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Golf News Trophy at San Roque

Golf News — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:48:28 +0000

The fabulous course in Sotogrande is the venue for our next tournament. All the usual prizes will be on offer, and the event will be great value for money:
DATE: SATURDAY 18^TH JUNE
TIME: 10.00 SHOTGUN START
FORMAT: INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD
COST: 60€ (INC BUGGY + PRIZE-GIVING COCKTAIL)

Contact Leanne at San Roque (TLF: 956 613 030 EXT 1 / info@sanroqueclub.com) to book your place…

See you there!

Next Golf News Tournament

Golf News — Mon, 23 May 2011 12:00:34 +0000

Lauro Golf is the venue for our next tournament, co-sponsored by TWO4ONE. All the usual prizes will be on offer, and again the event will be great value for money:
DATE : SATURDAY 28TH MAY
TIME : 9.00 SHOTGUN START
FORMAT : INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD
COST : 40 €

Contact the Golf News now to reserve your place…

Look forward to seeing you there.

Next Golf News Tournament

Golf News — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:58:19 +0000

Estepona Golf is the venue for our next tournament, co-sponsored by TWO4ONE. All the usual prizes will be on offer, and again the event will be great value for money:
DATE : SATURDAY 7TH MAY
TIME : 9.30 SHOTGUN START
FORMAT : INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD
COST : 45 € (INC BUGGY + BBQ )

Contact the Golf News now to reserve your place… Look forward to seeing you there.

Costa del Sol Golf News Members Offers

Golf News — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:37 +0000

As well as reading our latest issue and archives online you can now receive benefits and special offers as a member of the Costa del Sol Golf News.

Two4One Tournament at Calanova Golf

Golf News — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:44:16 +0000

DATE: Saturday 26th March

FORMAT: Pairs Better Ball

TEE OFF: 9.00am Shotgun

GREEN FEE: 45€ Inc. Buggy & Fantastic Prizes, Trophies , Raffle ,Nearest the Pin, Longest Drive.

Fantastic Prizes, Trophies, Raffle Nearest the Pin, Longest Drive

For further information please contact Neil Juniper on 665 009 811 Email: info@golftwo4one.com

Golf News Tournament at Mijas Golf – Los Olivos

Golf News — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:16:04 +0000

VENUE: Mijas – Los Olivos

DATE: Saturday 29th January

FORMAT: Individual Stableford

TEE OFF: 9.00am Shotgun

GREEN FEE: 50€ Inc. Buggy & Buffet

Fantastic Prizes, Trophies, Raffle Nearest the Pin, Longest Drive

For further information please contact: 627 810 637

Email: ed@costadelsolgolfnews.com

Golf News Tournament at Almenara

Golf News — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:12:51 +0000

VENUE: Almenara

DATE: Thursday 9th December

FORMAT: Individual Stableford

TEE OFF: 9.30am Shotgun

GREEN FEE: 55€ Inc. Buggy & Cocktail

Fantastic Prizes, Trophies, Raffle Nearest the Pin, Longest Drive

For further information please contact: 627 810 637

Email: ed@costadelsolgolfnews.com

Costa del Golf News Property Section

Golf News — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:29:10 +0000

Welcome to the Costa del Golf News Property Section

We are delighted to have the opportunity with our friends at the Costa del Sol Golf News to showcase some of the great golf property opportunities here on the Costa del Sol. The team at Artemis Homes have many years experience in all aspects of the local property market and we continue to meet the requirements of our clients iin a friendly and professional manner.

Whether you are looking for a bargain holiday apartment or a luxurious villa or to sell your current home, we can help you through the entire process with sound straightforward advice.

We have access to thousands of properties on the Costa del Sol, from golf properties to frontline beach or rural fincas and we would be delighted to hear from you.

Mike Knivett, Managing Director, Artemis Homes.

Call us today on +34 952 838 693 or visit www.artemishomes.com

Centro Comercial Cabopino Local 10, Cabopino, 29604 Marbella.

