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Global warming or just climate changes? The former may now be in question – the latter is clear for all to see, both globally and locally here on the Costa del Sol. Nine months of drought followed by weeks of almost unrelenting rain have been giving our greenkeepers nightmares, while inducing withdrawal symptoms from golf-starved tourists [...]
Tags: Costa del Golf, Costa del Sol, wheater
Recent signs of a recovery in the fortunes of the Costa del Golf’s tourism industry are currently experiencing a lull as golfers from the rest of Europe prefer to spend the run-up to Christmas at home.
Although advance bookings for 2010 look promising, our golf courses are presently relying on residents to keep things going through December [...]
Tags: Costa del Golf, Costa del Sol, golf tourism
Playing in golf competitions may seem a little daunting to some, but they can be fun, as thousands of golfers who regularly play in the Golf Leisure Breaks Stableford competitions have found. The prizes are fun but not the kind to attract bandits, so anyone who just plays to his/her handicap has a chance of winning our coveted [...]
Tags: Calanova Golf, Costa del Golf, Costa del Sol, el chaparral golf, Golf Competitions, Santa Maria Golf
Foul weather in the UK and most north european countries is proving a blessing in disguise for the Costa del Golf. Signs that the global recession may be coming to an end are combining with gloomy weather forecasts to persuade frustrated golfers to start booking their winter golf breaks here in the south of Spain. The [...]
Tags: Costa del Golf, Spain
In the UK and many other European countries, there is not the buggy culture that we take for granted here on the Costa del Golf. Consequently, many visitors from those countries view buggy hire as a novel and enjoyable part of holiday golf. As I write, a buggy is an essential accessory to a round of [...]
Tags: Algarve, buggy, Costa del Golf, Costa del Sol
Win a round of golf, dinners for two at recommended restaurants + more
Mon 3rd August – Santa María at 12:00 – 41 € (Buggies only 15 €) – to members 40 € (Buggies only 15 €)
Wed 5th August – Santana Golf at 11:00 – 60 € (inc shared buggy) – to members 58 € (inc [...]
Tags: Calanova Golf, Costa del Golf, Golf Competitions, Santa Maria Golf, Santana Golf
The “Costa del Golf Page” goes back many years and has been presented in many different formats. During these years, many of the coast’s golf clubs have enjoyed long term success by advertising on our page, none more so than the Santa Maria Golf & Country Club. Considering the current economic climate, we feel that [...]
Tags: Colourful Golf, Costa del Golf, Costa del Golf Page, Costa del Sol, Santa Maria Golf
“The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers”
Thus reads a notice outside the famous (or notorious) U.S. Open venue, the Bethpage Black course, which logically should deter 90% of golfers from setting foot on the course. Yet golfers from New York and from all over the world [...]
Tags: Black Course, Costa del Golf, US Open
According to a report in last week’s edition of the “Sur in English”, the Junta de Andalucía is to spend 6 million euros on a plan to entice senior citizens from the most recent countries to join the European Community, to visit Andalucía during the quiet winter months. How commendable. However, over the past 20 years, more [...]
Tags: Costa del Golf, Costa del Golf Page, Costa del Sol, Gibraltar, Junta de Andalucia, Malaga, Spain, Sur in English
Generally speaking, the Costa del Golf has reacted well to the current economic circumstances and is being rewarded with an unexpected upturn in numbers on the fairways. In many cases high season green fees have been reduced to a level which should have been in place two or three years ago, but the crucial question [...]
Tags: Costa del Golf, Golf Competitions
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