Camiral is the resort many golfers still know as PGA Catalunya. It sits in 540 hectares of Mediterranean forest at Caldes de Malavella, ten minutes from Girona airport. It has two 18-hole courses, two hotels and one of Europe’s largest practice centres. It will host the 2031 Ryder Cup. The same owners run Quinta do Lago in the Algarve, so the resort is now branded Camiral, a Quinta do Lago Resort.
Camiral (formerly PGA Catalunya) green fees and tee times.
Book both courses online through Camiral’s Golfmanager booking pages. Prices appear for each date and time; no fixed rate card is published. Groups and tailored requests go to reservations@camiral.com or +34 972 47 22 49. Club Car electric buggies with GPS are hired separately, as are TiCad electric trolleys and TaylorMade Qi10 rental sets. Caddie masters handle bag drop, cleaning and storage. Bring a handicap certificate. Expect higher demand in the years before 2031 as Ryder Cup interest grows. The hotel’s golf and wellness offer starts at €637 a room per night, with a Tour Course round, breakfast, lunch and a recovery treatment.
The courses at Camiral (formerly PGA Catalunya).
Stadium Course
The championship course and the 2031 Ryder Cup venue. Expect water close to several greens, including the par-5 3rd, set hard against a lake. The opening hole has water on the left about 234 metres from the yellow tees. Hilly ground means uneven lies and blind shots, such as the drive at the 4th. It is the harder booking, so secure it first.
Tour Course
Opened in 2005, shorter and more forgiving than the Stadium but still well guarded by water. It suits mixed groups and second rounds. The par-5 5th is reachable in two but has the most sloping green on the course. The resort’s golf and wellness package includes Tour Course green fees.
The round, in perspective.
Neil Coles and Ángel Gallardo designed the Stadium Course, which opened in 1999. Its fairways run between raised ridges, which is why it was earmarked for spectators from the start. Pines, cork oaks, lakes and strategically placed bunkers make it demanding, and the 13th has been named one of Europe’s top 100 holes. top100golfcourses.com ranked it Spain’s number one from 2012 to 2019. The Stadium has staged the Spanish Open three times and the DP World Tour’s Catalunya Championship in 2022. The Tour Course opened in 2005 and is shorter, with wider fairways and water in play. Denis and Catherine O’Brien have owned the resort since 2008.
Make the trip work.
Two or three days covers both courses with time for the practice centre. Play the Stadium first, while you are fresh, then the Tour the next day. The Golf Hub has Toptracer, Trackman and GEARS swing analysis, which suits a coaching-led trip. If you are flying into Barcelona, add Girona or the Costa Brava to give the trip some breathing space.
Girona–Costa Brava airport is about 10 km away, roughly 10 to 15 minutes by car. Barcelona El Prat is about 100 km south, around 1 hour 15 minutes on the AP-7. Girona’s high-speed rail station links to Barcelona in under 40 minutes, and Caldes de Malavella has a regional station a short taxi ride from the resort.
Where it is.
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Somewhere to settle in.
Hotel Camiral is the five-star resort hotel, with a wellness centre and several restaurants. Lavida Hotel is the more relaxed second option on the estate. Camiral also manages holiday rentals. Girona’s old town is 20 minutes away and has many boutique hotels. Costa Brava towns such as S’Agaró and Calella de Palafrugell are 30 to 40 minutes east.
Make a trip of it.
Golf d’Aro Mas Nou, Empordà Golf and Golf Platja de Pals are all within an hour on the Costa Brava. Off the course, walk Girona’s medieval walls and old Jewish quarter, visit the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, or spend a day in Barcelona by train.
Find your season.
Catalonia’s golf season peaks in spring and autumn. Summers are hot and busy on the coast, and winters are cooler than southern Spain, with some frosty mornings that can delay starts. Tournament days can close the Stadium to visitors, so check the calendar when you book.
Yes. The PGA Catalunya resort at Caldes de Malavella has been renamed Camiral and is marketed as a Quinta do Lago resort. The Stadium and Tour courses are unchanged.
Where is the 2031 Ryder Cup being played?
On the Stadium Course at Camiral, near Girona in Catalonia. Plans for a Ryder Cup at the site began in the early 1990s, and the resort says 2031 is the result of 34 years of work.
Which Camiral course should I play?
Play the Stadium for the championship test and the Ryder Cup connection. The Tour is shorter and more forgiving, and suits higher handicappers or a second round. Most visitors play both.
How do I get to Camiral from Barcelona?
Drive about 1 hour 15 minutes north on the AP-7, or take the high-speed train to Girona in under 40 minutes and a taxi from there. Girona airport is even closer, about ten minutes away.
Last checked 4 October 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
