This tastefully decorated apartment consists of an open plan living and dining area, with table and four chairs. There are two couches. A coffee table and.T.V unit with T.V internet and wi-fi. and radio.The bedroom one had a double bed with bedside lockers and table lamps and fitted wardrobes. Bedroom two has twin bed with bedside lockers, table lamps and fitted wardrobes. One bathroom with bath and shower in it, bidet, toilet and sink. The kitchen is fully fitted with electric oven, gas hob, dish washer, fridge freezer, micro-wave and all equipment to make you feel at home. A large outside covered area for eating, sun bathing and grass garden. There is a table and 4 chairs and sun lounger in the outside area. the veranda has glass curtains.

The award-winning, and championship, Hacienda Riquelme Golf Course is a cleverly structured Nicklaus Design, 18 hole, par 72, 6416 metre (7016 yards) links-styled parkland golf course with no two holes the same. The golf course has been built to international and championship standards, featuring four sets of tees per hole, with shots made difficult by undulating fairways, deep bunkers, wild grasses, olive trees, and water hazards. It has a range of elevations and uses the strongly contoured greens divided into several sections by random dramatic elevation changes, making putting the main challenge.

Nicklaus Design is a team of the most accomplished golf course design and construction experts, supervised by golf legend Jack Nicklaus. Thanks to their experience and knowledge of Nicklaus Design in designing and supervising golf courses, he has paid special attention to the natural landscape of this area and has created a real challenge for golf lovers at Hacienda Riquelme. Today, Nicklaus also stands for superior golf course design, a team of the world´s most accomplished golf course design associates, agronomists, and experts in golf course construction.

Unlike other courses in the GNK portfolio, it will punish if you stray off the clearly defined fairways and grassy areas. The challenge isn’t solely confined to keeping the ball on the fairway, though. Riquelme has some of the most severe bunkering I've ever encountered, in terms of depth, placement, and sheer quantity, and the undulations on the greens make finding the right section a priority.

There is nothing unfair about this golf course, but if you’re playing good golf and hitting the ball in the right areas, it’s perfectly feasible to notch up a good score. The vast majority of holes are brilliantly designed and individual in their character.

The large, sprawling greens are even-paced and are maintained in superb condition, and the designers should be highly acclaimed for fashioning so many good holes out of a barren, flat, and water-deprived portion of land.

Opening with a Par 4, of over 440 yards, requires you to be on your metal from the off. As if the length is not enough of a challenge, you also need to negotiate a plethora of the Nicklaus trademark bunkers before reaching the putting surface. Enjoy, because this sets the scene for the rest of the round!

Another excellent example of Nicklaus’s strategic bunkering comes to the fore on the Par 5, 525 yards, 4th hole. A massive crater-like bunker, which appears to be in the middle of the fairway, but is actually on the apex of the dog-leg, turns the tee shot into a classic risk and reward scenario. If you are brave enough to attempt the monumental carry over the trap, your ball will kick down the fairway, bringing the green within range for a well-struck second shot. The conservative line to the right will almost certainly result in a conventional three-shot strategy to reach the putting surface. You will be well satisfied to walk off the green having potted a par.

The front nine finishes with a flourish. A delightful dog-leg Par 4, the demanding drive is played over a lake (hopefully), which remains a constant companion down the right for the entirety of the hole. As a testament to the dramatic design of the course, there have already been a number of contenders for the title of “Signature Hole”.

The 11th is another hole with a strong claim. A Par 5, measuring 535 yards, the tee shot is not particularly punishing, providing the fairway bunkers are avoided. Assuming that a solid tee shot is executed efficiently into the fairway, you will be walking to your ball thinking that the hard part of playing the hole is over and that a birdie is now a distinct possibility.

Imagine how your bravado will disappear as you sight the gargantuan glistening lake, which protects the last half of the hole to the left and alongside, which the green is precariously positioned. Two solidly struck shots of prodigious proportions are needed if you harbour aspirations of putting for eagle.

The course climaxes with a crescendo on the closing hole and despite the 4th and 11th holes being prime candidates for the accolade of “Signature Hole,” many will feel that the 18th pips them at the post. A Par 4, playing just under 450 yards from the Tiger tees, it epitomises the saying “keeping the best till last”. A daunting drive dispatched over water is required. Anything launched left will be consigned to a watery grave. Landing on terra firma only offers a modicum of respite, as you now need to negotiate the same lake with your second shot to reach the sanctuary of the green. Catch the ball a trifle heavy, drag it ever so slightly left, and you will be left muttering those immortal words “hacienda that!”

Although the course concludes with a hole dominated by water, the sheer beauty and quality of the bunkering will last long in your memory!

Not unlike any of the other Nicklaus Design golf courses, Hacienda Riquelme is a fantastic golf course throughout, and is certainly an essential component of your next golf break to the Región de Murcia!

Course Facts:

Opened - November 2007

18 holes

Par 72

Architect - Nicklaus Design - https://www.nicklausdesign.com/course/riquelme/

Hosted the European Tour School Stage 2, 2010 & 2011

Also, each February, Hacienda Riquelme hosts the Spanish National Juvenile Male Tournament.

Description of holes:

https://haciendariquelmegolfresort.com/documents/GOLF%20COURSE%20DESCRIPTION%20HOLE-BY-HOLE%20HACIENDA%20RIQUELME-192628.pdf

Map of holes: http://www.gnkgolf.com/storage/multimedia/Hacienda-Riquelme_-_HOYOS_PDF1563883330.pdf

Lengths:

Back (white) tee: 6356 metres Slope: 137 Rating: 73.4

Medal (yellow) tee: 5854 metres Slope: 130 Rating: 70.7

Youth / vets (blue) tee: 5552 metres Slope: 130 Rating: 75.1

Ladies (red) tee: 5084 metres Slope: 124 Rating: 71.8

Slope tables: http://www.gnkgolf.com/storage/multimedia/Slope_HR1564583624.pdf

Don’t forget to bring you handicap certificate - maximum handicaps: gents: 28 ladies: 36

Soft-spikes required.

Services: Clubhouse, pro-shop, hire of buggies, clubs (not pre-bookable), electric trolleys, handbooks, practice area: putting green, chipping green and bunkers, changing rooms with showers and lockers for male and female golfers.

For an aerial view of holes 1 - 9, please visit: https://vimeo.com/286322772, and for 10 - 18, please visit: https://vimeo.com/286325375

For a “hole-by-hole” review of the golf course, please visit:

https://haciendariquelmegolfresort.com/documents/GOLF%20COURSE%20DESCRIPTION%20HOLE-BY-HOLE%20HACIENDA%20RIQUELME-192628.pdf

More information is also on our golf society page, please visit: https://www.hrgrgolf.es/

For more information about Hacienda Riquelme Golf Course, please visit:

http://www.gnkgolf.com/campos/haciendariquelme

And in order to make a reservation to play on the course, please visit: http://www.gnkgolf.com/reservas