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The fifth leg of the popular Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge circuit was held at Villa Padierna Golf Club’s picturesque Flamingos course. More than 100 players teed off in the competition on a great day for golf: moderate summer temperature, not too hot, a light breeze cooling the air, and participants prepared to give their all on a course in magnificent condition. <\/p>\n
Following the golf – highlighted by some excellent play – everyone was able to enjoy two delicious paellas in the gardens of La Cantina (the Villa Padierna clubhouse), where the prize-giving ceremony was also held. Officially presenting the trophies were Andaluc\u00eda Golf publisher Antonio S\u00e1nchez accompanied by Gabriela Johne, director of the Puerto Ban\u00fas golf attire and footwear boutique Fairway+Blue (main sponsor of the tournament), and Nicol\u00e1s Gil from Villa Padierna Golf Club. <\/p>\n
As for the results… the winner of the closest to the pin prize was Pedro Miguel Cevey, and the longest drives, Lynos Ayling (women) and Joaqu\u00edn Navarrete Sorela (men).<\/p>\n
The leading player in category two was Jake Macintyre (44 points), with Esteban Ferr\u00f3n second (also 44 but with a higher handicap) and third Araceli Puga Garc\u00eda (40 points).<\/p>\n
The winner of category one (for those with a handicap up to 14.4) was Jorge Gonz\u00e1lez Jacob (41 points), followed by Santiago Gutierrez Duque and Alfonso Villalonga Garc\u00eda (both with 38 points but the former finishing runner-up thanks to a lower handicap).<\/p>\n
The scratch prize went to Jonathon Calister, who won the star prize of the day, a painting by top Marbella-based artist Alejandro Hermann.<\/p>\n
This year’s Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge coincides with Andaluc\u00eda Golf\/Espa\u00f1a Golf’s 30th anniversary as Spain’s longest-running bilingual golf magazine.<\/p>\n