Get To Grips With Your Swing On A Spanish Golf Holiday

If you’re a beginner looking for a place suitable for dedicated golf holidays, Spain should feature highly on your radar. While there’s an absolute smorgasbord of great resorts and accommodation, which is a pretty good start, the most appealing thing is the diversity of courses on offer – meaning that, even for the absolute novice, there are abundant opportunities to work on your game. 

According to those in the know, one of the best places for beginners is the superb La Manga resort, in Murcia. As well as being popular with the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player, it also offers a range of acclaimed tuition packages. Here’s an overview of the resort to give you an idea of whether when it comes to golf holidays, Spain is for you.

Learners Love La Manga 

The facilities of the resort speak for themselves, with three 18-hole courses as well as a 9-hole dedicated academy course. Multiple times host of the Spanish Open, and enjoying the title of the best golf hotel in the country, it’s no surprise all three courses have also earned a spot in Spain’s top 40.

But in addition to its high-profile professional credentials, for those just starting out on their journey, La Manga has a little something extra to offer.

Take Advantage of the Player Evaluation

Before you invest in professional lessons, it definitely pays to find out exactly where your skills sit. That’s where the Player Evaluation comes in. This hour-long consultation allows a professional coach to ascertain your strengths, weaknesses and style, in order to create a personalised programme for you. It means that you won’t have to spend valuable time on things that aren’t relevant to your game, and you’ll instead focus on the areas needed to make the fastest progress. The coach will set achievable targets that you can work on, not only during upcoming lessons, but also once you’re out there practising on your own. 

The evaluation includes aspects related to:

• Swing

• Equipment

• Psychology of the game

• Putting

• Bio-mechanics 

You’ll walk away with practice notes, a plan of action and a personal video and web profile.

N1 GOLF Academy Lessons

Once you’ve had your evaluation and are ready to take advantage of La Manga’s excellent N1GOLF Academies, they’re ready for you!

No matter what your age or ability, you can book in for a range of lessons, seven days a week. The highly experienced PGA-qualified coaches are trained to make the most of tuition for every participant and are totally focused on helping you achieve your individual goals. 

The one-on-one coaching includes time devoted to numerous key aspects of your game, including bio-mechanics, creativity, psychology, long game and short game. You’ll get written notes after every lesson and the coaches use video to assist you with your swing, posture and technique. 

(Top tip: you can actually attend lessons before you even head to Spain, with NI academy locations all over the UK.)

Head to Spain and Improve your Handicap in the Sun!

For beginners looking to go on dedicated golf holidays, Spain is definitely one of the best destinations you can choose. As well as being able to take advantage of the superb amenities of La Manga resort (as well as many others), you’ll also be able to enjoy fabulous weather, delicious cuisine and a fantastic range of accommodation. What are you waiting for?

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Steve Frewin is the Managing Director of A Golfing Experience, a company with more than 29 years experience organising bespoke golf holidays and escapes throughout Europe for individuals, societies and groups. If you're looking for truly great golf holidays, Spain is one of our top destinations. We also operate in all the other major European golf destinations and, if you'd like to explore options further afield, we can arrange holidays to the world's greatest golf courses in The Caribbean, Mauritius, Bermuda and USA.