La Resina, the golf course locals call the Augusta of Europe

The course beyond the obvious choices

Valle Romano, Atalaya and El Paraíso are familiar names when planning a golf trip around Estepona. La Resina is the less obvious recommendation.

The course has earned the nickname “the Augusta of Europe”, a reference to its immaculate condition and aesthetics. For golfers who already know the established names in the area, that alone makes La Resina worth adding to the list.

A different course for the week

Part of the appeal of staying around Estepona is that a golf week does not have to repeat the same type of course every day. La Resina offers another experience alongside the better-known courses in the region.

Valle Romano, for example, is around six minutes from Villa Castaño and includes the par-3 seventeenth hole along the sea. La Resina brings something different to the week, with its reputation built around the condition and appearance of the course.

That contrast matters when you are travelling primarily to play golf. Four or five rounds become more interesting when each course has its own reason for being on the schedule, rather than simply choosing whichever tee time happens to be available.

Beyond the familiar names

There is no need to rank La Resina against Valle Romano, Atalaya or El Paraíso. They do not need to serve the same purpose.

The better-known courses are already natural starting points when researching golf around Estepona. La Resina is the one to keep in mind when you want to look beyond those names and add a different course to the week.

For golfers who already know the obvious choices, that makes La Resina a useful second list to have.