Islantilla sits on the coast between Huelva and the Portuguese border, a 27-hole parkland course designed by Enrique Canales and Luis Recasens that opened in the early 1990s. It quickly established real pedigree, hosting the Spanish Masters in 1995 and multiple European Challenge Tour events, and still hosts a professional tournament today on the LET Access Series.
The course is built around three distinct nine-hole loops, each with its own character: a tougher, tree-lined nine with small, fast greens, an easier nine with open sea views, and a third that blends both styles. That variety means no two rounds need look the same, whether you're chasing a tougher test or a more relaxed day out. Well-placed lakes and risk-reward shots over water add genuine bite to the more open holes.
The clubhouse and practice facilities are well equipped, and the course has a reputation for consistently good conditioning that recent visitors continue to back up. For golfers who want real variety and a genuine competitive pedigree within one resort, this is well worth booking.
- Location
- Isla Cristina
- Founded
- 1991
- Designer
- Enrique Canales / Luis Recasens
- Green Keeper
- Juan Manuel Sánchez
- Holes
- 27
- Par
- 72











