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Playing at Poniente you will feel you are well away
from the hustle and bustle of the hot spots of this popular holiday
island. The course has a number of memorable features, most of them
golf related. It is not too hilly and so fairly easy on the legs but
it is no less interesting for all that.
There are a number of deceptive doglegs to negotiate, a few gently
sloping fairways and some cunningly placed ponds to catch the unwary.
The 10th hole is one example where a loose drive or second shot could
see your ball come to a watery tUld. rhe long par-three l 2th can
also be a problem if you let your ball drift towards the big pond
to the right of the green. Unusually for golf courses in Europe, the
tee boards here not only show distances in metres but also in yards.
How sensible!
Golf buggies are readily available and there is no necessity to stay
on the paths. In fact, across most of the course there are no paths.
Even so. it was noticeable that many players were happy to leg it
around the course, a sign, perhaps, that the Meditcnranean sun is
still reasonably comfortable in April and that there are not too many
hills to negotiate.
A round of golf at Poniente will cost 9.200pts (E£34) and a
buggy a further 6.000pts (C£22). Nine-hole rounds are available
at 6.000pts.
David Fay, Going for Golf |
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