The Parador Malaga Golf hosted the sixteenth edition of the traditional Pro Am Costa del Golf Tourism that also had a guest tournament at Lauro Golf and finally won by a classic of the competition as El Chaparral Golf. At the awards ceremony, tribute was paid to the golf course designer Enrique Canales.
The day began very early, at eight in the morning, when the players began to arrive at the Parador Malaga Golf to be accredited and collect the cards of this classic Pro-Am already in the calendar of the Costa del Sol where representatives of all the Costa del Sol courses compete for a Cup that everyone wants to win.
In addition, a group of around 30 guests went to the Lauro Golf course where they also enjoyed an excellent day of golf where the first three positions went to Manuel Lozano, winner of the tournament, and Guillermo de Grosso and Daniel Hierrezuelo, who finished second and third respectively.
The tournament began at nine o’clock sharp and lasted until almost half past two in the afternoon on an excellent course where the conditions of the course were
impeccable fairways in perfect condition, very fast greens and a breeze that made the temperature not exceed 24 degrees, all perfect for playing a great golf tournament.
In the end, the victory went to the El Chaparral team, which achieved 129 strokes, followed by Almenara, which finished with 130 strokes and La Duquesa, which finished third with 132 impacts. In this way, El Chaparral succeeds Almenara, winner in 2011, Flamingos Golf, which won in 2012, and the El Parador team, which won last year.
The pro-am had an individual professional classification won by Manuel Quiñones with a round of 68 strokes, four under par, while tied for second place were the professionals Francisco jesús Navarro, Jaime Bárcenas, Francisco Natoli and Pedro Dominguez.
But, in addition to the prize-giving party held in one of the large rooms of the Parador where the players enjoyed a great meal, a moving tribute was paid to one of the great golf course designers of
our country. Basque by birth but Malaga by adoption, Enrique Canales received from the managing director of the Tourist Board of the Costa del Sol, Arturo Bernal, a plaque of recognition for his career as well as the applause of all standing for a man who has given everything for golf.
This sixteenth edition of the Pro-Am Costa del Golf Tourism has had the collaboration of Parador Malaga Golf and Lauro Golf and the sponsorship and collaboration of the Tourist Board of the Costa del Sol, Turismo Andaluz, Golfspain, Royal Andalusian Golf Federation, Bar El Pimpi, Coca Cola, Cruzcampo-Heineken, Coca-Cola, Grupo Pascual, Bahlshen, Williams.Botanic, JM Gobillard, Reserva El Higueron, Ave and Iberia.
Photos: Enrique Canales receiving the commemorative plaque from Arturo Bernal.
The El Chaparral team, winner of the tournament, with the manager of Turismo Andaluz, Francisco Artacho.
The individual winner of the ProAm, Manuel Quiñones
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