| Villamartin Golf Course | | | | the trees, or the 10th (not my favourite hole |
| | | | to start on) where you have out of bounds to |
| Orihuela Costa | | | | the left and a steep tree covered drop to the |
| | | | right. It is not the longest course you will |
| Nr Torrevieja | | | | play, so hit within yourself, relax and enjoy |
| | | | your game. During the spring and autumn it |
| Alicante | | | | can be very busy and quite slow, but during |
| | | | the summer sometimes it is almost empty, |
| Spain | | | | especially during the heat of midday. I |
| | | | usually get a buggy, take a cool bag full of |
| If you are playing at Villamartin Golf Course | | | | cold 'uns and sometimes play 2 balls in July |
| (Campo de Golf Villamartin) for the first | | | | and August, with the course to myself. The |
| time, these tips may help you enjoy your game | | | | bunkers have hardly got any sand in them, |
| there, or then again, they might not! I have | | | | with a very hard base, a recipe for thinning |
| played Villamartin many times and seen many | | | | a careless shot, many of the locals and |
| people play there from my balcony overlooking | | | | members use a putter (yes a putter) to get |
| the 15th fairway. Villamartin (pronounced | | | | out. Before you say anything I suggest you |
| Beeyamartine) is the oldest of the courses in | | | | try this because it works, although it will |
| the area and a lot of people will tell you it | | | | raise a few eyebrows, but you will be amazed |
| is the best of them, I wouldn't disagree. | | | | how close you get the ball to the hole! Where |
| When booking, always confirm by fax and print | | | | the course drops into small tree lined |
| their reply to take with you, I personally | | | | gullies is usually marked as a lateral water |
| have had tee times "forgotten" before, | | | | hazard (even though there is not a drop of |
| although they have always managed to squeeze | | | | water in sight), so if your tee shot |
| me in, albeit without a buggy. Generally | | | | disappeared into one, don't worry you can |
| there is plenty of space to get the driver | | | | drop where it crossed the line without having |
| out, but not on some holes, so only play | | | | to find it. The greens are nearly always in |
| where you can see unless you have time to go | | | | tip top condition and probably a lot faster |
| forward to have a look. Good examples of this | | | | than you are used to playing, but play |
| are the first, a hidden bunker plus big | | | | positively and you will be rewarded. |
| hitters will end up in a small dip amongst | | | | |