Barrio Campo La Sierra
Agüero, Cantabria, Spain
Club de Golf Ramón Sota is a nine-hole par-3 course located in the barrio of Agüero, in the municipality of Marina de Cudeyo, Cantabria, in northern Spain. The course was founded by Ramón Sota Ocejo, one of Spain's most celebrated professional golfers of the 1960s and early 1970s, who won numerous European national opens and famously finished sixth at the 1965 US Masters — at the time the best result by any European at Augusta. The course was designed by his nephew, Severiano Ballesteros, and continues to be run by the Sota family. It plays to a par of 54 over a total distance of 2,386 metres from the yellow tees, with a course rating of 54.9 and a slope of 87.
All nine holes are par-3s, ranging in length and difficulty, with two lakes coming into play across four of the holes. The layout incorporates sand bunkers, water hazards, and fast, well-maintained greens that demand precision on approach shots. The course is frequently described by players as a "mini Augusta," a nod to both Ramón Sota's connection to the Masters and to the quality and aesthetics of the design. The prevailing breeze that moves across the course adds a further dimension of difficulty, making accuracy with approach shots particularly important. A private school hole is also available for individual tuition.
The surrounding landscape is characteristic of rural Cantabria, with rolling green hills, native crops, and grazing cattle visible across the countryside. The course has a practice area of 220 metres by 150 metres, an approach zone, and a putting green. It is open year-round and is regarded as suitable for players of all levels, from beginners to professionals, given the variety in hole lengths and the challenge presented by the greens and water features.
