The 13th edition of the Simone Thion de la Chaume Trophy took place at Chantaco Golf course in Saint Jean de Luz, France, from the 6th until the 8th of April 2011.
Under the friendly smile of Simone Thion de la Chaume, wife of the legendary René Lacoste and pioneer of the French and European women golf, senior international players competed during 3 rounds of stroke play, a cut after 2 rounds qualifying the best 60 players.

Created in 1999 by Catherine Lacoste, in honour of her mother, this international senior open hasn’t stop tending towards the highest level while respecting the tradition of golf. In 10 years, the limit of index of the players has been divided by 2 (today the limit is 9,4), and the number of participants has been limited due to the increasing number of requests.
Before each edition, the players look forward to knowing the colour of the Lacoste tournament shirt: it sets the tone of the competition and is the subject of a large number of guesses from one year to the next.
The Trophy of the Tournament is entrusted for one year to the winner. Virginie Burrus, France, became the winner for the third time of the 13th edition at Chantaco Golf as she has won the last three editions (Palmares: 2009, 2010 and 2011).
This edition was even more exceptional as the happy winner got a special stay & play weekend package at Arcos Gardens. Congratulations Virginie!

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During the Easter weekend, Arcos Gardens members hosted the yearly member’s Spring Meeting event. They enjoyed a full programme weekend where on Saturday 23rd of April the Easter Stableford 2011 was held followed by the annual members meeting, prize giving and traditional tapas dinner. Despite the bad weather during Easter, on Saturday the rain stopped allowing the participants to play the competition.
Please find below the results from the Easter Stableford 2011:

Ladies Category:
1st Position: Liz Milner 35 Points
2nd Position: Karen Gower 29 Points

Men Category
1st Position: David Warr 35 Points
2nd Position: Johnny Warr 35 Points

Guest Category
Miguel Angel del Vas 24 Points

We thank the members for participate

The Green Jacket Tournament is organised at Arcos Gardens for members and members guests on the last day of the US Masters Tournament at Augusta National. The format is a bit unusual due to that the competitors are not only dependant to their own score they are also dependant to results from the US Masters tournament. An impressing score of 66 net and also a good player draw resulted in a comfortable win for Lubos Cerny. Congratulations Lubos and we hope to see you soon again at Arcos Gardens.

Congratulations to Emina Holmgren!
Today, 25th March 2011, It is a very special day for Emina and her team St. Arild Golfclub.
She has got an hole in one in the 15 hole during her stay in Arcos Gardens.
Our special congratulations from Arcos Gardens team and we hope it is not long before you get next one.

Congratulations to Emina Holmgren!
Today, 25th March 2011, It is a very special day for Emina and her team St. Arild Golfclub.
She has got an hole in one in the 15 hole during her stay in Arcos Gardens.
Our special congratulations from Arcos Gardens team and we hope it is not long before you get next one.

Starting in July 2011, Arcos Gardens will be offering children between the ages of 7 and 13 years old, the chance to participate in a summer camp where they can take adventage of the resort's first class personnel and facilities.
The camp will be mainly focused on learning golf and the Spanish language, both through classes and direct experience. In addition, campers will also have the chance to enjoy other on site activities and sports, like swimming, tennis, biking and horseback riding, as well as participate in day trips designed to bring the children closer to the culture and beauty of Andalusia.

With this initiative children will have the opportunity to learn golf at one of the best courses in all of Europe. Already the site of a European Challenge Amateur and a European Tour Qualifying School event, Arcos Gardens is also the winter home to many of Europe's leading Golf Federations.

Another unique feauture of this programme is the special offer for parents to come and stay at Arcos Gardens, whether it is for a weekend or a longer stay, to enjoy the resort's accommodations and amenities all at special reduced prices. Let your children enjoy such a great experience!

For Summer Camp information & reservations, please contact:
Contact: Cristina Mora-Figueroa - Telephone: (+34) 607 800 108 - Email: cmora@grupofmf.com

Arcos Gardens is pleased to announce the building of the new sports facilities on site in January 2011, to be completed for the next spring. This exciting build underlines our confidence in the future of Arcos Gardens and our pursuit of excellence in all areas, golf, residential, hotel and sporting, and our determination to provide the very best facilities for our residents, members and visitors.

The building will include 2 artificial grass tennis courts with glass fencing, 2 artificial grass paddel with glass fencing, an artificial grass multi-activity zone for playing and a playground area for children.

The new sports area will be sited close to the pool area of the Cortijo Fain and the Club House, and the facilities are expected to be fully operational in May 2011.

We are excited to expand and improve our facilities to assure we can meet the future needs of our exclusive community

Arcos Gardens has celebrated today their 3rd Edition Christmas Ryder Cup in honour of all the Club Members.

The Member and their guests enjoyed a different and entertaining format of the tournament: 6 Holes Better Ball /6 Holes Foursome/ 6 Holes Individual Strokeplay.

Tthe competition developed successfully under a lovely sunny day and the prizes were given to the first three winning teams, The �Arcos Gardens Ryder Cup� trophy was handed to the winning team.

1st Place: GARRIDO FERNANDEZ, FRANCISCO 74
GARCIA DEZA, JOSE LUIS

2nd Place: VIGO BENITEZ, ESTEBAN 76
ROMERO LORA, JOSE MANUEL

3rd Place: JIMENEZ CARRASCO, JOSE LUIS 81
GUILLEN DE TROYA, L CARLOS

We wish you Happy New Year!

On the Picture above we can see Wade Ormsby (AUS) about to tee-off from the 16th tee during the last round.
5 days was in the end needed to complete the 4 rounds of Arcos Gardens Q2 2010. Even though the rain continued on Tuesday it was possible to complete what was left of the 4th round. The last day there were quite a few changes in the top but what is most important in the end for the players is to finish top 23 and qualify for the final qualifying stage. 24th position as Arcos Gardens is the first reserve in the final qualifying and will probably get to play the tournament, Louis Moolman (RSA) took the 24th position after a play-off with Philip Archer (ENG) and Agustin Domingo (ESP).

For more results then please visit European Tours website below, please click on qualifying school and then on tournament and you will find the qualifying school played in Arcos Gardens: www.europeantour.com

Arcos Gardens wish all players best of luck in the Final Qualifying starting this coming Saturday!

On the picture above: Jos� Maria Zamora, Tournament Director (left) and Mike Stewart, Qualifying School Director (right)
The fourth day of the qualifying school at Arcos Gardens started as planned with tee-off from 09:10 in the morning. At 12:30 the sky suddenly opened up with a heavy down pour, the rain was so heavy so that the greens collected water and became unplayable. Play was suspended until further notice, unfortunately the amount of rain that fell was too much to be able finish the day, play will thereby continue tomorrow morning at 09:00.

�Moving day� in Arcos Gardens offered the players beautiful weather and some good scores. The best score of the day was 68 shots, 6 players accomplished this result and one of them is Wade Ormsby from Australia which thereby took the lead in the tournament with a total result of -7. The French duo Romain Wattel and Christophe Brazillier is following Ormsby just two shots behind. Today it was confirmed by the European Tour that the top 23 players at Arcos Gardens will qualify for stage three next week in PGA Catalunya. The forecast is not looking great for tomorrow so we do not know if the tournament will end tomorrow or Tuesday.

For more results then please visit European Tours website below, please click on qualifying school and then on tournament and you will find the qualifying school played in Arcos Gardens: www.europeantour.com

France keeps the lead after the second day of the qualifying school at Arcos Gardens. Christophe Brazillier (photo above) could after a round of 73 shots (total -4) get into a one shot lead ahead of Wade Ormsby from Australia -3, Steve Lewton from England -3 and Romain Wattel from France -2. The second day offered very difficult conditions for the competitors due to wind and rain, the results confirm this with only three scores under par. The best result of the day was made by Farren Keenan, 69 shots moved him up 51 positions to tied 13th position. Farren managed to hole a pitch from 50 meters on the 10th hole and then hole a chip on the 11th hole for an eagle 3.

For more results then please visit European Tours website below, please click on qualifying school and then on tournament and you will find the qualifying school played in Arcos Gardens: www.europeantour.com

The first day of the qualifying school at Arcos Gardens offered a dry morning but after noon light rain started to fall on the 73 players in the field, according to the results it seams like the rain did not bother the players too much. The French players Romain Wattel (66 shots) and Christophe Brazillier (67 shots) are leading the field after the first day followed by Wade Ormsby (68 shots) from Australia and Ben Parker (68 shots) from England.

On the photo above Henrik Hilford Brander is preparing to play his second shot on the 16th hole, Henrik had 72 shots during the first round and is definitley in the game for a spot the final qualifying .

Please click on the link below for more results:http://http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/qualifying/season=2010/tournamentid=2010991/leaderboard/index.html

Arcos Gardens Golf Club & Country Estate is hosting for the fourth consecutive year the European Tour Qualifying Stage 2. This year the weather forecast is not as good as previous years but the course is draining well and the European Tour�s tournament organization is setting up the course to avoid possible wet areas. Santiago Luna the winner of the qualifying stage 2 at Arcos Gardens the past two years has once again been allocated to play the stage 2 in Arcos Gardens.

Arcos Gardens wish all participants best of luck in the tournament and we can inform all readers that we will make a daily summary from the tournament in our blog. You can also find more information regarding the tournament e.g. entry list on European Tours website below, please click on qualifying school and then on tournament and you will find the qualifying school in Arcos Gardens: www.europeantour.com

Arcos Gardens is pleased to announce it has been named as the country�s Best Golf Development at the 2010 International Property Awards, held on Friday 24th September at the Park Lane Hotel in London�s Mayfair.
The International Property Awards is an annual celebration of the finest achievements across the globe in residential and commercial property. The objective of these awards is to recognise excellence in the property industry worldwide and to promote an international standard, and it is the world�s most prestigious competition that seeks to identify the best real estate professionals across the globe.

Arcos Gardens won an award in the category of Best Golf Development Spain. By Novaterra Resorts winning one of these coveted awards, it is clear that we are not only capable of competing at this level but can also triumph within the highly competitive Europe and Africa property arenas.
The award is particularly pleasing for the developers of Arcos Gardens, Novaterra Resorts, as it is the recognition of the quality and standard of this unique resort set in the stunning countryside of C�diz province near the picturesque town of Arcos � an area that many refer to as �The Real Spain�.
The 440 acre development in a former olive grove has been transformed into a leading golf destination featuring a championship 18-hole course that was recently named one of Europe�s Top 100.
Congratulations to the AG team for this award!

11th September, Arcos Gardens has hosted the Second Open de Golf Oxi, a member tournament organised by the Jerez Club de Golf. With an Individual Stableford format, almost 60 players have started to play from 8:30 doing their best to get the best score.
The Prize Giving has been celebrated in a spectacular venue, the Oxi terrace located in the Guadalete hotel in Jerez. Not just the winners but the rest of the players have received gifts, which has been a perfect end for the event.

The winners of the tournament:
1st CATEGORY
1st Prize-NAVARRO DIAZ, DIEGO- 36 points
2nd Prize-PEREA SAENZ, GUILLERMO- 35 points

2nd CATEGORY
1st Prize-CEREJIDO GARCIA, M�.ISABEL- 37 points
2nd Prize-VENEGAS GIL, ALVARO- 37 points

3rd CATEGORY
1st Prize-SIMON TOMAS, JOSE- 37 points
2nd Prize-ARANEGA ORTEGA, JUAN CARLOS- 35 points

SCRATCH
NAVARRO DIAZ, DIEGO

More information in www.jerezclubdegolf.es

Canal+ has in 2010 created a new Golf Tour for the subscribers of their channel. The Tour is played on various golf courses through Spain during 2010. The best golf courses are chosen for their competitions and all competitions are all very well organized. The tour has a team of referees, tournament organizers, TV crew that visit all tournaments, a small TV coverage is made from all tournaments and are later showed on the Canal+ Golf channel. The handicap level of the players is low which is partly due to the medal play format which is used.

Arcos Gardens hosted the Canal+ Tour on the 4th � 5th September, on the following link you can find a short TV coverage from the event- http://www.plus.es/videos/deportes/Circuito-Club-Golf-Arcos-Gardens/20100910pluutmdep_1/Ves/

Arcos Gardens congratulates Peter Sundmark (photo above), winner of the Arcos Gardens golf bag that was drawn during the SAS Masters 2010.

Bro Hof Slott GC situated north of Stockholm (Sweden) was for the first year hosting SAS Masters, the golf course has already received very good comments and good positions in different ranking list for new golf courses.

Richard S Johnson (SWE) won the tournament after holing a dramatic 30 foot putt on the last green for birdie and win of the tournament with one shot ahead of Rafa Echenique (ARG).

We would like to thank everyone that took their time to visit Arcos Gardens tent during the event and we hope to see you all soon in Arcos Gardens.

