Tasty start to year at Chaparral

Nearly 100 golfers turned up at El Chaparral last Sunday to play in the inaugural ‘I Master Jamones Ibericos Guijelo’ tournament. Whilst many of us will be thinking of detoxing in January it was interesting to note that all the prizes on offer were cured ‘Pata Negra’ Iberian Hams; after Huelva and Extremadura the area [...]

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Caught playing away

Taking their mantra from FC Barcelona, `More than a club,´ 27 members and staff from El Chaparral Golf Club recently embarked on the two hour journey to Montecastillo to sample the delights which this resort near Jerez has to offer. Arriving late Friday afternoon some took advantage of the unlimited golf to play nine holes [...]

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Yummy Mummy Golf

HAVING previously worked in the USA for renowned golf teacher Jim Mclean, he of the ’18 Step Swing’ book, X Factor fame and voted PGA Instructor of the Year, Juan Carlos Agúero and Jaime Bercena have left their native Pedraña in northern Spain to set up their first golf academy at El Chaparral: ‘A & [...]

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Tip of the week

MEET Francisco, El Chaparral Golf Club’s newest member of staff, who is responsible for ensuring that your cherished clubs are spotless after a round of golf. In a move designed to offer clients better value for money the course manger, Mr Domingo Gavira, told me that this laudable initiative was included completely free of charge [...]

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ANDALUCIAN GOLF CLASSIC

This three-day event to be held from 21st – 23rd May this year has already attracted many entries, but there is still room for more. The venues are Calanova on the first day, which will feature teams of two playing better ball, followed by Santana Golf Club, where there will be an individual stableford competition [...]

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A MEANINGFUL ROUND OF 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 [...]

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Special offers from 8th to 14th August 2009

SPECIAL OFFERS Play between 8th – 14th August (subject to availability) Almenara 94€ – 2 inc buggy La Quinta 122€- 2 inc buggy El Chaparral 112€- 2 inc buggy El Paraiso 88€- 2 inc buggy

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Golf Competitions from 8th to 14th August 2009

Win a round of golf, dinners for two at recommended restaurants + more 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 [...]

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TAKE CARE OF OUR GOLF COURSES…PLEASE?

Three clubs host Golf Leisure Breaks’ regular stableford com­pe­ti­tions; Sta. Maria (Mondays), El Chapar­ral (Wednes­days)  and Ca­lano­va (Fri­days). All three, and no doubt many oth­er of our local clubs, have gone to great lengths to present their cours­es in im­mac­culate con­di­tion. So im­agine how dis­ap­point­ing it must be to them, and to re­spon­sible golf­ers, to [...]

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NOTICE BOARD – Golf competitions

Win a round of golf, dinners for two at recommended restaurants + more Sun 12 th – San Roque Golf at 11:00 – 60 € Mon 13th – Santa María at 12:00 – 41 € (buggies only 15 €) Wed 15th – El Chaparral at 12:30 – 53 € (inc shared buggy) Fri 17th – [...]

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