The Course
Masia Bach competition golf course was the first design of Ma Olazabal in 1989.
This 18 hole, 72 par course measures 6271 meters and offers a complete challenge for any golfer.
A wide range of international championships have been played on this course, such as the Catalonia Ladies Masters 2007 while also belonging to the Ladies European Tour & The National Peugeot Tour.
Par 5
This par 5 offers you a generous fairway until met by the fairway bunkers. Drive or 3 wood is a viable option here. The hole narrows and gently turns down to the right. An accurate second shot will leave little more than a wedge into a green guarded by 3 green-side bunkers.
Par 3
From an elevated tee position, this par 3 isn’t long, but boasts a 40 metre wide green with protecting green-side bunkers. Distance and line control is welcomed here.
Par 4
A blind tee shot and narrow fairway makes this short par 4 more complex than first thought. For the brave, A good drive will clear the danger and open up onto a wider fairway. A safer bet, lay up using the right sided slope, before the narrow stretch of the fairway, leaving an iron shot to the green.
Par 4
Left is not your friend on this longer par 4. With hazards and fairway bunkers cleverly placed on the hole. The elevated nature of this hole leaves a tricky iron shot up to the split levelled green. A white flag indicates the hole on the upper tier.
Par 3
The most challenging par 3 on the course. Tree lines make this hole feel uncomfortably narrow, and a misguided tee shot will find the hazards left and right or the 3 green-side bunkers. Accuracy is key here.
Par 4
Another blind drive off the tee leaves a dilemma for the second shot on this par 4. The green is narrow and protected by a tree and a vicious slope on the left. Lay up on the right for an easier approach to the green, or take your chances with a mid-iron.
Par 5
Par 5 elevated tee shot leads to a downhill fairway with a subtle dogleg to the left. The second shot calls for an iron to leave a stunning approach into this marvellous green.
Par 4
The tree line on the right and water to the left leaves a narrow fairway on this picturesque par 4. The hole curves left to a green protected by bunkers and water. An accurate tee shot on the right side of the fairway leaves a more comfortable approach.
Par 4
Short but technical dogleg par 4. With the trees guarding a direct drive to the green, a short iron on the left side of the fairway leaves an iron shot to the 54 metre split level green.
Par 5
Par 5 with stunning views of the Monserrat mountains in front, A drive on the right side of the fairway opens up the hole on this par 5. A straight second shot will leave an approach onto an elevated green.
Par 4
The tee position is located across the hole on this par 4. With a solitary olive tree in the middle of the fairway. This is your line leading to an uphill second shot onto the green.
Par 4
Another elevated tee position shows a narrow fairway guarded by a long bunker down the left side. Finding the fairway leaves a slight uphill second onto a split level green.
Par 5
Par 5 generously wide fairway off the tee. On a clear day you will be able to see the original Masia Bach winery mansion in the distance. Landing on the right side of the fairway opens up the hole to a blind second shot. An approach just before the first green-side bunker enters a left sloping green.
Par 3
Shot par 3 with a side sloping green. A well struck tee shot from the elevated tee position brings potential birdie opportunities.
Par 4
The first slight dogleg right hole on the course. A brave drive over the trees on this par 4 leaves little more than a wedge to the green. A safer option is a shorter drive down the left hand side leaving a short iron to the green. The green itself is small and slopes precariously from right to left. An accurate approach is paramount here.
Par 3
The last of the par 3’s on the course offers an elevated tee shot onto a generous sloping green. Distance control is key so as to avoid both the short and long sided bunkers.
Par 4
The second of the dogleg right par 4’s. Risk takers will favour a more aggressive line to get the ball a wedge away from the green. A more conservative option is a wood near the fairway bunkers on the left. The second shot entry point to the left sloping green is narrow due to the two short-sided bunkers.
Par 4
A slight uphill tee shot on the last par 4 of the course presents a risk of fairway bunkers either side of the fairway. Surrounded by multiple green-side bunkers the uphill approach enters onto a large sloping green.