Golf News Tournament at Flamingos Golf Resort

Golf News — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:14:45 +0000

VENUE: Flamingos Golf Resort (Alferini)
DATE: Saturday 28th August
FORMAT: Individual Stableford
TEE OFF: 9.30am Shotgun
GREEN FEE: 55€ Inc. Buggy & Cocktail
Fantastic Prizes, Trophies, Raffle Nearest the Pin, Longest Drive

For further information please contact: 627 810 637
Email: ed@costadelsolgolfnews.com

Golf News Tournament at Atalaya Old Course

Golf News — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:05:17 +0000

DATE: Thursday 19th July
FORMAT: Individual Stableford
TEE OFF: 9.00 am shotgun start
GREEN FEE: 40 € including cocktail
Fantastic Prizes, Trophies, Raffle Nearest the Pin, Longest Drive

For further information please contact: 627 810 637
Email: ed@costadelsolgolfnews.com

A Trip down Memory Lane

Golf News — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:13:17 +0000

I’ve just had my first proper holiday on the Costa Del Sol for years and really enjoyed it.
Instead of worrying about the big picture of how the coastline is coping and whether the golf courses have found the right approach I just got on with being a holidaymaker and quickly rediscovered the fun of pottering around and playing a bit of golf.
It’s easy to be negative about the Costa Del Sol when things aren’t going so well and I’ve not been slow to complain about the boom and bust mentality we’ve seen since the 1980s. However, it’s good to be able to say that it’s still one of the best holiday destinations for northern Europeans, provided they’re not offended by the sight of unfinished apartment blocks and other visible signs of the recession. There’s no disguising how expensive everything seems to those of us who enjoyed the good old days of cheap food, drink and golf, but there’s not much anyone can do about the weakness of the Pound against the Euro except hope that it balances out soon.
Also, just when the golf business needed the best of winter weather it got the worst. John Wallace, the respected course superintendent at El Paraiso, explained the challenges for some courses who’d been closed for more than 50 per cent of the time for the first three months of the year.
There’s no doubt courses up and down the coast are putting a brave face on it and trying to weather the storm but balanced against that we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that the choice and quality of golf available on the Costa del Sol is still outstanding.
For myself, not having played golf for a number of years, it was great fun revisiting old favourites like Mijas and enjoying the quality of more recent additions like Santana, where circumstances which prevented some of the more grandiose clubhouse plans may have been a blessing in disguise. The current clubhouse is perfectly adequate and resources have instead been channelled into a superb golf course.
The saddest part of the holiday was seeing the decline of great hotels like the Byblos and Los Monteros. The Byblos was still limping on but fading fast and Los Monteros looked like something from a war zone. The complexities of Spanish employment law are beyond me but from what I’m told that’s what’s prevented anyone buying up these businesses and rescuing them. By contrast, we went to one of our old haunts, the Sunset Beach Club at Benalmadena where they’ve always known their market and where they’ve always maintained a vibrancy and buzz even in such a huge hotel. It was no different this time with every room taken and everyone having a great time. We even managed to see our old friend Pearse Webb, still in fine voice after all these years entertaining on the coast.
All in all, anyone suffering from Costa Del Depression should remind themselves of some of the problems affecting Dubai and some communities in Florida as well as the sporadic political unrest in Thailand. One good summer and one warm winter may be enough to turn things around in Southern Spain.

Fair Play?

Golf News — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:52:05 +0000

Twice a year I fly to the Costa del Sol to enjoy the sun and golf, especially in spring and autumn. When I arrived there this year I was caught by surprise by the disastrous conditions originated by the heavy rain under which all golf clubs had to suffer.
I understand the stress that Golf Directors were being put under by these conditions, but I do not understand when playing a course if I am not notified in advance if there are one or more fairway that cannot be played under regular conditions and I have to pay the full greenfee. This is grossly unfair. In this situation the player should be notified in advance and be offered a reasonable discount. This would be fair and produce a positive reaction from the client, making him keen to return in the future.
With my very best regards
Olav

