{"id":22446,"date":"2023-07-03T06:13:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T06:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/playa-serena-triumphs-in-the-xiii-andalucia-golf-challenge\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T06:13:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T06:13:12","slug":"playa-serena-triumphs-in-the-xiii-andalucia-golf-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/playa-serena-triumphs-in-the-xiii-andalucia-golf-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Playa Serena triumphs in the XIII Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For the third consecutive year, the <strong>Playa Serena<\/strong> course, in the Almeria municipality of Roquetas de Mar, has once again successfully hosted a round of the <strong>Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge Circuit &#8216;Destination PGA Riviera Maya&#8217;.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">(PHOTO GALLERY AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>As in all the tests, the winners of first and second category and scratch get the right to play the final on September 30 in Almenara. <strong>Jos\u00e9 Manuel Berenguel<\/strong> announced that it will not be possible, since he will be attending his university in Arkansas on those dates. In this case, there is a vacancy, which will be covered by another player of the <strong>BENAHAV\u00cdS RANKING<\/strong> in which the ranking points obtained in up to 6 events are computed. <\/p>\n<p>The course is being prepared to host the great test of the <strong>Challenge of Spain<\/strong>, belonging to the <strong>European Challenge Tour<\/strong>, from September 7. The fairways have been considerably narrowed, with much more attractive and interesting fairway patterns. The course was in an excellent condition, it will undoubtedly be presented in a fantastic way and will be a great challenge for the professionals who will be present at the event. We congratulate the club&#8217;s director, <strong>Francisco Javier Mart\u00edn Mendoza<\/strong>, for how the course is being prepared and how members and visitors can enjoy it.   <\/p>\n<p>Participation exceeded expectations and registrations had to be closed several days before the event. There was a shotgun start for 112 players, who enjoyed refreshments in the middle of the course and an exceptionally good cocktail party for the awards ceremony. <\/p>\n<p>The standard of the Playa Serena restaurant, under the expert direction of <strong>Jos\u00e9 \u00c1lvarez<\/strong>, is well above average and a great option for those visiting the area, regardless of whether they have the opportunity to play. Jos\u00e9 \u00c1lvarez holds the <strong>Michelin Star<\/strong>, obtained in 2006 and renewed every year since then, in his restaurant <strong>La Costa<\/strong>, in El Ejido, an establishment also distinguished with a <strong>Sun of the Repsol Guide<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>The president of the club, <strong>Miguel Garc\u00eda Soriano<\/strong>, presented the delivery after which there was a raffle of gifts that closed a very pleasant day. The work of the whole team of the club to attend the players is exquisite, we want to mention especially the support and attentions received by the head of tournaments, <strong>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Parr\u00f3n<\/strong> and <strong>Inma Rodr\u00edguez, <\/strong>supervisor of Golf Operations and Customer Service. <\/p>\n<p>The scratch, first and second category winners won a place in the final of the Circuit organized by Andaluc\u00eda Golf\/Espa\u00f1a Golf magazine, where the fabulous <strong>five trips to the Riviera Maya<\/strong> will be decided next October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RESULTS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><span>1st Category<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1\u00ba <strong>\u00c1lvaro Rigaud G\u00e1lvez<\/strong>, 39 points<\/p>\n<p>2\u00ba <strong>Bego\u00f1a Mart\u00edn Mendoza<\/strong>, 39 points<\/p>\n<p>3\u00ba <strong>Guillermo Jos\u00e9 Guti\u00e9rrez L\u00f3pez<\/strong>, 38 points<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2nd Category:<\/p>\n<p>1st <strong>Pablo Latorre Castellano<\/strong>, 42 points<\/p>\n<p>2\u00ba <strong>Nicol\u00e1s Ler\u00eda Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong>, 42 points<\/p>\n<p>3rd <strong>\u00d3scar Pe\u00f1\u00edn Bou<\/strong>, 39 points<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Scratch Winner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jos\u00e9 Manuel Berenguel Casas<\/strong>, 38 scratch points<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The special prizes for closest ball (holes 11 and 17) went to <span><strong>Francisco Javier Gonz\u00e1lez Torrecilla<\/strong> and<\/span> <strong>Manuel de la O L\u00f3pez.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>In the following link you can consult all the results: <a href=\"https:\/\/golfdirecto.com\/client\/62e390b6b32b7366b04c4d27\/game\/642edf52c40abb3e0557b02a\/ranking\/entry?view=day&amp;category=642edf52c40abb3e0557b0df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RESULTS PLAYA SERENA<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\">This tournament completes the first seventeen of the almost thirty tournaments that make up the thirteenth edition of the <strong>Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge &#8216;Destino PGA Riviera Maya by Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe&#8217;, an<\/strong> open amateur circuit organized by the <strong>Andaluc\u00eda Golf\/Espa\u00f1a Golf magazine.