For the fifth consecutive year, the Costa del Sol will become in 50 days the center of attention of women’s professional golf thanks to the celebration of the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España, tournament to be held from 26 to 29 November at the Real Club de Golf Guadalmina and that will close the season with a flourish. The only Ladies European Tour event to be played this year in Spain will be the culmination of the Race to Costa del Sol, the circuit’s order of merit sponsored by Turismo y Planificación Costa del Sol and a magnificent promotional vehicle for this region.
The San Pedro de Alcántara course designed by Javier Arana takes over from other renowned Malaga courses that have hosted the competition in previous editions (such as Aloha Golf or La Quinta Golf & Country Club) and will act as a spectacular ambassador for the more than 70 courses that populate the well-deservedly named Costa del Golf, a strip that runs from Nerja to Sotogrande and includes the coast of Malaga and the Mediterranean area of the coast of Cadiz.
The best professionals of the Ladies European Tour will join the hundreds of thousands of visitors who come every year to the best golf destination in continental Europe to enjoy its mild climate and a wide range of leisure, cultural and gastronomic offer spread along the more than 160 kilometers of coastline. All of them will try to follow in the footsteps of the Dutch Anne van Dam, winner of the last two editions, or the local Azahara Muñoz, also double champion and winner in the 2017 edition played at the Real Club de Golf Guadalmina, and will fight for the honor of being proclaimed winners of the first Race to Costa del Sol in history, the Ladies European Tour ranking currently led by the Danish Emily Kristine Pedersen.
On the Costa del Sol, golf goes far beyond being a leisure complement and becomes the main reason that drives the visit of the golf tourist, a loyal visitor who extends their stays and is faithful to a destination that offers security, diversity, exquisite treatment and first class services. To convey this reality to potential national and foreign travelers, the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España has a great tool, television coverage that reaches 148 countries and 500 million homes.
The Real Club de Golf Guadalmina, which has recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, will offer the beauty and exigency of its layout, a sample of the quality offered by the courses of Andalusia and the Costa del Sol, which have allowed them to host top level professional championships such as the Ryder Cup, the Volvo Masters, the World Cup, the Open de España or the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters.
On the horizon is another stellar women’s competition to which the Costa del Sol aspires, the Solheim Cup in 2023. The most important tournament on the international golfing scene pits teams from Europe and the United States against each other every two years and, if its designation is confirmed, it would come to Spain for the first time. Undoubtedly, the courses in the area (signed by prestigious designers such as Javier Arana, Cabell B. Robinson, Robert Trent Jones, Tom Simpson, Perry Dye, Dave Thomas, Gary Player or Seve Ballesteros) offer magnificent alternatives to host this outstanding competition, which would reinforce the Costa del Sol’s leading position in golf tourism.
In any case, before we can enjoy the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España Femenino, which has the main sponsorship of the Consejería de Turismo, Regeneración, Justicia y Administración Local de la Junta de Andalucía, Turismo y Planificación Costa del Sol and Acosol – Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa del Sol Occidental.
To follow the news of the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España, please visit the website openfemenino.comwebsite, the Twitter account @OpenfemeninoInstagram account @spanishopen and the Facebook page @openfemenino.
Title Sponsors:
Consejería de Turismo, Regeneración, Justicia y Administración Local de la Junta de Andalucía, Turismo y Planificación Costa del Sol, Acosol-Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa del Sol Occidental.
Main sponsors:
Marbella Town Hall and Benahavís Town Hall.
Institutional sponsors: Real Federación Española de Golf, Real Federación Andaluza de Golf, Real Club de Golf Guadalmina, Consejo Superior de Deportes and Universo Mujer.
Collaborating companies:
Kyocera, Solán de Cabras and Audi Safamotor.
Promoter:
Sports & Business
About the Department of Tourism of the Andalusian Regional Government
Andalusia is one of the most complete tourist destinations in the world, with a diverse and quality offer that satisfies foreign and domestic tourists alike. In addition, Andalusia is an international reference in golf tourism. Its unbeatable climate allows the practice of this sport during all months of the year in more than a hundred golf courses located in privileged areas, with landscapes of great beauty or close to paradisiacal beaches.
About Tourism and Planning Costa del Sol
Its more than 70 golf courses have made the province of Malaga and the Costa del Sol the first destination in Europe as far as golf is concerned, hence it is known as the Costa del Golf. Few places like the Costa del Sol gather in the same destination so many attractions, because the province not only offers a magnificent infrastructure for the practice of this sport, but also a privileged climate that allows the game throughout the year.
About Acosol
Acosol is the public company belonging to the Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa del Sol Occidental that manages the integral water cycle, within its geographical scope, as a vital and essential service for the citizens, working to guarantee supply and sanitation. Acosol is committed to the environment, collecting, transporting, treating and regenerating wastewater, thus contributing to the preservation of water resources and leading initiatives at provincial, regional and national level. In addition, Acosol stands out for its work in the irrigation of golf courses through the use of recycled water.
About the Real Club de
Golf Guadalmina
With more than 60 years of history, Guadalmina is one of the flagship clubs of the Costa del Sol and, by extension, of Andalusia and Spain. A breeding ground for great champions, the club stands out for its magnificent facilities, its great social life and the constant renewal of its competition teams, which have produced players of the stature of Azahara Muñoz, Noemí Jiménez, Laura Gómez and Laura Cabanillas. With two 18-hole courses (among which is the south course, designed by Javier Arana, which will host the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España) and an attractive Pitch & Putt, the Real Club de Golf Guadalmina is a regular venue for highly competitive amateur tournaments and hosted in September 2017 the Open de España Femenino.
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