Azata Golf was the setting for the first round of the XI Andalucía Golf Challenge Andalucía Golf Circuit ‘Destination PGA Riviera Maya Bahía Príncipe’. Inaugurated last summer and the only new course on the Costa del Sol in the last ten years, the Estepona course presented splendid playing conditions. Most of the participants agreed in pointing out the technical difficulty of the coursedesigned by Sterling and Martin Golf Course Architects, as well as the magnificent condition of the greens, some of the best on the Costa del Sol, according to several of the players.
The sports day, in which the control and protection forms were filled out before the Covid of the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation, took place in a great golfing atmosphere with sunny weather, very pleasant temperature and some wind. Halfway through the round, the restaurant El Gamonal served refreshments, and at the end of the game the participants enjoyed a tasty paella on the terrace of the clubhouse. Following Covid protocols, tables of four people were organized (only those who had played together) and more than two meters apart. (PHOTO GALLERY AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE)
The scratch winner and the first three classified in each category received trophies and prizes consisting of clothing from the Fairway+Blue store in Puerto Banús, cases of Enate wine from the Somontano D.O. and a dozen Bridgestone balls from Holiday Golf Group. The winners of the special prizes for the longest drive (male and female) and closest ball to the flag received cases of Enate wines, Fairplay+Blue clothing and Zero Friction gloves personalized with the Tour logo. There was also a raffle of gifts, including dozens of balls, caps, gloves, two Fairway+Blue gift vouchers, four green fees for Azata Golf and a therapeutic massage with biomechanical evaluation at CostaSpine, a Marbella clinic specialized in the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of mechanical disorders of the neuromuscular-skeletal system.
In the first category, Francisco Savio won with 36 points, followed by Juan Francisco Lazo and Juan Francisco Guerrero, both with 35 points. In second category the best was Marcelo Cabrera, with 39 points, followed by Philippe Jansen and Armando Peña, both with 37 points. The scratch winner was José Ugía, with 35 scratch points. The prize for closest ball to the flag was won by Francisco Huertas, and those for longest drive went to Karina Budantseva and Carlos Cardona.
In first category Jacobo Higuera made a result of 35 points, but by mistake he delivered a wrong card with 36 points that gave him the second place and the 10 points for the ranking. He himself stated that the card delivered had to be wrong, andafter making the appropriate checks there was no choice but to disqualify the player. In any case, his example is worthy of admiration and deserves congratulations for his honesty and sportsmanship.
Azata Golf was the first of the 25 tournaments that make up the eleventh edition of this open amateur circuit organized by the magazine Andalucía Golf / España Golf. The circuit will run between March and October in the Andalusian provinces of Malaga, Cadiz, Almeria, Seville and Granada, as well as Madrid and Segovia, with most of the rounds taking place on the Costa del Sol.
The grand final of the circuit, from which the five winners of the trips to the Mexican Caribbean will be chosen, will be played at Marbella Club Golf Resort on October 2 and will be followed by a gala dinner at the El Gamonal Restaurant in Marbella. El Gamonal Restaurant in Marbella.
Access to the final will be direct for the scratch winner of each tournament, while the remaining places in the final will be awarded on the basis of the ranking based on the points obtained in each event.
The Circuit is sponsored by Sanitas, Bahía Príncipe Golf, Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts y Bahía Príncipe Residencesand as collaborators Holiday Golf, Fairway+blue, Laus Winery y Marbella Town Hall. Cadena SER and Andalucía Golf/España Golf magazine are the official media of the Tour.
The next meeting of the Circuit is on Saturday, March 20 in Bellavista, Huelva. REGISTRATION
PGA RIVIERA MAYA BAHIA PRINCIPE DESTINATION
The Grand Final of the Circuit will determine the five one-week all-inclusive trips to the Bahia Principe resort in Riviera Maya (Luxury Akumal hotel) with golf at PGA Riviera Maya, El Camaleon Mayakoba, Playa Paraiso and Gran Coyote. The top two finishers in each category and the scratch winner of the Grand Final, to be played on October 2 at Marbella Club Golf Resort, will travel to the Mexican Caribbean.
PLANNED DATE OF TRIP
October 29-November 5, 2021
The PRIZE INCLUDES
– Flights from Malaga or Madrid to Cancun round trip
– Transfers from airport to hotel and back
– All inclusive accommodation at the Bahia Principe Luxury Akumal hotel
– Golf at PGA Riviera Maya, El Camaleon Mayakoba, Playa Paraiso and Gran Coyote.
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