<\/strong> The circuit will cover all the Andalusian provinces, as well as others in the center of Spain, with most of the events taking place on the Costa del Sol, on top-level courses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The <strong>grand final<\/strong> of the Circuit, from which the five winners of the<strong> trips to the Mexican Caribbean<\/strong> will be chosen, will be played on <strong>September 30 in Almenara<\/strong> and will be followed by a gala dinner at the <strong>Gran Hotel Guadalp\u00edn Ban\u00fas<\/strong> in Marbella.<br \/><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Access to the final will be direct for the winner of each category and the scratch winner of each tournament, while the remaining places in the final will be awarded on the basis of the <strong>Benahav\u00eds Ranking<\/strong> based on the points obtained in each event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The next appointment of the Circuit is on <strong>Saturday, July 15<\/strong> in <b>Chaparral<\/b> (Costa del Sol).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Through the magazine&#8217;s website you can access the Circuit&#8217;s own website, where you can check the dates and enter online registrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andaluciagolfchallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ENROLLMENT<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PGA-Riviera-Maya.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><\/span><span class=\"s4\" style=\"color: #008080;\"><b>DESTINATION PGA RIVIERA MAYA by BAH\u00cdA PR\u00cdNCIPE<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><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 September 30 in Almenara, will travel to the Mexican Caribbean. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b>PLANNED DATE OF THE TRIP<\/b><\/span><br \/>November 7 to 14, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b>The PRIZE INCLUDES<\/b><\/span><br \/> &#8211; Flights from Malaga or Madrid to Cancun round trip<br \/> &#8211; Transfers from airport to hotel and back<br \/> &#8211; All inclusive accommodation at the 5 star hotel Grand Tulum Bahia Principe<br \/> &#8211; Golf at <a href=\"https:\/\/pgarivieramaya.com\/es\/inicio\/\" rel=\"noopener\">PGA Riviera Maya<\/a>,<b> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayakoba.com\/es\/campo-golf-el-camaleon\/\" rel=\"noopener\">El Camaleon Mayakoba<\/a><b> <\/b>and<b> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iberostar.com\/playa-paraiso-golf-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Playa Paraiso<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cabecera-logos-circuito-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Circuit is sponsored by  <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>AIR EUROPE<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span> <strong>BENAHAV\u00cdS TOWN HALL<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">span&gt;<strong> TURISMO COSTA DEL SOL<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><strong><span> <\/span><\/strong><strong>BAH\u00cdA PR\u00cdNCIPE<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><strong> GRAN HOTEL GUADALP\u00cdN BAN\u00daS<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><strong> VIVIENDO DEL TRADING <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">  TOWN HALL OF MARBELLA<\/span><\/strong>.<strong> <\/strong>The main partners are <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Fairway+blue<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><strong> Somontano D.O.<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><strong> IdeaTerrazas <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">y<\/span><strong> Holiday Golf Estates<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span> <strong>Cadena SER <\/strong><\/span>and the magazine <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Andaluc\u00eda Golf\/Espa\u00f1a Golf<\/strong><\/span> are the official media of the Tour.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.aireuropa.com\/es\/es\/home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aireuropa.com\/es\/es\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #000080;\">AIR EUROPA<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>Air Europa is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, made up of 19 airlines that, for the past 20 years, have been working together as a large global network serving more than 630 million passengers a year. Air Europa&#8217;s fleet is one of the most modern on the continent. It is made up of 38 aircraft whose average age does not exceed 4 years. The company is a leader in environmental conservation processes. In 2018, the German environmental organization Atmosfair rated Air Europa as the most efficient European network airline.    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.turismobenahavis.