{"id":22412,"date":"2021-02-18T09:03:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T09:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/azata-opens-on-march-6-the-xi-andalucia-golf-challenge-destination-riviera-maya\/"},"modified":"2021-02-18T09:03:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T09:03:56","slug":"azata-opens-on-march-6-the-xi-andalucia-golf-challenge-destination-riviera-maya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/azata-opens-on-march-6-the-xi-andalucia-golf-challenge-destination-riviera-maya\/","title":{"rendered":"Azata opens on March 6 the XI Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge Destination Riviera Maya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/azatagolf.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Azata Golf<\/a><\/strong>inaugurated last summer and the only new course on the Costa del Sol in the last ten years, will host the first round of the <strong>XI Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge Andaluc\u00eda Golf Circuit \u2018Destination PGA Riviera Maya Bahia Principe\u2019<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday, March 6.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n<p>This is the first of the <strong>25 tournaments<\/strong> that make up the eleventh edition of this open amateur circuit <strong>organized by the magazine Andaluc\u00eda Golf \/ Espa\u00f1a Golf.<\/strong> The circuit will cover the Andalusian provinces of Malaga, Cadiz, Almeria, Seville and Granada, as well as Madrid and Segovia, with most of the rounds being played on the Costa del Sol. <\/p>\n<p>The grand final of the circuit, from which the <strong>five winners of the trips to the Mexican Caribbean<\/strong> will be chosen, will be played at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marbellaclubgolf.com\/default-es.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Marbella Club Golf Resort<\/a> on October 2<\/strong> and will be followed by a gala dinner at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/elgamonal.es\/\" rel=\"noopener\">El Gamonal Restaurant<\/a><\/strong> in Marbella.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access to the final<\/strong> will be direct for the <strong>scratch winner<\/strong> of each tournament, while the remaining places in the final will be awarded on the basis of the <strong>ranking<\/strong> based on the points obtained in each event.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Azata Golf <\/strong>tournament will have <strong>important prizes<\/strong> for the scratch winner and the first three classified in each category, as well as for the longest drive (male and female) and closest ball to the flag. <strong>Tee-off at 9.30 am.<\/strong> The registration fee for the tournament is <strong>53 euros <\/strong>and includes<strong> buggy, paella and gift raffle<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n<p>The Circuit is sponsored by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanitas.es\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanitas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahia-principe.com\/es\/golf-resorts-caribe\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe Golf<\/a><\/strong>,<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahia-principe.com\/es\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts<\/a> <\/strong>y<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahiaprinciperesidences.com\/es\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe Residences<\/a><\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/holidaygolf.com\/es\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Golf<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairwayandblue.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairway+blue<\/a> and <\/strong>D <strong>. O <\/strong>. Somontano as collaborators.<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dosomontano.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Somontano D.O.<\/a><\/strong>. Cadena SER, AS newspaper and Andaluc\u00eda Golf\/Espa\u00f1a Golf magazine are the official media of the Tour. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/><strong>DESCRIPTION OF THE FIELD.  <\/strong>Designed by Sterling and Martin Golf Course Architects, the par 71 course is a comfortable layout that is perfectly playable on foot, without the need for a buggy. The greens of Azata Golf, with an exceptional presentation, are wide and are characterized by many falls. Water is present on many holes. The first part of the course is almost entirely with mountain views, while the second round offers spectacular panoramic views of the sea. The 15th, a par 3 with a green almost on an island, is one of the emblematic holes of this new course located in Estepona<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span>    <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tres-campos-riviera-2021.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>PGA RIVIERA MAYA DESTINATION BAHIA PRINCIPE<\/strong><\/span><br \/>The Grand Final of the Circuit will determine the five one-week all-inclusive trips to the Bahia Principe resort in Riviera Maya 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. <\/p>\n<p><strong>PLANNED DATE OF TRIP<\/strong><br \/>October 29-November 5, 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>The PRIZE INCLUDES<\/strong><br \/>\u2013 Roundtrip flights from Malaga or Madrid to Cancun<br \/>\u2013 Transfers from the airport to the hotel and back<br \/>\u2013 All-inclusive accommodation at the hotel <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahia-principe.com\/es\/hoteles-en-riviera-maya\/resort-sian-kaan\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Luxury Bahia Principe Sian Ka\u2019an<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\u2013 Golf at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pgarivieramaya.com\/es\/inicio\/\" rel=\"noopener\">PGA Riviera Maya<\/a><\/strong>,<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayakoba.com\/es\/campo-golf-el-camaleon\/\" rel=\"noopener\">El Camale\u00f3n Mayakoba<\/a> <\/strong>y<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iberostar.com\/playa-paraiso-golf-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Playa Paraiso<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Calespa.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/><strong>ABOUT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanitas.es\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SANITAS<\/a>.<\/strong> Sanitas was founded in 1954 and after more than 60 years of experience has become the leading health and wellness company in Spain. Today, this prestigious firm offers products and services adapted to the real health needs of people at all stages of their lives, integrated under a unique health model that includes health insurance services, health and dental care and care for the elderly. Since 1989 Sanitas has been part of Bupa, a leading international health company, serving more than 16.5 million customers in health insurance, 10.6 million in medical care and 33,100 in nursing homes.  <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahia-principe.com\/es\/\" rel=\"noopener\">BAH\u00cdA PR\u00cdNCIPE<\/a>.<\/strong> Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe Hotels & Resorts is the hotel chain of Grupo Pi\u00f1ero, a prestigious Spanish family group present in the entire value chain of the vacation industry. The company, managed entirely by the Pi\u00f1ero family, has 27 hotels with more than 14,000 rooms, grouped under four categories: Bahia Principe Sunlight, Bahia Principe Grand, Bahia Principe Luxury and Bahia Principe Fantasia. The hotel chain is present with its splendid establishments in the most attractive locations in the Dominican Republic (Playa B\u00e1varo, La Romana, San Juan and Saman\u00e1), Mexico (Riviera Maya), Jamaica and Spain (Canary and Balearic Islands).  <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Azata Golfinaugurated last summer and the only new course on the Costa del Sol in the last ten years, will host the first round of the XI Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge Andaluc\u00eda Golf Circuit \u2018Destination PGA Riviera Maya Bahia Principe\u2019 on Saturday, March 6. 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