The magnificent Valle Guadiana Links, at the mouth of the river that gives its name to the course, in the Huelva municipality of Ayamonte, has been for the first time the setting for the Andalucía Golf Challenge Circuit, which this year celebrates its eleventh edition and has as its grand final prize five one-week trips to Riviera Maya, in Mexico, including flights, transfers, five-star all-inclusive hotel and golf at three of the best courses in the Caribbean: PGA Riviera Maya, El Camaleón Mayacoba and Playa Paraíso.
The course directed by Tino Cordero is an authentic links that runs along the riverbed and surprises for its great design, made by José Canales. The course belongs to the same group as Isla Canela, also in the municipality of Ayamonte. The tournament took place in magnificent weather without the heat bothering at any time. After the competition and the awards ceremony, a lunch was held in a very lively clubhouse.
In terms of sporting results, in the first category, the first three classified were Santiago Ortiz Albarrán (48 points) , Michael Cross (42) y José Luis Márquez Contiosos (38).
The top three in the second category were Guillermo Sanchís Robina (38 points), Jose Manuel Pinelo Herrera (36) and Juan Pedro Naranjo Alba (36).
The scratch winner was Juan José Gómez Santana, with 39 scratch points.
The special prize for the closest ball to the flag went to Gonzaga Liniers, and the longest drive went to Céline Rousseau and Juan Antonio Arazola.
(SEE PHOTO GALLERY OF THE TOURNAMENT AT THE END OF THIS CHRONICLE).
As in the previous two years, this open amateur circuit organized by the magazine Andalucía Golf/España Golf has as a prize for the final five trips to the Caribbean by the hand of Grupo Piñero. Apart from the prizes of each competition, the first classified in each category plus the scratch winner of each tournament get a direct place to play the grand final of the circuit at the Marbella Golf Resort on October 2, with closing dinner of the circuit at the restaurant El Gamonal in Marbella and thus opt for one of the five trips to Riviera Maya for a week. The remaining places for the final game are obtained based on a ranking based on the points obtained in the tournaments played.
The trip to the Riviera Maya is scheduled for November 6-14 of this year. Two rounds will be played at the PGA Riviera Maya, one at Mayakoba (after the completion of the PGA Tour’s Mayakoba Classic) and another at Playa Paraiso.
We are grateful for the support of our sponsors: the hotel chain Bahía Príncipe (www.bahiaprincipe.com), the golf course hosting the week-long golf prize, PGARiviera Maya (www.pgarivieramaya.com), Sanitas (www.sanitas.es), Viviendo del Trading (www.viviendodeltrading.com) and the Ayuntamiento de Mijas (www.mijas.es).
Also to our collaborators: Holiday Golf, Holiday Golf Estates, Bodegas Laus D.O. Somontano, Restaurante El Gamonal, Fairway + Blue, Cadena SER and Ayuntamiento de Marbella.
PGA RIVIERA MAYA BAHIA PRINCIPE DESTINATION
The Grand Final of the Circuit will determine the five one-week all-inclusive trips to the Bahia Principe resort in Riviera Maya (Bahia Principe Grand Tulum hotel *****) 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 October 2 at Marbella Club Golf Resort, will travel to the Mexican Caribbean.
PLANNED DATE OF TRIP
November 6 to 14, 2021
The PRIZE INCLUDES
– Flights from Malaga or Madrid to Cancun round trip
– Transfers from airport to hotel and back
– All inclusive accommodation at the Bahia Principe Grand Tulum hotel *****
– Golf at PGARiviera Maya, El Camaleón Mayakoba and Playa Paraíso
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{gallery}Tor 2021 AG/Guadiana Valley Tournament 2021{/gallery}
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