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Ladies European Tour Qualifying School at Dom Pedro Golf Collection

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Vilamoura Millennium Golf Course. Dom Pedro Golf Collection

Ladies European Tour Qualifying School at Dom Pedro Golf Collection

Dom Pedro Golf: Europe’s finest golfing venue will welcome the next player’s generation
through two tournaments this November and December

Dom Pedro Hotels & Golf Collection has revealed a sensational new affiliation with the Ladies European Tour (LET) to host its Qualifying School this November and December.

The Pre-Qualifying Stage will be played around the Dom Pedro Laguna and Millennium golf courses from 27-30 November for the players needing to qualify to the final. Going side by side and sharing the clubhouse, Millennium and Laguna promise to deliver an electric ambience for those fighting it out across 72 holes.

All tournament players will be staying at the luxurious four-star Dom Pedro Vilamoura hotel overlooking the beach and close to the famous Vilamoura Marina with fantastic pubs and restaurants.

Vilamoura Victoria Golf Course. Dom Pedro Golf Collection

Vilamoura Victoria Golf Course

“We are thrilled to be welcoming the LET Qualifying School to Dom Pedro. This is an exciting opportunity for us to showcase Europe’s finest golfing destination to a new audience and play our part in discovering the next great talents of women’s golf. Offering year-round sunshine and the finest course conditions, in addition to our wider destination offering, Dom Pedro has everything a female golfer could need.” – said Pietro Dal Fabbro, CEO of Dom Pedro Golf.

The new collaboration will allow Ladies European Tour members to be able to stay at a reduced rate in any of the Dom Pedro’s hotels in Vilamoura and have unlimited access to Millennium, Laguna, Pinhal, Victoria and Old Course golf courses in December and January to be prepared for the new season.

Vilamoura Laguna Golf Course. Dom Pedro Golf Collection

Vilamoura Laguna Golf Course

We are delighted to partner with Dom Pedro Hotels & Golf Collection and I am sure that our members will enjoy the excellent conditions for a personalised stay, as well as the unique golf experience offered by the brand. Dom Pedro Vilamoura will be the perfect venue for our Qualifying School and it is rare that you find a facility with such a wide variety of superb courses and practise areas, which are all in magnificent condition. While Qualifying School can be a stressful time, the competitors can rest assured that the on and off-course facilities will be of the highest quality.” – said Mark Lichtenhein, LET Chief Executive.

Improvements at the legend Son Vida Golf Course

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course renovations Golf Son Vida. Improvements at the legend Son Vida Golf Course

Course renovations Golf Son Vida

Son Vida is the Mallorca island’s oldest golf course and has become one of the world-famous golf courses. Host twice the European Tour and it is a highlight for golfers from across the world. The old tree population and breath-taking scenery over the Bay of Palma are stunning.

The Grande Dame of golf courses was inaugurated in 1964, by Prince of Monaco at the opening festivities for the Son Vida golf course, composed only by 9 holes back then.
Many visit the Mallorca island simply to play a round on this golf course.
Designed by the British golf architect F.W. Hawtree, inspired by the charming Mediterranean landscape, created a varied golf course that fits flawlessly into the scenery.
In 1990 and 1994, Son Vida hosted the Open de Baleares and rose in the interest of European golf. The two competitions were won by Seve Ballesteros and Barry Lane correspondingly.

In 2001 the golf course was redesigned by the leadership of the German golf architect Kurt Rossknecht and raised its quality.

Improvements at the legend Son Vida Golf Course. Son Vida Golf Course

Son Vida Golf Course

Last winter Son Vida golf course started with an extensive project to improve the tee boxes, as well as the greenside bunkers and drainage of the course. This year they will finish the project – tee boxes, fairway bunkers and more drainage – which will ensure that Golf Son Vida is in best conditions for the year 2020.
These upcoming renovations result in a closure of the Golf Son Vida course from the 7th of January until the 29th of February 2020. Restaurant Golf Son Vida will also be closed during these dates.

Son Vida golf course belongs to the Arabella group in conjunction with Son Muntaner and Son Quint golf courses. During this period, you are more than welcome to book these, also amazing golf courses, Golf Son Muntaner and Golf Son Quint.
On the 1st of March, they are again bookable on all 3 courses of Arabella Golf, and they are looking forward to welcoming golfers back on the improved Golf Son Vida!

57.º Open de Portugal @ Morgado Golf Resort

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Open Portugal. Morgado Golf Resort

57.º Open de Portugal @ Morgado Golf Resort

RICARDO SANTOS

FIGHT FOR # 1

Ricardo Santos is one of four players with mathematical chances of moving to the top position of the “Race for Mallorca”, the Challenge Tour ranking, next Sunday, depending on the results he makes at the 57th Portuguese Open @ Morgado Golf Resort, which starts Thursday in Portimão.

The 36-year-old Algarvian is ranked 4th in the European second division hierarchy this week, a consequence of his win at Swiss Challenge, in June and other good results as 2nd place at the D + D REAL Czech Challenge in May, and 3rd place at the Rolex Trophy (also in Switzerland) in August.

According to José Correia, president of PGA Portugal, in an interview this afternoon with the tournament’s Facebook account, “Ricardo Santos has already practically secured the European Tour next year and Filipe Lima is working on that.” José Correia referred to the fact that Ricardo Santos is well ranked in the ranking and everything indicates that he will finish the season in the top-15 which will be promoted to the first division of European professional golf.

Ricardo Santos at Open Portugal @ Morgado Golf Resort

Ricardo Santos at Open Portugal @ Morgado Golf Resort

With that pressure off his shoulders, Ricardo Santos can now play more freely and the goal of being the 2019 Challenge Tour # 1 – a feat Ricardo Melo Gouveia achieved in 2015 – could be important in keeping him focused and ambitious.

«My goal is to be ranked as high as possible in the ranking. As such, winning the ranking is within my goals, ”the former double national champion told Tee Times Golf Agency in June.

For the third year in succession, Morgado Golf Resort hosts the Open de Portugal with the course in finer shape than ever. Morgado Golf Course has the features of a links course, but instead of being close to the sea, is placed in an area of parkland which, despite its location, receives harsh winds from the coast which is situated just a few kilometres away. The course has been closed to the public for five weeks which has allowed the greenkeepers to prepare it thoroughly, with the fairways in perfect condition and the rough nice and thick, offering a real test to this week’s field.

Morgado Golf Resort

Morgado Golf Resort

The 57th Portuguese Open @ Morgado Golf Resort starts at 7:30 am, with a record of 18 Portuguese competing, including Filipe Lima, last year’s runner-up. The Challenge Tour’s only Portuguese tournament, with 200,000 euros in prize money, features 12 of the 16 players who have won Challenge Tournaments this year and 11 of the top 15 in the Majorca Race. A luxury!