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| Club information | |
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| Location | San Roque, Cádiz, Spain |
| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Private, with limited tee-times for visitors |
| Owned by | Club de Golf Valderrama, S.A. |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Andalucía Masters (2010–2011, 2017–); Volvo Masters (1988–96, 2002–08); Ryder Cup (1997); WGC-American Express Championship (1999–2000) |
| Website | www |
| Designed by | Robert Trent Jones |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,390 m (6,990 yd) |
| Course rating | 76.1 |
| Slope rating | 147 |
The Real Club Valderrama (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal ˈkluβ βaldeˈrama]; "Royal Valderrama Club") is one of the best known[citation needed] golf clubs in the world. It is located in the Mediterranean resort of Sotogrande, San Roque in the Andalusia region of southern Spain, up the coast a few miles from the Strait of Gibraltar. Valderrama has a single 18-hole course, along with a 9-hole par 3 course.
Valderrama was the traditional host of the now defunct Volvo Masters, hosting the event from 1988 to 2008, with a five-year break when the event was moved to the Montecastillo Golf Club. Valderrama also hosted the Ryder Cup in 1997, the first time the event had been held outside either the United States or United Kingdom, the WGC-American Express Championship in 1999 and 2000, and several other professional tournaments on both the European Tour and Ladies European Tour.