{"id":27481,"date":"2025-07-18T08:58:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T08:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/continued-success-of-the-amateur-circuit-of-the-san-miguel-andalucia-golf-challenge-in-its-15th-edition\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T12:21:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:21:53","slug":"continued-success-of-the-amateur-circuit-of-the-san-miguel-andalucia-golf-challenge-in-its-15th-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/continued-success-of-the-amateur-circuit-of-the-san-miguel-andalucia-golf-challenge-in-its-15th-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Continued success of the amateur circuit of the San Miguel Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge in its 15th edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>San Miguel Andaluc\u00eda golf amateur circuit continues to reap success<\/h2>\n<p>The open amateur circuit, organized by the magazine Andaluc\u00eda Golf \/ Espa\u00f1a Golf, which had a spectacular start at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fincacortesin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finca Cortes\u00edn<\/a>, venue of the Solheim Cup 2023, continues to satisfy the golf hunger of amateurs, who enjoy great courses and a great sporting atmosphere in each tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The three winners of each category (First and Second) and the scratch winner of each event get their place to play the Grand Final of the Circuit on September 20 at San Roque Golf & Resort. That same night, during the gala dinner at the Occidental Puerto Ban\u00fas hotel, the five winners of the trip to the Dominican Republic will be announced. They will enjoy a dream week with Air Europa flights and accommodation at the Sunscape Dominicus La Romana hotel (Hyatt), playing at the spectacular courses of Dye Fore, The Links, PGA Ocean\u2019s 4 and Punta Espada.<\/p>\n<p>These five will be joined by a sixth player through a draw among Air Europa\u2019s SUMA program members, as well as a small group of players who will join through the option of purchasing the travel package. The experience will run from October 29 to November 7.<\/p>\n<h3>La ca\u00f1ada, new test of this amateur circuit<\/h3>\n<p>The emblematic Club de Golf La Ca\u00f1ada de San Roque hosted a new round of the Circuit, which brought together numerous players in search of a direct pass to the grand final. Registrations were completed a week in advance and there were players on the waiting list who were unable to participate. The tournament started at 7:40 a.m. in order of handicap, with tee-offs every 9 minutes until 9 a.m., after which tee-offs were every 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to this and to the punctuality of the departures, the 174 players were able to finish with daylight, precisely on the eve of the changeover to daylight saving time. The club\u2019s restaurant once again hosted a fantastic cocktail party prior to the awards ceremony and gift drawing. There were San Miguel beers and Sol\u00e1n de Cabras waters on the course and at the awards cocktail.<\/p>\n<p>On the 14th tee, the players were given a gift by Hospital Recoletas to show them their facilities in Marbella. The high level of play among the participants was remarkable, with 18 players below handicap 5.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation was made by the director of La Ca\u00f1ada Golf Club, Jaime Ravina. All the winners received gifts of wines from La Navarra Group and golf apparel from the best golf store in Marbella, Fairway + Blue.