Salobre Golf Resort Gran Canaria

Mooie baan, helaas de witte tees gesloten (had wel even vermeld mogen worden) geen gastvrije ontvangst, personeel is drukker met andere zaken. Verplicht 2 keer de buggy betalen, ver rijden naar de driving range met slechte matten. Nergens een caddy in de baan te zien, ronde duurde erg lang ivm 4ballen

Great resort course wide fairways, fair rough green in good condition

Good grass on the fairway. Constant greens. Friendly greenkeepers. Good service and information.

De green liep niet lekker, even wennen na Meloneras Verder top!

The Old Course at Salobre is a solid layout set in a rugged valley landscape. It doesn’t quite reach the heights of Anfi Tauro but it’s comfortably better, in my view, than nearby Meloneras and Maspalomas. The course was in excellent condition when we played, with superb greens. True, quick & very well presented. I preferred the front nine, which has a bit more character and variety, but there are good holes throughout and we walked off the 18th feeling we’d had a fun round. It’s a decent test and an enjoyable game in an impressive setting. There are a few holes where you really need to find the landing zones off the tee or you’re simply finished. Personally I don’t mind that, although others might. We played with two lovely higher-handicap players who sensibly chose appropriate tees on those holes. They were staying at the Salobre hotel and said the stay & play packages offer good value. They also spoke highly of the hotel itself, which looked very good from what we saw. We also managed six holes of the New 9 hole Course before the weather turned cold and we called it a day. It felt a mix of some spectacular holes & a couple of blander ones. The 1st is an excellent and challenging dogleg that sets a strong visual tone. The 3rd is slightly mad in the best possible way. Dramatic, quirky and great fun in a social game, even if there’s a fair chance you may not finish the hole with the same ball you started it with. The 4th climbs steeply uphill and felt a bit of a slog, but the 5th immediately redeems things with an excellent elevated tee shot and a much more interesting layout. Seeing the remaining 3 holes from a distance it felt like a decent & fun 9 hole loop. The sort of place that’s great for a relaxed knock with friends… though not somewhere to mark a card. A very good resort course, offering 27 holes and well worth playing if you’re staying nearby. Gran Canaria is such a good winter destination from many parts of Europe.