{"id":22460,"date":"2024-04-29T07:04:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T07:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/la-garza-hosted-the-san-miguel-andalucia-golf-challenge\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T07:04:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T07:04:51","slug":"la-garza-hosted-the-san-miguel-andalucia-golf-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/la-garza-hosted-the-san-miguel-andalucia-golf-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"La Garza hosted the San Miguel Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><span>For the second consecutive year, the <b>SAN MIGUEL ANDALUC\u00cdA GOLF CHALLENGE &#8216;Destination Dominican Republic by Globalia&#8217;<\/b> makes a stop at <strong>La Garza<\/strong>, the only course in the province of Ja\u00e9n and probably the best value for money on the planet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <strong>La Garza<\/strong> course, designed by the brilliant <strong>Pepe Gancedo<\/strong>, is very close to <strong>Linares<\/strong>, and enjoys a great golfing atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s2\">(PHOTO GALLERY OF THE TOURNAMENT AT THE END OF THE CHRONICLE)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is a very complete and varied course, which can be played perfectly on foot, in a <strong>spectacular dehesa environment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It is an example of what can be promoted from the institutions, as it is a public field owned by the <strong>Junta de Andaluc\u00eda<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Since the course has 9 holes, the players played two rounds. The course has the particularity of having different tees for the first and second rounds, so although greens and flags are repeated, each hole is not played in the same way. There was a shotgun start at 8:30 in the morning and another at 2:00 in the afternoon.  <\/p>\n<p>The weather conditions were diametrically opposed: in the morning there was cold, wind and a light rain that complicated the game; in the afternoon the rain stopped and the sun even came out. Golf is not always fair. <\/p>\n<p>At the end of the second round, an awards ceremony was held with a cocktail served by <strong>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda L\u00f3pez<\/strong>, who masterfully manages the <strong>La Garza<\/strong> restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation was attended by the manager of the host club, <strong>Antonio Quesada<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>and was followed by a raffle of gifts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><span class=\"s2\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><span>RESULTS<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><span>Scratch:<br \/>1. <strong>Nataniel Reinoso Garc\u00eda<\/strong> 28 P Scratch<\/p>\n<p>1st Category:<br \/>1. <strong>Osamah El Rubaidi Abdullah<\/strong> 32 points<br \/>2. <strong>Francisco S\u00e1nchez G\u00e1rate<\/strong> 31points<br \/>3. <strong>Antonio Manuel Quesada Ruiz<\/strong> 30points<\/p>\n<p>2nd Category:<br \/>1. <strong>Gonzalo Mej\u00edas Almagro<\/strong> 40 points<br \/>2. <strong>Carlos \u00c1ngel Bueno Morales<\/strong> 38 points<br \/>3. <strong>Manuel P\u00e9rez Villar<\/strong> 38 points<\/p>\n<p>Closest ball to hole 6 &#8211; MARQU\u00c9S DE TER\u00c1N Award:<br \/><strong>Guillermo Rodr\u00edguez Cantal<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Closest ball to hole 9 &#8211; MARQU\u00c9S DE TER\u00c1N Award<\/span><br \/><strong>Pedro Vilchez Jimenez<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The <strong>XIV<\/strong> <b>SAN MIGUEL ANDALUC\u00cdA ANDALUC\u00cdA GOLF CHALLENGE &#8216;Destino Rep\u00fablica Dominicana by Globalia&#8217; <\/b>is an open amateur circuit <b>organized by the magazine Andaluc\u00eda Golf \/ Espa\u00f1a Golf.<\/b> The circuit runs through all the Andalusian provinces, as well as Madrid and Mallorca, with most of the rounds being played on the Costa del Sol, on top level courses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The<span> <\/span><b>grand final<span> <\/span><\/b>of the Circuit, from which the <b>five winners of the trips to the Dominican Caribbean<\/b> will be chosen, will be played<span> <\/span><b>on September 28<\/b> at<span> <\/span><strong>Los Arqueros<\/strong><span> <\/span>and will be followed by a gala dinner at the<span> <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granhotelguadalpin.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gran Hotel Guadalp\u00edn Ban\u00fas<\/a><\/strong> in Marbella.