfect base for your golf holiday on Gran |
| landscape, particularly on the approach shots to a | | | | Canaria. |
| number of elevated greens. The beautifully | | | | |