Thieves in Alhaurín Golf

The past two games we have had at Alhurin we have had kids hiding and trying to rob the buggies. This time we very nearly got hold of one of them, its just as well for him we didn,t. Someone should be telling golfers not to leave valuables in their golf bags. Anthony Smith.

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Green´s maintenance

Hello, I recently played Cabopino and found that the greens are nowhere near as good as they were this time last year, I imagine it is due to the amount of players they have had in the high season. If there is something I think most golfers in common is that we do not enjoy [...]

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DO WE DESERVE GOOD GREENS?

But there is another side to the coin. Having carried out this maintenance work, thus providing immaculate greens, how annoying it must be for conscientious green staff and responsible golfers, to find the greens completely spoilt by the inconsiderate few who fail to repair their pitch marks. As a pitch park is more often caused [...]

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THE EXPENSE OF GOLF

Golf is one of the most popular of sports, but like many other sports can make a hole in one’s pocket. The size of the hole depends on many things. How often you play, which countries you play in, which clubs and golf balls you like to use, how you like to dress on the [...]

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Is BIG beautiful?

Risk & reward holes are by far the best way of testing tour players, whether on the European circuit or on the USPGA tour. The answer of course, is not necessarily. A good case in point is the host of last week’s Wales Open – the Celtic Manor Roman Road course, which by modern tournament [...]

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Up there with the best….

Calanova is managed by Aymerich, a golf management company which looks after 22 courses in Spain and 60 projects worldwide. Calanova Golf Club only opened it’s doors to the public on May 1st. last year, but already it has become one of the more popular courses on the coast. This is partly due to a [...]

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Around the golf

Every Monday for the past 8 years, Sta Maria has hosted our regular stableford competitions and is consistently one of our most popular venues. At 72€, the green fee for these competitions is by no means the lowest, but proves the point that price in itself is not the be-all and end-all. The true measure [...]

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