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Access to the final<\/b> will be direct for the<strong><span> <\/span>winner of each category<\/strong><span> <\/span>and the <b>scratch winner<\/b> of each tournament, while the remaining places in the final will be awarded based on the<b>Benahav\u00eds Ranking<\/b> based on the points obtained in each event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The next meeting of the Circuit will be on <strong>Sunday, May 5 at the <span>RCC C\u00f3rdoba<\/span>.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andaluciagolfchallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"background-color: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andaluciagolfchallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ffffff; background-color: #ff0000;\">ENROLLMENT<\/a>  <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC<\/strong><br \/><span>The Grand Final of the Circuit will decide the winners of the <\/span><strong>5 one-week trips<\/strong><span> with flights, all-inclusive accommodations at the 5-star hotel <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyattinclusivecollection.com\/es\/resorts-y-hoteles\/sunscape\/republica-dominicana\/sunscape-dominicus-la-romana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunscape Dominicus La Romana<\/a> <\/strong><span>and golf at the spectacular <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casadecampo.com.do\/es\/golf\/golf-courses\/teeth-of-the-dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teeth of the Dog<\/a>,<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puntaespadagolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Punta Espada<\/a>,<span> <\/span> Dye<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casadecampo.com.do\/es\/golf\/golf-courses\/dye-fore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fore<\/a><span> <\/span><\/strong> <span>y<\/span><strong><span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgaoceans4.com\/es\/inicio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PGA Ocean&#8217;s 4<\/a><\/strong><span>. The Grand Final will be held on September 28th and will be followed by a Gala Dinner at the   <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granhotelguadalpin.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gran Hotel Guadalp\u00edn Ban\u00fas<\/a><\/strong><span>*****.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11-Campos-y-hotel-con-nombres.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>PLANNED DATE OF TRAVEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>October 30 to November 6, 2024 <\/p>\n<p><strong>PRIZES INCLUDE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Flights<span> <\/span><\/strong>from <strong>Malaga<span> <\/span><\/strong>or <strong>Madrid<\/strong> to<span> <strong>Punta Cana<\/strong><\/span><strong> <\/strong>round trip<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Transfers<\/strong> from the airport to the hotel and back<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<span> <\/span><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><span> <\/span>on an all-inclusive basis at the 5 star hotel <strong>Sunscape Dominicus La Romana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<span> <\/span><strong>Golf<\/strong><span> <\/span>at<span> <\/span><strong>Teeth of the Dog, Punta Espada, Dye Fore and<\/strong> <strong>PGA Ocean&#8217;s 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/08-ae.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The Circuit is sponsored by<span> <\/span><strong>SAN MIGUEL BEERS<\/strong>,<strong> SOL\u00c1N DE CABRAS, GLOBALIA, AIR EUROPA, COSTA DEL SOL TOURISM<\/strong>, <strong>MANCOMUNIDAD DE MUNICIPIOS DE LA COSTA DEL SOL OCCIDENTAL<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>and<strong><span> <\/span>GRUPO 1941<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><br \/>The main collaborators are<strong> Casa de Campo Resort &amp; Villas, Sunscape Dominicus La Romana, Gran Hotel Guadalp\u00edn Ban\u00fas,<\/strong> <strong><span> Bodegas Marqu\u00e9s de Ter\u00e1n, <\/span>inversionesparavagos.com, Fairway+blue, Holiday Golf Estates, Ayuntamiento de Marbella<span> <\/span><\/strong>and<strong><span> <\/span>Ayuntamiento de Benahav\u00eds<\/strong>. <strong>Cadena SER<span> <\/span><\/strong>and <strong>Andaluc\u00eda Golf\/Espa\u00f1a Golf<\/strong> magazine are the official media of the Tour. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/11-Logos-Patrocinadores-32cm.jpg\" alt=\"\">  p&gt;  <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Logos-Colaboradores-en-dos-lineas.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">{gallery}2024 Tournaments\/05 La Garza 2024 Tournament{\/gallery}<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second consecutive year, the SAN MIGUEL ANDALUC\u00cdA GOLF CHALLENGE &#8216;Destination Dominican Republic by Globalia&#8217; makes a stop at La Garza, the only course in the province of Ja\u00e9n and probably the best value for money on the planet. 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