On the 24th of August, Arcos Gardens had the pleasure to host the second edition of the Friends of the Golden Eagle Foundation Charity Tournament.
The format for the tournament was four ball better ball in pairs for a total of 12 couples, all of them seamed to enjoyed the day at Arcos Gardens. The celebration of the prize giving was followed by a prize draw with plenty of gifts.
We want to thank the Foundation and all the participants for once again choosing our facilities for their annual tournament

RESULTS
1 MANRIQUE PLAZA, JAVIER 44
URBANO ROLDAN, ALFONSO

2 MADARIAGA PARIAS, ROMUALDO DE 42
MEDINA ABASCAL,FELIPE

3 ANDRADA-VANDERWILDE, FERNANDO 41
MARTINEZ SAGRERA JORGE

4 PEMAN ENRILE MARTA 40
MURUBE LEON, FCO. ASIS

FERNANDEZ-DURAN SOTO,MARIA 40
DOMECQ L DE CARRIZOSA GONZALO

6 ENRILE MORA-FIGUEROA, JAVIER 39
ENRILE MORA-F., PEDRO

TREVI�O GARNICA, LUIS 39
DIAZ-RATO REVUELTA, GONZALO

8 ORIOL LOPEZ-MONTENEGRO, LUCAS 37
ENRILE CORSINI, JAVIER

9 CARRANZA GUELL, PILAR 36
ROMERO DELGADO GIL, JLUIS PABLO

10 CORCHADO PINILLA, PEDRO 35
YACOBI NICOLAS, PABLO

11 HADARIAGA PARIAS, ANGELA 34
MORA-FIGUEROA SILOS, JOSE LUIS

12 LEON DOMECQ, SANTIAGO 32
GARCIA DE LEON, ANTONIO

LONGEST DRIVE
MEN ANTONIO GARCIA DE LEON
LADIES MARTA PEMAN
NEAREST THE PIN
MEN FERNANDO ANDRADA (4,87)
SE�ORA MARTA PEMAN (14,60)

We hope to welcome you next year!

August 21st, last tournament of the 2010 Summer Tour of Arcos Gardens.
Feder�pticos Chapin, has sponsored the last tournament of the tour and therefore closed the tournament circuit that Arcos Gardens has prepared for the summer months.
The tournament has been a success and the players have appreciated the great prizes that the representative of Feder�pticos Chapin and Arcos Garden�s member, Mr. Jose Luis Jimenez Carrasco, has offered.
Find more information about Feder�pticos in www.federopticos.com
Arcos Gardens Summer Tour- Tournament 4: Sponsored by FEDEROPTICOS CHAPIN � RESULTS
FIRST CATEGORY
1. - CAREAGA HERRERA, LUCIA 37points
2. - MCMANUS, BILLY 37points
3. - STUART, JONES 36 points
SECOND CATEGORY
1. - DAVILA LOPEZ, M� del Pilar 38 points
2. - VENEGAS GIL, ALVARO 36 points
3. - MCMANUS, MICHAEL 36 points
THIRD CATEGORY
1. - CORTIJO PEREZ, JUAN JOSE 38points

During the last Monday, 16th of August, Arcos Gardens had the honour of receiving the visit of the skier Blanca Fern�ndez Ochoa, with the company of brothers, sisters and friends.

Blanca is the first Spanish ladie with an Olympic medal in the Winter Olympic Games, specifically the bronze medal of giant slalom in the Winter Olympic Games of Albertville, 1992.
All of them played 18 holes and enjoyed a pleasant lunch in our Club House.

They where pleased of being in Arcos Gardens, showing a great interest in repeating the experience.

Our team will be pleased of receiving them again!

Regulations: The player who gathers the highest number of points from two of the tournaments of AG Summer Tour 2010 is the winner of the order of merit (only for players of 1st & 2nd category), if two players gather the same number of points then the player that had the lowest exact handicap when entering his/her first tournament from the Tour wins.
Prize: 2 nights of accommodation in our beautiful Cortijo Fa�n and 2 days of Golf & Buggy unlimited (valid until 31st August 2011).

Order of Merit after tournament 14th August 2010 sponsored by LA GALERIA-
Tourn 1 Tourn 2 Tourn 3 Total
1. VENEGAS GIL, ALVARO XX 41p 37p 78points
2. RODRIGUEZ-TABERNERO, PABLO XX 38p 38p 76p
3. BENJUMEA RODRIGUEZ, PELAYO 37p 34p 37p 74p
4. FERNANDEZ ESCRIBANO, FERNANDO 33p 39p XX 72p
5. ERIKSSON, JOHN 33p XX 37p 70p
6. CHAVES CAMARGO, JOSE MANUEL 34p 36p XX 70p
7. MARA�ON CERVANTES, MANUEL 34p 35p XX 69p
8. MILNER, ANDREW XX 33p 36p 69p
9. RAMIREZ CAZALLA, MANUEL 33p 36p XX 69p

The last tournament of Arcos Gardens Summer Tour 2010 is:
21st August 2010 � Arcos Gardens Tour 4 sponsored by FEDEROPTICOS CHAPIN
For inscriptions please contact golf: +34 956 704 201

A hot day of August has made the third tournament of the Tour of Arcos Gardens Summer 2010 a bit tough but a successful event. This tournament has been sponsored by La Galeria, a company formed by a group of professionals with recognized experience in kitchen design, interior design and renovation. Participants have enjoyed the prize giving where La Galer�a has had the pleasure to offer great gifts.
The Gallery is located at C / Guatemala-Jerez de la Frontera (C�diz) Tel: 956 300 802
Arcos Gardens Summer Tour- Tournament 3: Sponsored by LA GALERIA � RESULTS
FIRST CATEGORY

1. - CRUZ LOPEZ, MIGUEL RAUL DE LA 41 points
2. - DOWNER, STEVE � 41 points
3. - FERNANDEZ MENSAQUE, IVAN� 40 points
SECOND CATEGORY
1. - BUENDIA SANCHEZ, MIGUEL ANGEL� 39 points
2. - MILNER, LIZ� 38 points
3. - VENEGAS GIL, ALVARO� 37 points
THIRD CATEGORY
1. - VAS FUENTES, MIGUEL ANGEL DEL� 42 points
Don�t forget the last tournament of the Summer Tour next 21st August!

Last Saturday 26th June, Arcos Gardens members and guests played the yearly Summer Stableford competition.
Despite high temperature results were good. Prizes were rewarded to he 3 first positions in the 2 categories and to the winner of nearest the pin.

After the competition the participants enjoyed a summer lunch on the terrace of the clubhouse.

Results
First Category
1 HANS RATHMANN �34
2 STEVE DOWNER � 34
3 STEPHEN GOWER � 33

Second Category
1 KAREN GOWER �. 31
2 ALVARO VENEGAS GIL � 30
3 HITESH PATEL � 29

Nearest the pin after 2 shots (hole 7) � Steve Downer 7,25cm.

We thank the members for participate!

Last Saturday 26th June, Arcos Gardens members and guests played the yearly Summer Stableford competition.
Despite high temperature results were good. Prizes were rewarded to he 3 first positions in the 2 categories and to the winner of nearest the pin.

After the competition the participants enjoyed a summer lunch on the terrace of the clubhouse.

Results
First Category
1 HANS RATHMANN �34
2 STEVE DOWNER � 34
3 STEPHEN GOWER � 33

Second Category
1 KAREN GOWER �. 31
2 ALVARO VENEGAS GIL � 30
3 HITESH PATEL � 29

Nearest the pin after 2 shots (hole 7) � Steve Downer 7,25cm.

We thank the members for participate!

It is a pleasure for Arcos Gardens to have hosted the II Edition Arcos Gardens Legends, celebrated the last weekend of May.
The participants enjoyed activities such as riding horses, spa treatments, cocktails at the swimming pool, and of course, competing in the two team match play tournament. Both teams had a fantastic day of golf having very good results.

Results Match Play
Willies Team …5 Point MORAS Team …1 Point

Prizes
TROPHY WINNER TEAM……………….. WILLIES
BEST PLAYER WILLIES TEAM..……… MARTA GAYTAN
BEST PLAYER MORAS TEAM……….... ANTONIO GARCÍA DE LEON

NEAREST THE PIN…….. CHITO (7 m– 11 cm)
LONGEST DRIVE……… ALFONSO BRUNET

The Arcos Garden’s team welcomes you for the III Edition Arcos Legends!

(On the picture the winner of the first category for men, Mr. Vicente Benitez Roldan)

Friday 28th of May, we have had the pleasure of welcoming in Arcos Gardens the 4th edition of La Ser – Iberdrola Tournament.

The event opened with a Stableford competition for a total of 81 players, who have enjoyed a fantastic golfing day.
The remaining guests, a group of 80 people approximately, have enjoyed also a Clinic given by our professionals Martin and Andrew, where they have tested their golfing abilities.

After the golf has followed a buffet for lunch with almost 180 guests. The celebration of the prize giving has been followed by a draw with plenty of prizes.
The event has ended with a flamenco show, where the audience have clapped hands and danced.

Competition- Results:
Results- 1st Category Men
1 BENITEZ ROLDAN, VICENTE 39
2 FERNANDEZ VIAL, ENRIQUE 35
3 TABOR REIMERS, ISAAC 35

Results – 2nd Category Men
1 ANDUJAR, FRANCISCO 44
2 MOLINERO, IGNACIO 41
3 VIDAL NADAL, FERNANDO 40

Results- Ladies Category
1 MILLA CARDENAS, CAPILLA 34
2 CARRETERO SUELVES, CARMEN 31
3 SERRERA RODRIGUEZ, SALUD 29

We want to thank everyone for their participation and we are looking forward to see you again next year!!

On the picture the winners of the tournament celebrated at Arcos Gardens today, 15th of May.
The tournament is the second one of a Circuit composed by a total of six.

Players have enjoyed a marvelous day of golf and a relaxing lunch in our new Club House. In the price giving some representatives of Diputacion de Cadiz, Grupo Joly, Unicaja and Linksport has given nice prizes to the winners and close the event.

Congratulations to the winners!

The 2nd venue of the AUDI CLASS TOUR 2010 was played in Arcos Gardens on the 8th and 9th of May 2010. 65 players enjoyed the 2 days event under some testing conditions. The AUDI CLASS TOUR is played on 20 different venues this year (10 more than 2009) the top players of each tournament will qualify for the National Final, a top position in the national final qualifies the players for the World Final. For more information please visit: www.audigolfsport.es

News from the Arcos Gardens Junior Academy!

We are proud to announce our first ever tournament winner within the Arcos Gardens Junior Academy. Alvaro Venegas Gil won the first event of the Cadiz Circuit 2010 with 36 Stableford points at the challenging Montecastillo resort.
Andrew Laird, the Junior Academy Professional added: `I am especially proud of Alvaro due to his dedication and would like to congratulate him on his success and development as a golfer!´

The Swedish Federation organize for the second consecutive year Camp Arcos at Arcos Gardens, the camp is a mix of 20 male & female players and top amateurs & professional players from Challenge/European Tour. Alexander Noren, Fredrik Ohlsson & Wilhelm Schauman on the above photo are three of the participating players. SGF brought 5 experts from different areas of the game that during the week spent time one to one with each player. The Camp was very appreciated by the players and some of the comments can be found on the players blog sites, check the following link for access to blog sites: http://web.me.com/rickardlindberg/Camp_Arcos_2010/Blogg/Blogg.html

In the picture, the pair in the first position, Carlos Serra to the left and Jaime Arteaga to the right.

The 7th April was a wonderful and sunny day where a group of friend enjoyed their monthly golf tournament at Arcos Gardens.

After the tournament, a Stablefour Fourball Better Ball (in pairs), the participants were sharing their experiences in the golf course while having a nice meal.

The prize giving ended with the following results:

1st with 42 points
SERRA GOIZUETA, CARLOS
ARTEAGA MARTÍN, JAIME

2nd with 38 points
MARTOS HINOJOSA SALVADOR
MORENO DE LA COVA MAESTRE, FELIX

3rd with 37 points
URQUIJO HERRAIZ CARLOS
ORIOL LOPEZ MONTENEGRO, LUCAS

4th with 37 points
TERRY MERELLO, JESÚS
QUIJANO ARJONA, IGNACIO

5th with 37 points
RUIZ-OCEJO C., PEDRO
GOMAR BENITEZ, FRANCISCO

6th with 36 points
SILVA ARRÓSPIDE, JOSÉ
HALCON DE LA LASTRA, LUIS MANUEL

7th with 36 points
MURUBE ESCOBAR, FRANCISCO
PEMAN MEDINA JUAN GUALBERTO

8th with 35 points
FERNANDEZ D CORDOBA YBARRA, JOAQUIN
PARLADE ESCOBAR, JORGE

9th with 35 points
LAHORE CAMUÑA, AUGUSTO
FERNANDEZ ESCRIBANO, TOMAS

10th with 31 points
SEQUEIROS MADUEÑO, JOSE MARIA
ROCA TOGORES PEREZ G.,FELIPE

11th with 31 points
MAESTRE LEON, PEDRO ANTONIO
FERNANDEZ ARGÜESO, JUAN MANUEL

12th with 28 points
PORRES OSBORNE JUAN
LLANZA DOMECQ, JOSE MANUEL

During the Easter weekend many Arcos Gardens members took the opportunity visiting Arcos Gardens for the yearly “Spring Meeting”. On Saturday 3rd of April the Easter Stableford 2010 was held followed by the first annual members meeting. Please find below the results from the Easter Stableford 2010:

MENS CATEGORY
JOSE L JIMENEZ CARRASCO 38
WARD, CHRISTOPHER 34
DAVID WARR 32
STEPHEN GOWER 32
HARSHAL PATEL 32
MATT DAWSON 31
MORRISON, GRAHAME 28
RYE, CLAUDE 28
STEVE DOWNER 25

LADIES CATEGORY
LIZ MILNER 40
HONG ZHOU-LAMBERT 32
KAREN GOWER 26
ALLEN CHRISTINE 26
RYE, DI 26
JUDITH ROA DEL CASTILLO 15

GUEST CATEGORY
REINA, JUAN CARLOS 40
DEL VAS, MIGUEL ANGEL 36
BROWN, GORDON 25

On the picture above you can find the winners of each category.
Arcos Gardens congratulates the three winners also thanks all players for their participation.

We would like to congratulate Nicky Maddison for the hole in one on the second hole here at Arcos Gardens, he used a 6 iron from the gold tees measuring 168 metres.
Nicky represents the city of Newcastle Golf Club and plays for Northumbria University. He was visiting Arcos Gardens with the English University Squad.
Once again congratulations from the Arcos Gardens team!!

