10 of the best · Marbella, Spain
Where visitors can play, and which clubs are private.
Our 10 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated 2026-10-19
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Marbella.
Visitors welcome
A Robert Trent Jones Sr. course in Nueva Andalucía’s “Golf Valley”, open to visitors.
Members and visitors
A historic club with two 18-hole courses near San Pedro de Alcántara, open to members and visitors.
Since 1965
One of Marbella’s classic courses, just east of the centre, played since 1965, with a boutique hotel.
Why the Costa del Sol is called the Costa del Golf.
The back story
Why golfers call this coast the Costa del Golf, and how to plan a golf trip around Marbella.
Book tee times.
At the Westin La Quinta
The golf at the Westin La Quinta resort, above Nueva Andalucía.
Seve Ballesteros
An 18-hole, par-71 course designed by Seve Ballesteros, opened in 1991, in the hills of Benahavís.
Calle Los Arqueros 4, 29678 BenahavísExplore View on map
Visitors welcome
A Robert Trent Jones Sr. course in Nueva Andalucía’s “Golf Valley”, open to visitors.
Members and visitors
A historic club with two 18-hole courses near San Pedro de Alcántara, open to members and visitors.
Since 1965
One of Marbella’s classic courses, just east of the centre, played since 1965, with a boutique hotel.
Visitors welcome
A course east of the centre, with tee times bookable online.
Three 18-hole courses
Three 18-hole courses around the Anantara Villa Padierna Palace, between Marbella and Estepona.
Members and guests only.
Private: members and guests
A private members’ club in Nueva Andalucía’s Golf Valley.
Private: members and guests
A private members’ club in Nueva Andalucía, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Green fees, handicap requirements and visitor times vary by club and season; book through each club’s official website.
