La Garza hosted the San Miguel Andalucía Golf Challenge

For the second consecutive year, the SAN MIGUEL ANDALUCÍA GOLF CHALLENGE ‘Destination Dominican Republic by Globalia’ makes a stop at La Garza, the only course in the province of Jaén and probably the best value for money on the planet.

The La Garza course, designed by the brilliant Pepe Gancedo, is very close to Linares, and enjoys a great golfing atmosphere.

(PHOTO GALLERY OF THE TOURNAMENT AT THE END OF THE CHRONICLE)

It is a very complete and varied course, which can be played perfectly on foot, in a spectacular dehesa environment.

It is an example of what can be promoted from the institutions, as it is a public field owned by the Junta de Andalucía.

Since the course has 9 holes, the players played two rounds. The course has the particularity of having different tees for the first and second rounds, so although greens and flags are repeated, each hole is not played in the same way. There was a shotgun start at 8:30 in the morning and another at 2:00 in the afternoon.

The weather conditions were diametrically opposed: in the morning there was cold, wind and a light rain that complicated the game; in the afternoon the rain stopped and the sun even came out. Golf is not always fair.

At the end of the second round, an awards ceremony was held with a cocktail served by José María López, who masterfully manages the La Garza restaurant.

The presentation was attended by the manager of the host club, Antonio Quesada, and was followed by a raffle of gifts.

RESULTS

Scratch:
1. Nataniel Reinoso García 28 P Scratch

1st Category:
1. Osamah El Rubaidi Abdullah 32 points
2. Francisco Sánchez Gárate 31points
3. Antonio Manuel Quesada Ruiz 30points

2nd Category:
1. Gonzalo Mejías Almagro 40 points
2. Carlos Ángel Bueno Morales 38 points
3. Manuel Pérez Villar 38 points

Closest ball to hole 6 – MARQUÉS DE TERÁN Award:
Guillermo Rodríguez Cantal

Closest ball to hole 9 – MARQUÉS DE TERÁN Award
Pedro Vilchez Jimenez

The XIV SAN MIGUEL ANDALUCÍA ANDALUCÍA GOLF CHALLENGE ‘Destino República Dominicana by Globalia’ is an open amateur circuit organized by the magazine Andalucía Golf / España Golf. The circuit runs through 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 28 at Los Arqueros and will be followed by a gala dinner at the Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús in Marbella.

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 theBenahavís Ranking based on the points obtained in each event.

The next meeting of the Circuit will be on Sunday, May 5 at the RCC Córdoba.

ENROLLMENT

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 held on September 28th 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:

– Flights from Malaga or Madrid to Punta Cana round trip

– Transfers from the airport to the hotel and back

– Accommodation on an all-inclusive basis at the 5 star hotel Sunscape Dominicus La Romana

– Golf at Teeth of the Dog, Punta Espada, Dye Fore and PGA Ocean’s 4

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, Sunscape 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.