We would like to congratulate Nicky Maddison for the hole in one on the second hole here at Arcos Gardens, he used a 6 iron from the gold tees measuring 168 metres.
Nicky represents the city of Newcastle Golf Club and plays for Northumbria University. He was visiting Arcos Gardens with the English University Squad.
Once again congratulations from the Arcos Gardens team!!

The player, Ainhoa Olarra (Donosita) has managed her first individual victory at a national level, after taking on the golf course Arcos Gardens (Cádiz) in the First Ladies National Puntuable Ranking Competition in 2010, the first golfing amateur competition on the calendar of 2010.
The importance of her victory is how she has won, fighting against the pressure of very experienced players who aspired to beat her in the last round of the competition. The day started with 61 players after the qualifying cut that followed the first 36 holes, with Ainhoa Olarra in head after her meritful round of 71 shots (1 below par), which gave her the chance to overtake the initial leader Luna Sobrón (Balearic Islands).
The weather conditions have heavily affected this competition, delaying tee off times and forcing local player Belen Mozo to retire, one of the biggest names in the competition.
FINAL QUALIFICATIONS
1.- AINHOA OLARRA 216 (73+71+72)
2.- NOEMÍ JIMÉNEZ 217 (75+76+66)
3.- INÉS DÍAZ-NEGRETE 219 (73+78+68)
See complete results in the RFEG webpage.

Sunday, 10th of January, Aihnoa Olarra (Donosita) shines out with an amazing 71 shots, replacing last rounds winner Luna Sobrón (Baleric Islands), leaving her in second place with a difference of two shots.
Rocio Sanchez (Malaga), takes third place with only 5 shots difference from the leader Olarra, satisfying her qualification for the last round.
The weather conditions have been extreme, with tremendous cold winds and plenty of rain, making Belen Mozo retire.
At the end of this round, the organization has organized a qualifying cut, of 61 players in 165 shots.
Results: 10 Best Scratch

1 OLARRA MUJIKA, AINHOA 71
2 SOBRON GALMES, LUNA 77
3 SANCHEZ LOBATO, ROCIO 76
4 HEDBERG BERTRAND, CAMILLA 76
5 GAGO JIMENEZ, MARTA 75
6 ZWANCK SAENZ, ADRIANA 75
7 YÁÑEZ ABADES, JOANA 76
8 JIMENEZ MARTIN, NOEMI 76
9 FOLCH SOLA, ELIA 77
10 ARRESE CORTADELLAS, ANNA 77

See complete results on the RFEG webpage

Arcos Gardens welcomes the first Puntuable competition for the National Ladies Rankings of the Spanish Federation 2010 which is taking place from the 9th until the 11th of January.
In the first round, Luna Sobrón (Baleric Islands), the first to stand out with 69 shots, makes the lead after marking an incredible result card.
Belén Mozo (Cádiz), 3 shots above, takes second place, followed by Inés Díaz Negrete (Asturias), Rocío Sanchez (Málaga) y Ainhoa Olarra (Donostia), all with 73 shots. Tee times had to be delayed an hour and a half due to the mornings tough frost, however players were able to enjoy perfect weather conditions with magnificent sun and no wind for the rest of the day.

Results: Scratch 1st Round
1 SOBRON GALMES, LUNA 69
2 MOZO PALACIOS, BELEN 72
3 DIAZ-NEGRETE PALACIO, INES 73
4 SANCHEZ LOBATO, ROCIO 73
5 OLARRA MUJIKA, AINHOA 73
6 FOLCH SOLA, ELIA 74
7 GIMENEZ ROIG, MAR 74
8 JIMENEZ PEREA, ISABEL 74
9 ARRESE CORTADELLAS, ANNA 74
10 BLASCO ESTEVE, ALMUDENA 74
Complete results in the RFEG website.

On Sunday 27th of December 2009, Arcos Gardens organized the yearly Christmas Ryder Cup tournament for their member.

The Members and their guests got to experience an unusual but entertaining format of a tournament: 6 Holes Better Ball /6 Holes Foursome/ 6 Holes Individual (2 players/team)

Despite the heavy rain and storm the last few days this Christmas Sunday turned out to be a beautiful day with sunshine, the winning team are Francisco Garrido Fernandez and Jose Luis García Deza.

We wish you all a Happy New Year!

(In the picture, one of our youngest winners, Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero receiving his prize)

Arcos Gardens hosted a December break tournament the first weekend of December, in Spain the first weekend of December is normally joined by two bank holidays which creates a small break (called "Puente" in Spanish). Most clients stayed 2 days and joined the tournament that was arranged on the 7th of December, the tournament was appreciated by the participants and Arcos Gardens will for sure repeat this the coming year.

Winners of the tournament:
1st CATEGORY- 1st Position- Enrique Osborne-Sanz Magallón with 37 points
1st CATEGORY- 2nd Position- Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torrés with 36 points
2nd CATEGORY- 1st Position- Patricia Carol Bloch with 38 points
2nd CATEGORY- 2nd Position- Mª Pilar Merello Peñalver with 35 points

NEAREST THE PIN- Carol Forbes (2 metres)

Thansk for your participations and congratulation to the winners.

This 8th of December has brought to us a nice surprise. Mr. Koldo Bolibar Viteri from Bilbao had the luck this morning to make a hole in one.

On the second hole Par 3 he used a five iron from the white tee measuring 144 metres and managed to put the ball in the hole using one shot.

Koldo is member of Club Ulzama and it is his second hole in one as the first one he made was in another Cadiz golf course.

Congratulations from Arcos Gardens team!

Santiago Luna (above picture) defends his victory from the last year at the European Tour Q2 at Arcos Gardens. A steady round of 70 shots during the last day kept Santiago two shots ahead of Rory Hie (INA). An interesting note is that Santiago has now played 8 tournament rounds in Arcos Gardens and in all of them he has managed to play under par. Arcos Gardens can also report that Santiago is not only a fantastic player, he is also a true gentleman and a great ambassador for golf.

Final results where top 19 players are directly qualified to next weeks Final Qualifying Stage in PGA Catalunya-

Pos Player Country R1 R2 R3 R4 Agg Par Euro Sterling
1 Santiago LUNA ESP 66 69 71 70 276 -12
2 Rory HIE INA 69 75 70 64 278 -10
3 Michiel BOTHMA RSA 68 65 73 74 280 -8
4 Victor ALMSTROM SWE 70 70 70 71 281 -7
Nicolas MEITINGER GER 69 71 72 69 281 -7
6 Matthew BLISS CAN 70 68 74 70 282 -6
George MURRAY SCO 70 71 72 69 282 -6
Tony CAROLAN AUS 69 73 74 66 282 -6
Wil BESSELING NED 68 70 71 73 282 -6
10 Oliver WHITELEY ENG 65 72 72 74 283 -5
Thomas FEYRSINGER AUT 70 73 72 68 283 -5
Julio ZAPATA ARG 72 71 71 69 283 -5

Moving Day (day 3) of the Europan Tour Q2 at Arcos Gardens turned out to be a tough day for the players, only 4 players managed to play better than 70 shots. Michiel Bothma (on picture) from South Africa managed to keep the lead from the second day but he is now sharing it with Santiago Luna (Spain), both players on 10 under par.

Top 10 results after Day 3 at Arcos Gardens-

Pos - Name - Country - To Par - R1 - R2 - R3 - Total
1 BOTHMA Michiel RSA -10 68 65 73 206
LUNA Santiago ESP -10 66 69 71 206
3 BESSELING Wil NED -7 68 70 71 209
WHITELEY Oliver ENG -7 65 72 72 209
5 ALMSTROM Victor SWE -6 70 70 70 210
6 KENNEDY Lloyd ENG -5 70 69 72 211
7 BLISS Matthew CAN -4 70 68 74 212
HUTCHEON Greig SCO -4 72 69 71 212
MEITINGER Nicolas GER -4 69 71 72 212
MOUL Jamie ENG -4 67 71 74 212
POVEY Graham ENG -4 71 66 75 212

Day two of the European Tour Q2 at Arcos Gardens was a good challenge for the players due to the wind that took up during the night. Some players were struggling out there which can be noticed on the scores from the second round.

Michiel Bothma shoot a seven under 65 for taking over the lead after half way through the tournament. Noticable is that las years winner at Arcos Gardens, Santiago Luna is situated in second place after shooting 66 and 69 which is exactley the same scores he had during last years win.

Top 10 results after two days-

Pos - Name - Country - To Par - R1 - R2 - Total
1 BOTHMA Michiel RSA -11 68 65 133
2 LUNA Santiago ESP -9 66 69 135
3 POVEY Graham ENG -7 71 66 137
WHITELEY Oliver ENG -7 65 72 137
5 BESSELING Wil NED -6 68 70 138
BLISS Matthew CAN -6 70 68 138
ETCHART Borja ESP -6 70 68 138
MOUL Jamie ENG -6 67 71 138
9 KENNEDY Lloyd ENG -5 70 69 139
10 ALMSTROM Victor SWE -4 70 70 140
KEENAN Ian ENG -4 70 70 140
MEITINGER Nicolas GER -4 69 71 140

The European Tour Qualifying Stage 2 has returned to Arcos Gardens for the third consecutive year. The Second Qualifying Stage is played 20th to 23rd of November 2009 on 4 different golf courses in South Spain, 77 players are competing at Arcos Gardens in hope to reach the final qualifying stage situated in Barcelona (PGA Catalunya).

Below follows the top 10 results from the first day at Arcos Gardens-

Pos - Name - Country - To Par - R1
1 WHITELEY Oliver ENG -7 65
2 LUNA Santiago ESP -6 66
3 MOUL Jamie ENG -5 67
4 BESSELING Wil NED -4 68
BOTHMA Michiel RSA -4 68
SJÖBERG Raimo SWE -4 68
7 CAROLAN Tony AUS -3 69
DOHERTY Sean ENG -3 69
HIE Rory INA -3 69
MEITINGER Nicolas GER -3 69
SLABE Gregor SLO -3 69

Madrid Golf 2009 concludes with a reamrkable success of visitors and trade activity. The show grows to currently become one of the golf meeting points in Europe and the number of visitors increases compared to the 2008 venue. This success confirms the quality and the comprehemsive rage of exhibitors that attended the fair.
Madrid Golf 09 has become the reference for the golf industry in Spain and Europe, and therefore the "meeting point" for the golf sector. This explains how the fair counted on the presence of Gurus like Don Ross and Simon Holmes, as well as the Moon Masters School, attending all visitors' requests.

STOCKHOLMS GK
Niclas Carlsson, Adam Thelander, Olle Widegren, Oskar Bystedt, Gabriel Spetz, Otto Rydén, Johanna Tillström, Louise Ridderström, Emelie Anderson, Kaj-Åke Sparflo (Coach) & Håkan Anderson (Coach)

The Swedish Junior Team Final was played in Arcos Gardens 28th to 30th October 2009. Lanskrona GK, Upsala GK, Stockholms GK and Göteborgs GK were the 4 teams that through the summer qualified for the final at Arcos Gardens. The competition is played in a matchplay format which makes every shoot important and interesting. We congratulate Stockholms GK for repeating the victory from last year.

We are delighted to announce that our new clubhouse is now open. Positioned in front of the ninth green, it is destined to become the heart and soul for the golfing community.

The Clubhouse is of a grand design with a high open beamed ceiling and consists of:

Private members salon with a cosy snug TV area

Large open plan dining room reaching out onto the terrace serving international cuisine.

The bar and open fireplace, a place for stories to be told.

Large terraces so that all can relax in the sun and enjoy the golfing views.

Mens and ladies locker-rooms.

A large 2 tier putting green will be in front of the Clubhouse restaurant terrace.

Pro-shop servicing all your golfing and tennis needs with brands including Lacoste, Polo Ralph Lauren and Burberry.

And last, but not least, a luxury Day Spa with treatment rooms, a golfers stretching gym, Jacuzzi and saunas.

Arcos Gardens is proud to announce that for the remainder of this years European Tour our playing professional David Dixon will be wearing the Arcos Gardens logo on his cap and shirt/sweater sleeve. We wish David a strong finish to the season.

The winning team from left to right- Grahame Morrison (AG member), Günther Giebel (guest), Martin Brännström (AG Professional) and David Warr (AG member)

On Sunday 6th of September 2009, Prime Golf organized their fifth PRO-AM tournament of the year, this tournament was organized at Arcos Gardens. Prime Golf has a schedule with 11 PRO-AM events through the winter, the tournaments and the format are very appreciated by the participants. The team prize was won by the “Arcos Gardens Team” that is presented on the photo above.

Thursday, the 27th of August, we had the pleasure to host the first edition of the “Friends of the Golden Eagle Foundation Charity Tournament”.
The event began with a Four Ball Better Ball Competition in pairs were 18 couples enjoyed a great day of golf accompanied by a cold appetizer during the round
After the competition, the players enjoyed a wonderful buffet dinner in our Cortijo Fain’s Restaurant’s garden, finishing off with the prize giving with a variety of various prizes.
Results single category

Pos Licencia Nombre Total
1 CM01130038 YACOBI NICOLAS, PABLO
CM11202452 CORCHADO PINILLA, PEDRO

2 AM02020861 BARQUIN CORTES JOSE MARIA
AM02320234 MADARIAGA PARIAS, PAZ

3 AM05266813 TREVIÃO GARNICA, LUIS
AM05313023 MORENES SOLIS, SANTIAGO

Men longest drive - SANTIAGO MORENES SOLIS
Ladies longest Drive - PAZ MADARIAGA PARIAS
Men Nearest to Pin - LUIS TREVIÑO (2,70 cm)
Ladies Nearest to Pin - GLORIA AGUIAR (2, 60 cm)

Thanks to all participants and we hope to welcome you next year in the II edition!

