
Located opposite Marbella's Hotel Don Carlos, Santa
Maria's 18-hole layout of a proyected 27 follows
the contours of two valleys in which the natural
vegetation, streams and four lakes form natural
hazards. The first nine holes are shorter but trickier
than the back nine, which are flatter and have wider
fairways. Players will find several holes particulary
memorable: at the 7th the green is surrounded by
the green. Other features of Santa María
are its magnificent clubhouse, its tennis courts
and swimming pool, lawn bowls and, for those wishing
extra tuition, the Diego Morito Golf School which
has one of the best reputations on the coast.
Situado en la incomparable belleza de la sierra
andaluza, el campo transcurre por dos valles en
un entorno de vegetacion natural, un arroyo y cuatro
lagos. Los greenes son espaciosos y la mayoria de
los tees estan elevados. Entre los hoyos mas espectaculares
estan el 7, cuyo green esta rodeado de bunkers,
y el 11 con un lago y una cascada bordeando el green.