Costa del Sol resort The Westin La Quinta Golf & Country Club enjoyed a successful debut as one of the 2021 Andalucía Golf Challenge Circuit events. This is the 11th year of the annual circuit, which offers the main prize of five week-long trips to Riviera Maya in Mexico, covering flights, transfers, all-inclusive five-star accommodation, and golf at three of the top courses in the Caribbean: PGA Riviera Maya, El Camaleón Mayakoba and Playa Paraiso.

The tournament was held on a superbly sunny day, with hardly any wind, and after the competition The Westin La Quinta arranged a magnificent cocktail reception on the terrace of the resort's stunning clubhouse. The course comprises 27 holes (three nine-hole, combinable layouts) nestled between Marbella and Benahavís municipalities. The tournament was played on La Quinta’s A and C layouts, which were in perfect condition.

As with the previous two editions, the circuit – which is organised by Andalucía Golf/España Golf magazine – offers the winners trips to the Caribbean with the Pinero Group. Apart from prizes in each tournament (top-brand clothing from the Fairway + Blue boutique in Puerto Banús, wine from Bodegas Lau D.O. Somontano and golf products from Holiday Golf Group), the winners of both categories and the scratch winner secure places in the grand finale at Marbella Golf Resort on 2 October, followed by a gala dinner at El Gamonal Restaurant in Marbella, and the chance to win one of the five week-long trips to Riviera Maya. The rest of the places are awarded based on a ranking of points obtained in events played by those taking part.

As for the results, the top three players in category one were Diego Mena Galiano (36 points), Helios Otero Díaz (35) and Michele Sancillo (34).

Leading the way in category two was Mayte Castro Celma (37 points), followed by Martin Malone (36) and Cristina Leroy Moreno (34).

The scratch winner was Estefano Pastore Benisty (33 points), and the special prizes went to Carlos Enrique Gómez Guerrero for closest to the pin, and María Dolores Ruiz Rodríguez and Pablo Ductor Mulas for the longest drives.

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The trip to Riviera Maya is planned for 5 to 13 November. On Saturday the 6th, the winners will play at PGA Riviera Maya, on Sunday the 7th they will visit Mayakoba to view the last round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic (a US PGA Tour event), on Monday the 8th there will be a round of golf at Playa Paraiso, Tuesday the 9th has been left free, golf will resume on Wednesday the 10th at Mayakoba El Camaleón (three days after the tour pros have been competing there), Thursday the 11th will also be a free day, and on Friday the 12th another round will be played at PGA Riviera Maya – before the return flight that night to Spain.

We appreciate the support of our sponsors: the hotel chain Bahía Príncipe (www.bahiaprincipe.com); the course that is our golfing base for the week, PGA Riviera Maya (www.pgarivieramaya.com), SANITAS (www.sanitas.es), Viviendo del Trading (www.viviendodeltrading.com) and Mijas Town Hall (www.mijas.es).

Also our collaborators: Holiday Golf, Holiday Golf Estates, Bodegas Laus D.O. Somontano, El Gamonal Restaurant, Fairway + Blue, Cadena SER and Marbella Town Hall.

The next Andalucía Golf Challenge-Destination PGA Riviera Maya Circuit event will be held on 10 July at El Chaparral. 

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Destination PGA Riviera Maya Bahía Príncipe 

The grand final will decide the winners of five all-inclusive one-week trips to the Bahía Príncipe resort in Riviera Maya (Luxury Akumal Hotel), with golf rounds at PGA Riviera Maya, El Camaleón Mayakoba and Playa Paraíso. The top two players in each category and the scratch winner of the final – to be played at Marbella Club Golf Resort on 2 October– will travel to the Mexican Caribbean.

Planned Travel Dates

5 to 13 November 2021

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