Club de Golf Escorpión
Architect: Alfonso Vidaor
City: Valencia, Spain
Description:
The Club de Golf Escorpión was founded on April 26, 1969, being the first President of the club D. Enrique Puigmoltó, Viscount of Miranda. In 1974 the works began and in 1975 the field is provisionally opened to the members. The design of the 18-hole course, with the possibility of a second phase to expand to 27, was designed by the American architect Ron Kirby. The 19th of May, 1976, the golf course was officially inaugurated with an amateur competition and at the end of that same year it hosted the Spanish Professional Championship, in which Severiano Ballesteros, Manuel Piñero, Antonio Garrido, José Mª Cañizares and the rest of the components participated of the Invincible Navy. From that moment the CG Escorpión has been the scene of the best competitions in our country, highlighting the 1980 Spanish Open and the Amateur Spanish Championship in 1984. In 2000 the works of extension of the route to 27 holes were started, with the design of Alfonso Vidaor, who was also the author of the project and execution of the Pitch and putt inaugurated in 2005. With these works the current field of 27 holes was completed and 9 pairs 3, driving range, 2 putting-green, and 2 chipping-green. The rehabilitation of the top floor of the Masía was carried out during 2004 and currently houses the halls and restaurant of the club.
Link: clubescorpion.com
