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Continuing the ham theme this week here is a great reader’s offer for those searching to escape the hustle and bustle of the costas and experience the real Spain as represented by El Quixote and the conquistadores. There are still plenty of relatively untouched regions in Spain and one of these is Extremadura, located due [...]
Tags: Golf Extremadura, Golf in Spain
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 [...]
Tags: el chaparral golf, Golf in Spain
The sun shone on El Chaparral with milder than usual temperatures for the time of year, setting the scene for a great day to celebrate the II Open Golf Fuengirola un Sol de Ciudad” Quite apt considering the name of the competition! Special thanks to the nearly ninety players who made the effort to get [...]
Tags: golf holidays spain, Golf in Spain, golf tee times spain
This year the golf page – in association with Golf Leisure Breaks – has offered Sur in English readers some great golfing ‘stay and play’ deals in Cadiz, currently starting from as little as 49€ per night for double hotel room, breakfast and unlimited golf. Many of you, as a result, have become familiar with [...]
Tags: Golf Beginners, Golf in Cadiz, Golf in Spain, Tee times spain
No, not the John Lennon penned song but a fair reflection on the weather in Belek, Turkey, which hosted the International Golf Travel Market last month. Sitting on the south-eastern Mediterranean coast the brochures promised temperatures of near 20 degrees the reality was considerably cooler with plenty of rain to boot. Unfortunately, the tourism officials [...]
Tags: golf costa del sol, Golf in Spain, Golf Leisure Breaks
A meeting was recently held attended by the Mayor of Mijas, Angel Nozal, various town councillors and representatives of the 13 golf courses which comprise the locality of Mijas. In terms of number of golf courses Mijas is actually the most densely populated area in the whole of Spain and, to fulfil its obvious potential,a [...]
Tags: Golf in Spain, Golf Leisure Breaks, Mijas Golf Valley, Services of Golf
Sergio Garcia, after several near misses, (three 2nd places) finally added the Andalucia Masters to his CV after an aggregate score of six under 278 saw him see off a spirited challenge from local favourite, Miguel Angel Jimenez, to win by just one shot. In the process, he completed back-to-back wins on the European Tour, [...]
Tags: Costa del Golf, Golf Competitions, Golf in Spain, Golf Leisure Breaks
October 06 is a date for your diary when the European Tour bus arrives on the Iberian Peninsula, beginning an unprecedented run of four tournaments starting in Madrid and finishing with the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama. Should you find yourself with a few days free from October 13 – 16 why don’t you travel to [...]
What do you look for when choosing a golf society to join? Probably you just want a regular weekly game with a competitive edge, on a decent golf course in good company and with affordable green fees. Most pub societies can offer just this, but why limit yourself when you could enjoy so many more benefits? The [...]
Tags: Golf in Spain, Golf Leisure Breaks, Golf Society
On Monday 13th., Paul Parry, an 11 handicapper who competes regularly in the Golf Leisure Breaks competitions, played the best golf of his life, taking 73 strokes gross round the Sta. Maria course. What makes this such a special achievement is that Paul is 75 years of age, which makes him a member of a [...]
Tags: competitions, Golf in Spain, Golf Leisure Breaks, Marbella
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