Walter Hagen, the great promotor of professional golf

Another golfing legend, Gene Sarazen, once said that all professional golfers should give a silent thank you to Walter Hagen every time they held a cheque between their fingers. “Walter…

Byron Nelson, a great lord

John Byron Nelson Jr. – his full name – achieved unrivalled results in the history of golf: for example, finishing 65 consecutive times in the top-10. This happened from 1942…

Nuno Alberto de Brito e Cunha, Visconde de Pereira

In addition to the honour of presiding over a club such as Valderrama, it is also “an enormous responsibility”. Nuno Alberto de Brito e Cunha, Viscount of Pereira Machado, is…

Álvaro Quirós, a modest star

He ended the year as the second highest Spaniard in the Official World Golf Ranking (22nd), only topped by Sergio García, after the best season of his career. He won…

Sergio García, Return to the Summit

After a year during which he ended a winless drought that had lasted three years and once again showed the form his fans hoped he would rediscover, Sergio García begins…

Lumine Golf – New destination on Costa Dorada

When we talk about the Costa Dorada we are talking about beaches, summer and relaxation. Very few would mention golf, and it is true that at the moment the Costa…

Valle Romano Golf & Resort: A place to truly live golf

The complex covers 122 hectares, and has been designed and built with the utmost attention to detail, especially as regards respecting the environment and ensuring efficient use of available energy…

Aloha: A treasure well worth discovering

Located in the heart of the Costa del Sol, in Marbella, the iconic Golf Valley extends from just 500 metres opposite the famous Puerto Banús marina towards the coast’s majestic…

Andalusia Golf Guide

Andalucía is one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations, for many reasons: its climate; its beaches; its hotel infrastructure; its wide and varied range of leisure activities; its excellent communications…

Harry Vardon, the first golfing celebrity

Born in 1870 on the British island of Jersey - in the English Channel, halfway between France and England – Harry Vardon was the first golfing celebrity and one of…