The Real Club de Golf Sotogrande lived up to the great expectations that this splendid course always arouses and received the unanimous praise of the players who, over two days, played a new round of the 2019 Andalucía Golf Challenge Circuit Destination Riviera Maya Golf Club in Mexico. The magnificent layout designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones presented superb conditions, and the prevailing sunny weather contributed to enhance a great competition.
In addition to the prizes for each tournament (top brand clothing from the fairway+blue store, D.O. Somontano wines, sports equipment, etc.), the top five finishers in each category plus the scratch winner get a place in the final of the Circuit and are eligible for one of the five one-week trips to the Riviera Maya, including flight, hotel (Riviera Maya Resort) and golf at Riviera Maya Golf, Mayakoba and Playa Paraíso.
The first classified in the RCG Sotogrande in first category and who obtain a place for the final were, in this order, the following: Jonas Lindman (41 points), José Antonio Rigaud Moreno (37), Francisco Javier García Marín (36), Carlos Mena Quero (36) and Rune Mikael Andersson (35).
In the second category, the five who won a place in the grand final were Francisco José Nateras Pérez (43), Álvaro Clemares Sempere (40), Isabell Gustin (40), Miguel Cantón Carretero (38), and Alberto Luis Alfonso Álvarez (38).
The scratch winner was Jonas Lidman. The special prize for the closest ball (hole 17) went to Francisco Javier García Marína, while those for the longest drive on hole 18 went to María Soledad Bellod and Carlos Mena.
The sports party concluded at the clubhouse facilities with a magnificent cocktail party and the awarding of prizes and raffle of gifts.
The next event of the Andalucía Golf Challenge Destino Riviera Maya Golf Club will be on July 16 at Real Club Valderrama (there are no more places available) and the next one will be held at the Old Course of San Roque Club on July 27. TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
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ANDALUCÍA GOLF CHALLENGE 2019 CIRCUIT
The Andalucía Golf Challenge Destino Riviera Maya Golf Club Riviera Maya Golf Club Bahía Príncipe Circuit began on April 10 at Golf Santander (Madrid) and will conclude at La Reserva Club Sotogrande on August 24. The Grand Final will be played on September 7 at Alferini (Villa Padierna Golf Resort). The top five in each category in each tournament qualify for the Grand Final, where the five one-week all-inclusive trips to Bahia Principe Riviera Maya Resort will be decided with golf at Riviera Maya Golf Club, El Camaleón Mayakoba and Playa Paraíso. This trip will take place on October 27th.
The schedule of the Circuit is as follows:
– Golf Santander (Madrid): April 10
– Real Club de Golf Guadalhorce: May 4 & 5
– Mijas Golf – Los Lagos: May 29th
– Santa Clara Marbella: June 23rd
– Real Club de Golf Sotogrande: 2 and 3rd July
– San Roque Club – Old Course: July 27th
– Valle Romano Golf Club: August 3rd
– Flamingos – Villa Padierna: August 17
– La Reserva Club – Sotogrande: 24 August
– Grand Final at Alferini (Villa Padierna): 7 September
RIVIERA MAYA DESTINATION GOLF CLUB BAHIA PRINCPIPE
The Riviera Maya resort, like the one in the Dominican Republic, has an 18-hole championship golf course and another par 3. The design is by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and was chosen as the best course in Mexico and Central America in 2018 in Golfdigest magazine’s Editor’s Choice list. It also has a hotel offer of the highest level counting with four Bahia Principe hotels and a Residencial equipped with comprehensive services and security that make many who have visited the resort fall in love and want to buy their happiness in this magnificent paradise.
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THE IDEAL DESTINATION
For those who are planning to spend their next vacation enjoying golf, beautiful beaches and the countless charms of the Mexican Caribbean, the Riviera Maya is undoubtedly the ideal destination.
In this field we will find jungle, mangrove and cenotes. The first time you see a cenote -and in this field there are some perfectly integrated into the tour- does not leave you indifferent. It is something to be experienced. So much beauty will pierce you.
The location of the resort is ideal, situated in Akumal, between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. In Playa del Carmen we will find world-class restaurants and fantastic leisure and shopping options. In Tulum we can visit the famous walled city of the Mayan culture. Many other excursions and activities, such as scuba diving or island hopping, are within easy reach of visitors.
There will be, however, those who do not want to leave the resort, as they can travel to the various themed restaurants, the beaches, the golf course and the leisure areas on the little trains that run constantly around the resort.
NATURAL GOLF GUIDANCE METHOD
The golf facilities are completed with an academy run by Toni Planells and where teaching is given with his Natural Golf Guidance method. It can be a great opportunity to approach golf, as this method gets those who have never picked up a club before to approach golf in a non-traumatic way and can have fun from the first moment. It is also perfect for correcting bad habits and getting players who are stuck in their progress and want to improve back on track.
The services are equally excellent: golf clubs and golf carts with GPS are available for rent and there is even a golf shoe rental service.
It has become a tradition that, in October, the BAHIA PRINCIPE Golf Open is held, where the best of the golf world is brought together around one of the most recognized brands in hospitality and tourism: BAHIA PRINCIPE Hotels & Resorts. The tournament is one of the most important in the Riviera Maya.
Regarding the hotels available in the resort, there is something to satisfy all preferences.
There are two hotels reserved for adults only, where luxury and exclusivity prevail: the LUXURY Bahia Principe AKUMAL, right on the beach, and the LUXURY Bahia Principe SIAN KA’AN, located in front of the golf course clubhouse, ideal for golf players.
The other two hotels are also a perfect choice to enjoy the beaches and the authentic Mexican flavor: the GRAND BAHIA PRINCIPE TULUM, with pools right on the beach and with the peculiarity of releasing turtles, and the GRAND BAHIA PRINCIPE COBA, the ideal place for families within the Riviera Maya complex, with the best facilities and spaces for children in the complex such as the waterpark, in addition to being able to choose family rooms for up to eight people and special services for children.
Climate, beaches, golf, gastronomy, culture and the friendliness of the best hosts: the perfect combination for a blissful getaway.
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