The seventh edition of the Andalucía Golf Challenge was a resounding success, with an international melting pot of golfers enjoying excellent weather, magnificent courses and a pleasant social atmosphere.
Organised by Andalucía Golf magazine, the hugely popular summer circuit was held at a veritable crème de la crème of golf clubs on the Costa del Sol, and indeed in Spain: Royal Guadalmina (South Course), designed by Spanish maestro Javier Arana; Royal Sotogrande, the creation of legendary U.S. designer Robert Trent Jones; La Reserva Club Sotogrande, created by another top international designer, Cabell B. Robinson; San Roque Resort (Old Course), a celebrated European Tour venue: Flamingos, in the ultra-luxurious setting of Villa Padierna Resort; and Finca Cortesín, three times a host of the World Match Play Championship.
Each tournament concluded with a first-class cocktail reception in an amicable clubhouse setting, with top-quality prizes and gifts provided by fairway+blue, Holiday Golf, Somontano Wines, Marbella-based artist Alejandro Hermann and other sponsors.
Royal Guadalmina
The first category winner was Christian Reynders (39 points), followed by Luis Mansilla (37) and Pablo Marques (36). The second category was won by Yamelichau Aliaksandr (40) with David Morales second (38) and María Eugenia Urra (third (38). In category three, Jan Policki led the way (40), Patricia Jiménez was second (38) and José Antonio Arocha was third (37). The scratch winner was Christian Reynders.
Royal Sotogrande
Christer Erikisson tallied 39 points to lead the way in category one, followed by José Antonio Rigaud Moreno (38) and Juan García de las Heras (37). The category two winner was Jan Policki (41), with Enric Meier Roig (34) second and Antonio Zarco Martínez (33) third. Winner of the scratch prize was Pedro Miguel Cervey Mendoza,
La Reserva Club Sotogrande
Category one was won by Almudena Ucillos with 40 points, followed by Thomas Johansson (38) and Enrique Bejarano (36). Leading the way in category two was Elena Zagrebelnaya (41), with Sam Moss (38) second and Lourdes Gómez López (36) third. The scratch prize was secured by Jean Claude Goetz,
The prize-giving ceremony was accompanied by a “championship” surprise – the presence of multiple European Tour and World Cup champion Manuel Piñero, who spoke affectionately about Andaluccelebrates its ar wedish, FGrenmion Manuel Piñero.
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San Roque
Pedro Miguel Cevey Mendoza won category one with a total of 41 points, followed by Alberto Muñoz Sánchez (40) and David Steele (39). The winner of category two was Ana Isabel Irimia Diéguez (40), with José María Caballero Gómez (39) second and Francisco Javier Salto González (38) third. The scratch prize was won by David Steele,
Flamingos
The winner of category one was Jorge González Jacob (41 points), followed by Santiago Gutierrez Duque and Alfonso Villalonga García (both with 38 points but the former finishing runner-up thanks to a lower handicap). The leading player in category two was Jake Macintyre (44 points), with Esteban Ferrón second (also 44 but with a higher handicap) and third Araceli Puga García (40 points). The scratch prize went to Jonathon Calister,
Finca Cortesín
Lars Hoft tallied 36 points to win the category one prize, followed by Sergey Falaleev (32), and Feliciano García, Miguel Girbés and Azim Adatia (31). Leading the way in category two was Sergey Kuznetsov (44), with Mrs. Zahid second (42) and Michael Rygol third (38). The winner of the scratch prize was Sergey Falaleev.
