| Lots of people that rent an Altea holiday | | | | course design. Special attention has been |
| villa or an Altea holiday apartment do so | | | | paid to the fairways, the slopes, the |
| because of the privaleged golfcourse of Don | | | | surrounding pine trees and landscaping, and |
| Cayo. | | | | new marble sand bunkers have been introduced |
| | | | along the course. |
| The Don Cayo Golf Club was founded in 1974 by | | | | |
| Luis Campomanes Asumendi within the "El | | | | These initiatives were completed by a |
| Aramo" Urban Development Project on the | | | | remodelling of the itineraries, so the course |
| skirts of the Sierra de Altea mountains. It | | | | opened last spring with 18 new tee-offs, |
| has a beautifull view to the sea from the | | | | packing two completely different rounds into |
| main building and from a great part of the | | | | one 9-hole course. The two options are marked |
| course. The course sits within the municipal | | | | in different colours on the course cards and |
| area of Altea, a Mediterranean town standing | | | | the greens. |
| out for the beauty of its historic town | | | | |
| centre and its special sunny atmosphere. This | | | | With its revamped design, Don Cayo now enjoys |
| has made it one of the favourite | | | | a new lease on life. Players never have to |
| Mediterranean hideaways for artists, who come | | | | repeat a single hole, making the game much |
| to work and live here from many parts of the | | | | more fun. Among the most significant |
| world. Thanks to its special charm, Altea was | | | | novelties are par changes at 4 holes, hole 5 |
| chosen as the site for the Fine Arts Campus | | | | was reduced by 100 metres, the fairway at |
| of the Miguel Hernandez University of | | | | hole 1 has been modified with 4 new bunkers |
| Alicante, and it has a new Fine Arts Palace | | | | flanking its right side, making the dog-ieg |
| and a UNESCO Music venue as well. | | | | more challenging despite the removal of a |
| | | | bunker formerly located right on the fairway. |
| A privileged enclave | | | | |
| | | | Future reforms |
| The course nestles between the Sierra Bernia | | | | |
| and the Mediterranean Sea - an idyllic spot | | | | All these improvements have been made under |
| in which to enjoy the beauties of nature. But | | | | the new management team, with Alexis |
| apart from picturesque surroundings, it | | | | Garcia-Valdes as manager and Rosa Sastre as |
| boasts an incredibly attractive design, | | | | greenkeeper, giving golfers the best they |
| making it a superb place for a great game of | | | | could possibly devise. And another new stage |
| golf. | | | | will be completed over the next 3 years, with |
| | | | the renovation of the irrigation system and |
| The course is owned by the Don Cayo Golf Club | | | | the future installation of a new water |
| and its members, set up as a non-profit | | | | purifier that will enable a large lake to be |
| sports association. The Club is therefore | | | | created within the layout. |
| semiprivate, and its members share the | | | | |
| fairways and facilities with fee-paying | | | | Once all this work has been carried out, |
| golfers who come to visit. | | | | there are also plans to renovate some of the |
| | | | greens. |
| Course improvements | | | | |
| | | | Whatever you are planning to do on your costa |
| Over the last two years, the club has become | | | | blanca holiday, if you are a golf fan you |
| one of finest in the province, thanks to | | | | can´t miss out on Don Cayo! |
| improvements in maintenance, upkeep and even | | | | |