Andalucía: prime setting for major international events

Thus was born a legendary event that didn't crown a Spanish winner until its 11th edition in 1999 at Montecastillo (Jerez); in fact, the only Spanish winner in its 21-year…

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…

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…

Jack Nicklaus, simply the greatest

  If there is any player in the history of the modern game - someone who could be considered, without argument, the greatest - that player is undoubtedly Jack Nicklaus.…

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…

Andalucía Golf Course Guide

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