Since December 2007 Almerimar has returned to being a 27 hole golf resort. The 27 holes have now been split into an 18 hole Master Course and a 9 hole Classic Course.
The Master Course is in effect the original 18 holes that opened in the mid 70s. However, the course has had a makeover in the last couple of years so it is now longer and tougher than it used to be. The original design was by Gary Player, and the refurbishment has been in keeping with this.
The Classic Course is the new 9 holes that opened in 2005. It made up part of the 18 holes that were open during the period from 2005 to 2007 while the original 18 holes was being refurbished (9 holes at a time). It is a good beginners’ course and fine for a knock around but the lack of length means that the Classic Course will never be a great layout. We can´t say much about the current condition as we now play all our golf on the Master Course.
The rest of this article is a review of the Master Course. At some point we will probably play the Classic Course and review that separately.
The Master Course is a reasonably long par 72 at 6296 meters off the whites, 6148 meters off the yellows and 5429 meters off the reds. The way the course is played has been changed from the original set up as, at present, it is accessed from the AR Almerimar hotel. No doubt it will revert back to the original order of play once the old golf hotel is reopened (target date end 2009). Every hole on the course is a challenge with many hazards and undulating greens.
Clubhouse
This is one thing that lets the Almerimar course down. There is no clubhouse here at present. There are no changing facilities or showers, the only club storage facilities are in the corner of the AR Almerimar Hotel and the only bar is an outdoor bar on the course itself. This is not a big problem for hotel guests as they can use the facilities in the hotel. However, it is an issue for visitors and locals.
It looks like things will eventually change as work is about to recommence on the refurbishment of the old Golf Hotel and there appears to be an area allocated behind the pyramid for the building of a new clubhouse. We will provide information on this separately once the details are confirmed. However, I doubt whether any other facilities will be available until 2009 at the earliest.
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