<\/p>\n<h4>Results<\/h4>\n<h5>Scratch Winner<\/h5>\n<p>1st Alberto Guti\u00e9rrez Uceda (36 points)<\/p>\n<h5>First Category<\/h5>\n<p>1\u00ba Francisco Javier Gavira Padilla (45 points)<br \/>\n2\u00ba \u00c1lvaro Clemares Sempere (39 points)<br \/>\n3\u00ba Diego Jr. Gil Dom\u00ednguez (38 points)<\/p>\n<h5>Second Category<\/h5>\n<p>1st Antonio Jes\u00fas Moreno Alamino (44 points)<br \/>\n2\u00ba Enric Meier Roig (41 points)<br \/>\n3rd Alain Schueremans (40 points)<\/p>\n<h5>Special Awards<\/h5>\n<p>Hole 2: Dinner for two from Roostiq Marbella restaurant, Enrique Bravo Ruiz<br \/>\nHole 4: Magnum Herencia from Grupo La Navarra. Hilary Howard<br \/>\nHole 10: Dinner for two from La Fonda restaurant in Marbella. Juan Carlos Garc\u00eda Torres<\/p>\n<h3>Azata Golf<\/h3>\n<p>The Azata Golf course, in Estepona, was the brilliant setting for a new and outstanding event of the Circuit. The day brought together a large number of players, who competed in Individual Stableford format in conditions that, despite the previous rains, allowed a good development of the game. The lower areas of the course still had some humidity, but the greens were in excellent condition, as usual in this young layout, which was highly appreciated by the participants.<\/p>\n<p>The awards ceremony was presented by Lidia Mu\u00f1oz, the club\u2019s new manager, with the collaboration of Gabriela Jones, from the Fairway + Blue store, a sponsor that once again provided attractive golf apparel for the winners. The prizes were completed with cases of wine from Grupo La Navarra and commemorative trophies.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the awards ceremony, the players enjoyed a lunch served by the Pez en el Agua beach restaurant, which manages the catering in Azata. The menu included various starters, salads, a main course of ribs and dessert, in a relaxed atmosphere of camaraderie among the participants.<\/p>\n<h4>Results<\/h4>\n<h5>Scratch Winner<\/h5>\n<p>Jaime Ravina Fern\u00e1ndez \u2013 31 points<\/p>\n<h5>First Category<\/h5>\n<p>Luis D\u00edez Sobrino \u2013 37 points<br \/>\nFrancisco Torres Avil\u00e9s \u2013 35 points<br \/>\nSebasti\u00e1n Amaya \u2013 34 points<\/p>\n<h5>Second Category<\/h5>\n<p>Catalin Pintea Ion \u2013 42 points<br \/>\nBenjamin Lartigue \u2013 37 points<br \/>\nIgor Pawlowski \u2013 36 points<\/p>\n<h5>Special Awards<\/h5>\n<p>Hole 4. Roostiq Restaurant: Zoltan Santa<br \/>\nHoyo 9. Magnum Homenaje \/ Grupo La Navarra: Saverio Ronca<br \/>\nHoyo 10. Restaurante La Fonda: Francisco Torres Avil\u00e9s<br \/>\nHoyo 13. Trattoria Dolce Vita: Zoltan Santa<br \/>\nHoyo 15. Cervezas San Miguel: Crist\u00f3bal Flores Infantes<\/p>\n<h3>Real club Las Brisas<\/h3>\n<p>The Real Club de Golf Las Brisas was the perfect setting for a new qualifying round of the Circuit. The event was a complete success, with a small number of visiting players having the privilege of sharing the event with members who filled the quota of places available for a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start.<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious course located in the Marbella Golf Valley delighted all the players and, even more, those who had not enjoyed this exceptional golf course before and were amazed.<\/p>\n<p>The pace of play was optimal and the morning was perfect in weather conditions. The players enjoyed San Miguel beers, and Sol\u00e1n de Cabras water and fruit drinks during the round and at the cocktail served before the awards ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The organization, led by Ricardo de Miguel and Nicol\u00e1s Siviero, was impeccable. There was a welcome pack, with Bridgestone balls, an energy bar and a cap courtesy of Hospital Recoletas Salud Marbella.<\/p>\n<p>Prizes included trophies, Marco Real and Mart\u00edn Berasategui wine cases provided by Grupo La Navarra, Bridgestone Tiger Edition balls and Fairway and Blue clothing, there were raffles for gifts, including vouchers for treatments at Dr. Blum\u2019s clinic at Sierra Blanca Resort Art of Healing (in addition to the 500\u20ac voucher for one of the closest balls) with a value from 150 to 300\u20ac.