Real Club de Golf El Prat - Green Course

About the club

Real Club de Golf El Prat is regarded as one of the finest golf clubs in Spain, having hosted more than 250 top-level national and international championships, including the Spanish Open on 10 occasions. The world-renowned course, which is just 35 minutes from the centre of the vibrant Catalan capital Barcelona, is steeped in history, with its roots dating back to 1912, while it is one of the few clubs to have been granted “Real” or Royal status by King Alonso XIII after his visit. Real Club de Golf El Prat has played host to some of the biggest names in the game with top stars such as Spanish legends Severiano Ballesteros, José Maria Olazábal and Sergio Garcia, eight-time Major winner Tom Watson, and Tommy Fleetwood having featured there in various tournaments, while Masters champion Garcia and European Tour star Pablo Larrazábal are both members. Situated on the picturesque 518-acre estate of BonVilar since 2002, the Real Club de Golf El Prat boasts 45 holes designed by the legendary Greg Norman, played over an exciting mix of five highly acclaimed course configurations – the Open, Blue, Yellow, Pink and Green – as well as being home to a modern and lively clubhouse and top-quality practice facilities, as well as a 300m driving range and a host of specialist short-game areas. And the prestigious club has carefully chosen a selection of hotels partners to create a variety of stay- and-play packages to provide golfers with the chance to enjoy some of the most sought-after hotels in and around Barcelona The Green course is composed of holes one to five of “Abajo”, the nine of Vallés Golf plus six to nine of “Abajo”. The club’s only par-71, it includes nine longer and more challenging holes and another nine that are easier and more strategic. The Green Course stands out for its short par-threes and very diverse par-fours, where all the clubs in the bag will come into play. It is important to make a good start, so you have a margin for error when facing the 16th and 18th. The first of the par threes is Abajo’s magnificent 188-metre third hole that gently slopes downhill. It requires a long iron in order to reach the huge green that is protected by bunkers to the left of a cluster of trees. But there is still plenty to do on this incredibly tricky green, so make sure your putt goes very close to the pin to avoid posting a card-busting score.