Green Fees in Costa Brava: What It Costs to Play in 2026
The rugged coast north of Barcelona holds Spain's number one ranked course, the Stadium at Camiral, and behind it a cluster of classic pine lined courses around Pals and Emporda that price like a well kept secret. Fees run from around 80 euros midweek on the coast to 260 at the flagship, and the seasons move them more than anywhere else in Spain. Here is what golf actually costs on the Costa Brava in 2026, tier by tier, and how to time it.
Photograph: Golf de Pals, via Google
The short answer
Budget roughly 80 to 260 euros a round on the Costa Brava in 2026. The top of the market is the Stadium Course at Camiral, the resort formerly known as PGA Catalunya and the consensus number one course in Spain, at an indicative 195 to 260 euros in the spring and autumn high season. Its sibling, the Tour Course, runs about 90 to 165 euros and is one of the better second courses in Europe. One planning note matters more than any fee this year: the Stadium is scheduled to close from 27 July to 27 September 2026 for course improvement works, so a 2026 trip built around it belongs in spring or late autumn.
The heart of the region is happily cheaper. Around the medieval village of Pals, Golf de Pals, the original Costa Brava course from 1966, publishes an indicative 116 euros with midweek rates near 86, and the 36 holes at Emporda next door, the Robert von Hagge designed Links and its Forest sibling, run roughly 80 to 115 euros. Golf d'Aro at Mas Nou, perched 300 meters above Platja d'Aro with views over the whole coastline, has offered early bird rates around 76 euros. Midweek, outside August, the Costa Brava is among the best value quality golf anywhere in Spain.
Costa Brava green fees by course tier, 2026
| Course tier | Examples | Indicative 2026 green fee |
|---|---|---|
| The flagship | Camiral Stadium Course | Around 195 to 260 euros; closed 27 July to 27 September 2026 for improvement works |
| Resort second course | Camiral Tour Course | Around 90 to 165 euros, often packaged with a resort stay |
| The Pals classics | Golf de Pals, Emporda Links and Forest | Around 80 to 116 euros; midweek rates near 86 at Pals |
| Hilltop and local courses | Golf d'Aro (Mas Nou), Golf Costa Brava, Peralada | Roughly 70 to 110 euros, with early bird rates lower |
Green fees verified indicatively in June 2026 from resort and booking listings; they swing with season, day and demand, so always confirm current rates directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
The courses, and what they cost
Camiral is the reason serious golfers fly to Girona. The Stadium Course, laid out by Neil Coles and Angel Gallardo through corridors of cork oak and pine, has hosted the Spanish Open and tops the Spanish rankings year after year; 195 to 260 euros is real money, but this is the country's best course and it knows it. The Tour Course alongside is no warm up act, a proper championship layout that shares the same turf and the same views toward the Pyrenees for roughly half the flagship rate when packaged with a stay. Both belong on any Catalonia itinerary, with the 2026 Stadium closure from late July the one date to plan around.
The coast proper plays differently and prices differently. Golf de Pals opened in 1966 as the Costa Brava's first course, a flat, elegant walk through umbrella pines behind the long beach at Platja de Pals where the wind off the Mediterranean does the defending. Next door, the Emporda complex offers two contrasting personalities, the von Hagge Links with its moved earth and exposed lines and the quieter, prettier Forest. Up the hill behind Platja d'Aro, Golf d'Aro at Mas Nou is the scenic wildcard, a plateau course 300 meters up with the whole coastline at your feet. With Golf Costa Brava near Santa Cristina and the wine country course at Peralada inland, you can build a five round week here without paying a flagship fee twice.
How to time it, and how to save
The Costa Brava's pricing rhythm is the reverse of the Costa del Sol's winter peak: here the premium windows are April to June and September to October, when the turf is at its best and the weather is made for golf. July and August bring beach crowds and midday heat, and the tee sheets answer with twilight rates and summer pricing below the spring peak. Winter is the bargain, mild enough for comfortable golf most days, with the lowest rates of the year and empty fairways.
Three habits keep the budget honest. Play the classics midweek, when Pals drops toward 86 euros and the early bird rates at Emporda and d'Aro fall toward 76. Package Camiral, where a resort stay folds the Tour Course and sometimes the Stadium into rates no day visitor sees. And book the Stadium first, around its 2026 works window, then build the rest of the week behind it; tee times at the number one course in Spain are the scarce resource, the value rounds around Pals will always be there. For the wider region, see our guide to golf in Catalonia and the best courses in Catalonia.
Plan your golf trip
We turn the Costa Brava into one clear plan: the Stadium Course booked around its 2026 works window, the Pals classics played midweek at the right rate, the right base between Girona and the coast, and the food and wine this corner of Catalonia deserves. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Costa Brava green fee questions
How much are green fees on the Costa Brava in 2026?
Plan on roughly 80 to 260 euros depending on the course and the month. The flagship is the Stadium Course at Camiral, ranked the number one course in Spain, at an indicative 195 to 260 euros in the spring and autumn high season. Camiral's second course, the Tour, runs about 90 to 165 euros, while the classic coastal courses, Golf de Pals, the two courses at Emporda and the hilltop Golf d'Aro at Mas Nou, sit roughly between 70 and 120 euros, with midweek and early bird rates lower still. Always confirm current fees directly before booking.
How much does it cost to play the Stadium Course at Camiral?
The Stadium Course at Camiral, the resort formerly known as PGA Catalunya, carries an indicative 2026 visitor fee of around 195 to 260 euros depending on season, with the spring and autumn shoulders the premium windows. Note that the Stadium Course is scheduled to close from 27 July to 27 September 2026 for an improvement project, so plan a 2026 trip around that window and confirm the reopening date and current rate with the resort directly before booking.
Which Costa Brava golf course is the best value?
The midweek tee sheets of the classic trio are the sweet spot. Golf de Pals, the region's original course laid out among umbrella pines in 1966, publishes an indicative 2026 rate of around 116 euros with midweek rates near 86, and the Links and Forest courses at Emporda next door run roughly 80 to 115 euros. Golf d'Aro at Mas Nou, on its plateau 300 meters above the sea, has offered early bird rates around 76 euros. Played midweek outside August, this is some of the best value quality golf in Spain. Always confirm current rates before booking.
When is golf cheapest on the Costa Brava?
Winter, roughly November to February, brings the lowest rates, and the climate stays mild enough for comfortable golf most days. The deep summer of July and August is busy with beach traffic and hot at midday, so courses often price below the spring peak and push twilight times. The premium windows are April to June and September to October, when the courses are at their best and fees are highest. Whatever the month, midweek mornings beat weekends on price across the region. Always confirm current rates before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.