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No. 10 · Pals, Girona

Golf de Pals

8.6

Break72 editor scores across five criteria; not player ratings.

Golf de Pals is a Costa Brava classic whose design was conceived with particular care to preserve the existing pine trees. Fred Hawtree led the project, with the first holes opening in 1966. Today it offers 18 holes, par 73, and a competitive history that includes the 1972 Spanish Open.

Based on sources consulted · 12/10/2026

Umbrella pines lining the 1st hole fairway at Golf de Pals, Costa Brava
Umbrella pines lining the 1st hole fairway at Golf de Pals, Costa Brava · Photo: Golf de Pals (photo: Aidan Bradley)
Bunkered green on the 3rd hole framed by pine trees at Golf de Pals
Bunkered green on the 3rd hole framed by pine trees at Golf de Pals · Photo: Golf de Pals (photo: Jacob Sjöman)
Architect
Fred Hawtree
Course par
Par 73
Format
18 holes
Access
Public
Green fee
≈ 116 €

For visitors

Access
Public: bookable without membership
Visitor green fee
≈ 116 €

Visitor conditions (days, required handicap or licence) to be confirmed with the club.

Source: Source consulted · golfdepals.com ↗ · 12/10/2026

Provisional score by criterion

Course design (20%)8.6
Course condition (20%)8.4
Scenery (20%)8.9
Player experience (20%)8.3
Difficulty (20%)8.7

Sources and cross-checked information

Accessed: 12/10/2026 · Partial review. Only the indicated facts are confirmed; scores have not been verified.

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Although the magazine Destino, in its February edition of 1961, published the first sketches of the future golf course, work did not start until 1964, under the management of the English architect Mr. Fred Hawtree, who from the very beginning worked closely with the plans of the Parera-Coll family. The promoters displayed a marked respect for the environment, up to the point where they did not allow a single pine tree to be felled unless it had been marked beforehand.
The first holes on the first Costa Brava golf course were inaugurated in the summer of 1966, and soon after, in 1968 the extension of the course was undertaken with nine holes more until the 18 regulation holes stipulation was fulfilled. The new regulation course was inaugurated in 1970 with the celebration of the "Spanish International Amateur Championship". Two years later, the Golf de Pals, held the "1972 Spanish Open".
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lf course in the Costa Brava Inauguration 1966 Designer Sir. F.W. Hawtree Holes 18 Par 73 Handicap 36 Standard Scratch Score 72 Distances White 6263 m Yellow 5970 m Blue 5
Adult 116€
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Address: C. del Golf, 162, 17256 Pals, Girona