We are happy to announce that Beatriz Recari representing Arcos Gardens, took her first win on the Ladies European Tour yesterday 30th of August at the Finnair Masters. Beatriz which led the tournament during all three rounds with the scores 65, 64 & 73 (-11). Denmark’s Iben Tinning managed to match the total result that forced Beatriz into a play-off. Beatriz made the story short by holing her second shot for eagle with a 4-Iron at the long 18th hole (par-4). “That was definitely the shot of my life, one to talk about to the grandchildren” Beatriz commented after the short play-off.

Please use the following link to watch an interview with Beatriz after her win- http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/video_gallery.php

From Arcos Gardens we would like to congratulate Beatriz for her first win and we wish her best of luck for the rest of the season! Go Bea!

The 8th of August has seen Arcos Gardens hosting the summer open tournament 2009, with a total of 67 players.

Most of the players, coming from the north and Madrid, had never been to Arcos Gardens before and have expressed their gratitude for the service received and excellent commentaries about the golf course and facilities.

The winners of the tournament today:

1st CATEGORY
1st Position: Cristina Ysasi-Ysasmendi Peman - 40 points
2nd Position: Javier Aliño Díaz-Teran - 39 points
3er Position: Ana Careaga Herrera - 37 points

2ª CATEGORY
1st Position: Antonio Miranda Ruiz de la Canal - 43 points
2nd Position: Mª José Oribes - 39 points
3rd Position: Diego Maestre Benjumea - 38 points

Longest Drive Ladies: Ana Careaga
Longest Drive Men: Ronald Withers
Nearest the Pin: José Sarasoula

Congratulations from Arcos Gardens team and many thanks for your participation.

Last Friday 26th of June, we had the pleasure of welcoming in Arcos Gardens the 3rd edition of La Ser – Iberdrola Tournament.
The event opened with a Stableford competition for 79 players, who enjoyed a fantastic golf day.
The remaining guests could enjoy a Clinic given by our professionals Martin and Pablo, where they could test their golfing abilities.

After the golf followed a barbecue for lunch with almost 170 guests, we celebrated the prize giving followed by a draw with plenty of prizes.
The event ended with a flamenco show, where the audience clapped hands and danced Bulerias.

Results- 1st Category Men
1 MENA QUERO, CARLOS 39
2 BARON BARBADILLO, LUIS 37
3 TAPIAS FRAGA, ENRIQUE 34

Results – 2nd Category Men
1 GARCIA HERNANDEZ-DIAZ, RAIMUNDO 43
2 EZQUERRA HERMOSILLA, CARLOS 39
3 BENITEZ ROLDAN, VICENTE 38

1st Position – Ladies Category
1 IGES MAESTRE, SOLEDAD 33

We want to thank everyone for their participation and we are looking forward to see you again next year!!

The 20th of June saw Arcos Gardens hosting the Circuito de Golf de Cadiz tournament with Linksport as the main organizer. This is the third year that the tournament is played at Arcos Gardens and the 80 players have very much enjoyed the day as usual.

The Prize Giving has counted with a big number of gifts for almost all the players.

On the picture, the winners.

1st CATEGORY (MEN)
1st Prize: Gonzalo Rey with 39 points.
2nd Prize: Ignacio Valdés with 36 points.

2nd CATEGORY (MEN):
1st Prize: Máximo Quintero with 38 points.
2nd Prize: Rafael Cabezas with 36 points.

3rd CATEGORY (MEN):
1st Prize: Rafael Aguilar with 36 points.
2nd Prize: Miguel Cano with 34 points.

LADIES CATEGORY:
1st Prize: Concepción García with 37 points.
2nd Prize: Teresa Sánchez with 34 points.

Arcos Gardens congratulates the winners and thanks to all the players their participation.

For further information about the event please enter www.circuitogolfcadiz.com

It has been an honor for Arcos Gardens to host this last weekend of May the First Edition of “Arcos Legends” Tournament. In this Tournament the teams of Madrid and Andalusia had a Match Play competition in which Andalusia clinched the victory and the Arcos Legends Trophy with a score of 3-2.

After the tournament, players and guests enjoyed a evening cocktail next to the pool and a fantastic dinner which ended with the price ceremony and a flamenco show in our singular patio of the Cortijo.

We thank everybody for participating and we will see you in Arcos Gardens next year in the Second Edition of the now popular “Arcos Legends”.

RESULTS
Trophy “Arcos Legends” Winner Team- ANDALUCIA
The best player in Madrid Team: GUZMAN, WILLI
Best player Andalusia Team- VEGA DE SEOANE, FERNANDO
Winner Longest drive: GUZMAN, WILLI
Winner Nearest to the pin: THE BUTCH 3, 88

It has been an honor for Arcos Gardens to host this last weekend of May the First Edition of “Arcos Legends” Tournament. In this Tournament the teams of Madrid and Andalusia had a Match Play competition in which Andalusia clinched the victory and the Arcos Legends Trophy with a score of 3-2.

After the tournament, players and guests enjoyed a evening cocktail next to the pool and a fantastic dinner which ended with the price ceremony and a flamenco show in our singular patio of the Cortijo.

We thank everybody for participating and we will see you in Arcos Gardens next year in the Second Edition of the now popular “Arcos Legends”.

RESULTS
Trophy “Arcos Legends” Winner Team- ANDALUCIA
The best player in Madrid Team: GUZMAN, WILLI
Best player Andalusia Team- VEGA DE SEOANE, FERNANDO
Winner Longest drive: GUZMAN, WILLI
Winner Nearest to the pin: THE BUTCH 3, 88

We are proud to announce that Beatriz Recari from Pamplona will be representing Arcos Gardens as Touring Professional for the 2009 season.

Beatriz will be displaying the name of Arcos Gardens on her golf bag and in return she plans to visit Arcos Gardens regularly for training purposes.

Beatriz is a ladies European Tour Professional who after a successful 2008 season re-secured her full tour card and in 2009 will play a full season on the ladies European Tour.

On behalf of the management and our members we would all like to wish Beatriz a very successful season and we will all be out there supporting you.

You can follow her progress on the European Tour website www.europeantour.com or on her personal website www.beatrizrecari.com.

Arcos Gardens was present in one of the most important golf events in Europe, celebrated in Wentworth Club, Surrey from May 21-24, 2009. The BMW PGA Championship combines the prestige, tradition and excitement of The European Tour’s flagship event.

Some of golf’s biggest names have descended on the Surrey venue’s famous West Course to compete for the title won last year by the Spanish Miguel Angel Jiménez, who defeated Ryder Cup team mate Oliver Wilson with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death play-off.

The winner of the BMW PGA Championship 2009, the English Paul Casey held off his countryman Ross Fisher after a glorious end to a glorious day's golf. A seven-foot putt on the 72nd was good enough to give the Englishman a one-shot victory and lift him to No3 in the world rankings.

The 3rd venue of AUDI CLASS TOUR 2009 was played in Arcos Gardens on the 23rd and 24th of May. 80 players enjoyed the two day event in Arcos Gardens. The AUDI CLASS TOUR is played on 10 different venues through Spain during 2009, the players that top the rankings in the end of the year will get to play the national final which also might lead to AUDI's world final. For more information regarding the AUDI CLASS TOUR please visit- www.audigolfsport.es

Arcos Gardens Junior Academy has now taken summer holidays, the Academy ended this year with a final on Sunday 17th of May where juniors played a small tournament under supervision from their parents. The photo above is from the prize giving that was held after the tournament, organized by Pablo Marza (Junior Academy Teacher). Arcos Gardens started the Junior Academy with intention to give children in Arcos de la Frontera and surroundings the opportunity to start playing golf. If your age is between 8-18 years and you are interested to be a part of Arcos Gardens Junior Academy for next season, then please contact Arcos Gardens Golf Reception - +34 956 704 201.

Happy Summer Holidays to all Junior Academy Players!

The 5th of May saw some of the tour operators of the Cadiz Golf Cup 2009 visiting Arcos Gardens.
Nine tour operators coming from France, Denmark and Finland, a German journalist and a responsible of the OET in Paris, enjoyed a marvelous day at Arcos Gardens.

They played a competition in the morning which was followed by a relaxed meal in the courtyard and a visit to the resort.

The tour operators expressed their fascination with the course conditions and the whole resort.

The team of Arcos Gardens wants to thank them for their visit and nice comments.

In the picture (from left to right):
Werner Schwarz (German journalist), Ashley Northridge (Arcos Gardens Hotel & Golf Director), Marlin Aris (Arcos Gardens Front of House Manager), Soledad Gonzalez (SHE Heritage), Richard Soubielle (NG Travel), Cyril Sergius (Carlson Wagonlit Travel), Francisco Merino ( SHE Heritage), Pierre Banlin (Mundicolor), Roberto Fernandez (OET Paris), Peter Grinsted (Green2Green), Micael Dufvenberg (Fairway Tours), Irene Santiago (Arcos Gardens Members Secretary), Susanna Särkinen (Golf Taylor), Thepenier Benoit (Transeurope) and Martin Brännström (Arcos Gardens Pro).

After closing its doors, Greenfira is already thinking and planning their second edition. A total of 5,300 guests visited the Fair of Sabadell where they enjoyed the Golf Fair and Pitch & Putt where Arcos Gardens had a stand sharing the good news about their community with visitors.

At Greenfira, visitors could discover the newest trendson golf, try the practice range analysing their swings, they have been able to participate on tournament simulators from the PGA Tour, and they have found new golf courses, new destinations and other activities related to the world of golf.

Arcos Gardens had a successful stand visited by many interested guests and friends. On this photo we can see Del Vas family, owners of one of our beautiful Fairway Gardens, enjoying the day with their family and being proud owners of the community of Arcos Gardens.

Thank you for your visit!!

The Holy Week Members Tournament was celebrated last 11th April at Arcos Gardens.
The members of the club enjoyed a marvelous day of golf, playing a Stableford with two different categories.
The Holy Week Club Trophy was awarded to our member Malcom Salsbury.

Winners of the 1st Category:
Malcom Salsbury ….. 36
Salsbury, Angela …... 32
Hans Rathmann ……. 31

Winners of the 2nd Category:
Jorge Kaufmann ….. 35
Christine Allen …… 31
Francisco Garrido Luceño … 31

Nearest the Pin winner: …. Hans Rathmann

Thanks to the players for their participation!

In the picture Manuel Marañón and Beltrán Usera (to both sides, left and right), the couple who won the Scratch. In the middle, Vicente Salgado, golf representative of UBS.

UBS chose Arcos Gardens as the venue to host their 2009 tournament. A sunny day followed a cloudy morning, allowing the players to enjoy a perfect day of golf.

An original Scramble Doubles format choosen by UBS surprised their guests.

Congratulations to the winners!

Arcos Gardens tournament professional David Dixon spent the last three days preparing for the Andalucian Open played this week at the Real club de Sevilla course. David was here with his new caddie Shaun (pictured left) as well as his golf coach and sports coach.

David will be supporting our logo on his bag and for the near future he will be wearing an Arcos Gardens cap.
If you attend the tournament please give David your support and watch him for a few holes.

Good luck David.

Last Thursday, 12th of March, Mr. Geoff Piper, resident member of Arcos Gardens made a spectacular Hole in one in the 2nd hole from the white tee.

We are very proud to announce that Mr. Piper is the first member on achieving a hole in one in our course.

Congratulations from Arcos Gardens´ team!

(In the picture, Mr. and Mrs. Piper in the courtyard at Arcos Gardens)

First row: Graham Walker, Jason Barnes, Adam Keogh, Craig Hinton, Ryan Newman, Colin Edwards, (english captain) Miles Mackman, Matthew Nixon, Sam Matton, Paul Ashwell and Alan Thompson.
Second row: Ian Maynard, lynn Booth, Billy Hemstock, Jon Gidney, Tom Shadbolt, Michael Swan, James Robinson, Andrew Oldcorn (team manager)

The familiar “A Squad” team visited Arcos Gardens during the first week of March. During their stay we have enjoyed of the technical quality of the team whose players have proved to have excellent abilities and skills which is showed in the national results.

Congratulations Billy Hemstock and Miles Mackman for their great position in the ranking.

We hope to see them soon again and wish the best of lucks!

Arcos Gardens actively participated in one of the biggest indoor golf event in the Benelux at the RAI. From the 6th to 8th of March 2009, Amsterdam Golf, the largest indoor golf event in the Netherlands, has demonstrated spectacular innovation in range of top-class exhibitors, lively entertainments and numerous original golf activities.More than hundred exhibitors presented an interesting range of products to the enthusiast visitors who really liked to test and buy here.

The trick- and fashion shows at the Arena were highly appreciated by all ages. From young to elder, from starter to professional, many played for the 27 meters long putt, the Hole-in-One and the Longest Drive and some won nice golf prizes. The major improvement will be in the large increase in the number of high-quality shops participating at the exhibition. In addition to Golf Plaza, a host of other providers of equipment, accessories and clothing will be displaying their products. Exciting shopping were ensured, and visitor were in the right place at the right time to benefit from the many attractive offers available - especially for fabulous golfing destinations and smart real estate opportunities. Almost 11.000 visitors came to the RAI venue to enjoy a day out full of golf. From the positive feedback from visitors, exhibitors and professionals we learned again that Amsterdam Golf turns to be a good tradition at the start of a new golfing season.

