Spain Golf Holidays – Spain golf resorts and golf courses compete in service awards

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Alcanada Golf Resort nominated for the Annual Excellence in Service Awards

Alcanada is one of the nominees for the Annual Excellence in Service Awards

Spain golf resorts and golf courses compete in the 59club Europe South Annual Excellence in Service Awards

The 59club Europe South Annual Excellence in Service Awards ceremony will take place on March 2, and the top golf holiday resorts and golf courses in Spain have been shortlisted.

These distinguished honours are given to venues, teams, and people who go above and beyond to provide exceptional service to members and visitors in the worldwide golf and hospitality business.

The rating is impartial and is determined by scores achieved through a detailed and objective mystery shopping program that measures the experience provided to members, visitors and potential members that encompasses golf, leisure, spa and gastronomy operations.

In the Costa Brava, the resort Camiral Golf & Wellness, which was voted the number one golf holiday resort in Spain, received five nominations in multiple service excellence award categories.

In the Costa del Sol, the resort Finca Cortesín, host of the 2023 Solheim Cup, is nominated for two awards.

The golf courses of Alcanada Golf and Golf Son Muntaner, both located in the Balearic Islands, are represented in the categories of Golf Retail and Greenkeeper of the Year, respectively.

“We are very excited that this year’s Service Excellence Awards are just around the corner. This day allows us to celebrate and recognize places and teams that offer great experiences across the continent. In addition, with the assistance of colleagues from resorts across Europe, we provide their leaders with a unique networking opportunity”, says Lee Mathew Waggott, new Managing Director of 59club Europe South.

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Portugal Golf Holidays – Madeira saw record tourist numbers in 2022

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Madeira Island. Record tourist numbers in Madeira last year

Madeira registered record tourist numbers last year

According to data compiled by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM), the island’s tourism industry had record-breaking success in 2022, with overnight guest counts exceeding 9.6 million and total income reaching 528.8 million euros.

The overall number of overnight stays in the region of Madeira last year increased to 9.6 million, with total and room income peaking at 528.8 and 365.5 million euros, respectively.

The main issuing markets exhibited a rise from 2021 to 2022, with the German market showing the largest increase, at 132.3 percent, followed by the resident markets in France (+109.7 percent), the United Kingdom (+99.4 percent), and Portugal (+48.1 percent).

Comparing the calculation for the year 2022 with 2019, the last year before the pandemic, the main markets, namely Portugal, the United Kingdom and Germany, showed increases of around 77.1 percent, 8.4 percent and 0.8 percent, while France recorded a decrease of 11.5 percent.

With its perpetual springlike weather, Madeira is the best place to play golf any time of year. There are three world-class golf courses in the region, ready to will impress even the most demanding golfer.

On Madeira Island, both the 18-hole Palheiro Golf and the 27-hole Santo da Serra Golf Club provide breathtaking views of the ocean and the island’s natural splendour. The 27-hole Porto Santo Golf, in Porto Santo, was created by the legendary golfer Severiano Ballesteros and provides you with a challenging game and spectacular views.

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Spain Golf – The 2023 calendar for the Santander Golf Tour has been announced

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Peralada Golf Course. The Santander Golf Tour 2023 starts at Peralada golf course.

Santander Golf Tour 2023 starts at Peralada

The Santander Golf Tour circuit returns to the scene in its eighth edition with an exciting year ahead.

Beginning on March 1-3 at Peralada Golf with the Santander LETAS Girona, the first of two events this year co-sanctioned with the LET Access Series, the season will then continue on March 29-30 at the Real Club Golf San Sebastián.

Two further tournaments will be held in April, one at Lerma Golf on April 19 and 20, and the other at Lauro Golf in Málaga on April 28 and 29, both as part of the famous doubles championship.

There will be a break in the schedule until after the summer following the May 24–25 tournament at the Real Club de Golf de La Coruña.

The Santander Golf Tour LETAS Zaragoza, hosted at the golf course of Real Club de Golf La Peñaza from October 26-28, will be the finale of the LET Access Series season and the second tournament co-sanctioned with LETAS this year.

The remaining four events of the season will all take place in the month of November. They will begin on November 4th and 5th at El Bosque Golf. The next stop on the tour is at Real Golf de Pedreña for a match-play event on November 8-10. The Legends Pro-Am is scheduled for the 14th and 15th of November at Golf Santander in Madrid.

The last tournament of the year, the Santander Spanish Women’s Professional Championship, will be held from November 29th to December 1st, in a yet-to-be-determined golf course.

“We appreciate the collaboration of all the sponsors and collaborators, as well as the media support that the circuit has. In addition, this year the winner of the 2023 ranking will obtain a place in the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open of Spain 2023 that will be played from November 23 to 26 at the Real Club de Golf Las Brisas”, indicates Alicia Garrido, director of the circuit.

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