Officially voted Europīs No. 1 golf course Valderrama was home to the VOLVO MASTERS and has been designated host to the 1997 RYDER CUP. Designed by Robert Trent Jones and lovingly tended by owner Jaime Ortiz Patiņo this is one of the continenīs toughest challenges. You may return home shell-shocked but should be content with the thought that you are one of the few able to boast: "Valderrama? yes, īve played there". The 4th hole a par five of spectacular beauty ends on a raised green by the side of which plunges a cascade of water on its way to the greenside lake. With recent improvements to the layout, especially a Cup captain Seve Ballesteros, Valderrama is in prime condition and Mr. Patiņo only aims to make it better: the "Augusta of Europe". Visitors are welcome but must book in advance.