La Manga Club North is one of three championship courses at Spain's oldest major golf resort, designed by Robert Dean Putman when the club opened in 1971. Of the three, North is the most approachable, built with tighter fairways and larger greens that reward accuracy without punishing a golfer for every small mistake.

Palm trees, lakes and the resort's distinctive ''barrancas,'' natural storm gullies that thread through all three courses, give North its character and its challenge. The par-3 2nd is the hole everyone remembers, its three-tiered green demanding real precision on the putting surface as much as off the tee. It's a course built on shot-making rather than raw power, well suited to golfers who want a genuine test without the toughest edges of its sister courses.

The wider resort brings decades of tournament pedigree, having hosted Spanish Opens, national championships and European Tour qualifying events over the years, along with a full golf academy for those looking to sharpen their game. Book La Manga Club North for a technically rewarding round at one of Spain's most storied golf addresses.