Oliva Nova golf course is one of the most recent golf course designs by Severiano Ballesteros. Located to the extreme north of the Costa Blanca, Oliva Nova golf courses layout calls for a whole variety of shots. Water is a risk element that is constantly around at Oliva Nova, to attract golf shots hit slightly off the fairway or to guard any number of greens. The Oliva Nova greens are difficult to play to, being sharply contoured and in many cases built on slopes, where the front part of the green slopes sideways and the rear section runs away. The Oliva Nova golf course is now beginning to mature as the recently planted vegetation begins to grow.

Oliva Nova has hosted the Peugeot Oki Spanish National Championships on four occasions and is continually attracting many prestigious golfing events. The course record is currently held by Miguel Angel Jiminez when he completed 18 holes in January 1999 on his way to securing the Peugeot Oki Spanish National Championship with 63 strokes (9 under par).