Golf in Girona
One province holds the number one ranked course in Spain, a second course good enough to headline anywhere else, and a coastal cluster of pine lined classics that still price like locals only secrets. Inland at Caldes de Malavella sits Camiral and its Stadium Course; out east, where the Empordà plain meets the Costa Brava, Golf de Pals has been turning sea pines into golf since 1966. Add Peralada in the wine country and the clifftop panoramas above Platja d'Aro, and Girona is quietly one of Europe's most complete golf provinces. The courses, the season, the costs and how to plan it.
Photograph: Camiral, via Google
Why golf in Girona
Girona is the Catalonia most travelers miss on the run between Barcelona and the French border, and golfers should know better. Fifteen minutes from its own international airport, at Caldes de Malavella, the Stadium Course at Camiral, designed by Angel Gallardo with Neil Coles and opened in 1999, has spent years at the top of the Spanish rankings: a big, beautifully conditioned examination through cork oak and umbrella pine with the snow line of the Pyrenees on the winter horizon. Its sibling, the Tour Course, would be the headline act in most provinces, and the resort wraps both in one of Europe's best practice setups.
Then there is the coast. Around the medieval village of Pals, the oldest golf country on the Costa Brava plays through a forest of maritime pines: Golf de Pals, laid out by F.W. Hawtree in 1966 as the first course on this shore, Empordà Golf with its Robert von Hagge designed Links and Forest layouts, and Serres de Pals beside the rice paddies. North again, Peralada pairs golf with one of Catalonia's great wine houses, and above Platja d'Aro the mountain course at d'Aro Mas Nou plays along a ridge with the whole coastline below. The eating and drinking, from Girona's old town to the Empordà vineyards, is the best of any golf province in Spain. The Tramuntana wind is the only critic you need to take seriously.
The regions
Caldes de Malavella and Camiral
The inland engine of Girona golf: the Camiral resort with the Stadium and Tour courses, a spa town setting fifteen minutes from the airport and forty from the beaches, the natural first base.
Pals and the Empordà
The historic golf coast: Golf de Pals in the sea pines, the two von Hagge courses at Empordà and Serres de Pals among the rice fields, with the medieval triangle of Pals, Peratallada and Begur for the evenings.
Peralada and the north
Wine country golf under the Albera foothills: the Jorge Soler designed course at Peralada beside its castle, winery and spa hotel, twenty minutes from Figueres and the Dalí museum.
Platja d'Aro and the south coast
The resort half of the Costa Brava, with the mountain course at d'Aro Mas Nou three hundred meters above the sea and Golf Costa Brava in the cork woods behind Santa Cristina d'Aro.
Girona city
The hub between them all: one of Spain's best food cities, a walled old town on the Onyar, and a high speed rail link that puts Barcelona under forty minutes away for the rest day.
The courses that matter
Camiral Stadium Course
The number one ranked course in Spain: long, strategic and immaculate through pine and cork oak, a former host of Spanish Opens and the benchmark every Catalan course is measured against. Indicative 2026 fees around 195 to 260 euros. Note the 2026 closure from 27 July to 27 September for improvement works.
Camiral Tour Course
The second course at Camiral and anything but a warm up: shorter than the Stadium, more forgiving off the tee, with water through the closing run. Indicative 2026 fees from around 90 euros shoulder to about 165 at peak, often inside a stay and play package.
Empordà Golf, Links and Forest
Von Hagge's split personality: the Links moving through open dunes and long native grasses, the Forest threading the pines. Mix the nines and no two days repeat. Indicative 2026 fees roughly 80 to 115 euros by season.
Golf de Pals
The first course on the Costa Brava and still its most atmospheric: fairways corridored through mature maritime pines on an old dune, five hundred meters from the beach. Host of the 1972 Spanish Open. The Tramuntana decides the scoring. Indicative fees around 80 to 116 euros.
Peralada Golf
A par 71 of just over 6,000 meters in the Empordà wine country, with the castle, winery and one of Catalonia's best resort spas alongside. The golf is gentle, the setting and the cellar are the point: the civilized day on any Girona itinerary.
Club Golf d'Aro Mas Nou
Laid across a ridge three hundred meters above Platja d'Aro, with views down the whole central Costa Brava on the front nine and the Gavarres hills behind. The most scenic round in the province and a complete change of register from the pine flats below.
Designers, dates and access verified June 2026 from the clubs and leading databases. Course profiles are added across the site as the directory grows. Always confirm visitor access and fees directly before booking.
