Mar Menor golf course - Murcia Spain
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16Mar Menor is part of the Jack Nicklaus Golf Trail
Mar Menor Golf Course is located near the town Torre Pacheco in Murcia on the Costa Calida, Spain. The golf resort is 30 km from Murcia airport (Corvera), making it ideal destination for a short golf break. Golf packages to stay at Mar Menor InterContinental Hotel with golf rounds on Mar Menor golf course.
Mar Menor golf course design
The course was opened in 2005 as part of the Nicklaus Golf Trail operated by Polaris World. It is now operated by UGOLF who also operate Saurines and Hacienda del Alamo courses.
Mar Menor golf course is a par 72, approximately 6,153 meters in length. The course design gives the golfer two different experiences. The first nine holes were designed by David Thomas to be a par 37, 3,275 meters in length.
Mar Menor score card
| Hole | Par | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 319 | 317 | 304 |
| 2 | 3 | 153 | 151 | 128 |
| 3 | 4 | 418 | 416 | 353 |
| 4 | 5 | 457 | 455 | 420 |
| 5 | 4 | 325 | 323 | 307 |
| 6 | 5 | 495 | 477 | 385 |
| 7 | 5 | 474 | 426 | 385 |
| 8 | 3 | 205 | 185 | 150 |
| 9 | 4 | 429 | 383 | 328 |
| Out | 37 | 3275 | 3133 | 2794 |
| 10 | 5 | 493 | 456 | 389 |
| 11 | 4 | 341 | 317 | 261 |
| 12 | 4 | 294 | 288 | 238 |
| 13 | 4 | 365 | 323 | 285 |
| 14 | 3 | 179 | 154 | 1127 |
| 15 | 4 | 325 | 296 | 261 |
| 16 | 4 | 386 | 349 | 294 |
| 17 | 3 | 147 | 140 | 126 |
| 18 | 4 | 348 | 345 | 326 |
| In | 35 | 2878 | 2668 | 2307 |
| Total | 72 | 6153 | 5801 | 5101 |
The fairways have hardly any rough but the greens are well protected with strategically placed bunkers and lakes which challenges the golfer to make good strokes to put the ball on the green.
The second nine holes were designed by Jack Nicklaus to be a par 35, 2,878 meters in length. The course is wide with roughs that allow big strokes. Holes 13, 14 and 15 are surrounded by a spectacular lake making this water hazard the greatest obstacle to be overcome. The other holes are protected by strategically placed bunkers.
InterContinental Hotel and golf packages
The 5-Star Intercontinental Hotel is located in a central position in the 18-hole Mar Menor Golf Resort. Opened in 2006 it is a fantastic hotel with all the modern amenities and free Wi-Fi available throughout the establishment. The hotel has 63 rooms with private balcony that overlook the golf course or the hotel's outdoor pool. All the rooms have heating, AC Televisions, and a walk-in shower.
Golf packages, with 5-star InterContinental hotel accommodation or luxury Mar Menor 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments with golf rounds to play the Mar Menor course, and other local courses such as Hacienda del Alamo and Saurines can be added to your packages.
Europe's biggest salt water lagoon
The Mar Menor golf course village is only 8 miles from the Mar Menor, which is Europe's biggest salt water lagoon. The lagoon is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by La Manga which is a strip of land 22km long.
The lagoon's average depth is 4 meters with a maximum depth of only 7 meters. This means the seabed slopes very gradually and you have to get several hundred meters into the sea before the water is of any depth.
