CLUB DE GOLF MANISES • Ian
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Club de Golf Manises
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The Manises Golf Club is the oldest of the Valencian clubs. It is a 9-hole course, whose flat layout requires precision and constancy because the fairways are narrow and flanked by dense trees, and the greens are small and surrounded by numerous bunkers, with limited room to manoeuvre on the approach and a lot of rough.
The important thing to remember all the way around is not to lose sight of the straight line. You also have to bear in mind the difficulty which exists when coming off the fairways.
The 7th hole, a very long par-4, is especially worth mentioning as is the fairway of the 3rd, where the second shot - if you manage to clear a group of tall pine trees - can reach the green and allow you to go for a well-deserved birdie.
Basically, it is a very comfortable and simple course which will be enjoyed by elderly people, beginners and children.
Having only nine holes creates a special atmosphere that is very welcoming to families and children; in fact many people were introduced to the game of golf at a very young age here. You'll find this same feeling in the Club House (with restaurant and bar) where children have free reign over the place. Don't be fooled, however, into thinking that this is an easy course to play in: the greens are surrounded by bunkers and the fairways are narrow and flanked by pine trees, meaning that any wayward shot is severely punished. The course was built in 1954 and is the oldest in Valencia by some 14 years. Public transport will not take you to this golf course, but there is a bus every ten minutes to Manises from the bus station: CVT Manises
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