Camiral Stadium Course, pine framed fairways at Spain's number one ranked course near Girona
Ranked · our verdicts, 2026

The Best Golf Courses in Costa Brava

Catalonia's wild coast hides Spain's most underrated golf trip: the number one ranked course in the country and future Ryder Cup host at Camiral, a Robert von Hagge dunes course at Emporda, the umbrella pines of Pals beside the beach, and a hilltop course 300 meters above the sea, all within 40 minutes of Girona and its Michelin starred old town. Here are the six rounds we would build a Costa Brava week around, ranked.

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By the GolfForKings editorial desk · Editorial policy · Last reviewed June 2026

Photograph: Camiral Golf and Wellness, via Google

How we chose them

We rank on the quality and character of the golf first, then on what each course adds to a traveling golfer's week: variety against the others on this list, the welcome, and what the fee buys. The Costa Brava's strength is its shape: one world class headliner inland at Camiral, then a cluster of classic pine lined courses around Pals and Emporda by the coast that price like a well kept secret, roughly 70 to 120 euro while the Costa del Sol's equivalents charge double. Where we quote a fee it is the club's published or operator listed 2026 rate, marked indicative; always confirm directly before booking.

The ranking

01

Camiral, Stadium Course

Coles and Gallardo, 1999 · Spain's number one · 2031 Ryder Cup host · 2026 fee around 195 to 260 euro

The course formerly known as PGA Catalunya is the consensus number one in Spain and, from 2031, a Ryder Cup venue: a Neil Coles and Angel Gallardo design of cathedral pines, tilted fairways and lake guarded greens that demands every club and every nerve in the bag. The conditioning is tournament grade year round, the par 3s are among Europe's best sets, and the five star Camiral hotel sits beside the first tee. One 2026 caveat: the Stadium closes from 27 July to 27 September for improvement works ahead of the Ryder Cup, so book spring or autumn and confirm dates with the resort.

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02

Emporda, Links Course

Robert von Hagge, 1990 · Gulf of Roses · dunes golf · indicative 80 to 115 euro

The most distinctive golf on the coast. Robert von Hagge, the man behind Les Bordes, shaped Emporda's Links nine pairs through low dunes and salt pines behind the Gulf of Roses, a rumpled, fescue edged stretch that plays closer to true links golf than anything else in Catalonia. The wind off the gulf does the rest. At an indicative 80 to 115 euro it is one of the best value serious rounds in Spain, and the contrast with Camiral's pine cathedral inland is exactly why the Costa Brava week works so well as a pairing.

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03

Golf de Pals

Fred Hawtree, 1966 · Platja de Pals · umbrella pines · indicative around 116 euro

The original Costa Brava course and still its most atmospheric: Fred Hawtree laid Pals through a forest of umbrella pines beside the beach in 1966, and the corridors of trunk and canopy have only grown more beautiful with 60 years of growth. It hosted the Spanish Open in 1972, the turf is sand based and quick draining, and the sea breeze threads through the pines just enough to keep club selection honest. The club publishes an indicative 2026 rate of around 116 euro with midweek and twilight rates below that. Five minutes from the medieval village of Pals, it anchors the coastal leg of the trip.

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04

Camiral, Tour Course

Second course at Camiral · pine parkland · indicative 90 to 165 euro

The Stadium's sibling is no warm up act: shorter and more forgiving than the number one course next door, but cut through the same pine forest with the same tournament conditioning, and for many handicaps the more enjoyable day. It is the smart first round of a Camiral stay, the fallback during the Stadium's 2026 summer closure, and at 90 to 165 euro, often packaged with a resort stay, it turns the headline visit into a genuine 36 hole destination rather than a single pilgrimage round.

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05

Emporda, Forest Course

Robert von Hagge · inland nines at Emporda · indicative 80 to 115 euro

Emporda's second course turns inland, where von Hagge swapped dunes for centuries old pines and laid a calmer, more strategic parkland through the forest. The greens carry the same bold von Hagge movement as the Links, the shade matters in high summer, and the two courses share a clubhouse, which makes Emporda the easiest 36 hole day on the coast. Same indicative 80 to 115 euro band as the Links, and one of the better second courses in Spanish resort golf.

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06

Golf d'Aro, Mas Nou

Plateau above Platja d'Aro · 300 meters up · indicative early bird around 76 euro

The view round. Golf d'Aro sits on a plateau 300 meters above Platja d'Aro with the whole Costa Brava coastline unrolling below, and on a clear morning the panorama from the high holes runs from the Pyrenees to the sea. The golf is genuine too, a tumbling mountain parkland where elevation changes and doglegs demand thought, but nobody leaves talking about the course before the view. Early bird rates have run around 76 euro, which buys the best value sunrise in Catalan golf. Play it the morning you drive between the coast and Girona.

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Fees are indicative 2026 rates from club and operator listings, verified June 2026; the Camiral Stadium Course is closed 27 July to 27 September 2026 for works. Always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.

Building the trip

The Costa Brava splits into an inland headliner and a coastal cluster, and the best week plays both. Open at Camiral: two nights at the resort hotel, the Tour Course to find your swing, the Stadium when you have, and Girona's old town, with one of the best restaurant scenes in Spain, 15 minutes away for the evenings. Then move 40 minutes east to the coast around Pals or Begur: the Emporda Links and Forest from one clubhouse, Hawtree's pines at Pals, and Golf d'Aro's plateau on the morning you leave. Five rounds, two bases, nothing over 45 minutes apart, and the whole card costs less than two rounds at the Costa del Sol's headline gates. See our Costa Brava green fee guide for the full price map, the Valderrama vs PGA Catalunya head to head if Spain's two number ones are competing for the same trip, and our Spain golf holidays page for how a concierge builds it.

Plan your Costa Brava golf trip

Spain's number one course, a von Hagge dunes double and the pines of Pals, with Girona's tables in between: tell us roughly when and who is traveling, and one concierge prices the week to the head, with no obligation.

Costa Brava golf questions

What is the best golf course on the Costa Brava?

The Stadium Course at Camiral, the resort formerly known as PGA Catalunya, is ranked the number one course in Spain and will host the 2031 Ryder Cup. Indicative 2026 green fees run around 195 to 260 euro in the spring and autumn high season. Note that the Stadium Course is closed from 27 July to 27 September 2026 for improvement works. Always confirm directly before booking.

How much do green fees cost on the Costa Brava in 2026?

Roughly 80 to 260 euro. Camiral's Stadium Course tops the region at around 195 to 260 euro, its Tour Course runs about 90 to 165, and the classic pine lined courses around Pals and Emporda sit roughly between 70 and 120 euro, with Golf de Pals publishing around 116 euro and Golf d'Aro offering early bird rates around 76. Weekday, twilight and package rates run lower. All fees are indicative; always confirm directly before booking.

Is the Camiral Stadium Course open in 2026?

Mostly, but plan around the works: the Stadium Course is scheduled to close from 27 July to 27 September 2026 for course improvement ahead of the 2031 Ryder Cup. The Tour Course and the rest of the resort remain open. If the Stadium round is the point of the trip, book spring, early summer or autumn and confirm dates directly with the resort.

Where should you stay for a Costa Brava golf trip?

Two bases work. Camiral's own five star hotel beside Girona puts you on the first tee of Spain's number one course and 15 minutes from Girona's old town and its restaurant scene. For the coastal cluster, stay around Pals or Begur: Golf de Pals and the two Emporda courses sit minutes apart by the beach, with the medieval villages of the Baix Emporda for the evenings.

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