Compete with friends, and win at all costs.
It's that perfect mix of banter, pressure and inside jokes that turns every round into a highlight reel. Ryder Cup style matches, scrambles and team formats, set up before you land.
Golf and Beyond
Ryder Cup style golf trips for groups in Spain
Your group splits into two teams for three days of matchplay. We plan the courses, the competition and everything after the round, for friends, golf societies and companies.
In one paragraph
What is playground?
- 8+ players per group
- 4 countries
- 1 team tournament in every trip
playground is a Madrid based company that designs tailor-made golf trips for groups of friends, golf societies, clubs and companies. We organise trips in Spain, Portugal, Colombia and Argentina, and every one is built around a team tournament with live scoring, trophies, a welcome kit and experiences off the course.
We don't sell tee times or packaged holidays. We take care of courses, hotels, transfers and dinners, then add the part most golf trips are missing: a competition that gives the week a story. Our groups are usually 8 to 20 players, mostly from the UK, Ireland and northern Europe.
Because when you travel to play, the world becomes your playground.
The tournament
Two teams, three days, one trophy
Every playground trip is built around a Ryder Cup style team match. Your group splits into two teams and plays fourballs, foursomes and singles across the trip, with live scoring and a running total that keeps everyone in it until the last green.
Example scoreboard. Teams and results are illustrative.
Team Navy 5½
Team White 6½
6½ points to win the trophy
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Day 1: Fourballs
Pairs play their own ball and the best score on each hole counts.
After day 1: Team Navy 2, Team White 1
- Match 1 Team Navy won 2 & 1
- Match 2 Team White won 1 up
- Match 3 Team Navy won 3 & 2
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Day 2: Foursomes
Pairs share one ball and take alternate shots.
After day 2: Team Navy 4½, Team White 1½
- Match 1 Team Navy won 4 & 3
- Match 2 Halved All square
- Match 3 Team Navy won 2 up
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Day 3: Singles
Every player goes head to head. This is where it is won or lost.
After day 3: Team Navy 5½, Team White 6½
- Match 1 Team White won 3 & 1
- Match 2 Team White won 2 up
- Match 3 Team Navy won 1 up
- Match 4 Team White won 4 & 3
- Match 5 Team White won 1 up
- Match 6 Team White won 2 & 1
Team White wins 6½ to 5½. Team Navy led by three points after two days. Team White won five of the six singles and took the trophy on the last green.
Why groups travel with us
Golf is played on the course. Remembered off it.
Every round deserves a follow up.
The round is only the beginning. We design local experiences that make the destination come alive: a paella by the beach, a winery, a long dinner where the scorecard gets argued about.
Celebrate the game. Keep the memory.
Every trip leaves something you can take home. Trophies, course prints, photos and the story of the putt that won it.
How it works
Experts in golf. Obsessed with the experience.
Every playground trip blends golf precision with genuine emotion. Here is how we get there.
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Tell us about your group
Dates, group size, level and the kind of trip you want. It takes about two minutes.
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We design the trip
Courses, tee times, hotel, transfers, tournament format and the experiences off the course. One plan, ready to go.
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You show up and play
We run the competition, the logistics and the details. You compete, connect and leave with stories.
What's included
Your essentials, and what you can add
Accommodation with breakfast, golf, internal transfers and our service are always part of the plan. On top of that, every trip comes with the tournament essentials.
Included in every trip
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Winning Team Trophy
Awarded to the team with the best overall performance across the event.
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Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin prints
Recognition for power and precision. Each winner takes home a printed map of the hole.
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Welcome Kit by playground
3 Srixon Tour Special balls, a tee set, a divot tool with marker and a soft bag.
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Golf GameBook live scoring
A 3-round competition set up for your group, with live scoring, team formats and automatic leaderboards.
Optional upgrades
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Photographer
A professional photographer for a full day, with a complete visual recap of the event.
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Eagle Kit
An upgraded welcome kit: 3 Srixon AD333 balls, tees, towel, shoe bag and a foldable divot tool with marker.
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Custom team logo
Pick one of our pre-designed team logos to represent your group.
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Personalized polo and cap
Branded apparel for every player, featuring your team logo.
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Individual and MVP awards
Trophies for the winning players and an MVP plaque for the person who made the trip.
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Local experiences
Dinners, barbecues, day trips or wine tastings, chosen for each destination.
Destinations
Where we play
Spain is home, with the Costa del Sol and Madrid as our most requested trips. We also design tournaments in Portugal, Colombia and Argentina.
Golf trips in Portugal
Golf trips in Colombia
Golf trips in Argentina
What our players say
Stories from the course
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"Great trip! Really organized and good tee times. It's always fun to compete with friends and have a good time as well."
Samuel -
"The course was great. The kit was awesome, I still use the divot!"
Borja -
"Fantastic golf trip organized by Mateo at Play Golf Spain! Perfectly tailored to our budget and preferences, flawless hotels, tee times, and even mid-trip check-ins. Highly recommend!"
Kimberly -
"Outstanding service from start to finish. Fast responses, great communication, and amazing course recommendations around Madrid and northern Spain. Even last-minute changes were handled perfectly. Highly recommend!"
Aileen -
"It felt like a reunion more than a tour."
Baldur
The team behind playground
We're not just trip organisers. We're memory architects.
We founded playground with a shared belief: sport brings people closer. What started as a simple idea, taking friends to play golf abroad, became a passion for designing competitive and truly memorable group trips.
From custom tournament formats to handpicked courses and social moments, we treat every trip like it's our own. The best stories don't come from winning. They come from playing, laughing and exploring together.
Because when you travel to play, the world becomes your playground.
Mateo Demarchi
Co-founder · Mulligan Enforcer
The mind behind the logistics. An engineer and team lead with years in client operations, Mateo makes sure everything runs smoothly, from transfers and tee times to awards night. Golfer, rugby player, and the calm in the chaos.
"I'm a sustainable guy, that's why I love aiming at the trees."
Felipe Fonnegra
Co-founder · Bunker Enthusiast
The spark. With a background in brand strategy and marketing, Felipe makes sure every trip has its twist, from a surprise toast at the welcome dinner to the playlist on the way to the course. Tennis is his reset button. Bunkers are his nemesis.
"They say sand is an exfoliant, that's why I'm always in it."
Alright, you're convinced. Let's make it happen.
Answer a few quick questions and we'll start planning your trip. Prefer to talk it through? Message us on WhatsApp.