Almenara Golf Club (Los Lagos/Los Pinos)

Overview: Almenara Golf Club ~ Los Lagos/Los Pinos is the lakes-and-pines routing at the Almenara complex in Sotogrande. The exact combination joins the Lagos and Pinos nines, so it is a strategic 18-hole experience within a 27-hole resort rather than a standalone course. Lagos brings water and open views into play, while Pinos moves through a more wooded setting. The layout sits in the broader Sotogrande landscape, where cork oak, pine and resort development share the same terrain. Current course material describes the Lagos/Pinos combination as a par-71 round of almost 6,000 metres; the yardage is left unconverted here because the published tee information varies by source.

History: Almenara was created as a three-nine project associated with architect Dave Thomas. The federation records the club as a 27-hole facility, and later course material describes Manuel Piñero’s role in remodelling the original design. Its history is therefore best understood as an evolving resort complex, with the playable pair depending on the selected nines rather than a single fixed 18-hole routing.

Did You Know? The directory’s Lagos/Pinos name is a compact routing clue: it tells you which two nines to expect. The third Almenara nine, Los Alcornoques, has a separate current operating-status question, so this profile deliberately describes only the verified Lagos and Pinos combination.