{"id":22458,"date":"2023-10-02T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/winners-of-the-andalucia-golf-challenge-2023-circuit\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T08:00:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T08:00:22","slug":"winners-of-the-andalucia-golf-challenge-2023-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/winners-of-the-andalucia-golf-challenge-2023-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners of the Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge 2023 Circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The<strong> XIII Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge &#8216;Destination PGA Riviera Maya&#8217; Circuit by Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe <\/strong>already has winners: Spaniards <strong>Francisco Javier Gavira Padilla<\/strong> and <strong>Fernando Guinda P\u00e9rez<\/strong>, Dutchman <strong>Timo Alenski Van T Zelfde<\/strong>, Norwegian <strong>Hans Peter Dalen<\/strong> and Swiss <strong>Paskal Koller<\/strong>. For different reasons, two of them will not be able to enjoy the magnificent golf trips to the Riviera Maya, so their places to the Caribbean will go to the following classified in the corresponding categories: <strong>Roberto Ramiro Abril <\/strong>and<strong> Norberto Perez Diaz<\/strong>. It so happens that Timo Alenski has repeated as winner of the Circuit: last year he also won one of the five trips in the final, on that occasion to the Dominican Republic.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Almenara<\/strong>, in Sotogrande, specifically the combination of the Pinos and Lagos courses, was the scene of the grand finale of the Tour, which this year has been played in 25 Spanish courses, including some of the category of Valderrama, Finca Cortesin, RCG Sotogrande or La Reserva.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>(PHOTO GALLERY AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE)<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Almost a hundred players, classified directly by winning the tournaments of the Circuit or through the <strong>Benahav\u00eds Ranking<\/strong> (cumulative points by result in each event), met in the magnificent setting of Almenara, a technical course in very good maintenance conditions, especially the greens. At times the wind blew with relative intensity, which made the game even more difficult. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A refreshment tent was set up at hole 9, which delighted the players with a tasting of ham, cheese, fruit, etc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The grand finale was sponsored in an extraordinary way by <strong>Exxacon<\/strong>. With more than 22 years of experience in the real estate sector, this firm has always worked with the purpose of creating spaces with personality and endowed with the highest quality. The complicity and empathy with the client allows them to find answers to their needs, so that they feel proud of their new home. On the Costa del Sol, <strong>Exxacon<\/strong> has many and varied developments that adapt to the new times of sustainability and energy savings. Each project is conceived under the Smart Living concept, the new way of living.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the evening, the Gala Dinner was held at <strong>Barbillon Marbella<\/strong>, an extraordinary beach club right by the sea in the Guadalmina urbanization, which stands out for its exquisite decoration, the quality of all its facilities and its tasty gastronomy. The setting of the event, a full moon night and a very pleasant temperature contributed to the enhancement of the gala, which brought together about 150 people, including players of the final and companions. A phenomenal cocktail reception preceded the dinner, the high quality of which was highly commented by the guests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The awards ceremony was attended by<strong> Alejandra M\u00e9ndez<\/strong>, from <strong>Exxacon<\/strong>, <strong>Jes\u00fas Porro<\/strong>, from <strong>Viviendodeltrading.com<\/strong>, and <strong>Luis Navarro<\/strong> and <strong>Antonio S\u00e1nchez<\/strong>, on behalf of the organization of the <strong>Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge Circuit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>RANKINGS<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span>  Scratch winner:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timo Alenski<span> <\/span>Van T Zelfde<\/strong> 36 scratch points<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st Category:<\/p>\n<p>1st <strong>Timo Alenski<span> <\/span>Van T Zelfde<\/strong> 36 points<\/p>\n<p>2nd <strong>Hans Peter Dalen<\/strong> 35 points<\/p>\n<p>3\u00ba <strong>Fernando Guinda P\u00e9rez<\/strong> 34 points<\/p>\n<p><span>4th <strong>Norberto<\/strong><\/span><strong> Perez Diaz<\/strong><span> 3<\/span><span>4<\/span><span> points <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2nd Category:  <\/p>\n<p>1st <strong>Francisco Javier Gavira Padilla<\/strong> 39 points<\/p>\n<p>2nd <strong>Pascal Koller<\/strong> 38 points<\/p>\n<p>3\u00ba <b>Roberto Ramiro Abril<\/b> 37 points<\/p>\n<p><span>4th <strong>Juan Carlos Garc\u00eda Soto<\/strong><\/span><span> 3<\/span><span>5<\/span><span> points<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/golfdirecto.com\/game\/65115401508d8d1404b04417\/ranking\/entry?view=day&amp;category=65115401508d8d1404b04806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>FULL RESULTS<\/em><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The<span> <\/span> XIII<strong>Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge &#8216;Destino PGA Riviera Maya by Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe&#8217; <\/strong>is an open amateur circuit organized by the<span> <\/span><strong>Andaluc\u00eda Golf\/Espa\u00f1a Golf magazine <\/strong>that has traveled through all the Andalusian provinces, as well as others in central Spain, with most of the rounds being played on the Costa del Sol, on top level courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/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 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> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>AIR EUROPA<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span> <strong>BENAHAV\u00cdS TOWN HALL<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><strong> TOURISM 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 GUADALPIN BANUS<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><strong> LIVING FROM TRADING<span> <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">y<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">  TOWN HALL OF MARBELLA<\/span><\/strong>.<strong><span> <\/span><\/strong>The main collaborators are  <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Fairway+blue<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><strong><span> <\/span>D.O. Somontano<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><strong><span> <\/span>IdeaTe<br \/>\nrrazas<span> <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">y<\/span><strong> Holiday Golf Estates<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span> <strong>SER Network<span> <\/span><\/strong> <\/span>and the magazine  <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Andaluc\u00eda Golf\/Spain Golf<\/strong><\/span>  are the official media of the Circuit.<\/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 Almenara 2023{\/gallery}<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The XIII Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge &#8216;Destination PGA Riviera Maya&#8217; Circuit by Bah\u00eda Pr\u00edncipe already has winners: Spaniards Francisco Javier Gavira Padilla and Fernando Guinda P\u00e9rez, Dutchman Timo Alenski Van T Zelfde, Norwegian Hans Peter Dalen and Swiss Paskal Koller. 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