{"id":22399,"date":"2020-07-17T07:16:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T07:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/prestigious-valderrama-setting-for-andalucia-golf-challenge-destination-dominican-republic\/"},"modified":"2020-07-17T07:16:54","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T07:16:54","slug":"prestigious-valderrama-setting-for-andalucia-golf-challenge-destination-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/prestigious-valderrama-setting-for-andalucia-golf-challenge-destination-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Prestigious Valderrama Setting for Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge Destination Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Royal Valderrama Club, which in September will host a new edition of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters, was the scene of the fifth round of the Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge Destination Dominican Republic Ocean\u2019s 4 Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe Circuit. Universally recognised over the years as the finest golf course in continental Europe, Valderrama tested the skill and mettle of the players taking part, on a day blessed with wonderful weather and a great golfing ambience. As has become customary on the Circuit, the available places to play in the tournament were sold out several days in advance. <\/span><\/p>\n

Designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones, the course looked spectacular, as always, with perfectly manicured fairways and greens. Competing in such an iconic setting, the scene of memorable Ryder Cup, American Express World Golf Championship, Volvo Masters, Open de Espa\u00f1a and Andaluc\u00eda Masters events, invariably provides magnificent memories cherished by the participants. <\/span><\/p>\n

Organised by Andaluc\u00eda Golf\/Espa\u00f1a Golf magazine, the popular open amateur circuit is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and \u2013 the same as with the past two editions \u2013 offers an exceptional grand final prize of five trips to the Caribbean provided by Pi\u00f1ero Group. <\/span><\/p>\n

Apart from prizes for each tournament (premium-brand apparel from the fairway+blue boutique in Puerto Ban\u00fas, DO Somontano wines, sports equipment from Holiday Golf, etc.), the top three finishers in each category plus the scratch winner obtain places in the circuit\u2019s grand finale, with the chance of securing one of the five Dominican Republic holidays including flights, transfers, all-inclusive luxury hotel accommodation, and golf at three of the best courses in the Caribbean: Ocean\u2019s 4, Teeth of The Dog and Punta Espada.<\/span><\/p>\n

The top three players in category one were: Juan Castro Rodr\u00edguez (37 points), Santiago R\u00edos Rubio (36) and Alejandro Mart\u00ednez Arasso (35). Helios Otero D\u00edaz and Francisco Javier Garc\u00eda Mar\u00edn qualified for the grand final together with Juan Castro, as Santiago R\u00edos had already gained a place from a previous Circuit tournament and Alejandro Mart\u00ednez won the scratch prize at Valderrama, thus also earning his way to the grand final. Worth highlighting in addition was the performance by Nicol\u00e1s Alexander Otero da Gama (under 18 years, so not eligible for a prize) who finished fourth. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The top three in category two were Sebasti\u00e1n Vidal L\u00f3pez-Burgos (41 points), Flavio Cassina (39) and V\u00edctor Ceballos Niebla (38), all of them gaining places in the grand final.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scratch winner Alejandro Mart\u00ednez Arasso tied on 25 points with Francisco Javier Garc\u00eda Mar\u00edn. <\/span><\/p>\n

As for the special prizes, closest to the pin went to Manuel Saura and Helios Otero won the longest drive.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next two scheduled tournaments on the Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge Destination Dominican Republic Ocean\u2019s 4 Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe Circuit are 25 July at Santa Clara Marbella and 29 July at San Roque New Course. <\/span><\/p>\n

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DESTINATION DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OCEAN\u2019S 4 BAHIA PRINCIPE <\/strong><\/p>\n

The leading three in each of the two categories plus the best scratch player in each tournament gain places in the grand final, with a chance to win one of five week-long, all-inclusive holidays at the Playa Nueva Romana de Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe resort in the Dominican Republic, playing golf at Ocean\u2019s 4, Punta Espada and Teeth of The Dog. The first two players in each category and the scratch winner will travel to the Dominican Republic. <\/span><\/p>\n

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