The European Tour heads to the north east corner of Spain this week for its national championship, the Open de España. As the sole event on this year’s European Tour calendar to be held in Spain, it’s fitting that the tournament returns to the much revered Stadium Course at PGA Catalunya Resort.
Framed by the Girona Mountains, this Catalan cracker is truly a sight to behold. The course was designed by two former Ryder Cup veterans in Neil Coles and Angel Gallardo with the hope of becoming a Ryder Cup venue for the Seve Ballesteros-led tournament of 1997. While Valderrama took bragging rights that year, almost two decades on, the Stadium Course is considered the best golf course in Spain and one of the finest in the whole of Continental Europe.
But be warned, for the course is as challenging as it is beautiful. A myriad of bunkers, dramatic water hazards and mature pines can make fairways seem like single-lane roads and greens like postage stamps as you weave up and down the sloping hillsides.
Ahead of this week’s Spanish Open, get to know this outstanding golf course with the resort’s unique hole-by-hole flyover and course guide.
Hole 1: Par 4 – 433 yards – Stroke Index 3
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Hole 2: Par 4 – 387 yards – Stroke Index 5
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Hole 3: Par 5 – 534 yards – Stroke Index 13
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Hole 4: Par 4 – 415 yards – Stroke Index 9
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Hole 5: Par 3 – 209 yards – Stroke Index 7
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Hole 6: Par 4 – 410 yards – Stroke Index 11
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Hole 7: Par 5 – 532 yards – Stroke Index 17
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Hole 8: Par 3 – 186 yards – Stroke Index 15
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Hole 9: Par 4 – 467 yards – Stroke Index 1
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Hole 10: Par 4 – 434 yards – Stroke Index 12
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Hole 11: Par 3 – 189 yards – Stroke Index 14
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Hole 12: Par 5 – 537 yards – Stroke Index 16
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Hole 13: Par 4 – 399 yards – Stroke Index 6
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Hole 14: Par 4 – 446 yards – Stroke Index 4
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Hole 15: Par 5 – 504 yards – Stroke Index 18
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Hole 16: Par 3 – 206 yards – Stroke Index 10
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Hole 17: Par 4 – 462 yards – Stroke Index 8
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Hole 18: Par 4 – 454 yards – Stroke Index 2
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