Cabopino Golf Course, Costa del Sol, Spain.

Cabopino golf course is a 18 hole par 71 golf course.

It's a relatively new course but it has matured very quickly and is very wellmaintained. The marshal's are friendly and very welcoming.

There is a driving range on the approach road to the course, so if you arriveearly you can loosen up your swing. Alternatively you could take the approachAndy and I prefer, loosen up with a San Miguel at the bar before you tee off.

Cabopino golf has a pleasant clubhouse, with a pleasant sun terrace where youcan sit, eat, drink and enjoy the views of the ocean. The staff in the bar andrestaurant are friendly staff and they serve good quality food.

The short at only course is only 5,170 meters long but it's has tight fairwaysand is challenging.

The greens are large and were of fantastic quality when we last visited. Thethird hole is the one most people enjoy the most and it's not one you willforget, it's a par 4 which drops dramatically from the tee to the green and hasoutstanding views. A buggy is advisable on this course, which is hilly.

Dama de Noche Golf Course, Costa del Sol, Spain.

Dama de Noche golf course is a 9 hole, Par 70 golf course.

Centro Commercial Plaza, Oficinas 51-52, 29660, Nueva Andalucia, Marbella.

Dama de Noche golf course is a nine-hole course, which can be played as 18 holes.It is flat, wide and easy. It is ideal course for a high handicapper or anyonewanting a gentle stroll.

All that changes a night though because the is course is flood lit and can beplayed at night.

They say that the lighting system is designed to cast no shadows thus givingdaylight quality and maximum visibility, does that apply in the rough as wellI ask myself?

You do have to make a reservation for night golf because they only put thelights on if there is sufficient demand but for total golfing addicts orinsomniac this course offers considerable novelty value and it's one to talkabout in the clubhouse when you go home.

El Chaparral Golf Course, near La Cala de Mijas, Costa del Sol, Spain.

El Chaparral golf course is an 18 hole, par 73 course.

Address: N340 / A7 Km 203.

El Chaparral is a club which closed several years ago for reasons that I don'tneed to go into now. The course has now risen from the ashes and is trying tobuild a reputation for itself. Purely for research purposes, I tested out theclubhouse both before and after my round at El Chaparral and I found the staffto be particularly welcoming and they really did their best to make us feel athome.

Even though El Chaparral is only a stones throw from the coast it has an Englishparkland course feel to it. The fairways are long and narrow and I found thecourse testing, I didn't have enough room to risk my driver off many tee's yetI needed the driver to get the distance I needed off the tee's to get any chanceof reaching the green in regulation.

El Chaparral is extremely hilly and walking it is only for the bravest of golfers.Overall I would describe it as a very tricky course, bordering on frustrating,it tempted me to use the driver but punished me when I did!

The course is a little pricey for what you get. It was quiet when I played itbut I've been back since and it is gaining in popularity.