- Los Naranjos opened in 1977 as the Banús company's second course, a Robert Trent Jones Sr layout on 70 hectares with a river and the orange grove that named it
- It is a par-72 course of 6,564 metres from the back tees, with two nines of almost exactly equal length
- Seve Ballesteros lost a playoff here at the 1989 Spanish PGA, and Carlota Ciganda won the 2021 Women's Spanish Open on 15 under
- Unlike Las Brisas next door, it sells tee times: 2026 green fees run from €139 to €177, the top rate between 28 September and 15 November
- The club sits within Marbella's municipal boundary, so an evening booking after the round follows the normal 1-hour minimum at €300
Ask about golf in Nueva Andalucía and someone will name three clubs in the same breath: Las Brisas, Aloha and Los Naranjos. Only Los Naranjos publishes a visitor rate card and an online tee sheet. Our post on Las Brisas next door explains why that course is so hard to get on; this one covers the course most of our golfing clients actually play, in the valley our Nueva Andalucía escorts page describes. Los Naranjos Golf Club is a 1977 Robert Trent Jones Sr course of 6,564 metres, par 72, and in 2026 any visitor can book a round online, at €139 to €177 depending on the season.
What Is Los Naranjos Golf Club?
Los Naranjos Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 course in the Golf Valley of Nueva Andalucía, Marbella. The Banús company opened it in 1977 on a 70-hectare site with a river and an orange grove, and since 1989 it has run as a shareholders' club with limited membership that also welcomes visiting golfers. The address is Plaza de Cibeles, 29660 Nueva Andalucía.
Banús, a River and an Orange Grove
José Banús's company had already built Puerto Banús and Las Brisas when it asked Robert Trent Jones Sr for a second course, just north of the first. The site had gentle undulations, a river running through it and an orange grove, which gave the club its name. It opened in 1977 and was run jointly with Las Brisas. The routing has changed since: the original first tee is today's 3rd, the original 18th is today's 2nd, and the first clubhouse is now a private villa beside the 2nd green. The club's history page sets out the sequence.
From Pay-and-Play to a Swedish-Run Club
In 1982 Banús sold both courses to the Romero-Sauer group. Las Brisas became a members' club; Los Naranjos stayed a commercial pay-and-play course, and that split still defines the valley. In 1989 the Swedish businessman Percy Nilsson bought it and turned it into a shareholders' club with a deliberately small membership, still open to visitors. A new clubhouse opened in 1991, the two nines were swapped, and in 2007 four members bought the majority of the shares. The Scandinavian thread runs through it: the restaurant cooks Swedish specialities, the Swedish tour winner Peter Hanson is a club ambassador.
The Layout: Par 72 Over 6,564 Metres
The course is par 72 with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s, measuring 6,564 metres from the back tees and 5,054 metres from the front. Trent Jones gave it generous fairways, strategic bunkering and water hazards, and the greens are Penn A4 bent grass. Each nine is par 36 and almost exactly the same length. The club was voted Costa del Sol Course of the Year in 2005 and 2008.
Two Nines of Equal Weight
From the back tees the front nine measures 3,283 metres and the back nine 3,281, which is unusual: most courses put the length into one half. The club lists four sets of tees at 6,564, 6,154, 5,854 and 5,054 metres. Most visiting men are best served by the middle two; the back markers make the par 4s long enough that a mid-handicapper spends the day hitting fairway woods into raised greens. The trouble starts around the greens, where the bunkers are placed to catch the approach that comes up short.
The Holes That Decide a Card
- The 2nd, par 5, 543 metres: the longest hole, and once the old 18th. Three shots for almost everyone.
- The 8th, par 3, 207 metres from the back: the longest short hole, and a long iron or hybrid for most.
- The 14th, par 5, 525 metres: stroke index 1 on the club's card, so the hardest hole relative to par.
- The 18th, par 5, 525 metres: it finishes in front of the clubhouse, a fitting end to a tournament-length card.
Three of the four par 5s are on the long side of 520 metres, so a player who lays up sensibly scores better than one who chases them in two.
Seve's Playoff, Ciganda's Win and Spain's First Ladies' Tour Event
Los Naranjos staged the 1988 Marbella Ladies Open, the first Ladies European Tour event played in Spain, and the 1989 Spanish PGA Championship, which José Rivero won in a playoff against Seve Ballesteros. In November 2021 it hosted the Women's Spanish Open, won by Carlota Ciganda on 15 under par.
