San Roque Old Course is one of the best courses in Spain and has regularly hosted tour events including the Spanish Open and the European Tour School. The Old Course is reasonably undulating right from the off and the first 8 holes are tighter with lots of changes in elevation. The downhill second requires a very precise tee shot to avoid the bunker on the left and the tree on the right of the fairway. Take them on and you have a much easier second and that is the way with this course all the way round.
The greens have some big slopes on them, none more so than the par-5 5th so accurate approach play is required. The 6th is a classic hole where you hit down short of the pond and then up to a tiered green so 4 is always a good score. The fairways are tight and the cork tress surrounding them do not give you many options if you miss the fairway, so practice your low punch shots before you go.
The par-5 9th is a relatively gentle finish and starts a run of great holes around the clubhouse on the top of the hill. 10 is an excellent dog-leg par-5 followed by the dog-leg 11th over a stream to a green guarded by a pond. More water comes into play at 12 off the tee before you cross the road for 3 holes around the houses. These are more gentle but very good fun and the views are great too.
Coming back across for the final 3 holes and the water comes back into play at 17 and then at 18 where many a tour card has been lost. You have to take on the pond on the inside of the right to left dog leg and then hold your nerve with your approach as there is another pond to the right of the last.
The clubhouse is resplendent inside and offers excellent changing and resturant facilities. There is also excellent practice facilities including a 2 tier driving range, chipping green and 2 putting greens. Given it's location there is usually a wind blowing at San Roque Old Course which helps cool the temperatures, but can turn a very demanding course into a monster. A definate one to play.