Saurines de la Torre Golf
- Driving time
- About 35 minutes by car
- Area
- Mar Menor
- Golf course
Saurines de la Torre Golf is an 18-hole course (par 72, 6,473 metres from the whites) by Jack Nicklaus from 2011, near Roldán in Torre Pacheco. It is about a 35 minute drive from Lago Rosa Apartment.
This is a different experience from the green valleys of the Vega Baja. Saurines is laid out in desert style: rolling fairways between sand dunes, impressive greens and a large central lake. The Murcia tourist board compares it with great courses in Las Vegas and Arizona and describes a layout of linked holes.
According to the operator there are few bunkers, so the challenge lies in the sand beside the holes and in the length. According to the tourist board the other tees measure 5,952 and 4,914 metres. A course for stronger players, and for anyone who wants to see something other than pine trees.
Practice
There is a practice area with bunkers, a chipping green and a putting green.
Hire and food
Buggies are for hire and there is a restaurant. Current details at ugolfiberia.com.
Nearby
You can still fit in a stroll round Cartagena on the same day, with the Roman theatre and Barrio del Foro Romano.
Frequently asked questions
Who designed Saurines de la Torre?
Jack Nicklaus. The course opened in 2011.
Why is it called a desert course?
Because the fairways roll between sand dunes. There is also a large central lake.
Is it a long course?
From the whites it is 6,473 metres, par 72.
