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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 [...]
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When Golf Leisure Breaks joined the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), new opportunities became available for our clients to travel to many new golf destinations. Although our loyalties lie with the Costa del Sol so that we concentrate on attracting golf tourists to this area, we do have the facility to offer local [...]
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As we approach the start of a new decade (where did the last one go?), the Costa del Sol’s golf tourism industry faces the same challenge as any other industry in any other country as the global economic recession appears to be nearing an end. That is, how to win back customers and how to attract new ones. There is [...]
Tags: Costa del Sol, Golf Holidays
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 [...]
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Cabell was European director for Robert Trent Jones for 17 years, before branching out on his own in the eighties. During that time, he honed his skills with major involvement in Trent Jones courses, including Valderrama, La Duquesa, Marbella Golf and Mijas International. His first venture locally was the first La Cala course, where he had [...]
Tags: Cabell Robinson, Costa del Sol, La Cala Golf, Santana Golf
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
Every now and then, local golf news becomes international news and for a couple of weeks from 16th October, our coast has enjoyed a visit by some of the top European Senior Tour players, soon to be followed by the European Tour players from 29th October – 1st November.
THE BENAHAVIS SENIORS MASTERS took place at the La [...]
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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
July and August are traditionally quiet months for our golf courses as temperatures soar and most golf tourists spend the summer playing on their home courses. But a significant number have already chosen to take advantage of bargain basement greenfees, many of which include a buggy. In fact, despite gloomy predictions about the effects of [...]
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Mon 10th – Santa María at 12:00 – Fee: 41 € (Buggies only 15 €) – Members: 40 € (Buggies only 15 €)
Wed 12th – El Chaparral at 12:30 – Fee: 53 € (inc shared buggy) – Members: 50 € (inc shared buggy)
Fri 14th [...]
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