5 Spring Golf Tournaments Near Mar Menor to Enter in 2026

Spring arrives early in Murcia. By March, the almond blossom has already come and gone, the temperatures are climbing back into the low twenties, and the fairways around the Mar Menor are in their best condition of the year. If you're serious about getting competitive golf into your 2026 calendar, this stretch from March through May is the window you want.

I've played most of these courses more times than I can count, and the spring competition season down here has a genuinely good atmosphere. Fewer stag groups, more serious club players, and conditions that actually let you post a decent score. Here are five tournaments worth entering this spring.

The Club Events Worth Travelling For

1. Roda Golf Spring Open

Roda Golf runs a series of open competitions throughout the year, and the spring edition consistently draws a strong field of both resident members and visiting players. The course plays beautifully in March and April before the summer heat firms everything up. The layout here rewards accuracy over distance, which makes it a proper test rather than just a card-wrecker.

Entry is typically open to anyone with a valid handicap certificate, and the clubhouse team is helpful about getting visiting golfers sorted. If you're staying locally, check the golf courses near Roda Golf resort page for contact details and to see what's on the schedule. Registration fills up faster than you'd expect, so don't leave it until the week before.

2. La Manga Club Spring Classic

La Manga Club runs one of the most professionally organised amateur tournament calendars in Spain. Their Spring Classic, usually held across the North and South courses in April, attracts players from across Europe and has a proper prize-giving dinner in the evenings. It's a step up in formality compared to most club opens in the region, but that's part of the appeal.

The resort is about 40 minutes down the coast from Los Alcazares, past the salt flats at Lo Pagan and through the flat pinewoods that line the Mar Menor's eastern edge. If you haven't played the South Course here, the signature par-3 17th over the lake is worth the entry fee alone.

3. Mar Menor Golf Resort Open

The club at Los Narejos, just north of Los Alcazares, runs a spring open that tends to be a bit more relaxed in atmosphere than La Manga but no less competitive. It's a well-kept parkland course and the event usually attracts a good mix of Spanish club golfers and expats. The entry fees are reasonable, the bar does a good menú del día after your round, and the whole thing has a proper local feel that some of the bigger resort events lack.

Worth noting: parking can get tight on competition days, so arriving early is sensible. The course is flat and walkable, which you'll appreciate after 18 holes in the spring sunshine.

Regional and Federation Events

4. Federación de Golf de la Región de Murcia – Spring Amateur Series

The regional golf federation (FGRM) runs a series of amateur stroke-play and stableford competitions throughout the year, hosted at different courses across Murcia. Spring sees several rounds of this series played at courses including Real Club de Golf de Murcia at La Pedriza, Altorreal near Murcia city, and sometimes Hacienda del Alamo near Fuente Álamo.

These events are open to all golfers with a registered handicap through the Real Federación Española de Golf. If you're a British golfer used to England Golf competitions, the format is familiar enough, though you'll need your EGA handicap recognised through the Spanish system first. The competition level varies, but you'll generally find a solid field and well-run events. Checking the FGRM website directly in January or February is the best way to get the full spring calendar before entry windows close.

Playing in one of these also gives you a genuine feel for how the local Spanish golfing community operates. It's quite different from the expat-heavy club competitions, and the post-round tapas bar conversations tend to be more interesting.

5. Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort Spring Competition

Hacienda del Alamo is a bit further inland, about 30 minutes southwest of Los Alcazares towards Fuente Álamo. The course is longer and more demanding than most in the area, and it suits players who like a proper challenge rather than a target golf layout.

Their spring open typically runs in April or May, and it's worth making the drive. The resort is attached to a substantial residential development, so the facilities are good and the whole operation is well-funded. The greens here are consistently some of the best-conditioned in Murcia, which makes it a pleasure to actually putt rather than a lottery.

If you're planning a longer stay in the region and want to combine tournament golf with exploring the area, our holiday rentals near Roda Golf put you within easy reach of all five of these venues. Los Alcazares sits more or less in the middle of the action.

How to Get Tournament-Ready This Spring

The best approach is to contact each club directly in February or early March. Spanish clubs don't always publish their full competition calendars well in advance online, and entry can sometimes be done over the phone or via email rather than through a booking system. A bit of patience and a basic grasp of Spanish phrases for "I'd like to enter the open competition" goes a long way.

Handicap documentation matters here. Carry your home club handicap certificate or make sure your World Handicap System index is up to date and accessible via the app. Most competitions require a maximum handicap of 28 for men and 36 for women, though this varies.

For more detail on the courses themselves and which ones suit your game, the Mar Menor golf course guide covers the main options in the area. And if you have questions about planning a golf trip here or want advice on where to stay, get in touch directly and I'm happy to help point you in the right direction.

Spring golf in Murcia doesn't need much selling. You'll play in temperatures that are perfect for the game, on courses that are in top condition, and you'll be back at the chiringuito on the Mar Menor seafront in time for the evening paseo. There are worse ways to spend April.