La Cala Resort

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] Other facilities include a luxury hotel, on-site apartments and villas, and a separate clubhouse.

La Cala Resort
16th green, Campo America
Club information
Coordinates36°32′11″N 4°43′4″W
LocationMijas, Andalucía, Spain
Established1989
TypePrivate
Owned byFBD Holdings plc.
Total holes60
Websitewww.lacala.com
Campo America
Designed byCabell Robinson
Par72
Length5,987 metres
Course rating71.7, 133
Campo Asia
Designed byCabell Robinson
Par72
Length5,925 metres
Course rating72.1, 137
Campo Europa
Designed byCabell Robinson
Par71
Length6,014
Course rating71.7, 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. 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]

The main shareholder in the resort is the Irish insurance company FBD Holdings.[4]

References
  1. "NONE". Spanish Golf Federation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013.
  2. Europrotour.com - Play Underway In The Ladbrokescasino.com Masters
  3. "Golf aficionados rejoice as Spain's Costa del Sol becomes first European destination to open 90% golf resorts on May 18". 17 May 2020.
  4. "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
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