Aloha Golf Club

Aloha Golf Club's greens will be renovated

In a few weeks, one of the most ambitious greens renovation projects carried out in Europe in recent years will begin at Aloha Golf Club, in Costa del Sol.

To update one of Javier Arana's most significant courses, the Aloha club entrusted the design work to the British golf course architecture firm Lobb + Partners and the drafting of the construction project and construction management to SURTEC Golf Agronomy engineering.

The renovation of the greens and related bunkers, as well as the surrounds or approaches, will commence in the middle of April 2023 and be carried out over a planned period of 16 weeks.

“The course is nestled in a gorgeous undulating Andalusian terrain and Arana's strategic diversity on the greens was clear from the onset with a range of platforms, inclines, and interior contours bringing difficulty and intrigue to the golf experience”, says Tim Lobb, director of Lobb + Partners.

“A large part of the greens on the course had limitations in their structural functionality, far from the current construction standards necessary to offer surfaces of the highest quality twelve months of the year”, explains Luis Cornejo, co-founder of SURTEC Golf Agronomy and director of the remodelling project.

As part of the project, the practice area adjacent to the clubhouse will be renovated with new and expanded greens, along with the surrounding area, to improve the atmosphere for the players when they arrive.

“The club has carefully prepared for this great project in recent years, and we have the best possible technical team to carry out the work, working closely with our highly motivated and passionate team led by Manuel González-Loma, head greenkeeper, and Borja Oliva, director of the club”, says Rod Spinks, course captain at Aloha Golf Club.

This is the most significant golf course renovation in the club's history, and it's a key component of our plans for the 50th anniversary party we'll throw in 2025. We are happy to be working with such a strong and competent team, and we are especially delighted that Tim Lobb has shown such a dedication to keep the principles outlined by Javier Arana in his original design", says Rafael Fontán Zubizarreta, president of Aloha Golf Club.

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