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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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Spain Golf – Alcanada wins Diamond Award at Tagmarshal Awards

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Alcanada Golf Course. Alcanada wins Diamond Award at Tarmarshal Awards.

Alcanada wins its third Diamond Award

The Alcanada Golf Club, in Mallorca, part of the Balearic Islands, has been honoured for the third time with the Diamond Award at the Tagmarshal Awards.

The award, given to Alcanada at the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida, was a climax to a fantastic 2022 that included the golf course’s hosting of the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final last November. The success in the tournament led to its scheduled return to Alcanada later this year.

“The club’s primary focus is on enhancing the playing experience for its members at all times. Although we are well aware of the need of maintaining a steady pace of play for most players and the potential damage it may do if not handled properly, it has never been an issue here”, explains Alcanada Golf Club Director Kristoff Both.

“With the help of the Tagmarshal system, we’ve been able to improve our approach and anticipate any issues on the golf course, so our players can focus on taking in the beautiful scenery and pleasant Mallorcan weather”, added Kristoff Both.

The award recognises the club’s outstanding efforts in areas like the pace of play, player experience, and course optimization, all of which have helped establish it as a top location for golf’s most prestigious tournaments.

In fact, a round of 18 holes at Club de Golf Alcanada is 5 percent faster thanks to Tagmarshal’s revolutionary optimization technology, a significant benefit for a sport that is increasingly challenged by game rhythm issues.

The Tagmarshal Awards were established in 2019 to honour the best of the 500+ golf courses that have partnered with the company. That year, Alcanada took home its first Diamond Award; in 2021 and 2022, it received two more.

By winning a third prize, Alcanada now ranks among the world’s top 30 golf courses, joining such illustrious institutions as Pebble Beach, Ballybunion, Erin Hills, Pinehurst, and Portugal’s West Cliffs.

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The Golf Club Alcanada achieves the ‘Diamond Award’, for the management of its game pace

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Alcanada Golf Course

Alcanada Golf Course

The Golf Club Alcanada achieves the ‘Diamond Award’

Tagmarshal, the platform for optimizing and managing the pace of play in golf courses, recognize clubs, courses and resorts that provide golfers with an exceptional experience for players and service levels.

Statistics and knowledge of more than ten million golf rounds tracked in 2019 were used to compare the progress of the golf partners through proven results and enhance the best standards and service provision, which is essential in a moment in which the golf industry recognizes the opportunity and the need to improve players satisfaction, not only to guarantee the growth and future of the game, but also to achieve measurable business success.

The awards were presented at the end of the Tagmarshal Training Session at the recent PGA Merchandise Show. The European success in the Diamond Awards, the highest award of the Tagmarshal Awards, went to the Mallorcan Alcanada Golf Club and the Scottish Carnoustie Golf Links.

Praia del Rey Golf Course

Praia del Rey Golf Course

Alcanada golf course improved his average annual 18 hole round time by a phenomenal fifteen minutes during his busiest month of October. Praia del Rey and West Cliffs are two golf courses in Portugal that have also improved immensely their pace of play Tagmarshal’s vision is based on the positive impact it has on player satisfaction, while driving operational efficiency and generating additional revenue. We are proud that many of our partners excel in this effort,” says Bodo Sieber, CEO of Tagmarshal.

The rhythm and game flow data, improvements and results statistics form the backbone of the Tagmarshal Awards qualification, with the best compliments achieved through continuous improvement and performance over several years, recognizing the implementation well executed, continuous improvement and the guide of best management and personal practices.

West Cliffs Golf Links

West Cliffs Golf Links

Tagmarshal has tracked more than ten million rounds of golf using real-time data collected through the use of small ‘tags’ cut into golf bags, installed in buggies or offered on the patented 2Way display device installed in the buggy.

The information is transmitted to golf course staff or professional store staff, which allows the identification of groups that are out of position before problems arise. Course marshals can support proactively, objectively and without confrontations, resulting in a better experience for the players, consistent round times and extra free time to enjoy food and drinks on site, as well as opportunities for an additional ability to the output sheet.