La Cala Resort is a golf complex located on the Costa del Sol in the municipality of Mijas, Spain. The resort is home to three 18-hole golf courses (Campo América, Campo Asia and Campo Europa), a six-hole Par 3 'pitch & putt' course and a golf academy, La Cala Golf Academy. It also has a four-star hotel, La Cala Hotel, a Spa La Cala Spa and real estate La Cala Real Estate.
The three 18-hole courses were designed by Cabell B. Robinson and feature different level of difficulty. Both the hotel and the other facilities are in a traditional Andalusian style. The resort was inaugurated in 1989.
The complex has staged numerous important competitions such as the Ladies European Tour qualifying school and the Spanish Pairs final, won by Miguel Ángel Jiménez and Andrés Jiménez.
In July 2007 La Cala set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of golfers to compete in a one-day event in a resort, when 614 people played in a competition held to raise funds for UNICEF.
The football facilities at La Cala Resort are popular with a number of top professional club sides. During the 2008-09 season the resort was used as a training base by top clubs from eight countries, including: Sunderland AFC, Reading FC and Peterborough United (England), Sevilla Atlético (Spain), FC Dynamo Moscow (Russia), Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany), BSC Young Boys (Switzerland), Heracles Almelo (the Netherlands), Bohemian (Ireland) and FC Fyn Odense (Denmark). The resort also welcomed the England U-21 squad ahead of the 2009 European Championships and Porto FC (Portugal) and Atlante FC (Mexico), who played in the 2009 Peace Cup.
In September 2008 the resort hosted the Ladbrokescasino.com Masters, one of the biggest events in the Ivobank EuroPro Tour. It was won by John Parry (Harrowgate GC, England), Matthew Ford (Marriott Tudor Park, England) was second and Colin Roope (England), third.
The main shareholder in the resort is the Irish insurance company, FBD Holdings plc.
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La Cala Hotel
Overlooking the Natural Park of the Sierra de Mijas, La Cala Hotel is a four-star establishment designed and decorated in a warm and traditional Andalusian style. It has 107 rooms. The hotel is located in a private and quiet environment, surrounded by a spectacular landscape and close to the coast.
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La Cala Golf
Thanks to its large size, the resort features three 18-hole golf courses designed by Cabell B. Robinson, with different degrees of difficulty.
Campo America (6.009 meters, Par 72, five of the holes, par 5)
Formerly known as Campo Norte, Campo America boasts spectacular views of the Sierra de Ojén and the Mediterranean sea. This is a wide course with few bunkers that makes it a relatively easy field.
Given its mountainous situation, with slopes covered with bushes and small elevated greens, this golf course requires precision and expert control, with adequate golf clubs. This golf course includes water hazards on holes 9 and 16.
Campo Asia (5925 meters, Par 72)
Formerly known as Campo Sur, it is the oldest golf course in La Cala Resort and also the most challenging, making it the most respected by golf professionals. This golf course features narrow and short fairways, and has 4 holes Par 5 for which special skills are required, especially in for the short shot approach.
Among the holes in the Asia Golf course, the hole 10 stands out with its classic design, as well as the holes 3 and 14, with their hazards ; or the holes 5 and 18. The quality of play in these holes is decisive to get a good score along the course.
Campo Europa (6014 meters, Par 71)
Campo Europa is a bit wider than the other two courses at La Cala Resort. Due to its design, with wide streets and a flatter terrain, it is the ideal course for mid-level golfers. It stands out with a main bridge and another four bridges to preserve the Ojén riverbed, as well as tunnels to move around the golf course with the buggy.
The 14th hole is in the limit allowed for a Par 3, at 233 meters. The par 5 11th is the longest hole at 524 metres.
Golf Academy
This golf school has the necessary infrastructure to start practicing this sport: Practice area - 4 landing areas for tee, 2 putting greens with bunker, 6-hole Par 3 course, Pro Shop / Golf Lounge, Workshop, rest area, golf school for juniors players ...
The school has simulators for swing analysis, based on precise ultrasound measurements. They analyse the 28 most important parameters of the putting stroke and display the results in graphic reports.
The Academy also houses a 6-hole Par 3 Golf Course, with intricate design, and with high quality greens. The longest hole on the course is the fourth hole with 145 meters, the second hole is situated 135 meters above a ravine and only one hole, the fifth, is less than 100 meter long.
La Cala Spa
The Spa is located on an area of more than 1,300 square meters. Among other facilities, there is a Tepidarium, a Hammam, a Herbal Steam Bath, a Dry Sauna and an Igloo. There are also a contrast bath area for feet and showers, a heated swimming pool, indoor and outdoor hydrotherapy jacuzzis, a relaxation room and terraces.
Restaurants
La Cala Resort has different spaces dedicated to gastronomy and catering, distributed between the Hotel and the Club House, each with a different theme.
La Terraza Restaurant
La Terraza offers international cuisine and diners can choose whether they would like to enjoy the patio, an interior dining room or the terrace overlooking the pool.
Laurel Restaurant
Located in the Club House with views over Campo Asia, it is the Resort's most active center and the meeting point for golf players.
La Bodega Restaurant
With a relaxed and informal atmosphere, La Bodega reflects the style and personality of a traditional Spanish winery with Andalusian roots. A selection of dishes, tapas and typical food of the area.
Lobby Bar - Naranjo
The Lobby Bar is divided into two areas: a patio with palm trees and orange trees, and a cozy interior space with a fireplace of Arabic architecture that defines so much the south of Spain.
Pool Bar Limonada
Located in the pool area, the Pool Bar serves lunches, drinks and cocktails both to the tables and to the deck chairs that surround the pool.
References
External links
- Official Web Site of the La Cala Resort
- RFEG Profile
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