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turismobenahavis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span color=\"#000080\" style=\"color: #000080;\">BENAHAVIS<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>Benahav\u00eds is a village with an Andalusian flavor of white and narrow streets, typically Arab, most of which lead to sunny squares. It is a chosen place where you can enjoy nature and luxury urbanizations, carefully integrated into its natural landscape, settled with its golf courses in the foothills of the Serrania de Ronda. Founded by the Arabs under the protection of a 10th century fortress, Benahav\u00eds is today a perfect combination of tradition and modernity. A charming village with endless possibilities as a first class tourist destination.   <\/p>\n<p><strong><span><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.costadelsolmalaga.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.costadelsolmalaga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span color=\"#000080\" style=\"color: #000080;\">COSTA DEL SOL TOURISM<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Turismo y Planificaci\u00f3n Costa del Sol is a public company of the Provincial Council of Malaga whose objective is to promote the province as a tourist destination and support the growth of the economy, designing and executing projects at the service of private companies and public entities. It is dedicated to consultancy, advisory and professional services in tourism and business development, tourism and territorial planning, new technologies and tourism modernization and tourism marketing. It is a fundamental technical instrument for the development of the province of Malaga.  <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bahia-principe.com\/es\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bahia-principe.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #000080;\">BAH\u00cdA PR\u00cdNCIPE<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe Hotels &amp; Resorts is the hotel chain of Grupo Pi\u00f1ero, a prestigious Spanish family group. The company 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 in the best locations in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica and Spain. Bahia Principe&#8217;s resorts include the PGA Ocean&#8217;s 4 golf courses in the Dominican Republic and PGA Riviera Maya in the Mexican Caribbean.   <\/p>\n<p><strong><span><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.granhotelguadalpin.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granhotelguadalpin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span color=\"#000080\" style=\"color: #000080;\">GRAND HOTEL GUADALPIN BANUS<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Five star resort located in the Nueva Andalucia area and on the beachfront, just 15 minutes walk from the famous Puerto Banus. With tailor-made golf packages, Gran Hotel Guadalpin Banus and CostaSol Deluxe organize your golf getaway so you don&#8217;t have to worry about anything. It is in an enclave especially recognized as an elite and cosmopolitan destination for those looking for the best hotels in Marbella. Only 6 kilometers separate you from the city center, with its charming old town of cobblestone streets.   <\/p>\n<p><strong><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/viviendodeltrading.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/viviendodeltrading.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><span color=\"#000080\" style=\"color: #000080;\">LIVINGOFTRADING.COM<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>The best manager for your capital is yourself. Learn to invest in a diversified and efficient way so that your money works for you. Viviendo del Trading has been training people for more than 10 years to manage their own capital and do it with realistic expectations and enjoying a simple, easy and calm management. Viviendo del Trading is currently made up of seven people, six of whom are traders and investors. It is tremendously difficult and unique to put together a team of traders with different profiles and specialties.    <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/turismo.marbella.es\/\" href=\"https:\/\/turismo.marbella.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #000080;\">MARBELLA BRAND<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>Marbella is synonymous above all with quality of life, an exceptional tourist destination that has been recognized worldwide for decades, with images associated with the luxury, glamour and social status of other places such as Monte Carlo or Saint Tropez. The keys to its success, which attract millions of visitors every year, are varied, highlighting its extraordinary climate, its hotel infrastructure, its marinas, the beaches of its 27 kilometers of coastline, its wide and varied leisure offer and, among its many sports facilities, golf, with fifteen golf courses in the municipality. <\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">{gallery}2023 Tournaments\/Tournament Playa Serena 2023{\/gallery}<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the third consecutive year, the Playa Serena course, in the Almeria municipality of Roquetas de Mar, has once again successfully hosted a round of the Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge Circuit &#8216;Destination PGA Riviera Maya&#8217;. 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