Sotogrande could be categorized as a sport lovers heaven. It offers a variety of sport activities with facilities equaling the best in the world. Among these sports are golf, polo, sailing, boating, tennis, cycling and a variety of equestrian sports.
Of course, residents and visitors participate in these sports activities but the Sotogrande sports program is an impressive year-round affair. It includes one of the world’s most important Polo tournaments hosted by the Santa Maria Polo Club, a European Tour golf event held at the well-known Valderrama golf club, a Ladies European tour event (debut in 2019) to be held at the up and coming La Reserva Golf Club, and sailing regattas such as the J80 World Championship, the RC44 class and the flying catamarans GC32.
Also available to residents and visitors are many gyms, Pilates and Yoga studios, Polo Schools, dressage facilities, show jumping arenas, and top-quality road cycling.
The polo season in Sotogrande runs from late spring to early autumn, peaking during July and August. Los Pinos Santa María Polo Club hosts numerous events, but the crown jewel is the International Polo Tournament.
Charles Gubbins | Jul 2025
The late Enrique Zobel introduced polo in Sotogrande for the first time in 1965 in the vicinity of the beach, near the Cucurucho Beach Club, where he built the first polo field. Those were the humble beginnings of polo in Sotogrande, which has been continuously expanded. In 1985-1986 the two famous ‘Rio’ fields were built situated by…
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Oct 2022
One of the three-racquet centers in Sotogrande is located adjacent to The Trocadero (Cucurucho) Beach Club and offers excellent racquet sport facilities. The center has several courts and various are floodlight. Classes are available for all players no matter what standard. The second Tennis Club, The Octogono Beach Club, is located close to the bridge….
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Oct 2022
Santa Maria Equestrian Club – Latest development in Sotogrande equestrian world. Santa María Equestrian Club sister Club to the internationally known Santa Maria Polo Club. The creation and development of the Equestrian Club have begun, providing facilities that meet the most demanding standards of this sport. Their mission is to provide exclusivity, excellence, and service. The…
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Oct 2022
Take a drive around Sotogrande and its surrounding areas and you will see scores of cyclists. With stunning coastal views of both Gibraltar and Morocco, and surrounded by the hill top towns of Casares, Gaucin and San Roque, Sotogrande has it all for cyclists of all abilities. If you really want to test your legs,…
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Oct 2022
The Sotogrande Marina is in keeping with the luxury feel of the surrounding Sotogrande area. This is a first-class marina with all the amenities you might expect. In additions showers and sauna facilities for those mooring at the port, there is a gymnasium, a marine supply store and a heliport. Inquire at the port to…
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Oct 2022
Sotogrande is synonymous with golf. Golfers are spoilt for choice with a variety of courses to suit all. Local courses include Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, Valderrama, San Roque (Old and New), Almenara, La Cañada, La Reserva, and Alcaidesa (one and two). Counting the existing courses, we have 189 golf holes within a 7km radius…
Stephanie Noll | Jul 2022
