Finca Cortesin Golf Course will be the host of the Solheim Cup in 2023

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Shortly after crossing the thousand-day barrier for the Solheim Cup 2023 to begin at Finca Cortesín Golf Course, the tournament has received a new boost as it was declared an ‘Event of exceptional public interest’ by the Spanish Government.

This golf competition will be held for the first time in Spain in 2023, with notable corporate and institutional support as it is sponsored by PING, Costa del Sol and Rolex as global partners; and for Andalusia, the Marbella Town Hall and the Benahavís Town Hall as official partners.

It also happens that it is the first women’s golf event to receive such consideration, a distinction that highlights the importance of this competition on the international scene.

Spain received with joy and gratitude to the parties involved the just designation of the Solheim Cup as an event of exceptional public interest, an essential piece that will contribute to the success of a project that will leave a mark on Spanish society and will contribute to its recovery after the difficulties that the country is living in the present times. Women’s golf is an ideal tool for transmitting the best values ​​and the recently approved tax incentives represent a magnificent claim for companies and entities interested in supporting this great tournament to see their efforts rewarded and to get involved in a unique project.

The 2023 Solheim Cup is added to the list of top-class events, such as “Andalusia, European Region of Sport 2021″, “Barcelona Mobile World Capital”, “Valencia, World Capital of Design 2022″, or the «Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters» among others. The opportunity offered by the Solheim Cup is clear to present Spain, Andalusia and the Costa del Sol (with municipalities such as Marbella, Benahavís and Casares at the fore) as a safe tourist destination, while supporting women’s sport in a golf event sustainable and of great international relevance.

Tee Times Golf Agency underlines that Finca Cortesin is ranked among the best golf courses in Spain and that Finca Cortesín Golf Resort received the Volvo World Match Play Championship from 2009 to 2012.

Our team will be very pleased to organize the best golf packages exclusively made according to your wishes to enjoy the superb Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa as well as other Hotels equally luxurious on the Costa del Sol.

Our suggestions Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa Golf Holidays:
3 Nights BB & 2 Golf Rounds
5 Nights BB & 3 Golf Rounds

Source: golfindustria.es

Challenge Tour confirms Portugal Open in September 2021

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Royal Óbidos Golf Course

Challenge Tour

The Challenge Tour announced its complete calendar for 2021 and confirmed that the Portuguese Open will be held from 23rd to 26th September, at the Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort.

According to Miguel Franco de Sousa, president of FPG, the Portuguese Open is a fundamental instrument in the federative policy to support the development of young Portuguese golfers.

In 2021, the Portuguese Open at Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort is particularly well placed on the calendar to attract the best players on this circuit.

After Óbidos, there will only be three more qualifying tournaments for the Grand Final of the Challenge Tour, which will take place in Palma de Mallorca from 4th to 7th November.

But more importantly, there is still no competition on that date from 23rd to 26th September of European Tournaments, as the Ryder Cup will be taking place at the same time in the United States. Therefore, there are good chances that some players from the European first division will head to Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort in search of competition.

As for the complete competitive framework of the second division of European professional golf, now presented, it will consist of 25 tournaments spread over 15 countries, mostly in Europe (20), but also with three stages in South Africa and two in China.

This is a longer calendar than last year, which was greatly affected by the pandemic. In 2020 there were only 11 tournaments, while in 2019, in a year still without COVID-19, 27 championships were played.

The 2021 Challenge Tour starts only in April, surely to allow time for the fight against the third wave of the pandemic. The so-called South African swing was postponed from February to April, exactly when it is desired that the South African strain of the SARS-CoV2 virus can be more controlled.

The novelty is that the inaugural South African swing tournament, which still has no name or venue, will be the Limpopo Championship, from 22nd to 25th April, at Euphoria Golf Club, in Modimolle. This is followed by the Cape Town Open and Dimension Data Pro-Am. These three tournaments are simultaneously part of the Challenge Pro-Am. These three tournaments are part of both the Challenge Tour and the Sunshine Tour, the first South African golf division.

There are three great news in the new Challenge Tour season: three new tournaments in the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom; promotion to the top level (the 2022 European Tour) increase from 15 in 2019 to 20 at the end of 2021; and all tournaments will now have to be held under the protocol defined by the European Tour’s Health and Safety Program.

Tee Times Golf Agency calls your attention to the “Royal” beauty of the Royal Óbidos Golf Course, named by its designer and world golf legend player Severiano Ballesteros. Adding to the golf course the superb offer of accommodation, the resort is a magnificent place for a memorable golf vacation with unbeatable golf packages.

Still in Óbidos we cannot forget the luxurious Marriott Praia d’el Rey Hotel located overlooking the calm and luminous Atlantic ocean and its impetuous golf course.

Source: Hugo Ribeiro / Tee Times Golf (teetimes.pt) para Record

Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro incorporated in the Madrid Golf Courses Association

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Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro

Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro Golf Course

The Madrid Golf Courses Association (ACGM) grows thanks to the incorporation of the Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro Golf Course, one of the oldest and most exclusive golf course in Spain. With this, there are now nineteen Madrid golf courses that are an active part of the ACGM.

The ACGM, which just two months ago added the emblematic Real Club La Moraleja Golf Course to its portfolio, continues to grow with a view to the best possible future for golf in Madrid. Courses as new as El Encín Golf Course (inaugurated in 2011) or Santander Golf Course (inaugurated in 2005), find in this association a place of union with historical courses such as Puerta de Hierro Golf Course or the Real Sociedad Hípica Española Club de Campo.

Tee Times Golf Agency also highlights other magnificent golf courses in the Madrid region, such as Retamares Golf Course, Olivar de la Hinojosa Golf Course, Park Golf Course, National Golf Center and Aranjuez Golf Course calling your special attention for the El Encin Hotel with its appealing prices and stunning views of the greens.

Source: golfindustria.es