Golf course in Cantabria designed by Seve Ballesteros

“I’m very satisfied with the work. It’s a natural course, where we have tried to bring into play all the peculiarities and natural elements of the land.”

Seve Ballesteros • 2001

The Land

It is a course with a wide variety of holes, perfectly integrated into the natural terrain. With this course, Cantabria has a modern and competitive golf course, located in privileged and spectacular grounds.

FRONT 9 HOLES

In the first part of the course, strategy and precision are more important, as there are several streams and obstacles that directly affect the course.

BACK 9 HOLES

The second part of the course is bigger and long play brings rewards, whereas in the first part, water comes into play and the holes are completely flat.

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THE COURSE

The 18-hole golf course, designed by Severiano Ballesteros, has all kinds of services, such as a driving range, short game area, paddle tennis, croquet, social club and children’s area, all located in a 16th century mountain mansion and a 17th century chapel, all set in a natural area, where native woodlands predominate among the streams that cross the estate.

This is a course designed to suit all types of players, it is fun and entertaining for the higher handicappers, and can be a real test for the professionals, where really every club in the bag is used.

The most difficult part of the course are holes 4, 5 and 6, to be compared with the famouse “Amen Corner”. If you get through these holes, you’ll make it through to the end.

I have played on many courses and, I can objectively say that I don’t know of any course that has par 3 holes of the quality seen in Santa Marina. The par 5 holes, on the other hand, are not complicated, except for the 9th, where you have to choose the best way to play it. The par 4s are very complete, varied and well-balanced. – SEVE BALLESTEROS