Meloneres Golf Course - Gran Canaria, Spain

Meloneras Golf Course was opened to play in Junesculpted earth mounding and a growing row of
2006 and is situated in Meloneras Bay in the southpalm trees clearly identify every hole and
of the Gran Canaria Island. This 18 hole course isseparate the fairly wide fairways.
unique with 9 holes offering mountain view andYou will find two of the three front-nine pars 3's
the other 9 have the sea view, out of which 3quite short, and they measure even less than 90
are on the shore. Ron Kirby the American golfmeters from the tee for visitors, but par-3 3rd
architect has designed the course to amalgamatebecomes 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 otherits 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 mainsea, before placing you on a remarkable par-3
groups which is working for the development of12th, 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, whichpar-3. Next four holes you play are exciting as
makes it very convenient for golfers of all levelswell as very picturesque on the cliff top with the
and as you progress the holes get moreview of the lighthouse and hotel towers of
demanding. The course is about 520,000 squareMeloneras.
meters in area and meanders through the lakesThe seaside holes can very rigorous, particularly
and palm trees. This Par 71 Parkland golf course isfrom the back-tees when the wind blows, but are
designed just adjacent to the ocean with themore known for wonderful cliff top golf and
harbor of Pasito Blanco on one side and thetremendous ocean views. The course has been
Canary Mountains on the other. The naturaldesigned to get tougher as you progress through
topography has been maintained all through thethe 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 withshould remain challenging.
two very contrasting loops of nine holesThere 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 areMaspalomas beach and sand dunes and only 15
resort-style and offer scenic mountain panoramaminutes drive from the course. There are three
from its moderately open and uneven terrain. Youother golf courses in this region making it a
will have to face some elevation changes on theperfect base for your golf holiday on Gran
landscape, particularly on the approach shots to aCanaria.
number of elevated greens. The beautifully