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