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

"A Costa del Sol option for members who golf on Spanish holidays — the Mijas corridor is one of the densest golf regions in Europe."

Calanova opened in 2006 in the golf valley just inland from La Cala de Mijas, one of the densest golf corridors on Spain's Costa del Sol, and its par-72, 5,866-metre layout climbs and dips enough that Mediterranean views open from nearly every hole. The club is locally known for what it markets as the largest golf shop in Europe, a two-floor pro shop that draws browsers as much as players, and for a cafeteria terrace overlooking the sea. Because the routing works through genuinely hilly terrain, buggies are compulsory rather than optional, a detail that separates it from the flatter resort courses further down the coast. Visitors need a handicap certificate from their home club to book, the standard Spanish courtesy requirement rather than anything unique to Calanova.

Members planning a Costa del Sol golf trip, or anyone curious about the hilly Mijas corridor style rather than the flatter seaside courses nearby.

The mid-round holes climbing away from the clubhouse carry the best sea views back toward the Mediterranean, the payoff for the course's elevation changes.

A new golfer will find the slopes demanding on shot judgment even with a mandatory buggy; elevation disguises true yardages, so play a club up on uphill approaches.

The pro shop's two-floor 'largest in Europe' claim is a point of local pride as much as the golf itself.

The real course's hill country and buggy-only routing are hard to fully replicate at a bay, so expect the sim version to play as a scenic, moderate parkland round.

Public and visitor-friendly; green fees run from roughly 80 euros per round depending on season, with a buggy included given the hilly terrain.