For the third consecutive year, the Playa Serena course, in the Almeria municipality of Roquetas de Mar, has once again successfully hosted a round of the Andalucía Golf Challenge Circuit ‘Destination PGA Riviera Maya’.
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As in all the tests, the winners of first and second category and scratch get the right to play the final on September 30 in Almenara. José Manuel Berenguel announced that it will not be possible, since he will be attending his university in Arkansas on those dates. In this case, there is a vacancy, which will be covered by another player of the BENAHAVÍS RANKING in which the ranking points obtained in up to 6 events are computed.
The course is being prepared to host the great test of the Challenge of Spain, belonging to the European Challenge Tour, from September 7. The fairways have been considerably narrowed, with much more attractive and interesting fairway patterns. The course was in an excellent condition, it will undoubtedly be presented in a fantastic way and will be a great challenge for the professionals who will be present at the event. We congratulate the club’s director, Francisco Javier Martín Mendoza, for how the course is being prepared and how members and visitors can enjoy it.
Participation exceeded expectations and registrations had to be closed several days before the event. There was a shotgun start for 112 players, who enjoyed refreshments in the middle of the course and an exceptionally good cocktail party for the awards ceremony.
The standard of the Playa Serena restaurant, under the expert direction of José Álvarez, is well above average and a great option for those visiting the area, regardless of whether they have the opportunity to play. José Álvarez holds the Michelin Star, obtained in 2006 and renewed every year since then, in his restaurant La Costa, in El Ejido, an establishment also distinguished with a Sun of the Repsol Guide.
The president of the club, Miguel García Soriano, presented the delivery after which there was a raffle of gifts that closed a very pleasant day. The work of the whole team of the club to attend the players is exquisite, we want to mention especially the support and attentions received by the head of tournaments, José María Parrón and Inma Rodríguez, supervisor of Golf Operations and Customer Service.
The scratch, first and second category winners won a place in the final of the Circuit organized by Andalucía Golf/España Golf magazine, where the fabulous five trips to the Riviera Maya will be decided next October.
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RESULTS
1st Category
1º Álvaro Rigaud Gálvez, 39 points
2º Begoña Martín Mendoza, 39 points
3º Guillermo José Gutiérrez López, 38 points
2nd Category:
1st Pablo Latorre Castellano, 42 points
2º Nicolás Lería Muñoz, 42 points
3rd Óscar Peñín Bou, 39 points
Scratch Winner
José Manuel Berenguel Casas, 38 scratch points
The special prizes for closest ball (holes 11 and 17) went to Francisco Javier González Torrecilla and Manuel de la O López.
In the following link you can consult all the results: RESULTS PLAYA SERENA
This tournament completes the first seventeen of the almost thirty tournaments that make up the thirteenth edition of the Andalucía Golf Challenge ‘Destino PGA Riviera Maya by Bahía Príncipe’, an open amateur circuit organized by the Andalucía Golf/España Golf magazine. The circuit will cover all the Andalusian provinces, as well as others in the center of Spain, with most of the events taking place 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 Mexican Caribbean will be chosen, will be played on September 30 in Almenara 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 on the basis of the Benahavís Ranking based on the points obtained in each event.
The next appointment of the Circuit is on Saturday, July 15 in Chaparral (Costa del Sol).
Through the magazine’s website you can access the Circuit’s own website, where you can check the dates and enter online registrations.
DESTINATION PGA RIVIERA MAYA by BAHÍA PRÍNCIPE
The Grand Final of the Circuit will determine the five one-week all-inclusive trips to the Bahia Principe resort in Riviera Maya with golf at PGA Riviera Maya, El Camaleon Mayakoba and Playa Paraiso. The top two finishers in each category and the scratch winner of the Grand Final, to be played on September 30 in Almenara, will travel to the Mexican Caribbean.
PLANNED DATE OF THE TRIP
November 7 to 14, 2023
The PRIZE INCLUDES
– Flights from Malaga or Madrid to Cancun round trip
– Transfers from airport to hotel and back
– All inclusive accommodation at the 5 star hotel Grand Tulum Bahia Principe
– Golf at PGA Riviera Maya, El Camaleon Mayakoba and Playa Paraiso.
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The Circuit is sponsored by AIR EUROPE, BENAHAVÍS TOWN HALLspan> TURISMO COSTA DEL SOL, BAHÍA PRÍNCIPE, GRAN HOTEL GUADALPÍN BANÚS, VIVIENDO DEL TRADING and TOWN HALL OF MARBELLA. The main partners are Fairway+blue, Somontano D.O., IdeaTerrazas y Holiday Golf Estates. Cadena SER and the magazine Andalucía Golf/España Golf are the official media of the Tour.
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COSTA DEL SOL TOURISM
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BAHÍA PRÍNCIPE
Bahía Príncipe Hotels & Resorts is the hotel chain of Grupo Piñero, a prestigious Spanish family group. The company has 27 hotels with more than 14,000 rooms, grouped under four categories: Bahia Principe Sunlight, Bahia Principe Grand, Bahia Principe Luxury and Bahia Principe Fantasia. The hotel chain is present in the best locations in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica and Spain. Bahia Principe’s resorts include the PGA Ocean’s 4 golf courses in the Dominican Republic and PGA Riviera Maya in the Mexican Caribbean.
GRAND HOTEL GUADALPIN BANUS
Five star resort located in the Nueva Andalucia area and on the beachfront, just 15 minutes walk from the famous Puerto Banus. With tailor-made golf packages, Gran Hotel Guadalpin Banus and CostaSol Deluxe organize your golf getaway so you don’t have to worry about anything. It is in an enclave especially recognized as an elite and cosmopolitan destination for those looking for the best hotels in Marbella. Only 6 kilometers separate you from the city center, with its charming old town of cobblestone streets.
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MARBELLA BRAND
Marbella is synonymous above all with quality of life, an exceptional tourist destination that has been recognized worldwide for decades, with images associated with the luxury, glamour and social status of other places such as Monte Carlo or Saint Tropez. The keys to its success, which attract millions of visitors every year, are varied, highlighting its extraordinary climate, its hotel infrastructure, its marinas, the beaches of its 27 kilometers of coastline, its wide and varied leisure offer and, among its many sports facilities, golf, with fifteen golf courses in the municipality.
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