INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE MATCH

Last year,ITAGS, a golf society hailing from Ipswich in England, challenged members of the Golf Leisure Breaks G.S. and residents of the Costa del Sol to a Ryder Cup style match, which was duly played at the Mijas International Golf Club. After a tight match played in poor weather conditions, both sides met in the evening to enjoy a [...]

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COME AND JOIN US!

For the past 15 years, Golf Leisure Breaks has been organizing stableford competitions, almost on a daily basis, with Sta. Maria G.C., the Royal Málaga G.C., Calanova G.C. and Sta. Clara G.C. being our regular hosts on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays respectively. The competitions are limited to a maximum of 24 entrants in the [...]

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CUDECA COMPETITION

Although the numbers entering Friday’s event at Calanova were fewer than expected, due to the plethora of other events taking place, sixteen golfers and their significant others turned up for the presentation dinner at the splendid Vista del Mar restaurant, situated at Miraflores Beach. There may have been a shortage of numbers, but there was [...]

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THE GLB GOLF SOCIETY

Belonging to a golf society is one way local players can enjoy competitive golf at affordable prices and there are plenty of them along the Costa del Golf. But why belong to just one, with limited fixtures and venues? Joining the Golf LB Golf Society costs a mere 20€, and you receive a logo’d quality [...]

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HIGH SOCIETY

There’s no shortage of golf societies on the Costa del Sol – it seems that every other English bar runs a golf society. But most tend to be limited to one day at the same course each week, with the main object being to entice golfers to use the bar. There’s nothing wrong with that [...]

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MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE CHALLENGE

Since Golf Leisure Breaks introduced this promotion to all entrants in our stableford competitions at Sta. Maria, Calanova and Cabopino, no fewer than 44 have walked away from a par three hole, clutching a sleeve of quality golf balls. Golf LB, the organizers, sponsor this interesting addition to the competitions, saving each player 8 euros, [...]

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The Irish Challenge

Last year’s event was voted a great success, especially the presentation dinner, when the Irish team acknowledged their victory with great modesty and humility. ast year, an Irish team took on the rest of the world – and won! On Friday & Saturday, 8th. & 9th. June, the rest of the world will be seeking [...]

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GREAT SUMMER DEALS

Here on the Costa del Golf, June is traditionally the beginning of the summer “low” season, which means the introduction of some very keen greenfees. often including a shared buggy. This is good news, especially for resident golfers who enjoy taking part in the regular Golf Leisure Breaks stableford competitions. As from 1st June, green [...]

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Top matador joins Golf Leisure Breaks at Calanova

Frank Evans is unique. He is the only Englishman ever to be accepted by the Spanish as one of the best matadors of his era. His uniqueness is confirmed by the name by which he was known to aficianados – “El Ingles”. Frank retired several years ago with life and limb fully intact and is [...]

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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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