Cabopino Golf Marbella: the course and homes for sale nearby

Cabopino is laid out on the hillside above the coast at Artola, and the slope shapes almost every hole: raised tees, fairways that rise and fall between the pines, and well-defined greens, often set up on platforms.

The club singles out two holes. The 3rd is a short par 4 played steeply downhill towards the sea, with a large bunker in front of a raised green that tempts long hitters. The 14th, a par 5 of about 456 metres, is the one it calls the most demanding: a man-made stream crosses the fairway and then follows it up to a wide, rolling green. Lakes also guard the par-3 13th and 15th and the dogleg 12th.

At about 5,200 metres from the yellow tees it is short for a par 71, but some fairways are narrow and a wayward drive can end up in a ravine.

Accuracy counts for more than length here. Reviewers often say the driver can stay in the bag and that iron play decides the card. Mid- and high-handicap players and mixed groups tend to enjoy it, while some long hitters find the tighter holes frustrating. The slopes make a buggy the sensible choice, although several players note that buggies are not always allowed onto the fairways.

Comments on condition are mostly positive, with quick, well-kept greens and the sea views often praised. The recurring criticisms are the narrow fairways and the buggy deposit, especially how disputes over damage are settled. Pace of play is generally described as about right.

There is a driving range, a 600 m² putting green by the clubhouse and an academy for all levels. The LUMA restaurant beside the 1st serves Mediterranean food all year on a terrace over the course and the sea. Spring and autumn are the busiest seasons; summer means early tee times.

Cabopino is at Artola, on the eastern edge of Marbella municipality between Marbella and Fuengirola, close to the A-7 and above the small marina of Cabopino. The club puts Málaga airport about 30 minutes away.

The homes we show near this course are in Artola, Cabopino, around the port and in Reserva de Marbella: mostly apartments and townhouses, typically in residential complexes, with fewer detached villas. We work only for the buyer, and before you view anything we check how far it really is from the course.