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Golf News 2024
Real Club Sevilla Golf to host the 25th edition of the Challenge of Spain
Earlier this week the Royal Spanish Golf Federation announced the Real Club Sevilla Golf as its choice of location for the upcoming 25th edition of the Challenge of Spain, the tournament which constitutes the Spanish stage of the European Challenge Tour.
Designed by José M Olazábal, a two-time Masters winner, the course has wide fairways but also undulating greens that will put the Challenge Tour players’ short game to the test. The course has previously hosted the Spanish Open, the Seville Open and the WGC World Golf Cup on three occasions making it a suitable for the Challenge of Spain.
The Managing Director, Enrique Martin, says ‘we are very proud of the maintenance of the course, which is ready at any time to receive the Challenge Tour and much more. And it is not just for the tournament, we maintain this level of preparation throughout the year, it is one of our qualities, that members can play every day on a course prepared for high-level competition'.
In recent times, the course’s facilities have received several renovations with much attention being given to improving its sustainability. Alongside adapting the irrigation system to use recycled water, other investments include the installation of solar panels as well as the use of robots to help maintain the club’s gardens and parts of the course itself.
Throughout the tournament, the 28-person maintenance team with the assistance of trainees will work to keep the course in the condition required for a standard of competition such as the Challenge of Spain, something which the DP World Tour were pleased to confirm upon visiting earlier this year.
The XXV edition of the Challenge de España held in Seville from 9th to 12th May promises to be a great feature on this year’s European Challenge Tour.
Piers Berrington wins the first of three 'swings' of the Winter Tour - Marbella Golf Series 2023-2024
Piers Berrington, UK professional and frequent Costa del Sol golfer has won the first of three 'swings' of the Winter Tour - Marbella Golf Series 2023-2024. The first swing consists of three tournament events of three days each at San Roque New Course, Santa Clara Golf Marbella and Chaparral Golf Club in December 2023.
We interviewed Piers at San Roque the week before the tournament and he was "optimistic about my current performances and hoping to secure invitations to the Challenge Tour". Winning the first swing earned Piers two Challenge Tour invitations.
In the first tournament in San Roque, Piers finished 6th in the 29-strong field with a one-over-par 217, 8 shots behind winner Alexander Wennstam. Piers won the tournament at Santa Clara with a nine-under-par 204. In the third tournament at Chaparral, Piers finished third with a five-under-par 211, seven shots behind winner DongWon Kim. It is all about consistency, in the Winter Tour Order of Merit (after the first swing) Piers has 2400 points ahead of Alexander on 2000 points.
Swing two - dates, courses and winners:
15th to 17th January 2024 at Flamingos Golf - Villa Padierna - Stuart Greahn (-9)
19th to 21st January 2024 at Alferini Golf- Villa Padierna - Toby Hunt (-10)
23rd to 25th January 2024 at Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club - Kevin Esteve (-11)
29th to 31st January 2024 at Real Guadalhorce Golf Club - Wouter de Vries winner (-8).
Swing three - dates, courses and winners:
5th to 7th February 2024 at San Roque New Course - Manuel Morugan (-2)
12th to 14th February 2024 at Santa Clara - Thomas Thurloway (-10)
19th to 21st February 2024 at La Cañada Golf Club - Wouter de Vries (-16).
Full results at Next Caddy.
LIV Golf and Andalucia Masters return to Sotogrande in 2024
Dates for the diary. LIV Golf and Andalucia Masters return to Sotogrande in 2024. The LIV Golf returns to Valderrama Golf Club from the 12th to 14th July 2024. The Andalucia Masters returns to Real Club de Golf Sotogrande from the 17th to 20th October 2024. About the LIV Golf Valdreama 2023 and the Andalucia Masters 2023