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A glorious August summer’s day saw a bumper turn-out of 96 players take part in the ‘Trofeo 20 Aniversario’ at Santa Maria Golf & Country Club on Saturday 13th August. A shotgun start saw the competitors, replete with a complimentary goodie bag as a souvenir of the day, tee off from their respective starting holes [...]
Embracing new technological developments Golf Leisure Breaks is pleased to announce that it has its very own site on the fast-growing social network, Facebook. Over the forthcoming weeks the page will be administered to incorporate our updated competition calendar along with regular weekly results and photos, as well as exclusive golfing offers. Golfers will be [...]
The travel body IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) has designated Marco Polacci to be its official representative in Spain. Marco is a long-time member of IAGTO whose role will be to ensure that the hundreds of IAGTO members of Spain make the best use of services in order to develop the golf tourism [...]
For the last couple of decades the Algarve has been the Costa del Golf’s main competitor. One has to take one’s hat off to the Algarve with respect to their aggressive marketing policies and the way the essential components of a golfing holiday – tourist board, hotels and golf courses – present a united front. [...]
The first nine holes at Santa Maria were designed by Spaniard, Antonio Garrido, twenty years ago followed by the addition of a second nine in 1996. Regarded as being one of the best designs on the Costa del Sol it is certainly one of the more playable; borne out by its popularity amongst resident members [...]
Home to the Volvo World Matchplay Championship and designed by long-time Robert Trent Jones collaborator, Cabell Robinson, Finca Cortesin, along with a handful of courses on the Costa del Golf, is one of those, ‘must plays.’ At 6808 metres long it is not for the faint-hearted but is one of those experiences golfers strive for [...]
Amongst over 60 golfers participating in the III Marbella Golf Cup circuit at El Chaparral recently was Golf Leisure Breaks member, Phil Dermott. Playing off a handicap of eight Phil had an excellent round of golf finishing with 38 points claiming second prize in the first division, winning a weekend’s spa pampering at a hotel [...]
Montecastillo? Antequera Golf? Been there, done it? If looking for another great golfing break in Andalucia then look no further than the Valle del Este Resort in Almeria. In September there is a ‘complete’ hotel and golf package which includes many extras – free Spa massage, complimentary access to the Hydrothermal Spa Centre, free range [...]
A peculiar take on the Saint John festivities at Lauro Golf saw the traditional bonfires and midnight dip to cleanse the soul replaced by a golf competition and Flamenco gala. Even the high temperatures did not detract from a good turnout; in some part due to the promise of many prizes donated by generous sponsors [...]
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The 13th edition of the Costa del Golf Tourism Pro-Am proved to be a closely fought-out affair amongst teams representing 28 golf courses on the Costa del Sol. In the end, the winning team was Almenara closely followed by La Cala Golf Resort. Being an annual event, the winners get to play host the following [...]
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