{"id":22483,"date":"2024-08-16T06:04:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T06:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/playa-serena-brilliant-at-the-san-miguel-andalucia-golf-challenge-by-globalia\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T06:04:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T06:04:51","slug":"playa-serena-brilliant-at-the-san-miguel-andalucia-golf-challenge-by-globalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/playa-serena-brilliant-at-the-san-miguel-andalucia-golf-challenge-by-globalia\/","title":{"rendered":"Playa Serena, brilliant at the San Miguel Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge by Globalia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The magnificent course<strong> <\/strong>of<strong> Playa Serena<\/strong>, designed by <strong>Peter Allis and \u00c1ngel Gallardo<\/strong> in the Almeria municipality of <strong>Moj\u00e1car<\/strong>, has once again hosted one of the tournaments of the <b>SAN MIGUEL ANDALUC\u00cdA GOLF CHALLENGE \u2018Destino Rep\u00fablica Dominicana by Globalia\u2019 Circuit, <\/b>which this year celebrates its fourteenth edition.<\/p>\n<p><em>(PHOTO GALLERY OF THE TOURNAMENT AT THE END OF THE CHRONICLE)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The playing field of <strong>Playa Serena<\/strong>, a club managed by <strong>Francisco Javier Mart\u00edn Mendoza<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>is in excellent condition all year round. It is characterized by wide fairways, nine lakes and greens well defended by carefully designed bunkers. <\/p>\n<p>The course has a very flat orography, its course is very comfortable and its main difficulty lies in the long holes and the design of the greens.<\/p>\n<p>A great variety of genuine Mediterranean vegetation predominates throughout the course. The perimeter is made up of transparencies, tamarisks and mimosas. In the rough and landscaped areas we find Aleppo pines, eucalyptus, palm trees, olive trees, oleanders, plumeras, bungavillas and palmettos pist\u00f3sforos.  <\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that after the competition, the participants enjoyed a spectacular cocktail by Michelin star chef <strong>Jos\u00e9 \u00c1lvarez<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>RESULTS<\/p>\n<p>Scratch winner:<\/p>\n<p>MARIO RIGAUD G\u00c1LVEZ, 37 P Scratch<\/p>\n<p>1st Category:<br \/>1. \u00c1LVARO RIGAUD G\u00c1LVEZ, 42 P<\/p>\n<p>2. JAVIER AMAT MORALES, 38 P<br \/>3. CARLOS GAZQUEZ PIERA, 36 P<\/p>\n<p>2nd Category:<br \/>1. EMILIO MART\u00cdNEZ CARMONA, 37 P<br \/>2. JAVIER ATECA IB\u00c1\u00d1EZ, 36 P<br \/>3. DAG AKE LANTZ, 36 P<\/p>\n<p>Ball closer Premio Bodegas Marqu\u00e9s de Ter\u00e1n:<\/p>\n<p>Hole 2: JAVIER AMAT MORALES<\/p>\n<p>Hole 11: MANUEL DE LA O L\u00d3PEZ<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\"><span><\/span><\/span><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 \u2018Destino Rep\u00fablica Dominicana by Globalia\u2019 <\/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 appointments of the Circuit in August will be <strong>the 28th in La Hacienda Links and the 31st in Chaparral.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #ffffff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfdirecto.com\/tournament\/official\/list?name=golf%20challenge&gameStatus=scheduled&region&club&withRegistration=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">REGISTRATION  <\/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\u2019s 4<\/a><\/strong><span>. The Grand Final will take place 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><span><\/span><span><strong>All Circuit players<\/strong> will be able to participate in the <strong>draw for 2 extra places<\/strong> to accompany the 5 winners of the<strong> trips to the Dominican Republic<\/strong>.<\/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>\u2013 <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>\u2013 <strong>Transfers<\/strong> from the airport to the hotel and back<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<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>\u2013<span> <\/span><strong>Golf<\/strong><span> <\/span>at<span> <\/span><strong>Teeth of the Dog, Punta Espada, Dye Fore and<\/strong> <strong>PGA Ocean\u2019s 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/05-calen.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/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>The Final is sponsored by the<strong> CITY COUNCIL OF BENAHAVIS<\/strong>.<br \/>The main collaborators are<strong> Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, Sunscape Dominicus La Romana, Gran Hotel Guadalpin Banus,<\/strong> <strong><span> Bodegas Marques de Teran, <\/span>inversionesparavagos.com, Fairway+blue, Holiday Golf Estates, Ayuntamiento de Marbella<span> <\/span><\/strong>and<strong><span> <\/span>Ayuntamiento de Benahavis<\/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>\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\/20 Playa Serena 2024 Tournament{\/gallery}<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The magnificent course of Playa Serena, designed by Peter Allis and \u00c1ngel Gallardo in the Almeria municipality of Moj\u00e1car, has once again hosted one of the tournaments of the SAN MIGUEL ANDALUC\u00cdA GOLF CHALLENGE \u2018Destino Rep\u00fablica Dominicana by Globalia\u2019 Circuit, which this year celebrates its fourteenth edition. 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