Mijas Golf regains its splendor

Major revamp of Los Lagos - one of Robert Trent Jones's finest designs Following the previous remodelling of Los Olivos, Mijas Golf last year carried out a complete renovation of…

Guadalmina Sur: A Javier Arana-designed masterpiece

What do Guadalmina Sur, El Saler, Aloha, El Prat, Río Real, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid and RACE have in common? They all - and others - were created…

Atalaya Old Course: Revamp of a Classic

One of two 18-hole layouts at Atalaya Golf & Country Golf, Atalaya Old Course is - without a doubt - one of southern Spain's most prestigious and high-pedigree courses, thanks…

Babe Zaharias, the pioneer

Considered the best sportswoman in history, Babe Zaharias was born in 1914 in Texas - as Mildred Didrikson. The daughter of Norwegian immigrants (her father was a seaman), she shone…

A Certain Degree of Optimism

Antonio Sánchez Marcos Most golf course managers in Andalucía - with some exceptions of course - report that 2012 wasn't all that bad a year, and clearly better than the…

Lee Elder, a champion’s fight against racism

When Tiger Woods became the first coloured golfer to win the US Masters at Augusta, in 1997, he dedicated his first emotional words to Lee Elder. "I'm the first member…