A course for players

Foressos Golf is a bit of a rarity these days; a golf course that is…just that. Not lined with homes or buildings of any description or set within the midst of an urbanisation, this is a true blue course that has rapidly become a player’s favourite. Keen to claim this course built purely for golfers, they have been snapping up the club’s golf memberships.

Built entirely for the purpose of enjoying the sport, Foressos’ location in the midst of a rural area near Valencia is another point of distinction from many modern courses. This spot, at a place called Picassent, is also conveniently close to a crossing point of routes leading to Valencia, the international airport, nearby coastal resorts and commuter towns, and the region’s Ford plant. However, from within the grounds of Foressos these places may as well be a million miles away, for here peace, serenity and the natural beauty of a lush country environment envelope the course in a generous embrace.

Birdsong and greenery are the sensory accompaniments to a game on this course, designed by José Lancero. Rated one of the finest course designers in Spain and still a keen golfer himself, Lancero is also known as someone who designs courses very much with the player in mind. It shows in the course design at Foressos, where inspired details and features add character and present both novice and seasoned players with ample challenges. Lancero has chosen to stay true to Mediterranean vegetation, so it is maquis scrub, cork oaks, pines, olive trees and semi-succulent plants that accompany the fourteen lakes and adorn the gentle slopes and cadences that add to the playing experience.

So far, some four hundred members have enthusiastically joined this golfer’s course. To say that Foressos is a golf club in the pure sense, however, is not to say that its facilities are not up to standard. Indeed, the clubhouse is a stately 17th century Masia, or Spanish country home, that has been tastefully restored and fitted with modern facilities such as a restaurant, cafeteria, changing rooms, pro shop, members’ lounge and conferencing rooms. Though no property development is planned, the course will benefit from ongoing beautification projects and the building of a small but luxurious resort hotel. Rimontgó is proud to have been instructed to offer an additional 200 shares, which have been attractively priced at €15.000. Valid for fifty years, they provide entry to a unique course and offer good longer-term investment value.

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