<\/p>\n<p>The sponsors of this wonderful event were Cervezas San Miguel, Air Europa, Turismo y Planificaci\u00f3n Costa del Sol, Grupo 1941, Agua Sol\u00e1n de Cabras and El Hotel Occidental Puerto Ban\u00fas, Casa de Campo and Fairway + Blue. Special prizes of bola m\u00e1s cerca: La Fonda Restaurant, Roostiq Restaurant, Hospital Recoletas Salud Marbella, Sierra Blanca Resort Art of Healing Hotel.<\/p>\n<h4>Results<\/h4>\n<h5>Scratch winner:<\/h5>\n<p>Gary West: 32 P Stb Scratch<\/p>\n<h5>1st Category:<\/h5>\n<p>1st Ross Michael Parkhill 39 P<br \/>\n2nd Maximiliaan Verswyver 37 P<br \/>\n3\u00ba Perez Jimenez, Juan Manuel 35 P<\/p>\n<h5>2nd Category:<\/h5>\n<p>1st Geoffrey Adam Thompson 37 P<br \/>\n2nd James Dorgan 35 P<br \/>\n3rd German Oshkordin 35 P<\/p>\n<h5>Special Awards<\/h5>\n<p>Hole 4. 500\u20ac voucher for Sierra Blanca Resort Art of Healing: Philippa Lynch<br \/>\nHoyo 7. Wines from Hospital Recoletas Salud Marbella: Philipp Horst<br \/>\nHoyo 11. Dinner for two at Hotel La Fonda Marbella Restaurant: Rafael Nebreda Villasante<br \/>\nHoyo 16. Dinner for two at Roostiq Marbella: Christofer Greengrass<\/p>\n<h3>Estepona Golf, a key part of the San Miguel Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>The Estepona Golf course hosted in an outstanding way a new round of the Circuit, which continues to reap a great success of participation and competitive level in this its fifteenth edition.<\/p>\n<p>The day at Estepona Golf took place with an excellent pace of play, on a sunny morning and with a very full attendance. Regular players and new faces shared a dynamic and competitive tournament, with attractive prizes and an exceptional atmosphere at all times.<\/p>\n<p>During the course and at the cocktail prior to the awards ceremony, the players enjoyed San Miguel beers, water and fruit drinks from Sol\u00e1n de Cabras. The organization once again shone for its precision and close treatment of the participants.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament welcome pack included Bridgestone balls, an energy bar and a cap courtesy of Hospital Recoletas Salud Marbella. The prizes were composed of trophies, Marco Real and Mart\u00edn Berasategui wine boxes thanks to Grupo La Navarra, Bridgestone Tiger Edition balls, Fairway and Blue clothing and Art of Healing \u2013 Sierra Blanca Resort treatment vouchers, including a \u20ac500 prize for the closest ball.<\/p>\n<h4>RESULTS<\/h4>\n<h5>Scratch<\/h5>\n<p>Sean Corte Real \u2013 36 points<\/p>\n<h5>First Category<\/h5>\n<p>Francisco Gil Garc\u00eda \u2013 37 points<br \/>\nDavid Thompson \u2013 35 points<br \/>\n\u00c1ngel Mirat Marcos \u2013 34 points<\/p>\n<h5>Second Category<\/h5>\n<p>Jean Fabien Matt Prawidlo \u2013 43 points<br \/>\nFrancisco Javier Alc\u00e1zar Zambrano \u2013 40 points<br \/>\nManuel \u00c1lvarez Fern\u00e1ndez \u2013 40 points<\/p>\n<h5>Special ball prizes closer<\/h5>\n<p>Hole 5. La Fonda Restaurant: Alexander Gilchrit<br \/>\nHoyo 7. Magnum Homenaje Grupo La Navarra: Richard Atkinson<br \/>\nHoyo 14. Roostiq Restaurant: Sean Corte Real<br \/>\nHoyo 16. Cervezas San Miguel: Francisco Gil Garc\u00eda<\/p>\n<h3>La env\u00eda, first time on the amateur circuit of San Miguel Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>For the first time, the Circuito San Miguel XV Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge Costa del Sol Destination Dominican Republic by Globalia was held at the magnificent course of La Env\u00eda Golf, located in the heart of Aguadulce, on the Costa de Almer\u00eda.<\/p>\n<p>A technical, challenging and perfectly presented course for a day that shone for its excellent weather: no wind and ideal temperature. It is especially noteworthy the excellent welcome of the team of La Env\u00eda, with special mention to its director, Jos\u00e9 Antonio L\u00f3pez P\u00e9rez, for his professionalism and closeness. Some participants stayed at the Hotel La Envia, enjoying its complete facilities and a relaxing SPA before or after competing.