Valle Romano Golf And Resort Opens For Business

Golf News — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:41:03 +0000

Cabell B. Robinson designed Course in Estepona is latest addition to the Costa del Golf

After what seems like an eternity, this Par 72 course has finally opened its doors to the golfing public.
Having been promoted extensively over the last few years, Valle Romano has been a name on everybody’s lips without having actually been open for play. The golf manager at Valle Romano, Ildefonso Esquivel, maintains that he wants the course to become a “reference point on the Costa del Sol by offering the finest quality and service”. Just over a month has passed since these facilities were first opened, and the general opinion so far has been a positive one.
“The customer is finding a product and service which is well above what is offered at other courses. We want to do something different to what you normally find on the Costa del Sol and, therefore, the service we provide is our differential value, our strong selling point.”
CONTACT CLUB ON 952800600 FOR OPENING OFFERS

El Paraiso Golf Club News

Golf News — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:56:00 +0000

Saint Valentine’s Ball
No amount of rain could dampen the enjoyment of The St. Valentine’s Ball held at the clubhouse on 14th February.
The dining hall was beautifully decked out in a manner befitting the occasion, the chef provided a very special menu for the evening, and with music from “It Takes Two” adding the romantic ingredient, love was in the air at El Paraiso, and a memorable evening was enjoyed by everyone.
Ladies’ Entertainment
On one of our wet Ladies Days, we had a quiz along the lines of “A Question of Sport”. During a round which involved miming different sports, it fell to a lady of very small stature to mime sumo wrestling! This provoked a great deal of laughter, even though nobody had a clue what the sport was.
We had a list of anagrams of European Ryder Cup players, and some proved very difficult, such as “Lost Brokers Ran” which turned out to be Robert Karlsson. Some of us found “Is Carriage Go” equally hard, and a loud groan went up from those who failed to identify it as Sergio Garcia. Inevitably the rains will stop and we shall all be heading for the first tee, with wet days forgotten – hopefully that day will come soon!
I sit here writing this article, in the hope that the clouds will roll away and we will return to warm, sunny skies. We seem to be paying the penalty of 10 months of dry, hot weather, with 2 months of almost continual rain. Perhaps its time for an El Paraiso swimming gala, or water polo in our lakes! Despite the poor weather, I’ve been delighted to welcome many new lady members to the club this year. In the expectation of some sunny weather, I hope to be playing golf with them very soon.
Captain’s Dinner
Everyone knows that the sun shines 320 days a year on the Costa De Sol and normality will soon be restored. The Committee are busy preparing for Captains Day on the 27th March. The dinner will be held this year at The Kempinski Hotel, and it promises to be another great occasion.
Members’ Week
Preparations are also in hand for The El Paraiso Team Week, – the Club’s premier competition, to be held in Easter week. A very full field is expected and it might be wise to start praying now for some decent weather. The week will start with the reception cocktail on the 4th of April.
Two-Generation Tournament
On January the 17th the two generation scramble competition was finally held after it was rained off back in December. We had 12 teams competing on the par 3 course and 19 teams on the big course. The course played long and for a number of youngsters it was their first time playing 18 holes, well done to you all.
A special mention must go to 9 year old Alejandro Dominguez who won the nearest to the pin on the 135 meter long 14th using a driver. After play we all gathered at the driving range for picnic and prize giving. Many thanks to the sponsor Marbella-Estepona Estates and El Paraiso Golf Club for offering the course. First prize winners: Luca Harrington and daddy – 59 points (18 hole) and Saida Fernandez and daddy – 33 (9 hole par 3).
LATE NEWS
By the time the next issue of this newspaper is published, El Paraiso Golf Club will have made public the launch of its new web site which will feature on-line booking for visitors and tour operators alike.
The new web page will also reflect the new marketing image for El Paraiso Golf Club, a more dynamic and modern look. Watch this space for more information and update on last minute deals.

Golf’s Mental!

Golf News — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:47:33 +0000

So ask the expert!

