Lujan Course

Las Praderas de Lujan

Lujan, Buenos Aires, AR
Private
9 holesPar 363,135 m

About this course

Las Praderas de Lujan sits in the historic city of Lujan, roughly seventy kilometers west of Buenos Aires in Argentina's pampas heartland. The course occupies relatively flat terrain characteristic of the region, where the design relies on strategic bunkering, water features, and tree placement rather than dramatic elevation changes to define holes and challenge players. The layout reflects the parkland style common to courses built across the Buenos Aires province during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The club serves the local golfing community in Lujan, a city known primarily for its colonial basilica and as a pilgrimage destination. Golf in this part of Argentina developed alongside the country's broader embrace of the sport, which arrived with British railway workers and businessmen in the late nineteenth century and gradually spread beyond Buenos Aires into provincial cities. Las Praderas provides accessible golf in a region where the game competes with football and polo for recreational attention. The course conditions and playability vary with Argentina's economic cycles and the club's membership base, typical of many regional clubs outside the capital's most established circles. Players visiting Lujan for its religious and historical significance occasionally add a round here, though the course remains primarily a local facility. The flat landscape allows for straightforward walking, and the design emphasizes accuracy over distance, rewarding players who navigate the hazards thoughtfully rather than those relying solely on length.

Quick facts

Location
Lujan, Buenos Aires, AR
Access
Private
Holes
9
Par
36
Length
3,135 metres

Getting there

The journey to Las Praderas de Lujan begins at Buenos Aires' Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE), the gateway to Argentina's capital and the pampas beyond. From there, a westward drive of roughly an hour and a quarter traces the RN 7 highway through the gradually flattening landscape of Buenos Aires Province, where the urban sprawl gives way to the open expanse of cattle country and cultivated fields. As you approach the historic pilgrimage town of Lujan, the twin spires of the basilica rise on the horizon, and a turn onto quieter roads delivers you to the gates of Las Praderas - a serene retreat where the rhythm of the Argentine countryside replaces the pulse of the city.

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Common questions about Lujan

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Lujan is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.

Par at Lujan is 36.

Lujan plays 3,135 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.

Lujan is a 9-hole course.

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