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament began with a shooting start at 9:00 a.m. and culminated with a great barbecue during the awards ceremony, which served as the perfect ending to a memorable day.<\/p>\n<h4>RESULTS<\/h4>\n<h5>Scratch winner:<\/h5>\n<p>Paris Guti\u00e9rrez Ju\u00e1rez \u2013 34 points<\/p>\n<h5>First Category<\/h5>\n<p>Juan L\u00f3pez S\u00e1ez \u2013 37 points<br \/>\nAlfredo Carretero Fern\u00e1ndez \u2013 36 points<br \/>\nBego\u00f1a Mart\u00edn Mendoza \u2013 36 points<\/p>\n<h5>Second Category<\/h5>\n<p>Antonio P\u00e9rez Rup\u00e9rez \u2013 43 points<br \/>\n\u00c1ngel Francisco Casco Delgado \u2013 40 points<br \/>\nMilton Franklin Acosta G\u00f3mez \u2013 38 points<\/p>\n<h5>Bola M\u00e1s Cerca Awards<\/h5>\n<p>Hole 3.<br \/>\nMagnum Homenaje Grupo La Navarra: Miguel \u00c1ngel Guti\u00e9rrez Torres<br \/>\nHoyo 10. Cervezas San Miguel: Manuel Enrique S\u00e1nchez<br \/>\nHoyo 11. Ginebra Mombasa: Francisco Guti\u00e9rrez Medina<br \/>\nHoyo 15 Cervezas San Miguel: Francisco \u00c1ngel Mart\u00ednez Amat<\/p>\n<h3>Real Club Sevilla golf<\/h3>\n<p>The prestigious Real Club Sevilla Golf, venue of great international championships such as the 2004 World Cup, the 2009 Open de Andaluc\u00eda and the Open de Espa\u00f1a (2008, 2010 and 2012), was the setting for the tenth round of the San Miguel XV Andaluc\u00eda Golf Challenge \u2013 Costa del Sol Destino Rep\u00fablica Dominicana by Globalia. An extraordinary course with Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Olaz\u00e1bal\u2019s signature, which once again shone with its spectacular presentation and course quality.<\/p>\n<h4>First class design<\/h4>\n<p>The expectation was high at the Real Club Sevilla Golf and the more than 90 places available were sold out in advance, confirming the great attraction of this Seville course. The impeccable fairways, the firm and fast greens, and the technical design delighted the players, who enjoyed a day without wind and with an ideal temperature for golf.<\/p>\n<h4>Results<\/h4>\n<h5>Scratch Winner<\/h5>\n<p>Francisco Bola\u00f1os Rowe \u2013 38 points<\/p>\n<h5>First Category<\/h5>\n<p>Luis Antonio Cede\u00f1o G\u00f3mez \u2013 45 points<br \/>\nJes\u00fas Iglesias Le\u00f3n \u2013 40 points<br \/>\nFrancisco Bola\u00f1os Rowe \u2013 39 points<\/p>\n<h5>Second Category<\/h5>\n<p>Francisco Bola\u00f1os Hern\u00e1ndez \u2013 41 points<br \/>\nGonzalo Anchoriz Esquitino \u2013 41 points<br \/>\nJes\u00fas Rodr\u00edguez S\u00e1nchez \u2013 40 points<\/p>\n<h5>Bola M\u00e1s Cerca Awards<\/h5>\n<p>Hole 3. Juan Carlos Torrente Corbett<br \/>\nHole 7. Jes\u00fas Porro Molina<br \/>\nHole 11. Kim Forsgren<br \/>\nHole 17. Francisco Bola\u00f1os Rowe<\/p>\n<h3>Andaluc\u00eda Golf, the latest news of this little world<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to know more about Golf news, do not hesitate to visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> where you will find a variety of information about this world and you can continue reading <a href=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/the-magazine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Miguel Andaluc\u00eda golf amateur circuit continues to reap success The open amateur circuit, organized by the magazine Andaluc\u00eda Golf \/ Espa\u00f1a Golf, which had a spectacular start at Finca Cortes\u00edn, venue of the Solheim Cup 2023, continues to satisfy the golf hunger of amateurs, who enjoy great courses and a great sporting atmosphere in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[126,129],"tags":[485,218,472,246],"class_list":["post-27481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-andalucia-golf-challenge-en","category-the-magazine","tag-amateur-circuit","tag-golf-en","tag-magazine-277","tag-san-miguel-andalucia-golf-challenge-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27481\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}