Costa brava Golf Holidays & the 2031 Ryder Cup
03 March 2026
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Costa Brava Golf Holiday: The Mediterranean’s Rising Destination for Golf Breaks in Spain
With the 2031 Ryder Cup headed to Camiral, a new DP World Tour championship launching in Catalunya, and eleven golf courses spanning coast and countryside, the Costa Brava is stepping onto golf’s world stage. Here’s why a holiday villa near Begur is the smartest way to play it.
The Costa Brava has long been celebrated for its beaches, its medieval villages and its extraordinary food. Now it is rapidly establishing itself as one of the continent’s most compelling golf holiday destinations. And the next few years will transform it from a well-kept secret among Spanish golf enthusiasts into a genuine headline act on the world stage.
The Ryder Cup 2031: Coming to the Costa Brava
In the summer of 2025, Ryder Cup Europe made the announcement the golf world had been anticipating: the 2031 Ryder Cup will be played at Camiral Golf & Wellness, the prestigious resort formerly known as PGA Catalunya, located just outside Girona in the heart of the Costa Brava. It will be only the second time Spain has hosted the Ryder Cup 34 years after Seve Ballesteros captained Europe to that famous victory at Valderrama in 1997 and it will make Spain the first country in continental Europe to host the competition twice.
The choice of Camiral was no surprise to anyone familiar with golf on the Costa Brava. The resort’s Stadium Course, designed with spectator viewing and championship play in mind, has been consistently ranked among the top ten golf courses in Europe and holds the number one ranking in Spain. It has hosted three editions of the Open de España, the DP World Tour’s Catalunya Championship, and nine consecutive years of European Tour Qualifying School finals. Its sister layout, the Tour Course, is shorter and more forgiving but no less beautiful, winding through the same forested Catalan landscape. Together, the two courses make Camiral one of the best golf resorts in Spain.
The years of build-up will bring sustained international attention to the Costa Brava as a golf destination, driving golf tourism long before the first tee shot is struck. For anyone planning a golf holiday in Spain over the coming years, the Costa Brava should now be at the top of the list.
2026: The Year Costa Brava Golf Goes Global
The road to the 2031 Ryder Cup begins now. As part of the hosting agreement, the DP World Tour has introduced the Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship, a brand-new professional golf tournament that will run for five years from 2026. The inaugural edition takes place from 7–10 May 2026 at Real Club de Golf El Prat in Barcelona, with the 2028, 2029 and 2030 editions moving to Camiral itself. It marks the first time El Prat has hosted a DP World Tour event since the 2015 Open de España, and it places the Catalunya golf scene firmly on the annual professional calendar.
The timing could not be better. Just two months later, in July 2026, the Tour de France will launch its Grand Départ from Barcelona the first time cycling’s greatest race has ever started in the Catalan capital. Between the two events, the Costa Brava and Barcelona region will enjoy an extraordinary summer of global sporting visibility, reinforcing its credentials as a premier destination for active, experience-driven travel and sports tourism in Spain.
At Camiral itself, the second edition of the Camiral Open ran in March 2026, inviting amateur golfers to compete across both championship courses.
Golf Courses Near Begur: Eleven Courses, One Extraordinary Region
The Costa Brava’s golf offering extends well beyond Camiral. The Costa Brava Golf Course Association unites eight golf clubs and eleven courses, each with its own distinct character, all playable year-round thanks to the region’s 300 days of annual sunshine and average temperatures around a mild 16.5°C. For golfers visiting on a Costa Brava golf break, the sheer variety within a short driving radius is one of the region’s greatest strengths.
For golfers staying in and around Begur, the options on the doorstep are exceptional. Golf de Pals, barely ten minutes by car, is the oldest golf course on the Costa Brava. Designed by the celebrated English architect F.W. Hawtree and inaugurated in 1966, it threads through an immense umbrella pine forest beside Pals beach. With a par of 73 unique in Catalonia and narrow, tree-lined fairways that demand precision over power, it is a course steeped in golfing history. The PGA European Tour itself was effectively born here: the 1972 Spanish Open at Golf de Pals was the first event ever staged under the European Tour banner. It remains one of the best golf courses near Begur and a must-play for any visiting.
