Updated on November 10, 2026
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What is the best golf course in the Balearic Islands? Alcanada, overlooking Alcúdia Bay in northern Mallorca, is the only course in the archipelago ranked by Golf Digest and the highest-ranked on Top100GolfCourses. Mallorca is home to thirteen of the fifteen courses in our selection; Ibiza and Menorca each have one. Several host regular tournaments, ranging from the Challenge Tour final at Alcanada to the Mallorca Golf Trophy, which is open to amateurs.
Top photo: Pula Golf Resort, in eastern Mallorca. Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
The 15 Best Golf Courses in the Balearic Islands: The Rankings
15 courses shown.
| Rank | Course | Location | Golf Digest | Top 100 Spain | Top 100 Balearic Islands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcanada Golf Club | Port d'Alcúdia (Alcúdia), northern Mallorca | 14 | 21 | 1 |
| 2 | Son Gual Golf | Palma (east of the city, on the road to Manacor) | — | 25 | 2 |
| 3 | T Golf Calvià (formerly Golf de Poniente) | Calvià, near Magaluf (west of Palma) | — | 52 | 3 |
| 4 | Pula Golf Resort | Son Servera is from Mallorca | — | 68 | 4 |
| 5 | Son Servera Golf Club | Costa dels Pins (Son Servera), on the east coast of Mallorca | — | 85 | 5 |
| 6 | Son Muntaner Golf Course (Arabella Golf) | Son Vida, Palma | — | — | 6 |
| 7 | Son Quint Golf Course (Arabella Golf) | Son Vida, Palma | — | — | 7 |
| 8 | Son Vida Golf Course (Arabella Golf) | Son Vida, Palma | — | — | 8 |
| 9 | T Golf Palma (formerly Golf Park Puntiró) | Puntiró, Palma (9 km from downtown) | — | — | 9 |
| 10 | Capdepera Golf | Capdepera, on the east coast of Mallorca | — | — | 10 |
| 11 | Son Antem Golf (West Course) | Llucmajor, southeast of Palma | — | — | 11 |
| 12 | Canyamel Golf | Canyamel (Capdepera), on the east coast of Mallorca | — | — | 12 |
| 13 | Golf Maioris | Llucmajor (Maioris), south of Palma | — | — | 13 |
| 14 | Golf in Ibiza | Santa Eulària des Riu, 7 km from Ibiza | — | — | — |
| 15 | Son Parc Menorca Golf Course | Son Parc (Es Mercadal), northern coast of Menorca | — | — | — |
Rankings in Golf Digest’s Spain rankings (May 2026), Top100GolfCourses“Spain rankings (2026), and its regional rankings for the Balearic Islands.”—”: Course not included in the rankings. Click on a column header to sort.
Where are the golf courses in the Balearic Islands?
Click on a number to view the golf course, then click on its name to read its profile. Base map © OpenStreetMap.
How We Ranked the Golf Courses in the Balearic Islands
We ran into the Golf Digest's Ranking of Spain (May 2026) and that of Top100GolfCourses (2026): The consensus ranking is the average of the two; a course not included in the rankings received a score of 25 from Golf Digest and 110 from Top100. Only five courses in the Balearic Islands appear in these national rankings; the following are ranked according to the Top100GolfCourses' Regional Ranking for the Balearic Islands, which includes only courses in Mallorca. Golf Ibiza and Son Parc (Menorca), which do not appear in any rankings, round out the selection. Green fees published by the golf courses, as of November 10, 2026.
The Rankings in Detail
Architects and years of opening: official websites of the courses and the ranking lists cited, accessed on November 10, 2026; no information is provided when the source does not specify it. Photos under a free license via Wikimedia Commons.
1. Alcanada Golf Club 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest 14 · Top 100 Spain 21 · Top 100 Balearic Islands 1
Overlooking Alcúdia Bay and the islet of Alcanada with its 19th-century lighthouse. The only Balearic course ranked in Golf Digest’s Spain rankings (14th). Access: Visitors welcome. Scheduled tournament: Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final (Challenge Tour final, professional circuit). Scheduled tournament: World Amateur Golfers Championship (32nd edition, amateurs). Published green fee: €115 to €230 for 18 holes depending on the season (2026 rate schedule; €190 from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, 2026).
2. Son Gual Golf 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain 25 · Top 100 Balearic Islands 2
Created by German industrialist Adam Pamer; 1.4 million m³ of earth moved on former farmland. Opened in October 2007; hosted the Son Gual Mallorca Senior Open in May 2009. Access: Visitors welcome; contact the club in advance. Upcoming tournament: Lindner Mallorca Golf Trophy (amateur tournament, 2 rounds: T Golf Palma followed by Son Gual). Published green fee: €165 for 18 holes from September 15 to November 14, 2026; €115 from November 15 to December 24, 2026 (“Rates 2026” schedule).
