Finca Cortesín hosted a new edition of the Andalucía Golf Challenge in which the participants were able to emulate -saving the insurmountable sporting distances- the great international players who, in one of the three editions of the World Match-Play Championship held here, faced the challenge of this splendid course in Costa del Sol. Obviously they were not at the level of Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer or Ian Poulter, to mention some of the stars who competed then in the renowned resort located in the municipality of Casares, but the truth is that the players of the Andalucia Golf Challenge felt the thrill of a great sporting event.
This event of the Andalucía Golf Challenge, a series of open tournaments that celebrates its sixth edition this summer, brought together more than eighty players, among which numerous nationalities were represented.
The amateurs who attended the tournament, promoted by this publication, generally played at a good level and enjoyed both the course, which presented magnificent conditions, and the good weather, with a wind that appeased the strong prevailing sun.
The awards ceremony, in the elegant Finca Cortesín clubhouse, where a splendid cocktail was served, was presided over by the editors of Andalucía Golf, Antonio Sánchez and Stefan Tjellander, the latter in turn the general manager of Holiday Golf, the director of the host club, Francisco de Lancastre, and the executive of Fairway + Blue, Gabriela Johne.
In terms of sporting results, in the first category, the victory went to Franky Aegten, with 40 points, followed by Peter Browall and Christopher Warren, both with 35.
In the second category, Helle From won with 38 points. Second with 35 points was Rafael Ángel Pérez Arenas, while third place went to Malone Martin, who scored 33 points.
In the scratch category, the best was Peter Browall, followed by John Nesson and Aegten Franky.
The prize for the best female score went to Cristina García Orti. The special prize for the closest ball to the flag went to Matthew Charlesworth, while the longest drives, female and male, went to Cristina García Orti and Jorge Villén Sánchez.
The tournament stood out, apart from the setting of the competition, for the quality of the prizes, which included, among other things, golf equipment and clothing from prestigious brands, TomTom GPS watches and wines from the Somontano appellation. In addition, all participants received as a gift a bottle of 2009 Rueda Verdejo white wine from Hacienda Montecorto, Bodegas Domecq.
The next dates of the Andalucía Golf Challenge are July 30 at Flamingos (Villa Padierna Golf Club), August 19 at San Roque Old Course and September 25 at RCG Guadalmina (Campo Sur). Registrations to participate must be made at each golf course where the tournament will take place.
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