GOLFING AROUND MADRID

Four courses to finesse your swing within striking distance of the Spanish capital

WORDS MINTY CLINCH

CENTRO NACIONAL DE GOLF WHERE IS IT? 10km north of Madrid. WHAT’S IT LIKE? This state-owned facility is built on a landfill site, the same concept as Paris National, the venue for Europe’s Ryder Cup victory last year. The home of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, it opened in 2006 as an all-comer’s pay and play. It’s tight for an 18-hole layout but architect Dave Thomas used judicious landscaping to create a course worthy of the 2018 Spanish Open. To everyone’s delight, the Open was won by Jon Rahm, Spain’s world number eight. The 24-year-old Basque was among the first pupils to establish his credentials at the Centro Nacional Academy, which provides young talent from all over the country with the ingredients for success. The course is designed to encourage rather than hinder at…

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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2019

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