Developments on Costa Del Sol Golf Courses & Hotels

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 |

Atalaya Golf Club

An example of a Club making a real change and facing up to economic reality is Atalaya Golf & Country Club, who for years had priced its Old and New courses identically. Well, as anyone who has played both courses will testify the New, while an excellent course is not quite up to the quality of the Old course. So while last years high season price for the New was €80 (without buggy) this year two green-fees and a buggy is €125. That is just one example of the type of good commercial decision Golf Directors are starting to make.

Los Naranjos Golf Club

Over the summer months the Robert Trent Jones designed Los Naranjos has undergone something of a facelift with major work being done to the approaches to the greens and the bunkers have been remodeled and new sand added. Renovation work has also been done to the Clubhouse.

Finca Cortesin

Dates have been set for the Volvo World Match-play Championship 2009 – they are September 24th – 26th.

While it is not expected that Tiger will participate in 2009 the dates for the 2010 event will be the week preceding the Ryder Cup in Celtic Manor so Tiger should be present.

Sotogrande La Reserva

Work has started on the New course at Sotogrande La Reserva and if it has anything like the success of the existing course it will be another Jewel in the Crown of the Sotogrande cluster of quality courses. We will keep you abreast of developments.

Hotel News

Many of you will be familiar with the H10 Andalucia Plaza Hotel & Casino in Puerto Banus. This property has always been popular with our clients. It has recently undergone a major refurbishment. The stunning results are there for all to see the minute you walk into the foyer. Superior bedrooms are available for a small supplement as is the very plush “Privilege” lounge.

For an additional €20 per night you have 24 hour access to what is effectively a “first class” lounge with its complementary bar, internet access and very plush TV lounge. We would recommend the supplement.

Seve Ballesteros

As you will all know Seve remains in a critical condition in Hospital in Madrid. At the time of writing surgeons were preparing him for a third operation.

The legend Severiano Ballesteros, a five-time major winner who retired last year, was hospitalized Monday in Madrid after he briefly lost consciousness, the hospital said.

We hope and pray that Seve can make a full recovery in the fullness of time.

For the record Seve won the British Open in 1979, 1984 and 1988 and became the first European to win the Masters championship in 1980, a title he repeated in 1983. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1999.

One of four professional golfing brothers, Ballesteros had not been a force in golf during the decade before his retirement due to back injuries.

Known for his flamboyant and imaginative style of play, he won one of his three British Open titles by playing a shot from a temporary parking lot.

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