3. T Golf Calvià (formerly Golf de Poniente) 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain 52 · Top 100 Balearic Islands 3
Taken over in 2015 by German entrepreneur Heiner Tamsen, completely renovated, and reopened in 2018. Hosted the Challenge Tour final in 2021 (the winner finished at just -8). Access: Visitors welcome.
4. Pula Golf Resort 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain 68 · Top 100 Balearic Islands 4
Redesigned by José María Olazábal between 2004 and 2006 to host the European Tour. Host of the Mallorca Classic (Olazábal won it in 2005, his 23rd and final European title) and then the Iberdrola Open Cala Millor Mallorca in 2010. Access: Visitors welcome. Upcoming tournament: Campeonato Internacional de Parejas (amateur doubles tournament, package deal).
5. Son Servera Golf Club 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain 85 · Top 100 Balearic Islands 5
Club founded in 1967; the island’s only course managed by its members rather than by an outside owner. Almost all the trees were lost in the November 2001 storm; the course was expanded to 18 holes in 2012. Access: Visitors welcome. Published green fee: €130 for 18 holes in high season, €98 in mid-season, €78 in low season (2026 rates).
6. Son Muntaner Golf Course (Arabella Golf) 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain — · Top 100 Balearic Islands 6
One of the three 18-hole courses at the Arabella complex in Palma, along with Son Vida and Son Quint. Nearly 7,000 yards from the back tees, par 72. Access: Visitors welcome.
7. Son Quint Golf Course (Arabella Golf) 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain — · Top 100 Balearic Islands 7
The newest of the three Arabella courses, with views of Palma Bay. A course with no large bunkers or water hazards, designed to be played on foot. Access: Visitors welcome.
8. Son Vida Golf Course (Arabella Golf) 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain — · Top 100 Balearic Islands 8
The oldest course in Mallorca; the first 9 holes were inaugurated in 1964 by Prince Rainier of Monaco. Redesigned in 2001 by Kurt Rossknecht (greens, tees, bunkers; holes 13 through 18 were re-laid out). Access: Visitors welcome.
9. T Golf Palma (formerly Golf Park Puntiró) 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain — · Top 100 Balearic Islands 9
Mallorca’s first Nicklaus Design course, opened on September 1, 2006. Two large lakes come into play on holes 7, 8, 15, and 16. Access: Visitors welcome. Upcoming tournament: Lindner Mallorca Golf Trophy (amateur tournament, first round).
10. Capdepera Golf 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain — · Top 100 Balearic Islands 10
The first 12 holes, set on a former almond orchard, include four par-3s, four par-4s, and four par-5s. You can play 6-, 9-, or 12-hole loops. Access: Visitors are welcome.
11. Son Antem Golf (West Course) 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain — · Top 100 Balearic Islands 11
Opened in 2001, six years after the East Course at the same resort. Water hazards on four holes, including the 18th (handicap 1). Access: Visitors welcome.
12. Canyamel Golf 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain — · Top 100 Balearic Islands 12
Hole 9 presents a unique challenge: a small stone house in the middle of the fairway, 190 m from the yellow tee. The back nine runs along the bed of the Canyamel Stream. Access: Visitors welcome.
13. Golf Maioris 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain — · Top 100 Balearic Islands 13
Designed by Romeo Sala Massanet, who had previously created Pula, a decade after that course was built. The par-5 4th hole ends on an island green. Access: Visitors welcome.
14. Golf Ibiza 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain — · Top 100 Balearic Islands —
Two courses: an 18-hole and a 9-hole course, located in a valley in the eastern part of the island. Each hole on the 18-hole course has a name (Las Sabinas, El Lago… El Anfiteatro). Access: Online reservations are open to the public (via GolfManager).
15. Golf Son Parc Menorca 🇪🇸
Rankings: Golf Digest — · Top 100 Spain — · Top 100 Balearic Islands —
The only golf course on Menorca, open 365 days a year. An 18-hole, par-71 course redesigned by Dave Thomas Ltd; opened in 1977. Access: Open to the public 365 days a year. Scheduled tournament: Menorca Open, during Golf Week. Published green fee: €65 (January–March) to €89 (July–September) for 18 holes.
See also
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The 20 Best Golf Hotels in EuropeFrequently Asked Questions About Golf Courses in the Balearic Islands
What is the best golf course in Mallorca?
Alcanada, in the north of the island near Alcúdia: Ranked 14th in Golf Digest’s Spain rankings and 21st on Top100GolfCourses, it ranks ahead of Son Gual, east of Palma.
Where can you play in a tournament or a Pro-Am in the Balearic Islands?
Alcanada is hosting the Challenge Tour final and the World Amateur Golfers Championship; the Lindner Mallorca Golf Trophy, an amateur tournament, is being held at T Golf Palma and Son Gual; Son Parc is hosting the Menorca Open.
How much does a green fee cost in Mallorca?
Golf courses that have published their 2026 rates report prices ranging from €78 (low season at Son Servera) to €230 (high season at Alcanada) for 18 holes (rates as of November 10, 2026).