Situated in Levante, in the north-east of the island, near Son Servera and the bay of Cala Millor, Pula is a young course that has achieved much recognition in a short time. Built in 1995, this 18-hole par 70 course has since been re-designed with the help of Olazabal who changed 12 holes in 2004 & 2005.
The Pula complex has everything to meet the golfer's needs, including a two-tier driving range, short game area and a delightful clubhouse-cum-hotel renovated from an ancient farmhouse, dating back to 1581.
It serves as an intimate 10 bedroom hotel and clubhouse, close to Pula's gastronomic centrepiece, the S'Era de Pula restaurant, which during the Mallorcan Classic doubles as a VIP and player hospitality area overlooking the final green.
The course is tough and demanding, but fun to play for players off all ability. The range of teeing areas offers a choice as to how hard you wish the course to play.
The 172-yard par-3 2nd is an early treat. It is played over a canyon to green which the Americans would say has an "elephant burial ground" - it is raised and humped in the middle. It's tough to two-putt, but fun to try.
If you can fade the ball you'll do well at Pula. Holes 3, 6 and 7 all dogleg left to right quite sharply and if you're safe from the tee, offer birdie chances.
The redesigned 17th was the centrepiece of the 2005 Mallorcan Classic. It's a long par 4 played downhill with a vast lake to the left and a well-bunkered green equals great potential for drammatic moments.
The Pula group is developing a new course in the south of the island which is set to open in 2006. Golf de Maioris will be a 7,000-yard, par-72 course designed by the German architect Dieter Cabus, near the coastal resort of Cala Blava. It will feature four lakes and two holes with island greens.
Key Information:
Handicap Gentlemen: 36
Handicap Ladies: 36
Price: Approx £57
Handicap Gentlemen: 36
Handicap Ladies: 36
Price: Approx £57
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