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Golf club Valderama, Sotogrande, Cadiz, Spain
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Address data
(Golf club 32892)
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| Club name: |
Club De Golf Valderama
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Spain
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Cadiz
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Avda. de los Cortijos, s/n
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Sotogrande
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| Zip/post code: |
11310
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Description
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"Year Opened: 1985
The Valderrama Golf Club was the venue for the 1997 Ryder Cup, where victory fortunately went to the European team, but it is not this victory which gives the course its fame, but the spectacular round which makes the Valderrama the best course in Europe.
Every last detail has been thought of and taken care of. The fairways were designed with the greatest of care and precision and contain over 100 bunkers.
The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones and improvements have been carried out over the years due to the top-level competitions which have been hosted here.
It is a spectacular course and only a lucky few manage to feel its fairways underfoot, as access is very restricted and exclusive.
It is situated in luxurious Sotogrande, Cádiz and there is a wide range of accommodation near to the course
A common criticism, especially in warm climates, is the often extravagant use of water, fertiliser and pesticides in maintaining the playing surface. Whilst there is little doubt that some courses have certainly used too much of these materials in the past, this need not be the case, and golf courses can in fact be a real asset in the protection and enhancement of the environment.
Take Valderrama as an example. The typical Andalusian countryside which surrounds Valderrama is generally shot over, grazed, browsed, cut, scraped and burnt during the searing summer drought. Conversely, domestic animals and shooting are banned from Valderrama; and cutting and scraping are confined to the playing surface. Fires are vigorously controlled by an extensive hydrant system and trained teams, so it is little wonder that we find more than twice as many species of plant, and a third more species of birds within the course than in comparable areas of countryside outside it."
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