A longing for golf: Biarritz and San Sebastián, 1900-1936

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Published 04-10-2016
DOI https://doi.org/10.1387/hc.16730
Gerardo Rebanal Martínez
Gobierno del Principado de Asturias

Abstract

Golf, insofar as it is played by the Spanish, was one of the sports which had its debut at the beginning of the twentieth century, when sports clubs were created with golf courses similar to British and French ones. Golf in Spain took root above all in Biarritz and its golf course became a model to imitate. The early golf courses were venues for leisure pursuits and also to do sport. In Biarritz as well as San Sebastián, golf courses were considered an essential facility to lure tourists both by local town councils and infrastructure institutions and as such they were concerned about their survival to attract foreigners and as something which local residents could be proud of.

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Keywords

golf, Biarritz, San Sebastián, resorts, tourism, town councils

Issue
No. 53 (2016)
Section
Articles

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