Emporda Golf Links
The Links is the wild, treeless half of Robert von Hagge's Emporda Golf, a par 71 of about 6,900 yards that channels the spirit of British and Irish seaside golf inland near Gualta. Dunes, hard rough and small, fast greens make it the more demanding of the resort's two courses and a genuine novelty in Catalonia.
Photo: Empordà Golf Club via Google.
The verdict
Robert von Hagge's second eighteen at Emporda is a deliberate contrast to the sheltered Forest, an open, barren, links inspired course with no trees to hide your mistakes. Routed through created dunes with harsh rough and clusters of bunkers, it asks for the low, running, wind cheating golf that few inland Spanish courses ever demand.
A par 71 of about 6,900 yards, it has appeared in national top course rankings on the strength of that distinctive character. The greens are small, quick and subtly contoured, so the approach has to be flighted and the short game sharp. When the Tramuntana blows it becomes a proper examination, which is exactly why links lovers seek it out. Pair it with the Forest for the best two course day on the Costa Brava, and see our ranking of the best courses in Spain for context.
Emporda Golf Links Course at a glance
- Opened
- 1990
- Designer
- Robert von Hagge
- Type
- Links and dunes
- Par
- 71
- Yardage
- About 6,900 yds
- Green fee
- Indicative from 70 euros
Designer, par and yardage verified June 2026 from the resort and course databases. The Links Course was designed by Robert von Hagge as part of his first Spanish project, a par 71 of about 6,900 yards (roughly 6,304 meters) in a treeless, links inspired style. Green fees are seasonal and indicatively from about 70 euros in 2026, rising in high season. Indicative only; always confirm the current rate directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The Links opens onto exposed, undulating ground with not a tree in sight, so the wind is your constant companion and the eye has nothing to frame the line but dunes and bunkers. It is golf in the British and Irish idiom, where the ground game matters and a flighted, low shot beats a high one that the breeze can grab.
Von Hagge shaped the course with abundant bunkering and small, firm, fast greens that repel a loose approach and demand precise pace on the putt. The rough is genuinely punishing, so keeping the ball in play off the tee is the whole game, and the bump and run is often the percentage shot into the green.
On a calm day it is a fair and unusual test; on a windy one it is one of the toughest rounds in Catalonia. That variability is the appeal. Combined with the sheltered Forest next door, it gives a group two completely different styles of golf in a single, memorable day at Emporda.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Resort course open to visitors and hotel guests; popular as half of a two course day, so book ahead |
| Green fee | Indicative from about 70 euros in 2026, higher in peak season; twilight and two course rates often available |
| Booking | Reserve online or through golf reception; combine with the Forest course for the full experience |
| On the day | Walkable but buggies are common; smart golf dress; expect wind, so bring lower flighted options |
| Getting there | Gualta, near the Costa Brava coast, about 35 minutes from Girona airport and 90 minutes from Barcelona |
| Best months | April to June and September to October, though wind can arrive in any season |
Access and fees verified June 2026 from the resort. Rates change by season and year, so always confirm the current green fee and tee time availability directly before booking.
Where to stay nearby
The Emporda hotel sits beside both courses, making a Forest and Links double round simple to arrange, with packages bundling golf and lodging. It is a calm, golf focused base a short drive from the Costa Brava beaches.
For more to do off the course, the medieval villages and coves of the Baix Emporda are close, and Girona and the wider coast add city and seaside options. The Links course pairs naturally with the Forest and the Camiral resort for a complete Catalonia golf week.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near Emporda Golf Links Course.
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Emporda Golf Links Course questions
Who designed the Emporda Links Course?
The Links Course was designed by Robert von Hagge as part of his first project in Spain, a treeless, links inspired layout near Gualta on the Costa Brava.
What is the par and length of the Links Course?
It is a par 71 of about 6,900 yards, roughly 6,304 meters, with created dunes, heavy rough, abundant bunkering and small, fast greens.
Is the Emporda Links a true links course?
It is a links inspired inland course rather than a true seaside links, but its treeless dunes, firm greens and exposure to the wind give it a genuine British and Irish character.
Can visitors play the Links Course?
Yes. It is a resort course open to visitors and hotel guests. Book ahead, especially for two course days; green fees are seasonal and indicatively from about 70 euros in 2026.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, par and yardage verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.