He has been presiding over one of Andalucía’s most venerable clubs, Royal Guadalmina Golf Club, since 2013. In this interview, Ramón Martínez Landazábal talks about the Spanish Women’s Open, which…
They were different times when, in the early 1960s, Sotogrande founder Joseph McMicking told renowned designer Robert Trent Jones that he could personally choose the land to build a prime…
He was born in Valencia but has spent the least time living there. From eight years of age, for family reasons, he lived in various parts of Spain and also…
He was born in Marbella although, at six years of age, he returned to Sweden, where he remained until he was 10. After his return, and a few years on,…
Ignacio Apolinario Zárate (born in Madrid in 1965) made a radical change to his life 20 years ago when he began working in the world of golf. A graduate in…
He doesn’t keep count of the number of courses he has designed because what interests him most, he stresses, is quality not quantity. On the Costa del Sol, where he…
“Our objective is that each year the tournament will become established as one of the best on the Tour” If there is anyone in Andalucía who knows what is involved…
A Global Journey from Banker to Golf Club President For three decades from the 1960s, Abdullah Saudi was highly respected as one of the world’s leading banking figures. He founded the…
“We want major tournaments that place us in the global golf spotlight” Personable and attentive, Francisco Javier Fernández – minister for tourism in the Junta de Andalucía (regional government) –…
“Benahavís owes a lot to golf” Living in Benahavís is an exceptional experience. The residents of this Costa del Sol municipality that borders Marbella and Estepona enjoy an enviable standard…