This second tournament of the XII Circuito Seniors of Andalucia, Gran Premio Unicaja was celebrated at Arcos Gardens last Saturday, 28th February, an important day and Bank Holiday for Andalusian people.
In spite of the bad forecast, almost 80 brave golfers started the game at 9:30 with a shotgum. The weather was not so bad after all what made the players quite happy. After the game they could taste a traditional berza which was followed by the prize giving. Congratulations to the winners!

Results:

Ladies Category
1st Place- Rosario Sánchez Tentor - 35 points.
2nd Place- Marisol Nacher Calvete - 34 points.
3rd Place- Mª Angeles Cordones Ramirez- 33 points.

1st Men Category
1st Place- Jeremy Rittener - 38 points.
2nd Place- Cristobal Peña Jimenez - 35 points.
3rd Place- John Robilliard - 34 points.

2nd Men Category
1st Place- Francisco Malpartida Galán - 39 points.
2nd Place- Felipe Luna González - 36 points.
3rd Place- Rafael Cabezas Guerrero - 32 points.

In the picture we can see (to the right) Mr. Jeremy Rittener, winner of the 1st Category, Mr. Salvador Camino (to the centre), President of the Comité técnico de Seniors de la Real Federación Andaluza de Golf and Mr. Salvador F. Pérez Mérida, representative of Unicaja (to the left).

The Finnish player, Minna Kaarnalahti spoiled the opportunity for Marta Estany to become the first Spanish player in eight years to hold the title, Spanish Senior Female Individual Champion. The Catalonian player, had a great recovery in the second round and had the opportunity of going all the way, but the Nordic player did not hand over the triumph.

Minna Kaarnalahti, who teed up in the tournament with the second best handicap of all 70 competitors, (1.4), she showed her quality in the second round, by shooting a round of 73 (4 shots better than her first round), which gives the total score of 150 shots, which turned to be enough to capture the win.

At the same time, Marta Estany was unfortunate during the first round, she spoiled her chances to bring the title back to Spain. Her 80 hits in the first day were forgotten thanks to the 72 shots she got in the second day, the best score collected during the two days of the competition.

Marta Estany were not able to beat Minna Kaarnalahti but she got the second position with 152 hits and thereby also the best Spanish player in tournament.

RESULTS:
1- Minna Kaarlahti (Fin) 150 (77 + 73)
2- Marta Estany (Spa) 152 (80 + 72)
3- Diane Williams (Can) 153 (75 + 78)

The price-giving was made by Mrs. Emma Villacieros, ex-president from the Spanish Golf Federation and Catherine Lacoste as Arcos Gardens representative.

>br On the photo above, Mrs. Emma Villacieros, expresident of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, playing the 16 hole during the tournament.

Maria Torrens, Milagros Yanes y Cristina Marsans have contributed to get the first Spanish triumph since 8 years. This trio signed a great debut in Arcos Gardens , which torromow will crown as winner to one of the participants in one of the most important tournaments in the European Senior calendar.

In a very beautiful day in Arcos Gardens, Maria Torrens from Canary Islands, with the Canadian Diane Williams, were on top of the ranking with 75 shots. Only with one shot deference Milagros Yanes (Barcelona) and Cristina Marsans (Madrid).

As well, an interesting wide range of Spanish players are close to get the first position: Carmen Maestre and Ana Vilella, with 77 shots on their debut, Pía Allende and the two times winner Vicky Pertierra, with 78. The Swedish Christina Birke, winner in the Individual in 2005, she just won the Doubles together with her compatriot Anki Hermansson, who is another menace for the hypothetical Spanish triumph.

RESULTS:

1.- Diane Williams (CAN) 75
2.- María Torrens (SPA) 75
3.- Milagros Yanes (SPA) 76
4.- Cristina Marsans (SPA) 76
5.- Cornelia Schmidt-Stützle (GER) 76

WEDNESDAY 11th - Individual 1st Round
The Swedes Christina Birke and Anki Hermanson could comfortably take the victory of the Spanish Open Senior Ladies Amateur Championship, the players are not left a lot of time for resting at Arcos Gardens as the individual tournament is commencing the following day, a tournament which the Spanish Senior Ladies consider to be one of the most prestigious events of the year
The Swedish Pair which also won this event in 2005 (Sherry Golf) were able to move up to the first position with a round of 75 strokesThis was not the first time the Swedish pair captured the victory, they also won the event in 2005

RESULTS
1.- BIRKE, CHRISTINA/HERMANSON, ANKI (SWE) 144 (69+75)
2.- BEATRIZ RAMÍREZ DE HARO/CRISTINA MARSANS (SPA) 148 (73+75)
3.- VILELLA RAHN, ANA/MAESTRE OSORIO CARMEN (SPA) 150 (71+79)
5.- SCHMIDT-STUTZLE, CORNELIA/JACOB, EDELTRAND (GER) 150 (68+82)

One more year Arcos Gardens was in FITUR with its own stand together with Arcos de la Frontera Town Hall. This Tourism Trade Fair is celebrated in Madrid every year and it is tan important trade meeting point with more than 13,000 exhibiting companies from 170 countries/regions; FITUR has the largest representation of supply thus allowing more than 150,000 sector professionals to establish the biggest and most useful network of business and institutional contacts.

In the picture, in the front Fernando Mora-Figueroa Serra, President of Grupo Novaterra in the inauguration of Arcos Gardens stand, together with (from left to right): Antonio Ruiz- Enviromental Representative in Arcos, Fernando Pérez - Mayor of Prado del Rey, Josefa Caro - Mayoress of Arcos, Rafael Barrios - Education, Culture and Tourism Representative in Arcos and Fernando García - Mayor of Bornos.

On picture above the winners of Arcos Gardens Amateur Challenge 2009, left - Juho Vesanen and right - Do Palmgren.

Arcos Gardens celebrated for the first year the Arcos Gardens Amateur Challenge. Players from the Nordic nations were invited to this Amateur event which was organized together with the Swedish Golf Federation. Below results from top three in the boys category and from the winner in the girls category, the competition was played over three rounds from 3rd to 5th of January 2009-

Boys Category
1st Place- Juho Vesanen Finland 81+78+69=228 Winner after play-off
2nd Place- Oscar Nilsson Sweden 74+81+73=228
3rd Place- Jussi Sahravou Finland 81+72+76=229

Girls Category
1st Place- Do Palmgren Sweden 84+80+79=243

Arcos Gardens will expand this competition for the next year by inviting players from more nations. A big thanks to all players that participated in the event and to Swedish Golf Federation which played a key role in the orgnisation of the event. Finally and most importantly - Congratulations to the two winners Juha and Do for winning the first Arcos Gardens Amateur Challenge event!

Arcos Gardens celebrated their first Ryder Cup yesterday in honour of all the club members.

The members and their guests enjoyed a different and entertaining format of the tournament: 6 Holes Better Ball, 6 Holes Foursome, 6 Holes Individual.

Despite the strong winds, the competition developed successfully and the prizes were given to the first three winning teams, The “Arcos Gardens Ryder Cup” trophy was handed to the winning team.

1st Place: Diego Pulido Pérez
Rocio Pulido Garcia 74

2nd Place: Esteban Vigo Benitez
Arnold Allen 74, 5

3rd Place: Santiago Terry Merello
Enrique Osborne Sanz- Magallon 79

After the competition and the prize giving, the players enjoyed a traditional Andalusien style lunch “Berza” in a very Christmassy environment with “villancicos jerezanos” Christmas carols from Jerez and “pestiños” typical Christmas homemade cakes.

The 19th of December the Arcos Gardens ´team enjoyed one more year of the Christmas Staff Party celebrated in Maintenance warehouse.

The players of the Staff Tournament 2008 at Arcos Gardens were the first ones beginning the event. At 8:00 they were ready for the tee-off.

The Barbecue started at 14:00 followed by a party where the team of Arcos Gardens were eating, drinking, singing and dancing until 19:00.

The karaoke, the gifts ´draw, the Christmas presents and the Director´s speech, Ashley Northridge, were some of the most intensive moments experienced in the event.

An honourable mention deserve the winners of the competition: Ismael Jaen, Golf Department (18 holes competition) and Breogán Peña, Golf Maintenance (9 holes competition).

Congratulations both of you!

The blonde bunker faces of Arcos Gardens have arrived early this year.

This intentional effect is created to make a contrast between the bunker faces and the lush green over seeded fairways and roughs and we hope you like this as much as we do.

So how do we do it? Well the course as two different types of grass, the base grass is our summer grass and is called Bermuda 328. During the winter this grass goes dormant and turns golden. To prevent the entire course going golden we over seed the golf course during the winter with rye which is a dark green coloured cool season grass but we do not over seed the bunker faces. This year due to an unusual early cold snap which has seen us having several frosts the Bermuda has turned dormant much earlier.
During the spring the Bermuda grass wakes up again and this contrast disappears for another season.

We hope you enjoy our blonde bunkers faces the time you play!

The blonde bunker faces of Arcos Gardens have arrived early this year.

This intentional effect is created to make a contrast between the bunker faces and the lush green over seeded fairways and roughs and we hope you like this as much as we do.

So how do we do it? Well the course as two different types of grass, the base grass is our summer grass and is called Bermuda 328. During the winter this grass goes dormant and turns golden. To prevent the entire course going golden we over seed the golf course during the winter with rye which is a dark green coloured cool season grass but we do not over seed the bunker faces. This year due to an unusual early cold snap which has seen us having several frosts the Bermuda has turned dormant much earlier.
During the spring the Bermuda grass wakes up again and this contrast disappears for another season.

We hope you enjoy our blonde bunkers faces the time you play!

Arcos Gardens has lived up to its billing as one of the world’s most exciting new communities by winning “Best Development Spain” and winning the only ‘Gold’ awarded in this category at the Homes Overseas Awards 2008. The ceremony took place at Grosvenor House, London on the 28th November and they are the only international property awards were every nominated development is visited by a judge. In addition, Arcos Gardens picked up a Silver Award for the best Worldwide Golf Development. We are pleased to celebrate these achievements for our residents as recognition of our pursuit to develop excellent facilities surrounded by a world class golf course and the finest homes and service.

The Swedish Golf Federation Boys and Men´s Team have stayed at Arcos Gardens during a week for their winter training. The group of 11 players has been using our Practice Facilities under the control of 4 Swedish coaches (at the bottom in the picture from left to right):

Henrik Lundqvist - COACH TECHNIQUE SWGT
Anders Myhrberg - SWEDISH PGA
Richard Lindberg - COACH BOYS TEAM
Peter Svallin - COACH MEN´S TEAM

The players at the top in the picture from left to right:

Pontus Gad – MEN´S TEAM
Niclas Carlsson – BOYS TEAM
Mathias Nordquist – MEN´S TEAM
Mattias Johansson – BOYS TEAM
Oskar Arvidsson – BOYS TEAM
Björn Åkesson – MEN´S TEAM
Alexander Wennstam – BOYS TEAM
Joakim Lagergren – BOYS TEAM
Robin Kokocinski – BOYS TEAM
Anders Larsson – MEN´S TEAM
Adam Ström – BOYS TEAM

They had a great time and Arcos Garden´s team looks forward to seeing them again very soon.

This week Arcos Gardens hosted the top EGU golf coaches meeting. They spent some quality time together to share specialities and learn for each other. Even though it was unusually a bit cold they had a great time .

Below two links giving information to what they were up too.

http://petermattssondoc.wordpress.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfwN0eKCWBY

Christmas time is coming and Arcos Gardens is ready and willing to make you enjoy it.
Come and celebrate the season with our delightful Christmas menu.

For more information and reservations please call: +34 956 704 131

After four very impressive rounds of golf could Santiago Luna (on picture above) comfortably take the victory at the second qualifying stage in Arcos Gardens. After a final round of 69 (-3) shots could the Spanish favourite take the win 5 shots ahead of Englands James Ruth. The top 21 players at Arcos Gardens will play the final qualifying stage starting next thursday 13th Nov in PGA Catalunya close to Barcelona. Arcos Gardens wish all players best of luck in the final where the first 30 players and ties will get a full membership of the European Tour for 2009.

Final results from stage 2 in Arcos Gardens:
Pos ---Name ---Country -ToPar- R1 -R2 -R3- R4 - Total
1 LUNA Santiago -ESP -18/ 66/ 69/ 66/ 69/ 270
2 RUTH James -ENG -13/ 70/ 72/ 66/ 67/ 275
3 ARRUTI Jesus Maria -ESP -12/ 72/ 72/ 68/ 64/ 276
4 KÜPPER Dennis -GER -11/ 71/ 66/ 73/ 67/ 277
5 MORRISON James -ENG -10/ 69/ 70/ 69/ 70/ 278
6 BERNADET Adrien- FRA -9/ 71/ 71/ 68/ 69/ 279
7 GRESSE Gerald -BEL -8/ 71/ 74/ 69/ 66/ 280
8 AGUILAR Carlos -ESP -7/ 71/ 70/ 70/ 70/ 281
9DAVIES Gareth -ENG -7/ 67/ 72/ 75/ 67/ 281
10LITTLE Jamie -ENG -7/ 68/ 72/ 70/ 71/ 281
11MASON Ben -ENG -7/ 70/ 72/ 72/ 67/ 281
12MIARKA Benjamin -GER -7/ 73/ 69/ 72/ 67/ 281
13THORNTON Simon -IRL -7/ 67/ 70/ 72/ 72/ 281

Another display of sumptuous strokeplay from home favourite Santiago Luna saw the experienced Spaniard stretch his lead to seven shots at Arcos Gardens on day three of The European Tour Qualifying School – Second Stage in Arcos.