1988 and 1989: Maritz, Rivero and Seve
The South African Laurette Maritz won the 1988 Marbella Ladies Open with a total of 283, reported by Andalucía Golf as the first European ladies' tour event played in Spain. A year later the Spanish PGA Championship came to the course, and José Rivero and Severiano Ballesteros finished level on 278. Rivero won at the first hole of sudden death. For a visitor it is a useful reminder that this course was built to tournament length, not as a resort round. The club has also staged the European Senior Amateur, the Spanish Junior Championship and the Spanish International Ladies Amateur.
Ciganda's 2021 Open de España
The Ladies European Tour brought the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España to Los Naranjos from 25 to 28 November 2021. Carlota Ciganda led by three going into the last round and won by four from Sweden's Maja Stark, with 273, 15 under par; the tournament's Wikipedia record lists her winner's share at €90,000. A home win in late November tells you something else: the course is at its best in the autumn and early winter, which is exactly when the club prices it highest.
How Much Does a Round at Los Naranjos Cost in 2026?
The club's 2026 rate card lists 18 holes with a buggy at €139 in low season and €145 in mid-season, and 18 holes at €177 in high season, from 28 September to 15 November. Nine holes cost €80 to €106 and twilight rounds €112 to €136. Low season returns on 16 November. Prices are the club's own; booking sites may differ.
The 2026 Rate Card, Season by Season
These are the visitor prices published on the club's 2026 rates page, in euros.
| Season (2026) | 18 holes | 9 holes | Twilight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low: 12–24 May, 25 Aug–6 Sep | €139 with buggy | €80 | €118 |
| Mid: 25 May–24 Aug, 7–27 Sep | €145 with buggy | €85 | €123 |
| High: 28 Sep–15 Nov | €177 | €106 | €136 |
| Low: 16 Nov–31 Dec | €139 with buggy | €80 | €112 |
A 10-round block costs €1,265 in low season and €1,569 in high season, which pays off for anyone staying two weeks or more.
Extras, and the High-Season Buggy Question
The card lists a buggy for 18 holes at €54, nine holes €32, an electric trolley €22, a pull trolley €10 and hire clubs at €49 for 18 holes. Note the wording: the low and mid-season fees say "with buggy", the high-season €177 says only "18 holes". Ask when you book whether a buggy is included in October, because €177 plus €54 for two players sharing is a different number from €177 flat. Juniors pay €74 for 18 holes for most of the year and €97 in high season.
Booking a Tee Time, the Dress Code and the Pace of Play
Visitors book online through the club's TeeOne booking page or by writing to its booking department with the day, time, number of players and any buggy or trolley. On the course men need collared shirts with sleeves, tailored shorts are fine, and jeans, T-shirts and tracksuits are not. Soft spikes only, and the target round is 4 hours 10 minutes. Bring a handicap certificate even though the club does not publish a limit.
How to Book, and When
The booking button on the club's site opens an online tee sheet where you register, choose a time and pay. Special requests, such as a group, a buggy for each player or an early start, go to the booking department by email, and the club promises to reply as soon as it can. In high season book a week ahead for a morning time; members' competitions take some mornings, and the members have their own booking system. The club's general information page does not set a handicap limit for visitors, but Spanish clubs can ask for one, so carry your certificate or app record.
Dress Code, Buggies and Phones
The rules are short and enforced. Shirts must have a collar, men's shirts must have sleeves, and Bermuda shorts are allowed on the course and in the clubhouse. Tracksuits, T-shirts, beach clothes and jeans are not, and only soft-spiked golf shoes are allowed. Buggies keep to the paths unless conditions allow the fairway, and the driver must be 18 or hold a licence. Phones stay switched off. The marshal can tell a persistently slow group to pick up and move to the next hole, which is the club's way of protecting the 4-hour-10 target. In our experience the clients who enjoy the day most are the ones who book the middle tee and keep moving.
Where Is Los Naranjos, and What Is at the Clubhouse?
Los Naranjos sits in the middle of the Golf Valley above Las Brisas, about 4.6 km by road from the Puerto Banús marina, around ten minutes by taxi. The clubhouse holds Hacienda Los Naranjos, a restaurant open from breakfast into the late evening, plus a pro shop, a practice area and a separate padel club. Las Brisas and Aloha describe themselves as private members' clubs.
