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At Golf Leisure Breaks regular weekly Parador competition last week we found ourselves in the company of some fellow sportsmen, albeit those who play with bigger balls. Sharing the installations were Sevilla Football Club. Seville’s 2nd eleven (‘¡Musho Betis eh!’ )were staying at the onsite hotel in preparation for the 2nd leg of their King’s [...]
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Right on cue the dilapidated structure on Marbella Golf & Country Club which was intended to be a hotel has been demolished. Announced a couple of months ago that local governmental permission had finally been given after thirty years workmen have been grafting hard to remove all the cement and bricks until, upon visiting the [...]
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As part of this job an opportunity arises now and then to play on some golf courses around the world. This was the case on an inspection visit to the golf courses on the Costa Blanca during the run-up to the International Golf Travel Market in Valencia. In many respects the Costa Blanca is the [...]
Tags: Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol, Golf Travel Market, Valencia
”Don’t feel sorry for him. He may only be thirteen but I bet he smokes, he’s already got a girlfriend and he’s giving me two shots a hole!” Thus, George Segal introduces Alfredo ‘El Bandido’, both his playing partner and caddy in the Oscar winning feature film, ‘A Touch of Class.’ Made in 1973, whilst [...]
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According to the official line, aside from having a valid handicap certificate to play a Spanish golf course, it is also a prerequisite to hold valid insurance. Some courses will levy a small surcharge – normally in the region of 2€ – which is ‘hidden’ in the price of the green fee, or payable separately [...]
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When Golf Leisure Breaks first started its series of stableford competitions some fifteen years ago little did they know that they would become the focal point for a nucleus of both resident and holiday golfers who enjoyed playing a round of golf in a friendly, social environment yet, importantly, with a competitive element. The thrice [...]
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Leading European Tour golfer, Simon Dyson, paid a visit to the Costa del Sol last week to practise and hone his game before returning to the UK in preparation for his title defence of the Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews. Simon has become a regular visitor to southern Spain; proof of which is his [...]
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Several years ago, as part of their weekly competition programme, Golf Leisure Breaks introduced an innovative series of tournaments aimed at beginners and the improving golfer. These were initially held at Greenlife Golf and later at La Noria in La Cala de Mijas. The aim was to get people interested in golf within a ‘correct [...]
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A late addition to the golfing calendar this but there is still time to play in a worthy charity event in aid of the English Cemetery in Malaga at Lauro Golf this weekend. Firstly, a little bit of history. It is located near the bull ring, where St. George’s Church stands, and was the brainchild [...]
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LOOKING uncharacteristically rankled as the BBC interviewer asked where he had to raise his game to win a major, one should share some sympathy with the Worksop golfer. Over the last 18 months the benefits of a new health and training regime have kicked in making him, unquestionably, the world’s most consistent performer in the [...]
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