This course is in our GSPro library — pull it up in any bay and play it wall to wall.

"The lake-lined layout and heavy bunkering reward accurate iron play, so members should club up carefully around the water-fringed greens."

Built in 2008 in the volcanic badlands near Spain's southeastern tip, Aguilón was carved by Blake Stirling and Marco Martin into a landscape of ravines, mountains, and the Aguilón range itself. More than 100 bunkers and six lakes weave through natural barrancos that cut across several fairways — the course's defining hazard. Par 71, 6,012 yards, with Pulpí Bay visible from several holes. One of the newer, more dramatic layouts on Spain's under-the-radar Costa de Almería.

Golfers who like dramatic, penal desert-style architecture and don't mind a few double bogeys chasing scenery.

The holes crossing the natural ravines are the standouts — they force a real tee-shot decision (lay up short of the barranco or challenge it) with the Aguilón Mountains as backdrop.

Tight off the tee and unforgiving of loose shots — the ravines swallow anything sprayed wide, and the greens run fast. Playable but expect reloads; not a confidence-builder for first-timers.

Confirmed in GSPro's course library. Plays true to its penal reputation — ravine carries and tight lines punish anything off-line, so it's a good accuracy test rather than a relaxed round. Queue it for members who like target golf with visual drama.

Public daily-fee course near Pulpí. Green fees are moderate by Costa del Sol standards; book via golfinspain.com or direct — it's less crowded than the big-name Costa del Sol clubs.