Combatting COVID-19 is complicated for everyone, and the results of our weeks of staying at home and self-isolating are just now starting to be realised.

Soon, the government’s lockdown restrictions will be lifted and we will again be able to tee up on Atalaya’s courses.

Mid-March until the end of June is one of the best times of the year to play golf on the Costa del Sol. The climate is milder than in the summer, and the season’s moderate weather is perfect for walking.

While walking at Atalaya, there is always time to observe the spectacular beauty of each and every one of our 36 holes. Listening to the melodies of the many species of colourful birds that call our courses their home and appreciating the gentle breezes that moderate the sun’s warm rays are added perks to golfing this time of year.

Photos courtesy of José Guzmán, a most appreciated client.

During the current period while our courses are closed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, we at Atalaya are taking advantage of this quiet time to not only maintain our courses but to also do some extra work to ready the club for your return. We are leaving it to nature to decorate our surroundings as only she can with incredible colours, pleasant fragrances and all those sensations that springtime brings to our memories.

Atalaya’s doors will soon reopen. We will again enjoy one another’s company and better appreciate the passion that unites us in our common love of both golf and nature.

Stay safe. Take care of yourselves. We will see you soon.

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Golfers cannot help but to stop and take a moment to enjoy the many species of birds that adorn our two championship courses. Aquatic birds like sea gulls, powerful birds of prey and many species of small birds regularly explore Atalaya’s nooks and crannies.

Members and guests alike look forward to greeting when they arrive at the tee boxes on Old Course hole number 12 our two pairs of swans, both black and white, our solo ugly duckling, who somehow has dubiously become Atalaya’s official greeter , and the six Canadian geese that have made the area their home. Atalaya’s ponds are brimming with ducks, turtles and fish, and from time to time an Andalucian red fox or two are seen exploring our courses. Otters have also been spotted in our big lake.

For more than two years the New Course has provided shelter and a welcoming home to three large, heavy-coated sheep, a brown one, a grey one and a white one. No one really knows how or why these sheep have made Atalaya their home, but everyone who plays the New Course has become keenly aware of their presence and looks forward to seeing them, usually on Hole 14 or Hole 16.

Unfortunately, over the past few months, two of the sheep have disappeared – first one and then a few weeks later the other. The circumstances of their disappearance are unknown, and sadly today only one remains.

With the hope of introducing new companions to the one, lonely remaining sheep, Atalaya’s Director General Andrés Sánchez recently purchased three new sheep for Atalaya. The newbies were unloaded on the New Course in close proximity our long-time resident. The expectation was that all would begin to interact. Although a good idea, the goal has not been met.

As we all know, animals are territorial, and for whatever reason, the new sheep are not befriending the old sheep but instead are making Hole 4 on the Old Course their home. Maybe they feel secure on the fourth hole because they can hear the sheep across the road. Although speculative, the reasoning seems sound. Regardless, the new sheep are acclimating very nicely and are adding much ambiance to the course.

We at Atalaya extend a warm welcome to our new friends. They are good workers, trimming the grass constantly. They are quiet. They bother no one. They do absolutely no harm to the course. They bring special feelings of warmth and tranquillity to our courses. Soon they will even bring a little extra excitement to Atalaya. At least one of the females is expecting! How perfect for Atalaya to be further embellished with a baby lamb or two!

Text, videos and images by Tia Duerrmeyer

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We would like to inform both our partners and visitors, who can send their photos taken in our courses with a brief description of what has been photographed and will be happy to publish them on our website and social networks. Please address to Andrés Sánchez at asanchez@atalaya-golf.com to send your images.

Photos taken by our lady member Tia Durrmeyer.

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