It couldn’t have started in a better setting, Finca Cortesínand with better weather conditions the fourteenth edition of the SAN MIGUEL ANDALUCÍA GOLF CHALLENGE ‘Destination Dominican Republic by Globalia’.
With a perfect temperature, a light breeze, a radiant sun, spectacular greens, in perfect condition and presentation, very fast and with an unbeatable ball roll quality, the participants in the tournament enjoyed an exceptional day of golf at the fantastic course. headquarters of the Solheim Cup and three editions of the World Match Play Championship. Players from all over Andalusia and other autonomous communities participated in the inaugural competition of the Circuit. In addition to Spaniards, there were players of other nationalities, for example from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Luxembourg, Belgium, Russia, Ireland, Norway and Austria.
(PHOTO GALLERY OF THE TOURNAMENT AT THE END OF THE CHRONICLE)
After the game, a spectacular cocktail was served in the gardens attached to the driving range and the Finca Cortesín clubhouse. It is worth mentioning the collaboration given to the tournament by the entire golf club team led by Ignacio Olea, with special mention to Antonio Aguilar.
Prizes for the top finishers included premium branded clothing from the Puerto Banús boutique Fairway+Blue, magnum wines from Bodegas Marqués de Terán of the D.O. Rioja and dozens of Bridgestone balls.
The player service at Finca Cortesin is surely the best that can be enjoyed on the Costa del Sol. A member of the team receives the players in the parking lot and takes the bags of clubs to place them in a personalized buggy that will be left next to the driving range, where the balls, courtesy of the club, are perfectly stacked in pyramids. Once on the golf course, players are treated to a hot broth during the round. These are quality details that make the difference.
As for the competition itself, the winners were Alan Fordyce (scratch), Rob McGovern (first category) and Eva Lindblom (second category). In addition to the prizes and gifts for the winners and best classified, there was a raffle of gifts and a special prize for the closest ball to the flag sponsored by the Tragabuches Restaurantof the Dani García Group. In the raffle, it is worth mentioning a painting by Alejandro Hermanna prestigious painter based in Marbella with a studio and art gallery in Marbella. The lucky winner of both the closest ball prize and the Alejandro Hermann painting was José Bernal de la Rosa.
The Finca Cortesin is the first of the 25 tournaments that make up the fourteenth edition of this open amateur circuit organized by the magazine Andalucía Golf / España Golf. The circuit will cover all the Andalusian provinces, as well as Madrid and Mallorca, with most of the rounds being played on the Costa del Sol, on top level courses.
The grand final of the circuit, from which the five winners of the trips to the Dominican Caribbean will be chosen, will be played on September 21 and will be followed by a gala dinner at the Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús. Gran Hotel Guadalpin Banus in Marbella.
The access to the final will be direct for the winner of each category and the scratch winner of each tournament, while the remaining places in the final will be awarded based on the ranking based on the points obtained in each event.
The next meeting of the Circuit will be on Saturday, March 2, in the Huelva La Monacilladesigned by Chema Olazábal.
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TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Grand Final of the Circuit will decide the winners of the 5 one-week trips with flights, all-inclusive accommodations at the 5-star hotel Sunscape Dominicus La Romana and golf at the spectacular Teeth of the Dog, Punta Espada, DyeFore y PGA Ocean’s 4. The Grand Final will be played on September 21 and will be followed by a Gala Dinner at the Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús*****.
PLANNED DATE OF TRAVEL
October 30 to November 6, 2024
PRIZES INCLUDE:
– Flightsfrom Malaga or Madrid to Santo Domingo round trip
– Transfers from the airport to the hotel and back
– All inclusive accommodation at the 5 star hotel Sunscape Dominicus La Romana.
– Golf at Teeth of the Dog, Punta
Espada, Dye Fore and PGA Ocean’s 4
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The Circuit is sponsored by SAN MIGUEL BEERS, SOLÁN DE CABRAS, GLOBALIA, AIR EUROPA, COSTA DEL SOL TOURISM, MANCOMUNIDAD DE MUNICIPIOS DE LA COSTA DEL SOL OCCIDENTAL and GRUPO 1941.
The main collaborators are Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, Sunset Dominicus La Romana, Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús, Bodegas Marqués de Terán, inversionesparavagos.com, Fairway+blue, Holiday Golf Estates, Ayuntamiento de Marbella and Ayuntamiento de Benahavís. Cadena SER and Andalucía Golf/España Golf magazine are the official media of the Tour.
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