Golf Santa Ponsa I is one of Mallorca's
Championship courses. It played host to the
Balearic Open on six occasions between 1988
and 1998, when it was part of the European
PGA Tour schedule. Severiano Ballesteros won the
Open twice at Santa Ponsa.
The course was designed by Falco Nordi and opened
in 1977. It is probably one of the best known and
most played courses in Mallorca and many well-
known celebrities from the world of sport,
entertainment and politics visit the
Santa Ponsa course when they are on the island.
It is a very demanding course with wide, sloping
fairways. Water comes into play on five holes and the
590 meter 10th is one of the longest holes in Europe.
The long dog-leg 16th seems never ending as you
encounter one hazard after another. But a good
round played at Santa Ponsa is a rewarding feeling.
The course is now set amongst a large golf
urbanisation and the properties around the course
are sought-after residences.
Santa Ponsa II and Santa Ponsa III are private
courses, only open to
members.
