Polaris World La Torre Golf Resort

La Torre Golf Resort is on the Costa Cálida ('Warm Coast') in south east Spain.LocationThe resort is located in the Region of Murcia, which has one of the most agreeable climates in Spain, with temperatures averaging 21°C and around 320 days of sunshine every year.HistoryThe golf resort was built by Polaris World. Building started in 2002 and completed in 2005.GolfThe golf course itself is 18-hole, 5,350 metre & par 68 and forms part of the Polaris World Nicklaus Golf Trail – currently four courses up and running, increasing soon to a total of 8 courses within a radius of 25 kilometres. A Jack Nicklaus- designed golf course.HotelThe 113 bedroom, 5-star Intercontinental Hotel is located within the resort, together with several bars, restaurants, shops, a large supermarket, a bank, two tennis courts and 22 communal swimming pools of various sizes. The town centre, located in the middle of the resort near the hotel is a hub of activity, consisting of a hairdressing salon, an Irish bar, a night club, a small ice-cream shop, an Italian restaurant, a Tapas bar and a few other features. Hotel closed down in 2012 and later acquired by a Chilean group Pedro García Meroño and Facundo Armero, trading as Phoenix in 2016.Promotional AdvertisingLa Torre Golf Resort was featured in two major British television campaigns, with commercials featuring the president of Polaris World, Jose Luis Hernandez and, before that, Jack Nicklaus, with the now-famous line ‘Maybe tomorrow, Jack’.