La Serena Golf Club
& Facilities
La Serena Golf lies in the municipality of Los
Alcázares, occupying an expanse of land
right next to the Mar Menor. Mainly flat, the
golf course´s main difficulties will be
the prevailing Levante wind and the many water
hazards that come into play in 16 of the 18 holes.
The course, which is not overly long, has a traditional
structure. Accuracy off the tee is a must for
the player, who must thread his way to the green
amongst clusters of bunkers, desert areas and
the aforementioned water hazards.
La Serena Golf has a large Club House providing
all facilities and services. The golf services
are located on the ground floor: Dressing rooms,
pro-shop, caddy master and storage facilities
for members and clients in general. As well as
the “La Serena” a-la-carte restaurant,
the first floor has a large bar-cafeteria with
a terrace overlooking the Mar Menor sea and the
course.
The Designer
Manuel Piñero was born in Badajoz in 1952.
He learned the trade in the reputed Club de Campo
Villa de Madrid and joined the European Tour in
1972, where he competed regularly until 2002,
obtaining 9 wins altogether and making it to the
ryder Cup team in two occasions. He won the Wolrd
Cup in 1974 and again in 1982 with Seve Ballesteros
and José Maria Cañizares respectively.
In 2003 he joined the European Seniors Tour, where
he still competes to this day. His record in Spain
is second to none too, winning the Individual
Spanish Pro Championship 5 times and the Doubles
in another five occasions. Known and feared by
his fellow professionals for his deadly accurate
short game, Manuel Piñero now lives in
the Costa del Sol.
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