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TopGolf is Coming to Iberia

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TopGolf is Changing Golf

TopGolf, the American entertainment company, will operate in Spain and Portugal. The project aims to develop up to eight locations, invest 250€ million, and create 3,800 jobs. After nearly two years of negotiations, the company has concluded a deal with BAJ Golf Development Iberia. Managed by Pablo Juantegui, former president of Telepizza, BAJ Golf Development Iberia will assume the master franchise and brand development in Spain and Portugal.

TopGolf has connected more than one hundred million fans through its sports entertainment experience in more than ninety venues around the world. Offering visitors, a different way to enjoy golf thanks to technology. These entertainment spaces around golf, with an average of 60,000 square metres, are based all around the world. In addition to the United States, there are already centres in Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, China and Thailand.

The TopGolf entertainment centre division was founded in the late 1990s by brothers Steve and Dave Jolliffeay. Callaway Golf announced its acquisition in 2020. The merger was completed a few months later in March 2021.

TopGolf Callaway, the publicly traded parent company, achieved revenues of $3.996 billion and net income of $158 million last year.

In recent years, the company has carried out an ambitious international expansion plan. In Spain and Portugal, the facilities will have one hundred and two air-conditioned outdoor playing stations equipped with Toptracer. Three restaurants will offer top-quality service and products, while the visitor enjoys a time of leisure and music.

In addition, these venues will have spaces for private events and family programmes throughout the year. Thanks to this spectacular offer, Topgolf has become a perfect venue for those looking for leisure and entertainment activities, as well as corporate and social events.

TopGolf makes golf more accessible and fun. It could help increase the number of players in the regions where there are centres and also help break down the stigma that exists about golf being a sport for rich old people.

In Spain, there are already over 20 TopTracer ranges distributed around Madrid , the Costa Del Sol, the Balearic Islands , and the Costa Dorada. While in Portugal only in Lisbon can you come across a driving range equipped with a toptracer.

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Golf Developments in Spain | An Ever Growing Industry

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Golf Son Muntander, Mallorca Ladies Open, Spain

An Update On Spain’s Golf Industry

In this article, we will take a look at some of the developments in Spain’s golf sector, such as: Events; investments, innovation, renovations, and social actions.

Ladies European Tour – Mallorca Ladies Open

The Ladies European Tour added a new tournament to the schedule. The Golf Son Muntander Ladies Open will be played at Golf Son Muntander . This will be the 13th high-level golf event in Spain this year.

Other events played in Spain: Solheim Cup; Junior Solheim Cup; Open de España (DP World Tour); Andalusia Challenge Cádiz, Challenge de España, Challenge Tour Final Mallorca (Challenge Tour); La Sella Open, Andalusia Costa Del Sol Open de España, Mallorca Ladies Open (Ladies European Tour); 5 Alps Tour Events

A Golf Tournament in Costa Del Sol and Madrid , at the same time

Chaparral Golf Club from in Costa Del Sol and the Centro Nacional de Golfe from Madrid joined forces in the development of a unique event. A virtual golf tournament was held at the same time at both facilities.

The tournament took place in the academy of both clubs, thanks to Toptracer. Thanks to their technology, participants were able to experience golf in a high-fidelity virtual environment, simulating the Old Course at St Andrews, for many the most iconic golf course in Europe.

Players from a variety of golf clubs came together to celebrate the shared vision of advancing the sport’s evolution at the event. In addition, authorities from Mijas Town Hall gave their support to the event at Chaparral Golf Club, underscoring its importance to the community support of the sport in general.

Golf Courses Under Renovation

Mataleñas Golf course in Santander, northern Spain, is under renovation. The project aims to improve the overall visitor experience. All greens, bunkers, and short game areas of the course will be tackled. The driving range roof and lighting will also be renovated. The work should be concluded by next spring.

La Rasa de Berbes Golf, in Asturias, finished the renovation of the green on the back 9.

Getting Into a New Trend

The opening of ‘Calma’, a new lounging area located on the 9th green to the 10th tee of the Links course at La Hacienda Links Golf Resort. It gives golfers the opportunity to sit back and enjoy spectacular uninterrupted views of the Mediterranean, Gibraltar, and the distant North African coastline while enjoying a delicious menu based on local Andalusian produce.

Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for golfers and 8:00pm to midnight for the general public. The new facility, built using the best bioclimatic practices and sustainable materials with a near-zero carbon footprint, offers a selection of freshly made tapas, snacks, and desserts for players to enjoy as well as inviting members and visitors to pause for fifteen minutes before continuing their rounds.

Should more courses follow suit?

Jon Rahm’s Golf Garden

Jon Rahm, a reference in Spanish, European and world golf, has inaugurated ‘El Jardín del Golf’, a recreational facility for children and adolescents admitted to the Niño Jesús University Hospital in Madrid.

This new golf space is in one of the outdoor patios of this hospital. Measuring approximately eight hundred square meters. It houses four holes with different designs and slopes that include, thanks to the use of materials of different textures, simulated lakes and bunkers to make the golfing experience as real as possible.

The new ‘Golf Garden’ of the Hospital Universitario Niño Jesús, was built entirely with artificial grass that requires minimal maintenance, is completed with a six-hole putting green where you can also make real strokes with a putter.

Jon Rahm at Golf Garden in Madrid, Spain

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The 2023 Ryder Cup

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European Redemption at Marco Simone’s 2023 Ryder Cup

The 2023 Ryder Cup played in Rome proved to be one of the most emblematic ever. Winning a Ryder Cup is a difficult endeavor that needs a lot of hard work, statistics and analytics, difficult decisions, emotional management. On top of it all, the players must perform, and it is up to the captains to provide the platform for the players to do so.

The opening ceremony provided a preview of what was to come. When both captains talked, it was evident that Luke Donald did his work with utmost precision and passion, spoke with great confidence. Which some could say lacked to Zach Johnson.

To win any sporting event, preparation and planning are essential. While Luke Donald’s men competed in the weeks preceding up to the Ryder Cup and the Italian Open at Marco Simone in previous years, the majority of Zach Johnson’s men had four weeks off and a couple even skipped the team’s preparatory trip to Marco Simone.

With redemption on their minds the European blasted through the gate on session one. Swept the Americans in the foursomes to open the Ryder Cup with a 4-0 lead. The Americans were expected to respond in the afternoon, but the Europeans clawed three matches back to all square and clinched the other point in Friday’s afternoon fourballs session. On Saturday, the largest winning margin in a Ryder Cup match was recorded, 9&7. Sunday was a fantastic Ryder Cup day, just as everyone had hoped. The Europeans started strong, but the momentum shifted, and the Ryder Cup was left to be decided in the final three matches. There was an instance where the Americans appeared to have the upper hand, but Fleetwood, Lowry, and McIntyre fought valiantly to maintain the blue on the board and bring the Cup back to Europe. The final score was Europe’s 16 ½, to USA’s 11 ½.

The many risk-reward holes added to the drama at Marco Simone. The golf course looked magnificent and truly is a great match play site. As usual, the crowds were incredible. Another advantage is the amphitheater-style design, which produced fantastic environments around the tees and greens.

Despite the commercials and several shots not being shown, this was a terrific Ryder Cup to watch. Europe got their redemption and already had their sights set on the away Ryder Cup in 2025 at Bethpage Black in New York.

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