Following the opening 2022 event one week earlier at Huelva's Bellavista course, Azata Golf in Estepona hosted the first Costa del Sol leg of the 12th Andalucía Golf Challenge-Destination Dominican Republic PGA Ocean's 4 Circuit.

The most recent 18-hole course inaugurated on the Costa del Sol, characterised by extraordinarily high-quality greens, Azata attracted so many players that registrations had to be cut off earlier than planned due to the huge interest aroused for the tournament – with the field filling up many days in advance. Rain made an appearance during the first few holes, but fortunately disappeared later during the competition. One highlight of the day’s golf was the excellent work carried out by the Azata Golf staff under the direction of Agustín Alonso.

At the end of play, the participants, who received a special welcome pack, enjoyed lunch in the luminous clubhouse, located next to the recently inaugurated driving range.

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In addition to trophies and prizes for the scratch winner and top three finishers in each category (gift vouchers from Fairway+blue, Zero Friction gloves and dozens of Bridgestone balls from Holiday Golf Group, and Ahead caps from www.MyHedgeFund.club), there were special prizes for nearest to the pin and longest drive (women and men), as well as a gifts raffle.

It is worth noting that, for the first time in the Circuit's 12-year history, the prize for closest to the pin – sponsored by the Idea Terrazas glass curtain company – was won with a hole-in-one, achieved by Nuria Díez Pebble.

Barry Martin won category one (with 37 points), followed by Juan Jesús Rojas Aguilar ( 35) and Carlos Cardona Navas (34). In category two, the top three finishers were Ronan Purcel (34 points), Enric Meier Roig (33) and Juan Luis Torres Polvoreda (32). The scratch winner was Juan Rodrigo Gil Ortega (33 points). The longest drive prizes went to Jeanette Baldemark and Alejandro Carrere Lovera.

Azata Golf was the second of 30 tournaments scheduled to be held during the 12th edition of this hugely popular open amateur circuit, organised by Andalucía Golf/España Golf magazine. From February to September, the Circuit will cover the Andalucian provinces of Málaga, Cádiz, Huelva, Almería, Sevilla and Granada, in addition to Madrid, Segovia and Salamanca, with most of the events being held on the Costa del Sol.

The Circuit’s grand finale, which will decide the five winners of trips to the Dominican Caribbean, will be held at La Hacienda Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort on 24 September, followed by a gala dinner. 

Access to the final will be direct for the winners of each category and the leading scratch player in all the qualifying tournaments, while the rest of the places in the final will be awarded based on the Benahavís Ranking, calculated from points obtained in each leg.

The Circuit is sponsored by ThirdHome.com, MyHedgeFund.club, Benahavís Town Hall, Sanitas and Bahía Príncipe Golf, and the main collaborators are D.O. Somontano, Holiday Golf, Holiday Golf Estates and Fairway+blue. Cadena SER and Andalucía Golf/España Golf magazine are the Circuit's official media outlets.

The next event will be on 26 March at Royal Sevilla Golf Club. ENTRY REGISTRATION

DESTINATION DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

PLANNED DATE FOR TRIP

29 October to 3 November 2022

WINNING PRIZE includes:

  • Flights (return) from Málaga or Madrid to Dominican Republic
  • Transfers from airport to hotel (and return)
  • All-inclusive accommodation at Bahía Príncipe Luxury Bouganville ***** hotel
  • Golf at PGA Ocean’s 4, Teeth of the Dog and Punta Espada

SPONSORS

THIRDHOME

ThirdHome is a luxury travel and residential club that offers members different experiences when travelling around the world. What used to be a luxury property exchange club has now become the only membership space where a group of owners and lovers of adventure and luxury travel can enjoy exclusive experiences. ThirdHome Exchange invites second home owners to join its exclusive community, where they will be able to share the same passion for luxury travel. ThirdHome Rentals allows owners to list their homes safely and rent with complete confidence. ThirdHome Adventures offers amazing world travel experiences designed exclusively for members.


MYHEDGEFUND.CLUB

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BAHÍA PRÍNCIPE

Bahía Príncipe Hotels & Resorts is a hotel chain owned by Grupo Piñero, a prestigious Spanish family group that has interests throughout the high-end holiday industry network. Managed entirely by the Piñero family, the company has 27 hotels with more than 14,000 rooms, and is grouped under four categories: Bahía Príncipe Sunlight, Bahía Príncipe Grand, Bahía Príncipe Luxury and Bahía Príncipe Fantasia. The hotel chain has a presence in the most attractive locations in the Dominican Republic, Mexico), Jamaica and Spain.


BENAHAVÍS

Benahavís is a town with a rich Andalucian flavour, highlighted by narrow white streets, typically Arab, most of which lead to sunny squares. It is a welcoming town where you can enjoy nature and luxury developments, carefully integrated into the natural landscape and enveloped by golf courses meandering around the slopes of the Serranía de Ronda mountain range. Founded by the Arabs, under the protection of a 10th century fortress, Benahavís today is a perfect combination of tradition and modernity – a charming town that offers endless possibilities as a first-class tourist destination.


SANITAS

Sanitas was founded in 1954 and, after more than 60 years of experience, it has become the leading health and wellness company in Spain. Currently, Sanitas offers products and services adapted to the real-life health needs of people at all stages of their lives, integrated within a single health model that includes health insurance, health and dental care, and care for the elderly. Since 1989 Sanitas has been part of Bupa, a leading international health company that serves more than 16.5 million clients with health insurance, 10.6 million for medical care and 33,100 in nursing homes.

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