Santa Clara Marbella provided another magnificent setting for the Andalucía Golf Challenge Circuit. This is the 11th year of the annual circuit, which offers the main prize of five week-long trips to the Mexican Caribbean, covering flights, transfers, all-inclusive five-star accommodation, and golf at three of the finest courses in the Caribbean: PGA Riviera Maya, El Camaleón Mayakoba and Playa Paraiso.

The 11th of this year’s events, the Santa Clara Marbella leg was played on a sunny but not too hot day, with hardly any wind. The course was in excellent condition, highlighted by the superb state of the greens.

As with the previous two editions, the circuit – which is organised by Andalucía Golf/España Golf magazine – offers the winners trips to the Caribbean with the Pinero Group. Apart from prizes in each tournament (top-brand clothing from the Fairway + Blue boutique in Puerto Banús, wine from D.O. Somontano and golf products from Holiday Golf Group), the winners of both categories and the scratch winner secure places in the grand finale at Marbella Golf Resort on 2 October, followed by a gala dinner at El Gamonal Restaurant in Marbella, and the chance to win one of the five week-long trips to Riviera Maya. The rest of the places will be awarded based on a ranking of points obtained in events held throughout the annual circuit.

The top three finishers in category one were Clive Tyler (38 points), Francisco Javier García Marín (37) and Juan Francisco Guerrero Rojas (37). Leading the way in category two was Juan Fermín Utrero Godoy (43 points), followed by Jose Félix García España (41) and Juan Fernando Fernández Tirado (41).

The scratch winner at Santa Clara Marbella was Juan Fernando Fernández Tirado (41).

As for the special prizes, closest to the pin was won by Francisco Javier García Marín, zand longest drive by Ameia do Nascimiento Figueiredo (women) and David Carretero Castillo (men).

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The trip to Riviera Maya is planned for 5 to 13 November. On Saturday the 6th, the winners will play at PGA Riviera Maya, on Sunday the 7th they will visit Mayakoba to view the last round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic (a US PGA Tour event), on Monday the 8th there will be a round of golf at Playa Paraiso, Tuesday the 9th has been left free, golf will resume on Wednesday the 10th at Mayakoba El Camaleón (three days after the tour pros have been competing there), Thursday the 11th will also be a free day, and on Friday the 12th another round will be played at PGA Riviera Maya – before the return flight that night to Spain.

We appreciate the support of our sponsors: the hotel chain Bahía Príncipe (www.bahiaprincipe.com); the course that is our golfing base for the week, PGA Riviera Maya (www.pgarivieramaya.com), SANITAS (www.sanitas.es), Viviendo del Trading (www.viviendodeltrading.com) and Mijas Town Hall (www.mijas.es).

Also our collaborators: Holiday Golf, Holiday Golf Estates, Bodegas Laus D.O. Somontano, El Gamonal Restaurant, Fairway + Blue, Cadena SER and Marbella Town Hall.

The next Andalucía Golf Challenge-Destination PGA Riviera Maya Circuit events will be on 29 and 30 June at Royal Sotogrande (all places now filled) and 3 July at La Quinta. 

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Destination PGA Riviera Maya Bahía Príncipe 

The grand final will decide the winners of five all-inclusive one-week trips to the Bahía Príncipe resort in Riviera Maya (Luxury Akumal Hotel), with golf rounds at PGA Riviera Maya, El Camaleón Mayakoba and Playa Paraíso. The top two players in each category and the scratch winner of the final – to be played at Marbella Club Golf Resort on 2 October– will travel to the Mexican Caribbean.

Planned Travel Dates

5 to 13 November 2021

Prize Includes:

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