Golf de Neguri
About the Course
This immaculately maintained course hosted the Spanish Open in 1968 and is the venue for important amateur championships. The course, par 72, is known for it’s contrasting design with the outward 9 holes exposed to the sea and the inward 9 holes played among the pine tress. With its wide fairways and large greens it is considered a must to play when visiting the area.
Key Features
Neguri is a long course and has very open fairways. Whilst the greens are fast they are less bunkers around compared to other courses similar. Some of the holes sit up on the cliff tops with beautiful views of the sea.
Play this course
Located 20 km north of Bilbao, close to the town of Algorta in the Basque country. Make it part of your itinerary knowing it’s only 4 hours from the centre of one of France’s finest cities, Bordeaux. Split your journey maybe and stay a few days in the Biarritz area and play one of the courses nearby.
Golf de Neguri : Par 72 – 6054 metres
Course Insights
Designed in 1961 by club member Javier Arana, The architect says,
“The orientation of the greens is another of the highlights at Neguri”.
Golf de Neguri – Yellow Tee Markers
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
| Distance | 405 | 152 | 394 | 292 | 461 | 183 | 388 | 324 | 302 | 2901 | 505 | 284 | 363 | 507 | 185 | 328 | 339 | 148 | 494 | 3153 | 6054 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
| Index | 2 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 11 |
Lucius’ tips:
Keep in mind that the course has two very different styles for the inward and outward holes.