Below top ten results:

POS- Name-----Country---R1-R2-R3-Total
1.Santiago LUNA (ESP) - 66/69/66/201
2.James MORRISON (ENG) - 69/70/69/208
3.James RUTH (ENG) - 70/72/66/208
4.Simon THORNTON (IRL) - 67/70/72/209
5.Dennis KÜPPER (GER) - 71766/73/210
6.Jamie LITTLE (ENG) - 68/72/70/210
7.Adrien BERNADET (FRA) - 71/71/68/210
8.Matt FORD (ENG) - 68/71/71/210
9.Brett A TAYLOR (ENG) - 74/66/71/211
10.Eirik Tage JOHANSEN (NOR) - 71/71/69/211
11.Carlos AGUILAR (ESP) - 71/70/70/211
12.Marco SOFFIETTI (ITA) 70/73/68/211
13.Gavin DEAR (AM) (SCO) - 71/71/69/211

In the picture we can see Santiago Luna leading again in the second round played today, 6th November.

Below the Top Ten results:

Pos Name -------Country --To Par-- R1- R2- Total
1 LUNA Santiago ESP -9/ 66/ 69/ 135
2 KÜPPER Dennis GER -7/ 71/ 66/ 137
3 THORNTON Simon IRL -7/ 67/ 70/ 137
4 ELIASSON Mattias SWE -6/ 68/ 70/ 138
5 DAVIES Gareth ENG -5/ 67/ 72/ 139
6 FORD Matt ENG -5/ 68/ 71/ 139
7GILL Chris ENG -5/ 74/ 65/ 139
8JOAKIMIDES Nicolas FRA -5/ 69/ 70/ 139
9MORRISON James ENG -5/ 69/ 70/ 139
10TERRENI Paolo ITA -5/ 68/ 71/ 139
11TONELLI (AM) Giacomo ITA -5/ 70/ 69/ 139

A sunny day at Arcos Gardens for the 1st day of the tournament saw a fine round of 66 by the Spanish player Santiago Luna.

Top ten results below:

1 LUNA Santiago-ESP -6/ 66/ 66
2 DAVIES Gareth-ENG -5/ 67/ 67
3 KIND (AM) Richard-NED -5/ 67/ 67
4 THORNTON Simon-IRL -5/ 67/ 67
5 ELIASSON Mattias-SWE -4/ 68/ 68
6 FORD Matt-ENG -4/ 68/ 68
7 LITTLE Jamie-ENG -4/ 68/ 68
8 ORMSBY Wade-AUS -4/ 68/ 68
9 TERRENI Paolo-ITA -4/ 68/ 68
10 CLÉMENT Julien-SUI -3/ 69/ 69
11 HAYLOCK Thomas-ENG -3/ 69/ 69
12 JOAKIMIDES Nicolas-FRA -3/ 69/ 69
13 MORRISON James-ENG -3/ 69/ 69
14 NILSSON Ake-SWE -3/ 69/ 69
15 PFAU Christoph-AUT -3/ 69/ 69

Arcos Gardens welcome the players of the Qualifying School,who will be working hard on the Driving Range for the competition which will run from Wednesday the 5th to Saturday the 8th.

Nice to see you again and the best of lucks!

Arcos Gardens will host an Boys & Girls amateur event between the 2nd and 5th of January 2009 called the Arcos Gardens Nordic Challenge 2009. Practice round - 2nd Jan & Round 1-3 - 3rd to 5th Jan.

Entry List Arcos Gardens Nordic Challenge 2009

We look forward to a good event and to see all players in Arcos Gardens!

Boys
Name - Handicap - Country - Club
Jussi Sahravou +0.8 - Finland - Espoon Golfseura
Oskar Arvidsson +0.2 - Sweden - Gullbringa GC
Juho Vesanen 0.1 - Finland - Golf Talma
Mikko Peltomaa 0.1 - Finland - Nokia River Golf
Sebastian Olsson 2.2 - Sweden - Skepparslöv GK
Oscar Nilsson 2.6 - Sweden - Gullbringa GC
Carl Fredrik Järrel 2.6 - Sweden - Royal Drottningholm
Fredrik Hermansson 2.7 - Sweden - Gullbringa GC
Robin Håkansson 3.0 - Sweden - Sundsvall GK
Antti Ahava 3.8 - Finland Aulanon GC
Marcus Thoren 3.9 - Sweden - Puttom GK
Max Lappinen 4.5 - Finland - Golf Talma
Antti Peussa 4.5 - Finland - Golf Talma
Iiro Sokka 6.1 - Finland - Golf Talma
Miles Walbank 7.4 - England - Mentmore G & C Club

Girls
Name - Handicap - Country - Club
Maria Bengtsson 3.8 - Sweden - Öijared Golf
Sofia Pettersson 4.2 - Sweden - Täby GK
Do Palmgren 5.0 - Sweden - Alingsås GK
Emelie Alpe 5.6 - Sweden - Åkersberga GK
Anna Appert Lund 5.9 - Sweden - Troxhammars GK
Annie Arvidsson 7.8 - Sweden - Gullbringa GC

Winning team Stockholms Golf Club. Front row left-right: Kaj-Åke Sparflo (Coach), Olle Widegren, Johanna Tillström, Emelie Anderson, Louise Ridderström & Håkan Anderson (Coach). Back row left-right: Adam Thelander, Pontus Widegren, Niclas Carlsson & Carl Ljunggren

During last summer 64 club teams has competed at different qualifying events to reach the Swedish Junior Team Final at Arcos Gardens. The following four club teams played the final that was held between 24th and 26th of October in Arcos Gardens: Lidköpings GK, Falkenbergs GK, Stockholms GK & Västerås GK. The competition fomat is matchplay and all teams play a match against every other team using 6 players. Stockholms GK could with a bit of luck win a very close final, they are thereby the winners of the Swedish Junior Final 2008. Congratulations Stockholms GK. Arcos Gardens wish all Swedish club teams the best of luck in the qualifications to reach the 2009 years final in Arcos Gardens.

We want to congratulate Berry Erdergard, a member of Gotia group who came from Sweden to enjoy a marvellous stay and play week at Arcos Gardens, for the hole in one made today 17th October 2008.

Mr. Erdergard, handicap 9, used a seven iron on the 6th hole and the ball went straight into the hole.

This is the first hole in one we have had in 6th hole and we would like to congratulate him.
We hope you enjoy your prize!

A sunny and warm 16th of October saw our friend Ian Mason
visiting from England, the second hole in one on the 15th hole.
Mr. Mason is a regular client and we are very happy of his success.

Congratulations!

From left to right: Ashley Northridge (Director of Hotel & Golf), Matt Dawson (Club Champion Men 2008) and Irene Maeztu (Membership Secretary).

The first Club Championship of Arcos Gardens was played on Sunday 5th of October 2008. Some players were feeling a bit tired after the gala dinner on Saturday but everyone did their best to become the first Club Champion of Arcos Gardens.

Results:
Men Scratch
Club Champion Men- Matt Dawson
2nd Place- Pierce Casey
3rd Place- Stephen Gower

Men Net Medal
1st Place- Angel Ustarroz
2nd Place- Matt Dawson
3rd Place- Pierce Casey

Women Scratch
Club Champion Women- Catherin Lacoste

Women Net Medal
1st Place- Karen Gower

Stableford (non-members)
1st Place- Billy Mcmanus
2nd Place- Jack McManus
3rd Place- Enda Mulvany

From left to right: Angel García Piñero, Maribel Durán, Ashley Northridge (Director of Hotel & Golf), Catherin Lacoste (Club President), Angel Durán, Jarka Kaufmann, Jorge Kaufmann and Fernando Mora-Figueroa Serra (CEO Grupo Novaterra).

Arcos Gardens Invitational 2008 was celebrated last Saturday, 4th of October. The day started with a golf tournament in the morning and continued with a gala dinner in the evening. The event was organized for the club's members, their guests and club invites. 52 players enjoyed the sunshine and the golf course that is looking great after the rain we received in September.

The competition was played in Four-Ball Better-Ball Stableford format (teams of 2 players).

Results:
1st Place- Antonio Perez Escribano & Jaime Segovia Ordoñez 48 points
2nd Place- Francisco Garrido Fernandez & Rafael Barba Gallardo 45points
3rd Place- Chris McHugh & Ashley Northridge 43points

Longest Drive Men- Enda Mulvany
Longest Drive Women- Karen Gower
Nearest the Pin- Catherin Lacoste

On picture above: The winner of the second category, Mr Juan Jose Pavon Paradas together with AUDI's representative Mr Constante Bueno.

On Sunday the 21st of October, Arcos Gardens hosted the event I TORNEO DE GOLF AUDI 2008. This event was organized for members of Jerez Club de Golf and sponsored by AUDI-SOLERA & ATALAYA MOTOR. Despite bad weather forecast the day turned out to be very succesful with many good results.

Results:

1st Category
1st place: Manuela Pachon Montero 41 points
2nd place: Juan Pedro Bellido Perez 38 points

2nd Category
1st place: Juan Jose Pavon Paradas 40 points
2nd place: Antonio Manuel Ureña Serrano 39 points

3rd Category
1st place: Francisco Gutierrez Roman 42 points
2nd place: Javier Alvarez de la Hera 40 points

Scratch prize-Jose Luis Algarin Pachon 78 shots

The IX Tournament Diputación de Cádiz was celebrated on the 14th of September with a really warm weather. A total of 76 players enjoyed taking part of this years prestegious event.
We can also mention the presence of Mr. Francisco Gonzalez Cabañas, President of Diputación de Cádiz who presided the prize giving.

Arcos Gardens would like to congratulate the winners and thank the participants for coming.

(In the picture, to the right, Steven Litchfield, who won the 1st Category for men, receiving the price from Mr. Francisco Gonzalez Cabañas)

Results:
FIRST CATEGORY GENTLEMEN (From Handicap 0 to 18,4)
1st- Litchfield, Steven- 40 points
2nd- Apraiz Buesa, Miguel- 39 points
3rd- Cejudo Galán, Jerónimo- 39 points

SECOND CATEGORY GENTLEMEN (From Handicap 18,5 to 36,4)
1st- Rodríguez Napoli, Jason- 40 points
2nd- Platero Moratilla, Ángel- 40 points
3rd- Chaves Camargo, Jose Manuel- 40 points

FIRST CATEGORY LADIES (From Handicap 0 to 21,0)
1st- Urrichi Alonso, Blanca- 36 points
2nd- Garzón Trancho, Almudena- 34 points
3rd- Maher dwens, Deirore- 33 points

SECOND CATEGORY LADIES (From Handicap 21,1 to 36,4)
1st- Maxwell, Joan- 32 points
2nd- Nuñez Paya, Concha- 31 points
3rd- Martinez Sánchez, Mª Dolores- 31 points

SCRATCH GENTLEMEN
Torres Corredor, Luis- 78 shots

SCRATCH LADIES
Maher Dwens, Deirore- 88 shots

NEAREST THE PIN GENTLEMEN
PASCUAL, David

NEAREST THE PIN LADIES
Justes, Nuria

LONGEST DRIVE GENTLEMEN
Luque, Jose Manuel

LONGEST DRIVE LADIES
Bernal, Nona

ANTONIO RODRÍGUEZ REYES

The past 23rd of August Arcos Gardens celebrated the Summer Tournament “Stableford II”.

We would like to thank all the players for their participation and congratulate the winners!!

First Category
1st CLASSIFIED: RODRÍGUEZ REYES, ANTONIO M. 37 points
2nd CLASSIFIED: CUVILLO PEMAN, JOSE MARIA DEL 36 points

Second Category
1st CLASSIFIED: SANCHEZ FERNANDEZ, FELIPE 45 ponits
2nd CLASSIFIED: MARINA REIG, MANUEL 38 points

Third Category
1st CLASSIFIED: PARRA ARCAS, CARLOS 46 points
2nd CLASSIFIED: SACE MORENO, JUAN CARLOS 40 points

Longest Drive
PHILIBERT, MARTIN

Nearest the Pin
MATOSSIAN OSORIO, JUAN

On the picture above: Imre Börszei, winner of the golf bag with Arcos Gardens logo that was drawn during the SAS Masters 2008.

Arlandastad GK situated north of Stockholm (Sweden) was for the second year in a row the venue for SAS Masters. Peter Hansson won the event with 9 under par after 4 rounds, one shoot ahead of Nick Dougherty (England) and Pelle Edberg (Sweden). Congratulations Peter!!! Peter which has been seen practicing in Arcos Gardens during last winter. We would like to thank everyone that took their time to visit Arcos Gardens tent during the event and we hope to see all of you soon in Arcos Gardens.

In Arcos Gardens we want to offer an exclusive Service to our clients, and there´s nothing better than the Client opinion to reach our goal . For that reason, you could find surveys in different points of the Club, which are picked up, analyzed and saved monthly.

A prize draw for a high-quality Golf Bag is done to reward and thank the clients´ opinions. In the picture, you can see our first winner, Greg Simmons accompanied by Mrs. Simmons and very happy with his prize.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Simmons from Arcos Gardens and thanks to all the clients who offered us their valuable opinions.

Best of lucks for the next one!

Above, the winner Francisco Bonilla

Yesterday, Saturday 19th of July one of the most popular summer competitions, “Stableford I 2008” took place at Arcos Gardens. We would like to emphasize, the players enthusiasm as we had one of those windy levante days, weather inclemency’s did not affect players to strive hard for the fantastic final results.

1st CATEGORY
Bonilla Gonzalez, Francisco 44
Payán Fernández, Francisco 41

2nd CATEGORY
Serón Martinez, Juan 34
Galán Villalobos, Eugenio 34

3rd CATEGORY
Oliver Garcia, J Angel 42
Jaen Corrales, Ismael 34

Longest driver and nearest the pin
Jose Angel Olivero

We thank to all participants and we hope they fancy for the next tournament “Stableford II”, on the next 23rd of August.

