“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” The inspirational message in this famous quote by Winston Churchill has been the philosophy and watchword of Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club over the last few years. The golf resort, set on the Atlantic coast of Cadiz province, has succeeded in channelling the months of inactivity of the recent pandemic and focused its efforts on improving its facilities.
After a short period while everything got back to normal again after Covid-19, the world is once again caught up in an economic and energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, the effects of which have spread great uncertainty through Europe. None of this has got in the way of Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club, with the course carrying on updating its services and facilities in keeping with its aim of quality and excellence in all it offers its customers.
After working to get its bermuda greens to their best, Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club has now kicked off a second phase of investment and improvement in different areas. Some of this is already visible, such as the new bridges connecting the clubhouse, car park and practice area with the Palmeras and Olivos courses, the recovery and installation of rest benches, the full refurbishment of all the toilets and the improvement to the course signage with hole-by-hole directions and information on the distance to the greens.
Another significant improvement to the services offered by the club has been the recent introduction of the digital scorecard in tournaments and their online management through the Golf Directo platform. This has been a definite game changer for Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club as it can now run each and every one of its amateur tournaments in this format and reap the rewards of streamlining their organisation, getting the results in real time and saving effort and paper with the knock-on effect on the environment.
One aspect that you cannot avoid mentioning when describing Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club is the pièce de resistance which sets it apart from other golf courses; the practice area. The Performance Golf Center is in the process of renewing its golf equipment to expand what is on offer at the training facility, broadening its appeal to not just professionals and groups but also individual players who book their stay direct or who live locally.
Another recent refurbishment to highlight is the clubhouse restaurant and terrace, which is now even more the perfect spot for golfers to unwind in, either in the shade of the new awning or under the radiant Cadiz sun itself. The setting and views from the clubhouse terrace over the Atlantic Ocean and the driving range are spectacular and simply unforgettable. With its large size and excellent service as well, the La Terraza restaurant at the Costa Ballena clubhouse is an idyllic events venue for weddings, exhibitions and other special occasions.