San Roque Old Course – Renovations

San Roque Old Course

San Roque Old Course

San Roque Club

The San Roque Club, Andalusia, Spain is generally perceived as one of the top golf courses in Europe and can be found on each golf player bucket list when visiting Southern Spain, particularly as it offers two extremely differentiating experiences at one setting. The San Roque Club is revamping all parts of the club however specifically the well famous Old Course. This remodel will reaffirm its position among Europe’s top golf courses.

Since opening in 1990 the club has hosted numerous prestigious golf events, the Spanish Open for 2005 and 2006, the European Tour School from 1995-2007 and was the settlement of decision for both the European and American Ryder Cup teams in 1997. With such legacy, it is anything but difficult to perceive any reason why the new proprietors, Thorncroft, were anxious to get the club prior in 2019.

San Roque Old Course

San Roque Old Course

During its prime the club had more than 550 members and it is their goals to achieve close numbers once again. With a showcasing plan effectively under way the club has just sold two periods of participations since August 2019 and we are presently on Phase three. There will be a sum of 7 stages. As each eliminate sells the cost of the ensuing one will clearly increment. The objective is to sell another 100 memberships before the re-opening in November 2020.

To accomplish this we need to make a “door to entryway” experience that will match anything in Europe. This implies everything must be of the highest caliber. From your greeting by the caddy ace, to your post round dinner at the Clubhouse, from the molding of the course, to the solace of the storage spaces. « All of these factors will contribute to the golfer having a wonderful golfing experience,” demands, Stephen Dundas.

Giving this experience won’t be at the expense of nature. “A key emphasis and driving force of this entire renovation project is the environment “, attests John Clarkin, MD of Turfgrass, Project Manager for the Golf Course remodel. ” By reducing the turf maintenance area by 18 hectares and replacing it with Mulch, this translates into 35% less water usage, up to 30% less fuel and as a result this will allow The San Roque team to focus on the finer details of making the course play and look its very best “.

San Roque Old Course

San Roque Old Course

What enhancements are being made?

The redevelopment venture incorporates a best in class water system and drainage framework, a new bunker system just as new tees, fairways, roughs and greens. While the current plan and the general directing of the course won’t change, the point of every one of these enhancements is to make a golf course and experience that will be enjoyable and memrable for all golf players. To put it plainly, the course is being raised into the 21st century.

Different Improvements

Different territories of upgrades will incorporate the redesign of the clubhouse, this will improve the golf players pre and post golf experience and give a more noteworthy chance to the club to have significant social and corporate occasions.

The pratice areas and golf academy will be completely modernized with the help of South West Greens who are introducing synthetic turf all through, which means the areas will look immaculate and totally playable 365 days per year. The well famous Jason Floyd Golf Academy will give world class golf instruction and the most recent in innovation; including a rec center, two indoor swing rooms, a Titleist Fitting execution studio, and an indoor putting examination room.

How is the entirety of this helping the local community?

“More than 90% of the force are all local, we are working with local schools to introduce them to golf and with our enhanced facilities we are sure we will attract many more visitors to the San Roque area which can only be good for the local economy” states Stephen Dundas.

La Sella Golf Renovation Update

La Sella Golf Renovation

La Sella Golf Renovation

Dear Partner, hope all is Going well and the bussines is coming back.

Here you have an update of the back nine Holes renovation in La Sella Golf course.

As you know the plans was to start works around end of arpil, but due the Covid 19 issue , we started at the beginning of April, Jose Maria Olazábal and his Team begins the remodeling of his Gregal course at La Sella Golf.

After the complete renovation of its Llebeig course last year, this year La Sella Golf has begun the remodeling works on the Gregal course, which will also affect the entire course. Starting with all tees, all existing tees will be reformed including molding, new drains, reorientation and laser leveling.

La Sella Golf Renovation

– The total area of ​​tees that will include new platforms will increase by 922 square meters.

The performances in Fairways and part of the rough, which will include new moldings and new rooting layers, as well as the creation of low points and drains, are expanded this year, affecting a total of 55,017 square meters.

All bunkers are also redesigned, installing the Better Billy Bunker system, for its perfect drainage, conservation and better playing conditions.

Like the work carried out last year, the new greens at La Sella Golf will be completely remodeled, both in their exterior appearance and in their execution, where USGA standards will be followed, with a total change of their gravel and sand layers.

La Sella Golf Renovation

– The total area of ​​the greens will also be expanded by 877 square meters.

Finally, the new latest generation IC irrigation system of the Rain Bird brand will be installed, which allows individualized management of each sprinkler.

The works that the Olazábal Design team started during the month of April are scheduled to finish at the middle of September, so , next season the 18 oldest holes of La Sella Golf will be completely renovated.

La Sella Golf Renovation

We continue improving our facilities, we hope to see you soon in La Sella to show you all of themO.

Stay safe and have a great Summer.

El Valle, La Torre and Hacienda Riquelme reopen their doors, three jewels in Murcia with the Nicklaus signature

El Valle, La Torre and Hacienda Riquelme reopen their doors

Both La Torre Golf and Hacienda Riquelme will welcome all enthusiastic golfers starting next Monday, May 25.

Three of the four jewels belonging to the GNK Golf group, reopened or reopened their doors after the forced confinement due to COVID-19. The first to do it was El Valle Golf, one of the courses in which Nicklaus Design put all its style and wisdom in the province of Murcia. The doors of this complex were reopened on May 11 with 120 players on the course eager to resume their sports activity, a success that has been happening since that first opening Monday.

La Torre Golf and Hacienda Riquelme will be the next courses that will receive all golfers from this part of southeaster Spain. Both complexes will welcome all fans starting next Monday, May 25. The last of the four GNK Golf courses to return to activity will be Alhama Signature, considered one of the best golf courses in Spain and the jewel in the crown of the group Needless to say, the reopens were carried out or will be carried out under the strictest security measures established by the health authorities, as well as with the protocol for sports practice established by the main Spanish golf institutions such as the Royal Spanish Golf Federation (RFEG), Autonomous Federations. Spanish Association of Golf Courses (AECG), Spanish Association of Greenkeepers (AEdG), Spanish Association of Golf Managers (AEGG) and Spanish Association of Golf Professionals (PGA).

Each of the four courses mentioned has its own personality and its own challenges, a typical feature of the courses designed by the Golden Bear, always under his well-known philosophy: “Golf is a game for the thoughtful man and that is what makes fun”.

To all this it must be added that the four golf courses of the group are within a maximum radius of 30 kilometres easily accessible through motorways or main roads, which enables GNK to provide great benefits to each and every one of its members, residents and guests looking for a perfect golf holiday.

By Openfolf.es