Getting There From the Port or the Old Town
Give the driver "Club de Golf Los Naranjos, Plaza de Cibeles". From Puerto Banús it is roughly ten minutes outside the evening rush; from Marbella old town allow 20 minutes or more, and Málaga airport is about an hour. The club's caddie master starts at 07:30 and the pro shop at 07:00, so an early tee time is realistic; in August, book the taxi back in advance. Our guide to getting around Marbella without a car covers taxis and transfers. For where to stay in the valley and how the gated urbanisations around the fairways work, see our Nueva Andalucía villa guide.
Hacienda Los Naranjos, Upstairs and Down
The restaurant has a main room, two private rooms with fireplaces, a terrace and its own wine cellar, with an upstairs lounge, a second terrace and a palapa for events. The menu runs from a breakfast buffet to tapas, salads, woks, pasta, meat and fish, with Swedish dishes among them. The club's pages give slightly different closing times, between 22:00 and 23:30, so check before you plan a late table. It is the obvious place for lunch after the round, and on a quiet autumn evening it works as a dinner table away from the noise of the port.
The Range, Trackman Studios and the Padel Club
The public range has an artificial teeline with ten bays and seven target greens, two private Trackman studios, a chipping green with a bunker and a putting green. At the time of writing the club's facilities page says the practice range is closed for renovation, so ask whether it has reopened before you plan a warm-up bucket. Next door, the Los Naranjos Padel Club runs 18 padel courts, two pickleball courts, a gym and its own restaurant, which suits a group where not everyone plays golf. For clay and padel on the Golden Mile instead, see our Puente Romano Tennis Club guide.
After the Round: Booking a Companion in the Golf Valley
Finish the round, go back to your villa or hotel and let the evening start there or at dinner. Los Naranjos counts as Marbella, so an hour at €300 is the minimum; dinner dates are booked for three hours or more, and she is normally with you 25 to 30 minutes after we confirm. Most golfers choose a dinner date and keep the club for golf.
Shaping the Evening Around a Tee Time
A 09:00 start in October finishes around 13:15, lunch on the terrace takes you to 15:00, and a 20:30 dinner leaves time to rest. Many clients stay in a valley villa, and that is where the evening usually begins: she arrives once you have changed, and you pay her taxi to the booking. A dinner date fits the valley well, whether at Hacienda Los Naranjos, at a table down in the port or at Casino Marbella in the lower valley afterwards. Clients who want a relaxed, unhurried night often ask for our girlfriend experience companions. If you are weighing the valley against the Golden Mile or Benahavís for the whole stay, our page on high-class escorts in Marbella maps the areas.
Rates, Payment and Changing Plans
An hour costs €300, two cost €600; a dinner date is at least three hours, so from €900, and an overnight is €3,000 to €4,000 for a full night, the exact figure set by the companion. October is high season on the fairways, not on our rates: nothing goes up. Our page on what a booking costs has the full list. She is paid before the evening begins, cash, transfer or crypto and never a card; how payment works explains it. A booking made in advance carries a 25% deposit, and a dinner date can be moved or cancelled free until 24 hours before; the cancellation guide covers a tee time that runs late.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can non-members play Los Naranjos golf course?
Yes. Los Naranjos is a shareholders' club with a small membership that keeps its tee sheet open to visitors. You book a time online or through the club's booking department, pay the green fee for the season, and play without a member, which sets it apart from Las Brisas next door.
What is the green fee at Los Naranjos in October 2026?
October falls in the club's high season, from 28 September to 15 November 2026, when 18 holes are listed at €177, nine holes at €106 and a twilight round at €136. Check whether a buggy is included, because the card lists one separately at €54 for 18 holes.
Who designed Los Naranjos golf course?
Robert Trent Jones Sr designed it for José Banús's company, which had already commissioned Las Brisas from him. It opened in 1977. The nines were reversed when the new clubhouse opened in 1991, so today's 3rd tee was the original first and today's 2nd was the original closing hole.
Is there a dress code at Los Naranjos Golf Club?
Yes. Collared shirts are required and men's shirts must have sleeves. Bermuda shorts are allowed on the course and in the clubhouse, while jeans, T-shirts, tracksuits and beach clothes are not. Only soft-spiked golf shoes may be worn on the course.
How far is Los Naranjos from Puerto Banús?
About 4.6 km by road, or roughly ten minutes by taxi outside the evening rush. The club sits in the Golf Valley of Nueva Andalucía, above Las Brisas. Marbella old town is around 20 minutes away by car and Málaga airport about an hour.
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