Unquestionably one of the finest courses in Spain, and Europe, Royal Sotogrande Golf Club once again provided a spectacular 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 Riviera Maya in Mexico, covering flights, transfers, all-inclusive five-star accommodation, and golf at three of the top courses in the Caribbean: PGA Riviera Maya, El Camaleón Mayakoba and Playa Paraiso.

The 12th event on this year’s circuit schedule, the Royal Sotogrande leg was played over two sunny days, slightly hotter for the first round and with minimal wind. As always, the course was in magnificent condition. 

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 Bodegas Lau 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 are awarded based on a ranking of points obtained in events played by those taking part.

As for the results, the top three players in category one were Rafael Navarro Serrato (42 points), Álvaro Marañón Mora (42) and Pablo Ridao Ceballos (39). 

Leading the way in category two was Juan Palomo Marín (45 points), followed by José Luis Rodríguez Rodríguez (42) and Arantza Samper Orbe (40).

The scratch winner at Royal Sotogrande, with 42 points, was Rafael Jorge Bernaldo de Quirós Loring, who also won the special prize for closest to the pin. Winners of the longest drive prizes were Ana María López Moya (women) and Joaquín Crespo Alcalá (men). (SEE PHOTO GALLERY AT THE END OF THIS REPORT)

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 held on 3 July at La Quinta and 10 July at El Chaparral. 

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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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