Menorca isn’t a golfing island, and that’s precisely why golf in Menorca has something rare and valuable about it: a single course, among pine woods, a few steps from an unspoilt beach on the north coast, on an island declared a Biosphere Reserve in its entirety. No string of courses like other islands, no groups booking tee times back to back from dawn. One course, the light of the north, and the quiet of a sleepy development out of season.
If you’re travelling with your clubs, this guide covers what you need to know before booking: what Golf Son Parc is like, when to play it, what it costs and, above all, how to get there from the airport with a golf bag that won’t fit just any boot. Everything verified as of September 2026.
The cover photo is illustrative: it shows another Mediterranean golf course among pines, not Golf Son Parc.
The essentials
- A single course: Golf Son Parc, in Son Parc (Es Mercadal), north coast. It’s the only club in Menorca registered with the Balearic Golf Federation.
- The course: 18 holes among pine woods, opened in 1977 and designed by Dave Thomas; plus a short beginners’ course.
- Open 365 days a year. The best time: spring and autumn, with average maximums of 18-24°C.
- From the airport: about 25 km, around half an hour. No direct bus: with the bag, a private transfer or a car.
- Indicative green fee: €65 to €89 for 18 holes, depending on the season (rate published by the club; confirm it when you book).
Golf Son Parc: what the course is like
The course is in the Son Parc development, in the municipality of Es Mercadal, next to the Son Saura sands, one of the great beaches of the north coast. The club describes it as a flat and narrow course, laid out among pine woods, with lakes, rock bunkers, reed beds and undulating greens, and with an unexpected neighbour: a colony of peacocks that wander the fairways. From the white tees it runs to about 5.4 km.
It was designed by Dave Thomas, the same architect the club credits with San Roque, on the coast of Cádiz, and The Brabazon, in England. It opened in 1977 and has since been redesigned. For beginners or anyone wanting to warm up, there’s also a short orange beginners’ course of about 2.8 km.
The club has an academy, and hires out clubs, trolleys and buggies, plus a bar-restaurant; it runs tournaments all year round, and the Consell de Menorca singles out the Menorca Open, in May, among them. What it doesn’t publish on its website are its handicap and dress rules: ask about them when you book your tee time.
When to play
The course opens 365 days a year, but the weather chooses for you. According to AEMET’s long-term averages at Menorca Airport, maximum temperatures average around 18°C in April, 21.6°C in May and 22.7°C in October, against almost 29°C in July. Spring and autumn are also the island’s quiet season: empty roads, restaurants without queues, and the north coast at its best light. Our guide to Menorca in September and October covers it.
One honest caveat: of the three islands with a golf course, Menorca is the wettest in autumn, with about 88 mm on average in November at its airport. If you’re coming to play several days at that time of year, leave one spare.
What it costs
The club publishes an 18-hole green fee on its website that ranges from €65 (January to March and November to December) to €89 (July to September), with intermediate steps in spring and October, and lower rates for 9 holes. It hires out clubs, electric trolleys and buggies. The page doesn’t state the year, so treat it as indicative and confirm the price when you book your tee time.
How to get there from the airport with your golf bag
Son Parc is about 25 km from Menorca Airport, around half an hour by car along the main road and the road to the north. Here are the real options:
- Bus. The regular Maó–Son Parc line has a stop called ‘Campo de Golf’, but there’s no direct line from the airport: you first have to get to Maó and change, bag in tow. Check timetables and season before relying on it.
- Hire car. The choice for anyone wanting to move around the island; remember to ask for a boot big enough for your golf bag.
- Private transfer. From the plane to the hotel — or straight to the course — with no changes, in a vehicle chosen for the luggage. For a group of golfers, a large MPV or a minibus takes everyone with their bags in a single trip.
Before you fly, book your golf bag with your airline: all of them treat it as sports or special luggage, which is booked separately and has a weight limit that varies by carrier (between 20 and 32 kg among those flying to the Balearics). It’s usually cheaper to do it when you buy your ticket than at the check-in desk.
Where to stay to play
Son Parc sits in the middle of the north coast, so anywhere on the island is under an hour away. If you’re coming mainly to play, staying in the north, between Fornells and Son Parc, puts the tee just minutes away; if you’re combining golf with beach days and dinners, Maó or a country house inland keeps the whole island within reach. Our selection of quiet-luxury houses in Menorca gathers the ones worth the trip. And if one evening you fancy dinner without thinking about the car, there’s the chauffeured evening out.
Depending on who you are
- You’re travelling as a couple with your clubs: a private transfer from the airport to the hotel settles the first and last day; for the rest, a car or a driver for your round.
- You’re a group of golfers: look for a vehicle with genuine space for the bags; a minibus takes everyone in a single trip, from the airport and to the course.
- You’re playing a single round as part of a holiday: book your tee time in advance and hire clubs at the club; you’ll save checking in a bag.
Getting around, depending on who you're travelling with
If you'd rather sort the transport in advance, this is what drives the island. The difference isn't the car's luxury — it's how many of you there are and how much luggage you carry.
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Mercedes Clase V
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Mercedes Clase S
Silence as luxury. For those who want the journey to count too, not just the destination.
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Mercedes Clase E
The same silence, one step below the S-Class. An E 450 d diesel: a six-cylinder saloon with its boot intact — no battery stealing space.
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Audi A8
The alternative to the E-Class for those who prefer Audi's register: presence without noise. The brand's flagship, and one hardly anyone talks about any more.
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Our take
Menorca doesn’t compete with Mallorca on the number of courses, and it shouldn’t try to. What it offers is something else: a course among pine woods on an unhurried island, played in autumn with the coast empty and dinner in Fornells to finish. That takes just three decisions made well: book the bag with the airline, book the tee time in advance and don’t leave the transfer to the last moment. The island takes care of the rest.
