Have you ever thought about learning a new sport to fill your free time? Golf could be just the game you’re looking for. It’s a sport that gets you out in nature, and it has countless benefits for your mental and physical health. What’s more, it’s one of the few sports that you don’t feel compelled or obliged to give up once you’ve reached a certain birthday, which is often the case with sports like football and rugby. With time, dedication and some great golf classes, you will improve your skills in one of the most technical sports out there. In this post, we’re going to tell you where you can sign up to golf classes for women in the Costa del Sol as well as why it’s the perfect destination to start out in the sport. Keep reading.
Women’s golf, a world of options
An increasing number of women are playing golf around the world. On a par with other sports, the rise in women playing golf is on the up, not only professionally, but also at the amateur level. Only, which is not the case in other sports, golf has mixed amateur tournaments in which you can see both men and women playing together.
The Costa del Sol hosts a large number of women’s golf tournaments.The Ladies Summer League and Marbella The One at Los Naranjos - which combines golf and padel in one event - are just two examples, alongside the renowned Solheim Cup. Some of these tournaments are for amateurs, meaning that if you work hard and take some golf classes for women, you might just end up playing in them one day.
Golf for women at Miguel Ángel Golf Academy
Miguel Ángel Golf Academy is an institution located in Torremolinos which has a course, a practice area, a kit room and a number of pros at your disposal should you want to learn to play the sport. Among these pros is Ana Belén Sánchez. The winner of the Ladies European Tour (LET) in 2004 and representative of the European team at the 2003 Solheim Cup is now a golf teacher at the Academy.
Under her direction, you will learn the basics of golf to help you play friendly games and even tournaments with confidence. So what can you work on in your golf classes for women with the local teacher Ana Belén Sánchez? Here’s some examples:
- The different ways to grip your golf club.
- Your stance before, during and after the shot.
- The movement of your swing and backswing.
- The different types of shot, including putting.
World-class knowledge from woman to woman
Recognised by Torremolinos Council in 2023 for her work in women’s sport, Ana Belén Sánchez is poised to share her world-class knowledge from woman to woman. In her golf classes, women of different ages and origins work on consistently improving their technique while enjoying their leisure time and socialising.
The classes are backed by the support and infrastructure of the golf academy, which will play a fundamental role in your learning. The experience of the pro player and founder of the Academy Miguel Ángel Jiménez can be seen in each game, each of the students’ movements and in each green at the academy.
In the golf classes for beginners, players can benefit from the practice tee, which is located in a peaceful spot. More advanced golfers meanwhile can put themselves to the test at the nine-hole course. Each of the nine holes pose a different challenge with all sorts of obstacles, including the water hazard snaking its way between holes 2 and 3, the bunkers and the changes in elevation.
Play and practise all year round in the Costa del Golf
Beyond signing up for golf classes for women, the Costa del Sol gives you the opportunity to do the most important thing in the learning process: to put everything you have learned into practice. This means playing! The province of Malaga boasts dozens of courses equipped with all the services you could possibly imagine, from pro shops carrying the best brands through to golf schools and summer camps.
Take a look at the section of our website dedicated to golf, discover the most prestigious golf clubs and resorts in the Costa del Sol and be inspired by our top tips in our blog as well as stories like that of Kathy Whitworth. With patience and a whole lot of practice, you can get to where you want to be.
