La Moraleja 3
SINCE 2013
Course Details
- 18 Holes
- Par 72
- Hard
- Buggy included
Real Club La Moraleja › one of four Jack Nicklaus courses
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Real Club La Moraleja · Course 3
In 2014 Golf Digest ranked Moraleja 3 the second best course in Spain, behind Valderrama. It had been open for barely a year.
It is a Jack Nicklaus Signature course, the big one at La Moraleja: 6,830 metres, wide fairways, large greens, 68 bunkers and three lakes that shape half the holes.
It is built for strategy more than strength. Every hole gives you a choice, and the scorecard tells you afterwards whether you made the right one.
Course at a glance
Moraleja 3 at a glance
| Club | Real Club La Moraleja, four courses, 72 holes |
|---|---|
| Holes and par | 18 holes, par 72 |
| Length | 6,830 m from the back tees |
| Designer | Jack Nicklaus, Signature course |
| Opened | Officially April 2013 (in play from late 2012) |
| Character | Parkland. Wide fairways, large greens, 68 bunkers, three lakes affecting half the holes |
| Recognition | Second best course in Spain, Golf Digest 2014. Best course maintenance, World of Leading Golf 2017 |
| Visitors | Monday to Thursday, except public holidays |
| Where | Algete, about 30 km north-east of the centre |
| Airport | About 20 minutes to Madrid-Barajas |
Who it suits
The golfer who wants the big course
Single-figure and mid handicappers who want to play one of the best-rated courses in Spain on a trip to Madrid.
Groups who enjoy a course where course management matters more than raw length, though the length is there if you go back a tee.
Pairs well with Moraleja 4 on the same site, or with Golf Santander for two big rounds in one trip.
How a round here works
Monday to Thursday, booked ahead
La Moraleja is a private members’ club. Visitors play Monday to Thursday, except public holidays, and only with a tee time booked in advance.
We book it with the club and send you the confirmation in writing before you fly. Your visitor round comes with a buggy, range balls, a picnic and a welcome pack.
Bring your handicap certificate or your home club card. We check the club’s handicap requirement for your group when we book, so nobody finds out at the first tee.
Rental clubs and a driver from your hotel can be added to the same booking. The price depends on the day, the season and the size of your group, and we confirm it together with your tee time.
Location
Algete, 20 minutes from the airport
Moraleja 3 is at the club’s second site, Finca Soto de Mozanaque, in Algete. The address is Carretera de Fuente el Saz (M-111), km 16.5, 28110 Algete. Moraleja 3 and 4 share the same clubhouse.
From Puerta del Sol it is roughly 30 km, around 30 to 40 minutes by car depending on traffic, out on the A-1.
Madrid-Barajas airport is about 20 minutes away. If you are staying in the centre, a transfer is the comfortable option: there is no practical public transport to this side of the club.
Play the Signature course
Tell us your dates, how many of you are playing and which Moraleja you have in mind. Mónica answers every request herself.
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Other courses at La Moraleja, and two nearby
- Real Club La Moraleja: all four courses Which of the four suits your game, side by side.
- Moraleja 1 Nicklaus’s first course in Europe. Short, tight and technical.
- Moraleja 2 Longer, more forgiving off the tee, with lakes on six holes.
- Moraleja 4 The newest of the four, a little more rustic in style.
- Golf Retamares Minutes away in Alalpardo, open every day.
- Real Sociedad Hípica Española Two Robert von Hagge courses on the same side of Madrid.
- Golf hotel packages in Madrid Sample programmes that combine this course with others, hotel included.
Club Facilities
- Practice Facilities
- Shop
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Putting Green
- Buggy
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La Moraleja 3 FAQS
Golf Digest ranked it second in Spain in 2014, behind Valderrama, and the club received the World of Leading Golf award for course maintenance in 2017. It remains one of the top-ranked courses around Madrid.
No. Courses 3 and 4 are at the club’s second site in Algete, about 20 minutes’ drive from Courses 1 and 2. Plan your transfer for Algete, not for La Moraleja estate.
No. La Moraleja opens to visitors Monday to Thursday, and not on public holidays. Weekends belong to the members. If your trip includes a weekend, we put La Moraleja early in the week and fill Friday to Sunday with courses that welcome visitors every day, such as Golf Santander or Centro Nacional.
Yes. Bring your handicap certificate or your home club card. Your home federation handicap is valid, you don’t need a Spanish licence. We confirm the club’s limit for your group when we book.
They share a clubhouse, so it is possible if the club has tee times for both. For most groups one round a day, with lunch at the club, makes a better trip. We will tell you what is available for your dates.