Son Quint Golf, Mallorca: A PGA Professional's Honest Review (2026)

We had the first tee time of the day at Son Quint, out at 7:40am. Cold enough for the first few holes that I kept a jacket on, with dew still down and some of the greens not yet cut. My client was chatting away with the reception staff before we had even started, and the caddie master was cracking jokes with us on the way to the 1st tee.

How The Course Plays

We walked all 18. The front nine is much flatter and an easy walk. I was hitting a lot of irons off the tee to keep the round sociable with my client, but even then, playing the white tees and hitting an iron off the tee around 230 yards, there was still plenty to think about. Son Quint is the newest course in the Arabella Golf group and generally considered the friendliest of the four. That reputation should not be mistaken for easy.

Several greens sit above the fairway, so chipping needs to be accurate. That matters more than usual here because the greens are firm and quite a few of today's pins were close to the edges. The greens themselves were noticeably slower for the first couple of holes with the dew still down, and properly quick once the crew had been through and cut them.

Holes Worth Mentioning

The 9th was one of my favourites, a par 3 that sits directly in front of the clubhouse next to the driving range. We had the first tee time of the day, so there had been no chance to use that range before we teed off. Standing on the 9th looking straight at it was the closest we got all morning.

The 10th plays uphill with water down the entire right side and a slight dogleg right. Depending on the pin position you cannot see the bottom of the flag on the approach, which makes club selection harder than it should be. I almost holed mine. Sometimes it helps not to see exactly what you are aiming at.

The 12th is the standout: a par 3 of 195m played almost entirely over water. Bunkers cover most of the ground that is not water, and the green is fast. Take your par and get off it without complaint.

The 13th was another favourite, a dogleg-left par 5 with a narrow tee shot. The second shot is tighter than it first looks too, with the mountains rising directly behind the green.

The front nine is flat and straightforward by comparison. By the back nine it almost feels like a different course: more blind shots, more technical holes, and tighter lines off several tees. The further you go, the closer the mountains get. If I had to choose, the back nine is the more interesting nine.

The 18th is a good finishing hole, a dogleg left playing uphill with everything visible from the tee. I hit a wedge to around 10 feet and made the putt for a birdie, always a good way to leave a course wanting to come back.

Hole 8 is supposed to be the signature moment, teeing off from the highest point on the course straight toward Palma Cathedral. We played early enough that the morning fog had not lifted, and the cathedral we had been told about never showed itself. Worth going back for on a clearer day.

Conditioning And Service

Conditioning throughout was very good. The bunkers were in excellent shape, and as we went round there were still staff out cutting bunker edges by hand and working on smaller details. For September, that is a very well-maintained golf course.

Service was a strong point all day. The waiting staff at the clubhouse were prompt and polite, always with a smile, and I had the Andalusian squid for €15, which was good. I had heard plenty about Son Quint's social side, competitions and a friendly atmosphere, and the number of people eating and drinking in the clubhouse after we finished backed that up.

Practical Information

Green fees are dynamic, running from around €76 in low season up to €172 at peak, plus the standard €3 daily federation licence if you are not a federated player. My client's green fee on the day was €120. Buggies are available at €55 but are optional; we walked the whole round. Handicap limit is 54 for men and women, with a certificate required at booking. Book as an individual and you will usually be paired with another group; we had booked and privatised our own tee time.

The one real negative from the day: signage between holes was not always clear. On two occasions we ended up walking further than necessary and heading in the wrong direction for the next tee. Walking the course is probably less common than taking a buggy, which likely explains it. Stick to the buggy path rather than walking toward where the next hole looks like it should be, and you should not have the same problem.

Common Questions

Handicap limit is 54 for men and women, with a certificate required at booking. The course is walkable all round; the front nine is flat and the back nine has more climbing, but nothing that should trouble a reasonably fit player. Son Quint suits golfers of any level: the fairways are wide and there are four tee positions, but firm, undulating greens and several back-of-green pins keep a stronger player honest. The surprise for most first-timers is how much the back nine changes character, with more blind shots and less room off the tee than the flat front nine suggests. Local tip: take an early tee time if you can. The greens were noticeably faster once the morning dew had gone and the crew had cut them.

Verdict

8/10. Son Quint is the most accessible course in the Arabella Golf group without being an easy one. Wide fairways, four tee positions and a warm, sociable atmosphere make it a good fit for golfers of any level, while firm, well-defended greens and a testing back nine ask real questions of a better player too. Conditioning was excellent for September, and the welcome, from reception through to the caddie master and the waiting staff, was some of the best I have had in Mallorca.

I really enjoyed Son Quint and will be back before long. It suits a group with mixed handicaps who still want a proper test, and it is a good option if you are staying in the Son Vida area alongside Son Muntaner or T Golf Palma. If you are building out the wider trip, the trip planning guide covers how to sequence rounds like this.