La Cala Resort is a residential and recreational estate in Mijas, Andalucía, southern Spain. Located between Marbella and Fuengirola, La Cala is home to three 18-hole golf courses, a six-hole Par 3 pitch and putt course, and a golf academy. It is recognised by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation as the largest golf complex in the country.[1][failed verification] Other facilities include a luxury hotel, on-site apartments and villas, and a separate clubhouse.[citation needed]
 16th green, Campo America | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°32′11″N 4°43′4″W / 36.53639°N 4.71778°W |
| Location | Mijas, Andalucía, Spain |
| Established | 1989 |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | FBD Holdings plc. |
| Total holes | 60 |
| Website | www.lacala.com |
| Campo America | |
| Designed by | Cabell Robinson |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 5,987 metres |
| Course rating | 71.7, 133 |
| Campo Asia | |
| Designed by | Cabell Robinson |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 5,925 metres |
| Course rating | 72.1, 137 |
| Campo Europa | |
| Designed by | Cabell Robinson |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,014 |
| Course rating | 71.7, 136 |
The resort's three 18-hole courses were designed by Cabell B. Robinson, and are named Campo América, Campo Asia and Campo Europa. The complex has staged numerous competitions such as the Ladies European Tour qualifying school and the Spanish Pairs final, won by Miguel Ángel Jiménez and Andrés Jiménez.[citation needed] In September 2008 the resort hosted the Ladbrokescasino.com Masters.[2] 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.[3][failed verification]
The main shareholder in the resort is the Irish insurance company FBD Holdings.[4]
References
edit- ^ "NONE". Spanish Golf Federation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013.
- ^ Europrotour.com - Play Underway In The Ladbrokescasino.com Masters
- ^ "Golf aficionados rejoice as Spain's Costa del Sol becomes first European destination to open 90% golf resorts on May 18". 17 May 2020.
- ^ "FBD Hotels and Resorts reports profit of €7.2m for 2016". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 20 July 2017.
Irish hotel group FBD Hotels and Resorts has [..planned..] construction of a further 280 units at the Irish-owned 1,000-acre golf resort La Cala