Nearby, Empordà Golf Resort offers two contrasting Robert von Hagge–designed layouts: the Dunes course, set among lakes and sandy terrain, and the Forest course, sheltered by traditional Mediterranean pines. Together they provide 36 holes of championship-calibre golf in a setting of extraordinary natural beauty widely regarded as one of the best golf resorts in the Girona province. Club de Golf Costa Brava, in Santa Cristina d’Aro, adds a further 27 holes, with the original Hamilton Stutt–designed layout and the newer Red course by Jorge Soler Peix, both weaving through dense woodland with fast, undulating greens.
Higher up, Club de Golf d’Aro – Mas Nou sits at over 300 metres above sea level, offering panoramic views from the Gavarres massif down to the beaches of Platja d’Aro and Palamós. Designed by Ramón Espinosa, its 18 holes offer a technical challenge and some of the most dramatic coastal vistas of any golf course in Spain. Further north, Peralada Golf and Torremirona provide yet more variety, set against the backdrop of castles, vineyards and the rolling Empordà countryside. With so many courses within easy reach, the Costa Brava is the ideal region for a multi-course golf trip.
More Than Just Golf: Why the Costa Brava Stands Apart
What makes the Costa Brava so compelling as a golf holiday destination is everything that surrounds the courses. This is a region where a morning round can be followed by a seafood lunch in a fishing village, an afternoon on a hidden cove, and an evening exploring a medieval town square. The Dalí Triangle Figueres, Cadaqués and Púbol, is within easy reach. Girona’s Michelin-starred restaurants, including the world-renowned El Celler de Can Roca, provide dining experiences that rival any golf resort on the planet. The Empordà wine region offers tastings and vineyard visits that pair perfectly with a day on the links. It is this combination of golf, gastronomy, culture and coast that sets a Costa Brava golf holiday apart from its competitors.
The region’s Mediterranean climate is a golfer’s dream. Unlike many traditional European golf destinations, the Costa Brava offers genuinely playable conditions from January through December, making it one of the best year-round golf destinations in Europe. Winter temperatures rarely trouble a comfortable round, while the spring and autumn shoulder seasons, April to June and September to November deliver ideal playing weather. Even in the heat of summer, early morning tee times and the cooling sea breeze make for comfortable play.
Holiday Villa, House & Apartment Rental in Begur: Your Golf Holiday Base
For golfers looking to experience the Costa Brava’s courses in 2026, 2027 and beyond, the question of where to stay matters as much as where to play. This is where Begur Rentals offers something that no golf resort hotel can match. Our holiday rental villas and apartments provide the freedom, space and privacy that elevate a golf break in Spain into something truly memorable.
Our properties are located in and around Begur, one of the most beautiful and centrally positioned towns on the Costa Brava for a golf holiday. From here, Golf de Pals is barely ten minutes by car. Empordà Golf is a short drive through the countryside. Club de Golf Costa Brava and Golf d’Aro are within easy reach to the south, while Camiral, the future home of the Ryder Cup, is less than forty minutes away. Begur puts you at the centre of the Costa Brava’s entire golfing circuit.
But it is what you return to after your round that sets the experience apart. Instead of a hotel room, picture a private villa with a pool, a terrace overlooking the Mediterranean, and the space to spread out with friends or family. Prepare dinner with ingredients from the local market in Palafrugell. Store your clubs securely. Enjoy a glass of Empordà wine as the sun sets over the medieval rooftops of Begur. Our holiday rental properties accommodate everything from couples seeking a romantic golf-and-coast getaway to groups of friends organising a multi-day golf trip across the region’s best courses. For golf groups and societies looking for villa accommodation near the Costa Brava’s top courses, Begur is the ideal choice.
Looking Ahead: 2027, the Ryder Cup, and the Future of Costa Brava Golf
The momentum building across 2026 shows no sign of slowing. The Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship will return for its second edition in 2027, maintaining the Costa Brava’s presence on the DP World Tour calendar. Camiral will continue its programme of upgrades and investment ahead of the 2031 Ryder Cup, with infrastructure improvements benefiting visiting golfers long before the European and American teams arrive. The Costa Brava Golf Course Association continues to develop its Golf Pass programme, which allows visiting players to book rounds across all eleven courses with real-time availability and transparent pricing, making it easier than ever to plan a multi-course golf holiday from a single base.
For the Costa Brava, this is a defining era. The region that has quietly nurtured world-class golf for over half a century is about to take its place on the global stage. And Begur, perched between the fairways and the sea, is the perfect place to experience it. Whether you are planning a golf break in Spain for 2026, a group golf trip for 2027, or looking ahead to the excitement of the Ryder Cup in 2031, a holiday villa rental in Begur puts you at the heart of it all.