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When to go
| Season | Conditions | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| April to June | Warm, green, mostly dry; the Tramuntana blows hardest in spring | Prime season; book Camiral and the Pals hotels early |
| July to August | Hot on the coast, busy beaches, quieter inland tee sheets | Value on fees; early times recommended. Stadium closed from 27 July 2026 |
| September to October | Warm sea, soft light, vintage season in the Empordà | The connoisseur's window; Stadium reopens 27 September 2026 |
| November to March | Mild, crisp mornings, occasional Tramuntana days | Cheap, uncrowded golf; some coastal hotels close in deep winter |
The Tramuntana, the dry north wind off the Pyrenees, can blow hard for two or three days at a time in any season. It is part of the golf here, not a reason to stay home.
Indicative costs
| Item | Indicative 2026 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Camiral Stadium Course green fee | Around 195 to 260 euros | The flagship fee in Catalonia; resort guest and package rates lower |
| Camiral Tour Course green fee | Around 90 to 165 euros | Often bundled into stay and play packages at the resort |
| Pals and Empordà courses | Around 80 to 116 euros | Spring and autumn at the top of the range, midweek and winter well below |
Indicative third party figures for the 2026 season, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Green fees move with season and demand. Always confirm directly before booking.
Getting there and around
Girona Costa Brava airport sits practically beside Camiral, fifteen minutes door to door, with seasonal low cost connections across Europe; Barcelona El Prat, ninety minutes away by motorway or under forty to Girona city by high speed rail, carries the full international schedule. A car is essential for the coastal courses, and a pleasure here: the drives through the Gavarres cork forests and along the corniche from Begur to Sa Tuna are among the best in Spain. Nothing in the golf province is more than an hour from anything else, which is why one week covers both the inland flagship and the coast without a single long transfer.
Where to stay
Camiral's own hotel is the obvious first base, with the Stadium and Tour courses, the wellness house and the practice campus all on the property and Girona's restaurants twenty minutes away. On the coast, the boutique hotels of Begur and the beach houses around Pals put Golf de Pals, Empordà and Serres de Pals within fifteen minutes, with the medieval villages of Peratallada and Pals itself for long dinners. In the north, the five star spa hotel at Peralada makes a wine soaked finale, and city lovers can base in Girona's old town and day trip in every direction.
Plan your Girona golf trip
Tell us whether you want the Camiral flagship week, the Pals coast with its pine lined classics, or a split between the two with the wine country folded in, and roughly when. One concierge secures the tee times, sorts the base and the transfers, and costs the whole trip to the head, with no obligation.
Girona golf questions
What is the best golf course in Girona?
The Stadium Course at Camiral, outside Caldes de Malavella, is not just the best course in Girona but the consensus number one ranked course in Spain: a 1999 design by Angel Gallardo and Neil Coles through cork oak and pine with the Pyrenees on the horizon. Indicative 2026 green fees run from around 195 to 260 euros at peak, and note the Stadium closes from 27 July to 27 September 2026 for course improvement works. Behind it, Empordà Links and Golf de Pals lead the coastal pack around Pals. Always confirm access and fees directly before booking.
How expensive is golf in Girona and on the Costa Brava?
Outside the flagship it is one of the better value corners of Spain. Indicative 2026 fees run from around 80 to 116 euros at the pine lined courses around Pals and the Empordà, about 90 to 165 euros on Camiral's second course, the Tour, and from roughly 195 to 260 euros on the Stadium itself. Seasons move prices more here than almost anywhere in Spain, with spring and autumn at the top of the range. Always confirm current fees directly before booking.
When is the best time to play golf in Girona?
April to June and September to October are the prime windows: warm, mostly dry, the courses in full growth and the Tramuntana wind adding interest rather than misery. July and August are hot and busy on the beaches but quieter on the inland courses, with lower fees. Winter golf is entirely playable, mild and cheap, though mornings can be crisp and some hotels around Pals close in deep winter. In 2026, plan around the Stadium Course closure from 27 July to 27 September.
Where should a golf trip to Girona be based?
Two bases cover the province. The Camiral resort at Caldes de Malavella, fifteen minutes from Girona airport, puts the Stadium and Tour courses outside the door with the hotel and wellness house on site. For the coastal cluster, stay around Pals or Begur, where Golf de Pals, Empordà and Serres de Pals sit within fifteen minutes of medieval stone villages and the Costa Brava coves. The two are under an hour apart, so many groups split the week between them.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts, access and seasons verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.