Courses along the Atlantic: golf paradises that you may not know in Huelva and Cádiz
From Guadiaro to Ayamonte there are around thirty routes that are worth a visit
Spain is the second country in the world in terms of golf tourism . Only the United States receives more annual visitors in order to practice their favorite sport. However, within such a uniform «Marca España» there is an enormous variety of routes , which require more than one trip to take advantage of all types of design.
In the simplest analysis, inland and coastal areas can be distinguished. And once there, in the first ones are located the mountainous, the plateaus and the "parklands", very well cared for with vegetation and water traps in which one does not miss not being on the coast. Then, in those bathed by the sea, in principle the marine climate itself already makes a distinction: those of the Cantabrian Sea, the Atlantic or the Mediterranean have nothing to do with it.
It is precisely in the latter where there is greater confusion among foreigners, since many times they assimilate Spain with the Mediterranean and think of a single style of golf, when this is not the case: the Costa Brava clubs do not have much to do with those of La Blanca, La de Baleares or La del Sol. And continuing with the false associations of ideas, the style of Andalusian golf tends to be assimilated with that of the famous Malaga coastline, when this is not the case either. The fields of Almeria and Granada have more desert characteristics while those of Cádiz and Huelva already belong to the more typical Atlantic model.
This consideration makes them a little more unknown to the general international public, which translates into less saturation of players and greater use by local fans. Specifically, Sevillians and Madrilenians are the main users of the thirty coastal facilities that spread out from Guadiaro to Ayamonte to the delight of thousands of golfers, who feel in glory practicing in unique conditions. They enjoy the heat typical of summer but with an oceanic breeze that greatly reduces the thermal sensation and allows them to enjoy generally wider, flat and undulating routes than those of their eastern neighbors. There is no doubt that Cádiz and Huelva they are two privileged provinces in this sense.
Although geographically Guadiaro still belongs to the Mediterranean, the proximity of Gibraltar and the Strait means that the characteristics described in Sotogrande or Alcaidesa (San Roque) are already visible , which are already accentuated as soon as one turns to the west. There you will find typical resorts like Sancti Petri (Chiclana) or Costa Ballena (Rota) that these days are struggling to regain lost normality. Thus, the latter has resumed its normal gambling activity, waiting for the normal occupation to return in the coming weeks; yes, social life has been greatly diminished in terms of tournaments: they no longer have award ceremonies or subsequent celebratory meals.
The situation is similar in Huelva, where clubs like Isla Canela (Ayamonte) , Islantilla or El Rompido (Cartaya) have had to adapt to the new situation. In this last complex they have chosen to offer discounts of up to 45% to those who stay there. It is not a bad option for those who have not yet decided their destination and want to know a different and surprising one.
