For a seventh consecutive year, the Andalucía Golf Challenge circuit – organised by Spain’s premier golf magazine, and coinciding with our 30th anniversary this year – continues to be a resounding success, both in a sporting sense and in its popularity among participants.
The summer tournament schedule was launched at the superb Royal Guadalmina South Course, designed by Javier Arana. Then the circuit moved to the stunning Royal Sotogrande, the creation of legendary U.S. designer Robert Trent Jones; and after that to another renowned course, La Reserva Club Sotogrande, designed by Cabell B. Robinson.
Each of the three tournaments enjoyed excellent weather, magnificent course conditions, a pleasant and friendly ambience, first-class cocktail receptions, and top-quality prizes and gifts provided by fairway+blue, Holiday Golf and Bodegas Álvaro Domecq, among other sponsors.
At Royal Guadalmina, the Marbella club run by Ignacio del Cuvillo, the first category winner was Christian Reynders (39 points), followed by Luis Mansilla (37) and Pablo Marques (36).
The second category was won by Yamelichau Aliaksandr (40) with David Morales second (38) and María Eugenia Urra (third (38).
In category three, Jan Policki led the way (40), Patricia Jiménez was second (38) and José Antonio Arocha was third (37).
The scratch winner was Christian Reynders, who won the magnificent prize of a painting by leading artist Alejandro Hermann.
The prize for closest ball to the pin went to Patricia Thiele, and for longest drives (male and female), María José Hidalgo and Francisco Cuevas.
At Royal Sotogrande, managed by Agustín Mazarrasa, Christer Erikisson tallied 39 points to lead the way in category one, followed by José Antonio Rigaud Moreno (38) and Juan García de las Heras (37).
The category two winner was Jan Policki (41), with Enric Meier Roig (34) second and Antonio Zarco Martínez (33) third.
Winner of the scratch prize was Pedro Miguel Cervey Mendoza, who took home another wonderful painting by Alejandro Hermann.
The prize for closest ball to the pin went to Pedro Miguel Cevey, and for longest drives (female and male), Lina López Martín and Azim Adatia.
And finally, at La Reserva Club Sotogrande, the prize-giving ceremony was held on the terrace of the elegantly appointed clubhouse, accompanied by a superb cocktail reception including delicious aperitifs followed by a paella, dessert pastries and fruit brochettes, plus a “championship`” surprise – the presence of multiple European Tour and world champion Manuel Piñero.
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As for the results out on the course… on this occasion the women proved to be in better form than the men, taking home the main prizes in the two categories.
Category one was won by Almudena Ucillos with 40 points, followed by Thomas Johansson (38) and Enrique Bejarano (36).
Leading the way in category two was Elena Zagrebelnaya (41), with Sam Moss (38) second and Lourdes Gómez López (36) third.
The scratch prize was secured by Jean Claude Goetz; while the special prizes for closest to the pin and longest drive went to Lina López, Esteban Rodríguez Sevillano and Enrique de Guzmán.
The final three tournaments scheduled for this summer are being held at San Roque Club (Old Course), Flamingos (Villa Padierna) and Finca Cortesín. More information: Our Tournaments
