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Spanking new golf course at Las Colinas

Last Saturday we had the opportunity to play the new course on its opening day and what a great course it is!! Set among the pine forests behind Campoamor and already it looks mature and bedded in.

We arrived with plenty of time to spare so took advantage of the excellent practice facilities, were a pyramid of Callaway balls awaited at each position on the driving range, and on the first tee we were presented with named bag badges, nice touches. And so off we went, the  course wanders through the forest with some open holes, interesting par 3´s, a couple of pictureque lakes and a monster 600yard par 5.

The course is built away from housing unlike most courses here where buildings line the fairways, so you get the impression of being back in the English countryside at times.  Despite a first-hole fiasco, we managed a decent round with several of us scoring in the 30´s. Looking at the card afterwards we all seemed to do better on the back nine indicating this is slightly easier than the front. The greens are fast and the ball lands and sticks like it should, on occasions you need to think your way as some of the approaches are quite narrow.

On the whole a very enjoyable course, which seems to be built and run properly. Its not overly long playing-wise but the distances from green to tee make a buggy essential rather than optional. Tee times are 12 minutes apart so no queueing, the staff couldn´t be more helpful and the clubhouse facilities are top quality. The course costs a little more to play than the average around here but this is a superior course and there are some decent summer deals so we recommend you give it a try soon.

Thanks to Andy and Stuart from Fuegos Golf Society for arranging a great day, including breakfast and a hog roast…if only England had whipped the Yanks it would have been a perfect day!!