Carlos de Avilés, La Estancia Golf manager
Designed by Dutchman Alan Rijk and located on the Chiclana coast amidst the Sancti Petri pine forests, next to one of Cádiz province’s most attractive and tourist-orientated beaches, La Estancia…
Liam Greasley, Director of regions and members of the PGA
A force in world golf for over 100 years, the powerful PGA of Great Britain and Ireland has almost 8,000 members in 65 countries around the globe. These professional golfers…
Jaime Ortiz-Patiño, The doyen of Andalucian golf
If there is any one single person the Andalucian golf industry should be especially appreciative of – for his invaluable work in promoting the region on the international stage –…
Benahavís, top level golf on the Costa del Sol
Bordering two of the Costa del Sol’s tourism heavyweights (Marbella and Estepona), Benahavís is a golf destination with its own character and many reasons for being included in a place…
Rafael Rodriguez, Junta de Andalucia Tourism & commerce counselor
Rafael Rodríguez Bermúdezis the new minister for tourism and commerce with the Junta de Andalucía (regional government), a portfolio which is now the responsibility of the Izquierda Unida (United Left)…
Marilynn Smith, leading the way
As a pre-teen Marilynn Smith served as a pitcher, coach and manager of a boys baseball team. Golf, she thought, was a sissy sport, and had never seriously crossed her…
Juan Carlos Fernández-Rañada, General manager of Acosol
The huge amount of water involved in irrigating golf courses has long been a source of controversy in certain sectors of society, especially environmentalist organisations. In actual fact, however, the…
Cary Middlecoff, slow, steady and strong
Cary Middlecoff is often remembered for his glacial pace of play, his occasionally volcanic temper and his nickname, Doc, which he earned for being a qualified dentist. What he should…
José Mena, mayor of Benahavís
He regrets the fact he has little free time to play golf. José Mena, a young and very sport-orientated man, has the honour of being mayor of the municipality with…
Ínigo Soto, Finca Cortesín greenkeeper
No one doubts that the maintenance at Finca Cortesín Golf Club is exceptional and of the highest order. Since opening for play just over five years ago the owners have…