Benahavis, Golf Valley
The luxurious six-star Villa Padierna Palace Hotel, in the middle of three splendid golf courses: Flamingos Golf, Alferini Golf, Tramores Golf and the American Golf Academ.
Benahavis, a small borough between Marbella and Estepona in the heart of the Golden Triangle, is possibly the only place in the world with the largest number of golf courses per inhabitant. Although the population has grown at a notable rate, the fact is that over 5,700 registered inhabitants in 2011 have increased this year with another 527 people who have registered at the Town Hall in the last few months, most of them being foreigners and making the town of Benahavis the least densely-inhabited borough on the whole of the Costa del Sol. Despite the fact its territory covers 145 square kilometres; the number of inhabitants is very low. 12 golf courses, which could soon be 15, run through the territory winding between the mountains and making up the enormous Golf Valley courses, some of which are among the best on the whole of the Costa del Sol. The luxurious residential complex of Villa Padierna with its six-star hotel where the First Lady of United States, Michelle Obama, spent her holidays in Spain and which are often
enjoyed by many presidents and prime ministers from different nations as a private location to relax. The facilities feature 3 splendid golf courses where tournaments of the highest level have been played, amongst which the Spanish Female Open or Ladies European Tour, European Female Golf Circuit which congregated the most famous golfers in the world. Its three golf courses: Flamingos Golf, Alferini Golf and Tramores Golf, the only European school specialised in short game and personal lessons. It is necessary to highlight the presence of other golf courses in the Benahavis Golf Valley such as Marbella Club Golf which was started by Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe; the courses at La Zagaleta estate, the old residence of the magnate Adnan Khashoggi; the ones at Higueral, within the Capane Golf residential area; Los Arqueros golf courses which are well-known in Sweden and Great Britain, La Quinta’s golf courses bordering Nueva Andalucía and others which make up a total of a dozen different golf courses. The mayor of Benahavís, José Antonio Mena, wants to boost the Benahavis Golf Valley internationally due to the fact that he thinks there is no other place like this to play golf. “We have the best golf courses with the support the high luxury hotels and exclusive residential areas, as well as great natural beauty which make Benahavís Golf Valley somewhere unique. A player can go from one course to another in a few minutes, enjoying an ever more attractive and beautiful round where playing golf is a real pleasure. All those who love golf should get to know, experience and savour this for themselves. Any enthusiast or professional from in any part of the world should grab his or her golf bag and clubs to enjoy golf here; they need to know that Benahavís Golf Valley has everything. It offers more or less difficult or complicated rounds which twist through the most beautiful nature spots. Benahavís Golf Valley is presented as a very stimulating enclave for golfers, who will be spoilt for choice here”, he said.
12 excellent golf courses make Benahavis is the town with more golf courses per capita in the world The Golf Valley of Benahavis is surrounded by hotels and luxury homes as 6 stars Villa Padierna
The mayor of Benahavís, José Antonio Mena, next to his father, one of the developers of the golf courses.
Michelle Obama spent her holidays in Benahavís with the owners of Villa Padierna, Mr & Mrs Arranz
The mayor of Benahavís, José A. Mena with some of the representatives from the Golf Valley courses.