Azata Golf

Condition very good, design very special.

3.0 of 5 starsReviewed September 5, 2023

My previous reviewers mostly agree: the first 9 holes are narrow, difficult, slanted, almost mean. From hole 10 onwards everything is better.

Well, I see it a little differently:
Of course, the first 9 holes are a challenge. Narrow and slanted is certainly true. But every single hole is constructed fairly and can be easily played with the appropriate precision. A great thing!
However, we didn't like the second nine holes (Hcp 9 and 12) at all. Yes, they are wider - but that doesn't make them better. The arrangement of holes 10-12 is just stupid. First you walk past tee 11 to play 10 far down. And after the 11th green you scramble up again to play on the 12th tee (which, it should be noted, is almost next to the 10th tee). With the cart this may be less of a problem, okay. On this occasion: We walked with e-trolleys - it's doable, but still quite tiring.
And then hole 12, a par 4: From "yellow" I had the choice between a tee shot carried 220 meters over the water or a tee shot (150 meters). I chose the second option and (after perfect presentation) still had around 215 meters to the green for the second shot. Sorry, GIR almost impossible even for a very good golfer. In my opinion, holes 13-18 also took some getting used to. Either short and easy or far too long (or steep uphill). Intelligent space design looks different.

What was very ok, however, was the condition of the place. Of course the place was quite dry after a hot summer. But the closer to the green, the better the fairways became. And the greens themselves were perfect. That surprised us positively.

The clubhouse with pro shop and restaurant is now fully built, functional and well furnished. Everything OK. The staff was also very friendly. And the price was absolutely ok at 55 euros (including the buggy, which we didn't need).

Another comment about the women's tees: As is so often the case, the blue tees are usually just a few meters longer than the red ones, but rarely on the original tee. That's a shame and just annoying for the few women who would like to tee off from blue.

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