Royal Las Brisas Golf Club: A Major Revamp

Large-scale renovation project completed at one of Europe’s premier courses The wait has been long but is has been well worth it. Without a doubt… The expert guiding hand of…

Amateur María Parra: World Amateur Number Two

After trying in vain, time after time, to check the latest world ranking, the page was finally updated and María could not believe what was listed in front of her…

Miguel Preysler, Amateur phenomenon

His radiant and perennial smile is Miguel Presyler’s signature image – a 65-year-old, scratch-handicap phenomenon who has won everything in amateur golf. The life of this dual-nationality Philippine and Spaniard…

Rocío Galán, manager of Hotel Gran Meliá Don Pepe, Marbella

“OUR MOËT & CHANDON SUITE HAS ITS OWN PUTTING GREEN” If its walls could speak… during a stellar history dating back over a half a century, Gran Meliá Don Pepe…

Royal Sotogrande Golf Club: Upgrade for a Classic

After 50 years the moment had arrived to carry out a major renovation of one of Spain’s most venerable golf courses, Royal Sotogrande. Designed by the legendary and prolific architect…

Diego Molina, president of the RFGA’s Rules Committee

“MOST RULES OF GOLF INFRINGEMENTS ARE MADE BY MISTAKE OR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE, NOT DELIVERATELY” Overseeing strict compliance with the Rules of Golf in competitions where it is entrusted with…

De Céspedes: Spain’s leading professional golfing dynasty

He represents the fourth generation of golfing pros in his family – an exceptional case in both Spain and the whole of Europe. Before him, his great-grandfather, grandfather and mother…

Valderrama: Renovation project initiated in 2011 now completed

If it is difficult to achieve success, it is even more so to maintain it. This requires a great material and human effort, a vision for the future and, above…

98-year-old golfer makes his second hole-in-one in three years

After almost nine decades of playing golf, Joe Sepic\'s game is really rounding into form. Sepic, 98, made his second hole-in-one last week, when he rolled a 3-wood shot into…

China – War Waged on Golf

  It seems quite paradoxical – like so many things that happen in this immense nation – that the country with the world’s largest golf resort (Mission Hills Shenzhen, close…