Above, the winner Francisco Bonilla

Yesterday, Saturday 19th of July one of the most popular summer competitions, “Stableford I 2008” took place at Arcos Gardens. We would like to emphasize, the players enthusiasm as we had one of those windy levante days, weather inclemency’s did not affect players to strive hard for the fantastic final results.

1st CATEGORY
Bonilla Gonzalez, Francisco 44
Payán Fernández, Francisco 41

2nd CATEGORY
Serón Martinez, Juan 34
Galán Villalobos, Eugenio 34

3rd CATEGORY
Oliver Garcia, J Angel 42
Jaen Corrales, Ismael 34

Longest driver and nearest the pin
Jose Angel Olivero

We thank to all participants and we hope they fancy for the next tournament “Stableford II”, on the next 23rd of August.

On the picture, Paco Gcía Soriano, President of Cancelada Golf, winner of the Nearest the Pin prize.

Saturday, 5th July could see a group of golfers from Cancelada Golf and Doñana Club the Golf gathering together to celebrate a tournament at Arcos Gardens and enjoying a marvellous day.

Prize Giving after the meal was plenty of gifts for the players.
They enjoyed the course and stated their wish for coming back soon.

Congratulations to the winners!

During the 28th and 29th June, Arcos Gardens was happy to host for the first time, two of the twenty tournaments of the 23rd Audi Class Tour edition. It is one of the most prestigious amateurs’ trophies where just Audi clients from all over Spain participate.

On average, 60 players per day, the result of both competitions was such a success that we could enjoy the players’ opinions about the admirable course conditions and excellent service.

It was a great pleasure for Arcos Gardens to host such a group of golf lovers during the two days, and we would like to wish them the best of luck for the final.

A group of 32 golfers from the American Military Base of Rota visited Arcos Gardens on the 21st of June. Once again it was a pleasure to welcome them.
They enjoyed a marvellous sunny day of golf, offering always to us the best of their smiles.

Arcos Gardens is happy to see them again.

(On the picture, the organizer Raul Tellez in blue shirt with part of the group)

On the 14th May, the II Edition of the Circuito de Golf de Cadiz was held at Arcos Gardens with Linksport as the main organizer.
The players enjoyed a marvelous day in spite of the warm weather. The Prize Giving counted with a big number of gifts for almost all the players.

On the picture, the winners according to the following categories:
1st CATEGORY (MEN)
1st Prize: Santiago Terry Merello with 34 points.
2nd Prize: Antonio de Alvear Davila with 34 points.

2nd CATEGORY (MEN):
1st Prize: Francisco Garrido Fernandez with 40 points.
2nd Prize: Angel Navarro Jimenez with 40 points.

3rd CATEGORY (MEN):
1st Prize: Jose Manuel Angulo Romero with 50 points.
2nd Prize: Rafael Barba Gallardo with 47 points.

LADIES CATEGORY:
1st Prize: Mª Isabel Durán Naharro with 40 points.
2nd Prize: Eva Mª García García with 36 points.

Arcos Gardens congratulates the winners and thanks to all the players their participation.
Hoping see all of them next year!

David Dixon representing Arcos Gardens captured his first European Tour title at the 108th attempt at the Saint-Omer Open in France. With a round of 66 shots (-5) on the final day Dixon managed to capture the win one shot ahead of Christian Nilsson (Sweden). For the win David receives 100 000€ in his bank account.

From Arcos Gardens we would like to congratulate David for his first win and we wish him best of luck for the rest of the season!! Go David!!

Last Sunday June the 8th was held in Arcos Gardens the II Social Club Tournament “Bahia de Algeciras”, sponsored by Kia Motor Trasur, S.A.
Arcos Gardens had the pleasure to welcome to the 99 golfers on a wonderful golf day.
The Tournament started with a shotgun at 9:40 a.m., ending with the following winners:
FIRST CATEGORY
First Prize: Alfonso Guisado Lumbreras, 38 points
Second Prize: Jens Lundin, 35 points
SECOND CATEGORY
First Prize: Francisco Periales Fernández, 42 points
Second Prize: Peter John Breakspear, 41 points
THIRD CATEGORY
First Prize: Fernando Barea Fernández, 43 points
Second Prize: Oscar Montilla Gómez, 37 points

We thank their participation to all golfers, as well as to the Club Bahia de Algeciras, and we hope to see them next year at Arcos Gardens.

On the 30th May, Arcos Gardens hosted La Luz Tournament, with aproximately 50 golfers wanting to enjoy a fun and wonderful day of golf.

The good weather completed this perfect day

On the picture, the winner of the Longest Drive.

On the picture from left to right: Alberto Yarte, Josefa Caro, Iñigo Muñoz Ybarra & Joaquín Macías.

The last 23rd May Arcos Gardens hosted the II Tournament La Ser- Iberdrola, a large event consisting on many people and several members of our Club.

For the non golfers an interesting Clinic was prepared in the Driving Range, counting also with trophies.

A marvelous barbecue in the gardens of our Restaurant was waiting both the golfers and guests.

Alberto Yarte del Toro, territorial Director of Recyclable Energy of Iberdrola in Extremadura closed the event with the Price Giving.
Iñigo Muñoz Ybarra was the winner of the first prize with 39. Josefa Caro, Mayoress of Arcos de la Frontera and the Director of the Town Planning , Joaquín Macías gave him the prize.

The winners:

1st CATEGORY:

Iñigo Muñoz Ybarra 39
Tomas Fernandez Halcón 38
Pedro Velasco Gómez 37

2nd CATEGORY:

Cesar Pérez Ibañez 45
Francisco Garrido Fernández 44
Tomás Muruzabal Sitges 42

The team of Arcos Gardens want to congratulate the winners.

Ana Arrese is the winner of Spanish Ladies Junior International after a very tough match-play final with Nicole Roessler. Nicole took an early lead after a few holes but Ana came back and on the 18th hole the match was all square.

Ana which also won the Spanish U16 championship two weeks ago were able to control her nerves on the last hole and won the match with a par. Ana is 15 years old and has a lot of potential. Arcos Gardens would like to thank all participants for this very special week and we wish all the players best of luck for the future!

Nicola Roessler and Ana Arrese will tee-off tomorrow at 09:00 in the final of Arcos Gardens Junior Ladies International. Both of them managed to win their two matches this windy Saturday in Arcos Gardens. In the afternons semifinals Nicola Roessler beat Scherer with 4/2 and in the other semi-final Ana Arrese beat Fernandez with 6/4. Both finalists have shown a lot of strength during these days in Arcos Gardens and we wish them both best of luck in tomorrows final!! Suerte!

¼ FINAL

Victoria Scherer (GER) won against Ines Tusquets (SPAIN) 5/4
Nicola Roessler (GER) won against Beatriz Serra (SPAIN) 2/1
Ana Fernandez de Mesa (SPAIN) won against Mireia Prats (SPAIN) 3/2
Anna Arrese (SPAIN) won against Noemi Jiménez (SPAIN) 2/1

SEMIFINAL

Nicola Roessler (GER) won against Victoria Scherer (GER) 4/2
Anna Arrese (SPAIN) won against Anna Fernández de Mesa (SPAIN) 6/4

FINAL

Nicola Roessler (GER) against Anna Arrese (SPAIN)

During the second round of the strokeplay event Nerea Salaverría signed her scorecard which showed 67 strokes. This amazing score is a new course record at Arcos Gardens from the blue tee.

Anna Arrese is leading in the first round with a fantastic score of 70 (2 under par). Followed by two more Spanish ones, Ana Fernandez de Mesa (71) and Nerea Salaverria (72)

In the second round that is going to be celebrated tomorrow, 32 ladies will be classified to the final Match Play.

See results

ARRESE CORTADELLAS, ANNA 70
FERNANDEZ DE MESA SILONIZ,ANA 71
SALAVERRIA AZANZA, NEREA 72
HEDBERG BERTRAND, CAMILLA 74
GAGO JIMENEZ, MARTA 75
ROESSLER, NICOLA 75
PRAT CABALLERIA, MIREIA 75
TUSQUETS GONZALEZ, INES 76
PENTTILÄ, EMILY 76
SERRA CATASUS, BEATRIZ 76
JIMENEZ MARTIN, NOEMI 76
URCHEGUI GARCIA, ANE 76
TSCHIDA, MARIE 77
VIZCARRONDO BECEIRO, MAYTE 77
LORENTZEN, CHARLOTTE 77
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Spanish Ladies Junior International kicks off today at Arcos Gardens with the official practice round, warm weather forecasted for the rest of the week, all set for a good tournament.

Garrido Edificaciones y Obras, first Construction and Developer Company in Andalucía with a fully certified Quality, Environment, Safety and Health, celebrated its First Amateur Geo Tournament 2008 in the luxuries facilities at Arcos Gardens.

Many business people and politicians were present on the event; after the tournament they enjoyed a marvellous lunch and a flamenco show.

Two categories were established for the Individual Stableford tournament. The tournament started at 10:20 in the morning, starting on the white tee in the first tee.

Four people every ten minutes were playing under the rules approved by the Spanish Golf Federation of Golf (RFEG) and local rules established by the Arcos Gardens Committee.

Winners of the First Category:

- 1º Rafael Masaveu Cardin- 38
- 2º J. Antonio Pérez Aguilera- 35
- 3º Carlos Gonzalez Nuñez- 34

Winners of the Second Category:

- 1º Tomas García Montes- 37
- 2º Antonio Martínez Navarrete- 35
- 3º Francisco González Cabaña- 35

The winner of the Longest Drive in the 16th hole was Carlos González Nuñez and the winner of the nearest the pin in the 6th hole, Rafael Masaveu.

Arcos Gardens was pleased to host the Geo event, company chaired by D. Francisco Garrido, one of the members of the club.

The good weather is coming to Arcos Gardens.

A busy March full of tournaments and spectacles will be waiting for you. The next tournament is coming the 22 of March. Your visit to Arcos Gardens could also surprise you with marvellous Flamenco Shows and Horse Dancing Shows. Arcos Gardens is the perfect venue to enjoy a great day of golf and drink a good Andalusian wine after it in the Patio of our marvellous Cortijo Fain.

For further information about tournaments and events don´t hesitate to conctact us.

On the picture, some of the participants of the German group leaded by Karl Beny after the tournament played the 10th of March in Arcos Gardens.

In spite of the cold weather, they enjoyed the barbecue and the Flamenco show that was ready on the Patio.

We hope to see them back soon!

On the picture you can see John Robilliard, the winner of the tournament with 39 points, receiving his prize. Close to him, Salvador Camino, Vocal Senior of the Andalusian Golf Federation and a representative of Unicaja.

The tournament was celebrated the 8th of March and has had a great success since its official publication, counting with almost the same amount of people on the waiting list than on the inscriptions.

After the competition, more than 100 players enjoyed a traditional Andalusian berza and an exciting prize giving on the Patio of our Cortijo Fain.

Salvador Camino, Vocal Senior showed his recognition and gratitude to Arcos Gardens and expressed his desire to come back next year.

We want to thank all the participants for their confidence and congratulate the winners.

On the picture, David Dixon (to the left) with Ashley Northridge, Director Hotel & Golf in Arcos Gardens.

We are proud to announce that David J Dixon will be representing Arcos Gardens as Touring Professional for the 2008 season.
David qualified last November with a full playing card on the European Tour and is planning to compete in a busy schedule of around 25 events this year.
He will be displaying the name of Arcos Gardens on his golf bag and in return David and his team plan to visit Arcos Gardens regularly for training purposes.

David has a strong amateur record and turned professional in 2002. Last December he finished tied 6th in the Dunhill Championship in South Africa.
On behalf of the management and our members we would all like to wish David a very successful season and we will all be out there supporting you.
You can follow his progress on the European Tour website www.europeantour.com or on his personal website www.davidjdixon.co.uk

Ashley Northridge
Director of Hotel & Golf- Arcos Gardens Golf Club & Country Estate

On the picture, Antonio Gil Gil (to the right) winner of the 1st Category with 39 shots. To the left you can see Manuel Martin Lara, president of the San Pedro Club Golf.

On the 24th of February 62 brave players travelled from Marbella to Arcos Gardens in order to enjoy their tournament, in spite of the bad forecast. The players of the San Pedro Club Golf were delighted with the resort, especially with the course and showed their interest on coming again soon.

We want to congratulate the winners!

The Hazelwood Blues Golf Team wins the Thames League.

The team pictured are seen proudly wearing their Arcos Gardens sponsored team sweaters.
We think they look very smart and congratulate them on their success.

On the picture, first row from the left: Heidi Silander, Tuomas sottinen, Maiju-Uusi-Simola and Roger Kempe.
Second row from the left: Helena Hakula, Anne Hakula, Manko Sokolowski and Piakempe.

The Finnish Group was practising and playing at Arcos Gardens during the last week.

The Swedish National golf school visited Arcos Gardens between the 2nd and 9th of February.

The school gathers the best junior players from Sweden with ages from 17 to 19 years old (Upper Secondary School). Some of the players are also members of the Swedish National Team Squads that regularly visits Arcos Gardens.

On the picture,
1st row from left: Edwin Emannelsson, Victor Szigeti, Oscar Strand, Pontus Gad, calle Lindquist, Niclas Mänsson.
2nd row from left: Jesper billing (coach), Rebecca Hellbom, Isabelle Bachtiar, Christoffer Arvidsson, Jacob Nordström, Hans Larsson (coach).
3rd row from left: Louise Kristersson, Emelie Westrup, Mimmi Jansson, Andreá Malek, Josephine Janson, Filip Arblid.
4th row from left: Julia Stahlbro, Robin Kokocinski, Joakim Lagergren, Hanna Olofsson, anjelica Hammar, Mathilda Byquist.

