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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!

Alcaidesa Links Golf course as completed the renovation of hole four

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Alcaidesa Links Golf course as completed the renovation of hole four

Alcaidesa Links Golf course as completed the renovation of hole four

Recently, the reform of the fourth hole of the Alcaidesa Links Golf course, a performance designed by Dave Thomas in 2005, designed and directed by acttua Golf Services, and executed by the construction company GTM Golf, institutional partner of the European Institute of Golf Course Designers, has been completed.

Alcaidesa Links Golf course

Alcaidesa Links Golf course – Hole Four

The main objective of the reform has been to reduce the transverse slope existing in the area of ​​falls of the hole to reduce the high number of balls that ended up in the mountain. Also, the action includes the installation of a new drainage network, irrigation system, tees, bunkers and buggies paths.

Alcaidesa Links Golf course

Alcaidesa Links Golf course – Hole Four

The reform has had the collaboration of the company Mafer GolfBetter Billy Bunker, as well as Novogreen for the supply of tees for tees and shorts of Bermuda Tifway 419.

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Mijas Golf Course renews its fleet of electric handcarts with the ‘PowaKaddy GPS Rental’ model

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Mijas Golf Los Olivos. Mijas Golf Course

Mijas Golf Course renews its fleet of electric handcarts

Mijas Golf, one of the most experienced courses on the Costa del Sol in operation since 1976, has had Powakaddy to renew its fleet of electric carts. The club has acquired ten units of the ‘PowaKaddy GPS Rental’ model for rent just as the Real Club Valderrama did recently.

This model, when carrying GPS, also helps golfers play more fluidly and reduce their playing time, something for which golf courses fight day by day. These carts are programmed from the ‘Administrator’ option so that they only have a pre-selection of the golf course in which it is used so that they cannot be unconfigured. It is ‘PowaKaddy GPS Rental’ is a technologically advanced element and, being a car with practically all the golf courses in the world already preloaded, you just have to set it up and play. Another of the great advantages for golf courses and golf players, is the fact that the satellite that provides the information is of the same brand so that there are no problems in GPS.

Mijas Golf Los Olivos

Mijas Golf Los Olivos

These carts incorporate the powerful and durable plug-and-play battery of Powakaddy with thirty-six holes, being the most powerful on the market you can make tours in any field in the world in addition to a powerful 230 W power motor.

“We continue to renew with Powakaddy not only because each year they are updated and adapting to our demands as users, but they also give a unique and very good service which helps us to always have the fleet 100% for our customers, which is what we value most, ”says Lorenzo Pérez, director of Mijas Golf.

Mijas Golf Los Lagos

Mijas Golf Los Lagos

“Day by day we continue innovating to keep up with the demands of our customers, we always give our personalized attention for each golf course so that each one has the best option for its customer,” adds Frank Vázquez, director of Vavaal 749 SL and distributors of Powakaddy in Spain. “The best thing about our FW5s is that it has a fully integrated GPS, you just have to connect the battery and enjoy your best golf.”

Source: GolfIndustria.es