Welcome to my column here in Costa Del Sol Golf News.
Every edition, I will give my view on some of the mental aspects of the game of golf that prevent players progressing. At the bottom of the column you will find my e-mail address and each edition I will answer a couple of the best questions I receive. My aim is to get you playing better and enjoying the game just a little bit more! Let’s start with a question from Simon in Sotogrande.
“When does confidence become arrogance?
This question could relate to a golfer very much in the news – Mr Poulter!
I have heard lots of people describe Ian Poulter as arrogant But isn’t he just an example of someone with extreme confidence?
The difference for me is the way other people view the comments that are made. Does the individual talk down the efforts of others or do they over state their level of ability. If people hear either, they tend to feel the person is arrogant. Ian Poulter may have been guilty of over-stating his ability when he claimed that when at his best, “there is only me and Tiger” However, look at him now! Poulter
has got better and better and is currently ranked 5 in the world. The question we should ask is why shouldn’t he think very highly of himself and use his supreme selfconfidence to underpin his efforts.
He also draws attention to himself with his loud outfits, memorably those union jack trousers!
Something you may not know about Ian Poulter – he was 4 handicap when he was 18 and can be used as great inspiration to young players who believe in themselves.
I say good luck to him! The game needs characters and a few who believe they can be the best and genuinely strive for that.
A question?
stuart@thesportsacademy.org

October, Southern Spain…

Golf News — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:18:25 +0000

Isn’t it great to see Valderrama back on the European Tour schedule?
It’s like seeing an old masterpiece restored to its rightful position on the walls of one of the famous art galleries.
Don’t expect all the top players to agree with that because some of them have never had the success at Valderrama that would allow them the luxury of admiring its natural beauty.
They can put that right in the Andalucian Masters which, with a three million euro prize fund and a prime position in the schedule in the final stages of the Race to Dubai, is sure to attract one of the season’s strongest fields.
As I’ve said before on this page, it’s important for Southern Spain to maintain its reputation for staging world-class golf events because the link between that and the tourist business is surely significant.
If the weather is kind that last week in October and plenty of fans turn out on the weekend, anyone watching on television in the UK and throughout the world will be reminded of what the Costa del Sol has to offer.

Moving up in the World

Golf News — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:16:29 +0000

Golf Amigos, the tour operator business started by my wife Norma 17 years ago has just moved to new offices and is enjoying great business from its thousands of regular clients.
While many bigger companies have gone under and while the fly-by-nights who seem to spring up every week deservedly struggle, Golf Amigos has always steered a steady course through the choppy, competitive waters of the golf holiday business.
When others were so desperate for business that they sold holidays at a loss, Norma and her partner Gordon Murray refused to match their crazy prices. In the short term they perhaps lost out on bookings but the company remained on a sound financial footing and was better-placed than most when the recession came.
Also, Golf Amigos, which operated primarily on the Costa del Sol in the early years but which now offers golf holidays all over the world, always worked to the letter of the ATOL licence which provides bonding for reputable tour operators.
Now, with the holiday market picking up again, they’ve emerged as one of the strongest companies in the business and I’m very proud of my association with them. Over the years I’ve had to help out when it came to identifying some of the unlicensed chancers on the Costa Del Sol who think they can become tour operators overnight and think nothing of tapping up clients while they’re enjoying their holiday.
It hasn’t been easy for Norma and her small hard-working staff but the formula seems to be working and I hope they can continue to send golfers to the Costa del Sol for many years to come.

Spare A Thought

Golf News — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:14:57 +0000

During these very difficult times we should spare a thought for the Golf Directors on the Costa del Sol.
They must be under extreme pressure from the owners to attract visiting golfers in between the dreadful weather being experienced. Wages still have to be paid and the green staff must be utilised wherever possible.
February is traditionally one of the busiest months of the year. Takings must be well down but the overheads still have to be met.
If and when you can get back to your favourite course for a game, give the Golf Director a friendly smile, commiserate with him and, despite your own feeling of frustration and discontent, understand that he has a very difficult job at the best of times.

Tom Barton