by Justin | Oct 13, 2010 | Golfer's Corner
Last Year's Winner - Carl Mason
This weekend, La Quinta Golf and Country Club hosts the Benahavis Senior Masters; this is the second year that the tournament is held in La Quinta.
The professional tournament takes place over three days (15th to 17th October) and will be preceded by a two day Pro-am where amateurs will have the opportunity to play alongside some of the best golfers on the Seniors Tour.
With a prize fund of €180,000, the tournament has attracted some of the top names on the tour. Last year’s winner, Carl Mason, will be joined by golfing legends such as Ian Woosnam, Sam Torrance or Constantino Rocca.
The courses designer, ex Ryder Cup player Manuel Piñero will also be playing in the tournament – I would think this gives him a slight advantage over the rest of the field!
La Quinta Golf and Country Club is located in the picturesque municipality of Benahavis, renowed for the beauty if its location, its gastronomy and of course, its fantastic selection of top class golf courses.
by Justin | Sep 30, 2010 | Golfer's Corner
This Friday sees the start of the Ryder Cup which, this year, will be held at the Celtic Manor Resort, on the outskirts of Newport in South Wales.
Europe and the USA do battle once again in an effort to take home the coveted cup. It will be interesting to see how team captains, Colin Montgomerie and Corey Pavin (still can’t get used to him without that moustache!) handle the pressure and choose the line up for the first day’s Fourballs and Foursomes. Whatever happens, we are in for 3 days of great golf!
I wonder whether Tiger Woods will be able to put all his “troubles” behind him and actually put in a good performance at a Ryder Cup! Could the pressure just be too much? Will Europe’s Molinari brothers take the steal the show? Exciting stuff…….Come on Europe!
If you’re lucky enough to be going to watch it live, I’m extremely jealous! If, on the other hand, you’re at Sunset Beach Club or nearby, then feel free to join us in the Panorama Bar where you will be able to watch all the action live (on plasma screens) and enjoy a not-so-quiet pint with other golf enthusiasts!
by Justin | Sep 22, 2010 | Golfer's Corner, Hotel News
Group photo just before heading to La Cala Golf
Last week, 40 golfers from the Dublin Gas Golf Society stayed with us at Sunset. It was a short break for the lads (3 Nights), however, they managed to squeeze in 3 rounds of golf at our sister Resort of La Cala, and a little night life too!!!(The photo was taken on the Friday morning, just before boarding the bus that would take them to the golf course – as you may notice there aren’t quite 40 in the photo, I guess they had a bit of a late night!).
Congratulations to Annemie and Susana from our Golf & Leisure Desk for doing a great job organising the groups stay!
by Justin | Aug 3, 2010 | Golfer's Corner
Torrequebrada Golf
Are you are planning a golf holiday on the Costa del Sol this winter? Then our new “Flexi-Golf” packages might be just what you are looking for.
The word “Flexi” says it all: You get to choose where you play from a selection of some of the most popular courses on the Coast – Rio Real, Santa Clara, Marbella Golf, La Cala, Santa Maria…..to name but a few.
You won’t have to worry about a thing as packages include accommodation with full buffet breakfast, green fees, buggies, car hire, and the services of our dedicated golf desk. Just book your flights and we’ll take care of the rest!
Packages start from €229 per person for a three night break and two rounds of golf or if you prefer, you can get our golf services team to prepare a “Tailor-Made” Package for you. If you’d like more information, please click here for our Costa del Sol Golf Package Brochure.
by Justin | Jul 26, 2010 | Golfer's Corner
Annemie from our Golf & Leisure desk packed her bags and jetted off to Ireland today as she will be joining the Turespaña (Spanish Tourism Board) stand at the Irish Open at the weekend.
The event takes place at the Killarney Golf Club, Killarney, County Kerry this weekend (29th July – 1st August) with many of the top names in European Golf taking part. If you’re planning on heading to Killarney to watch the golf, please stop by the Turespaña stand and say Hi to Annemie….. She’s got some great offers for Golf Holidays on the Costa del Sol this winter!
by Justin | May 6, 2010 | Golfer's Corner, Hotel News, On Tour
Chelo from our Comercial Department, and Annemie from the Golf and Leisure desk, spent last week on a trip to Morrocco with the Costa del Sol tourist board. Both of them had a great time exploring and enjoying both Tangiers and Casablanca. Here is a picture of the group at the port in Tangier on their way back to Spain!