On the picture you can see Miquel, one of our youngest clients enjoying with his first golf club.

Miquel is just four years old and he is beginning to hit plastic balls on the Patio of Arcos Gardens. Miquel is the son of Miguel Ángel del Vas and Mª Eugenia Mendoza, owners of one of the Fairway Gardens townhouses.

The couple use to come frequently with their son and the team of Arcos Gardens really enjoy watching such a cute boy around!

The 12th of February is Miquel´s Birthday and we want to wish him a very happy day!

On the picture, from left to right: Tino Kromer, Mark Johson (coach), Dang Kwang Kim.

These representatives of the Austrian Federation will be training at Arcos Gardens during the actual week. It is the second year that the Austrian coach visits us and we hope not the last one!

Happy to see them again!

The picture was taken on the 31st of January when the stand of Arcos de la Frontera was inagurated in Fitur.

In the event took part the mayoress of Arcos de la Frontera, Mrs.Josefa Caro, the President of the Diputación, Mr. Francisco González Cabañas and Mr. Fernando Mora-Figueroa, representing Novaterra and Arcos Gardens.

A big audience was in attendance at the inauguration ceremony. Mass media and many neighbours of Arcos de la Frontera, living in Madrid many years ago were present in the ceremony.

English A Squad

They visited us between 15th and 20th of January 2008.

Front L to R—Bob Meston [ Squad Mgr. ], Mark Thistleton, Matt Haines, Gary Smith [ Lead Coach ], Miles Mackman, Adam Wainwright, David Ridley [ Coach ]

Middle L to R—Brian Hemmings [Phsycologist ], Gregg Blainey, Andrew Johnston, Sam Stuart, Alan Thompson [ Coach ]

Back L to R—Andy Larmour [ Physiologist ], Billy Hemstock, Adam Hodkinson, Luke Goddard, David Coupland.

On a beautiful January day and the course in great condition, Ashley together with his playing partner Thomas (from enjoycadizgolf.com) took on the might of Carlos (from Montenmedio golf club) and Tony (from the Daily Mail newspaper). It was a hard fought battle but we are pleased to announce that Ashley and Thomas managed to hold their nerve and win on the last hole with Thomas holing an excellent 2 metre down hill putt. As the victors, a well deserve lunch was the prize which was taken in the Tapas bar. A return match date as already been set!!!

Pictured left from right: Carlos Pérez-Pla Westendorp Director of Golf at Montenmedio, Thomas Ijland from Enjoy Cadiz Golf.com, Tony Sher from the Daily Mail and our Director of Golf & Hotel Ashley Northridge

The 17th of January, the owner and member Esteban Vigo received a great surprise. His family and the staff of Arcos Gardens wished him a loud Happy Birthday! That secret party was organized by his wife, Genni.

We wish you a very happy day!

Week 39 saw the Drome Golf Society arrive for a 2 day adventure. The Drome have been on tour to Costa del Sol since 2003, based in Port Duquesa for this year. The organiser had heard good reports about Arcos Gardens and he decided to finish off this years tour with a 2 day trip to Arcos.
The first day saw the 11 golfers playing off the yellow tees, 1st was Noel with 37, 2nd was Sean with 36(CB), 3rd was Riz with 36. That evening saw the group venture into the local village for the annual Feria (Fair) at 1 euro a beer it was a fantastic night. With the second round being played off the white tees and coupled with a late night the scores were noticeable lower. 1st was Lee with 35, 2nd was John with 33, 3rd was Paul with 32(CB). Noel also had 32, along with his 37 from the previous day; these 2 scores helped Noel become the Tour champion with a total of 185 over 6 rounds.
The decision to finish the tour at Arcos was in fact a stoke of genius. Some of the golfers that had played every year commented that this was the best venue they had played on.

We will be back in 2008.

(Posted by the Drome Golf Society)

(Above, our collegue Juande looking after the barbacue)

The 21st of December, Arcos Gardens enjoyed their Christmas Party and their first Staff Tournament. The tournament was held before the barbacue and the winner were the following ones:

1st Cristian Mackinlay [37]
2nd Ismael Jaén [32]
3rd Martin Brännstrom [31]

The winners of the Pitch & Putt tournament were:

1st Antonio (Maintenance) [17]
2nd Fran (Caddymaster) [18]
3rd Anita (Caddymaster) [20]

Congratulations! We count on you next year!

Big news for Arcos Gardens!

Above you can see the four page article which went on sale on the beginning of December in Golf World UK, the biggest selling golf magazine in the UK.

Homes Overseas Awards 2007:
BEST WORLDWIDE GOLF DEVELOPMENT - GOLD AWARD

The 2007 Homes Overseas Magazine Awards – the Oscars of international real estate - and the only global property awards where every short-listed entry around the world is visited by judges were announced in London this month.
Arcos Gardens has lived up to its billing as one of the world’s most exciting new communities as it has been named as the “Best Worldwide Golf Development - 2007” by winning the only ‘Gold’ awarded in this category.

The awards are particularly pleasing for the developers of Arcos Gardens, Grupo Novaterra, as they are recognition of the quality and standard of this unique resort in the untouched countryside of the Costa de la Luz. Situated close to the vibrant city of Jerez, Arcos Gardens provides luxury two bedroom townhouses and three to four bedroom villas carefully placed around 440 acres of olive groves and rolling Andalucian countryside.

CEO of Grupo Novaterra, Fernando Mora Figueroa, comments: “The land that Arcos Gardens is built on has been in my family for many years and from the start, our pursuit has been to develop excellent facilities surrounded by a world class golf course and the finest homes and service for our residents. We now have residents from over 10 countries and in its first year our golf course has been chosen as a venue for the European Tour qualifying.”

For media information and images please contact:
Philip White: +44 (0)1306 746028, or visit www.arcosgardens.com

“Congratulations again to one of Arcos Garden’s future prospects Ewan Maloney, who won the final round of the Andalucian juniors competition to become “Andalucian Champion of the Junior Circuit”. Well done Ewan. We wish you the very best for 2008.”

On the picture, the team of Alhaurin Golf who won the 2007 Andalusian League after competing against different Andalusian Golf Clubs. The final was played on the 15th of December at Arcos Gardens.

The Andalusian Golf Federation chose Arcos Gardens to celebrate the final of its League, the players were representatives of all the Andalusian golf clubs.
The participants enjoyed a marvellous sunny day as well as many prizes and fun.

Congratulations to Alhaurin!

After celebrating the delivery of keys to their condominiums, Esteban Vigo, Angel Ustarroz, Catherine Lacoste and her husband (also honorary associates of Arcos Gardens) also received their official golf memberships. The happy group enjoyed this unforgettable moment with a glass of champagne and some local delicacies. Congratulations to all!

Above you can see the picture of Bernd Schuster with two members of the staff at Arcos Gardens.

The 17th November 2007, Arcos Gardens received the visit of Bernd Schuster and his friend Jorge Kauffman who enjoyed a wonderful day of golf.

Bernd Schuster is currently the official coach of Real Madrid and he is also a golf lover and enjoys playing golf with friends in his free time.

We hope to see him back soon.

Another win for Ewan Maloney Cavero.

This 10 years old boy made an excellent result in one of the latest stages of the Pequecircuito celebrated in Alhaurín the 17th of November 2007. He managed to shoot 1 over par on the 9 hole par 3 course, he had five bogeys and four birdies. Amazing result considering his age!

The final will be played the 15th of December in La Resina. The team of Arcos Gardens wish him the best of luck!

Congratulations Ewan!

Arcos Gardens was chosen by the English Elite Squad from 12th to 15th November for their winter training. The team only played one round of golf instead choosing to spend most of their time on the practice area.

We look forward to see them again next January!

The picture above is the last group playing on the 4th hole on the last day of Q2 at Arcos Gardens. Birgir Hafthorsson (with the black top) played steady golf on the final day and could quite comfortably take the victory without threat from the rest of the field. Also on the picture the leader after two days David Dixon (putting) and the new official course record holder at Arcos Gardens Roope Kakko (in white), Roope had 65 shots on the third day of the tournament. Below are the names of the top 19 players at Arcos Gardens that next week will continue their chase for a European Tour card in San Roque.

Please click the link below for results from all players and results from the three other qualifying courses http://www.europeantour.com

FINAL RESULTS - LEADERS

Birgir HAFTHORSSON………………(ISL)…72… 68… 65… 69… 274 -14
Paolo TERRENI………………………(ITA)…71…68… 69… 70… 278 -10
Steven UZZELL (AM)………………..(ENG)…73… 68… 69… 68… 278 -10
André BOSSERT……………………..(SUI)… 70 …69… 70… 71… 280 -8
David DIXON………………………...(ENG)…67 … 68… 71… 74… 280 -8
Christian ARONSEN………………… (NOR)…73… 68… 69… 71… 281 -7
Benedict PARKER……………………(ENG)… 73… 72… 68… 68 281
Roope KAKKO……………………….(FIN)…72… 71… 65… 73… 281 -7
Michiel BOTHMA……………………...(RSA)… 69 … 73… 70… 69… 281 -7
Luis CLAVERIE………………………(ESP)… 73 …67… 69… 73… 282 -6
Graeme A CLARK…………………….(ENG)… 73 … 69… 71… 69… 282 -6
Pablo LARRAZABAL………………...(ESP)… 70 … 71… 70… 71… 282 -6
Paul WARING………………………...(ENG)…76 …69… 68… 70… 283 -5
Thomas AIKEN……………………….(RSA)… 72 … 73… 69… 69… 283 -5
Pierre CIXOUS…………………..(FRA)… 75 … 72… 69… 68… 284 -4
Matthew KING………………………..(ENG)… 70 … 72… 69… 73… 284 -4
Ulrich VAN DEN BERG……………...(RSA)… 72 … 69… 70… 73… 284 -4
Matthew CORT……………………….(ENG)… 69 … 72… 72… 72… 285 -3
Mikko KORHONEN………………….(FIN)… 76… 71… 68… 70… 285 -3

On the picture, you can see Benedict Parker (in red) from England preparing for putting on the green of the ninth hole. A few fans watch them from one of the bunkers.

Below, the results of the twenty first players (please click the next link for the full results http://www.europeantour.com )

3er Day- Scores

.....................................1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. g.. r..
Birgir_HAFTHORSSON___ISL.. 72.. 68.. 65.. 20 -11
David_DIXON___ENG.. 67.. 68.. 71.. 20 -10
Paolo_TERRENI___ITA.. 71.. 68.. 69.. 20 -8
Roope_KAKKO___FIN.. 72.. 71.. 65.. 20 -8
André_BOSSERT___ SUI.. 70.. 69.. 70.. 20 -7
Luis_CLAVERIE___ ESP.. 73.. 67.. 69.. 20 -7
Oscar_FLOREN___ SW.. 73.. 69.. 67.. 20 -7
Christian_ARONSEN___ NOR.. 73.. 68.. 69.. 21 -6
Steven_UZZELL (AM)___ ENG.. 73.. 68.. 69.. 21 -6
Pablo_LARRAZABAL___ ESP.. 70.. 71.. 70.. 21 -5
Matthew_RICHARDSON___ ENG.. 70.. 71.. 70.. 21 -5
Matthew_KING___ ENG.. 70.. 72.. 69.. 21 -5
Ulrich_VAN DEN___ RSA.. 72.. 69.. 70.. 21 -5
Ryan_THOMAS___ WAL.. 69.. 73.. 70.. 21 -4
Kevin_HARPER___ ENG.. 72.. 74.. 66.. 21 -4
Didier_DE VOOGHT___ BEL.. 72.. 66.. 74.. 21 -4
Michiel_BOTHMA___ RSA.. 69.. 73.. 70.. 21 -4
Benedict_PARKER___ ENG.. 73.. 72.. 68.. 21 -3
Paul_WARING___ ENG.. 76.. 69.. 68.. 21 -3
Michele_REALE___ ITA.. 71.. 71.. 71.. 21 -3

Sunshine and less wind on the second day of the Qualifying Stage 2 in Arcos Gardens, gave the players the opportunity to shot a lower score.

Below the results of the first 20 players (please click the next link for the full results http://www.europeantour.com)

Second Qualifying Stage Arcos Gardens 2nd Day

.........................................1....2..g......r
David_DIXON___ENG...............67..68.. 13 -9
Didier_DE VOOGHT___BEL......72..66 .. 13 -6
Paolo_TERRENI___ITA..............71..68.. 13 -5
André_BOSSERT___SUI..........70..69.. 13 -5
Luis_CLAVERIE___ESP............73..67.. 14 -4
Birgir_HAFTHORSSON___ISL..72..68.. 14 -4
Christian_ARONSEN___NOR....73..68.. 14 -3
Matthew_CORT___ENG............69..72.. 14 -3
Matthew_RICHARDSON__ENG..70..70.. 14 -3
Steve_SURRY___ENG...............75..66.. 14 -3
Pablo_LARRAZABAL___ESP....70..71.. 14 -3
Ulrich_VAN DEN___RSA............72..69.. 14 -3
Steven_UZZELL (AM)___ENG....73..68.. 14 -3
Ryan_THOMAS ___WAL.............69..73.. 14 -2
Oscar_FLOREN___SW................73..69.. 14 -2
Michiel_BOTHMA___RSA.............69..73.. 14 -2
Michele_REALE___ITA.................71..71.. 14 -2
Graeme A_CLARK___ENG..........73..69.. 14 -2
Gareth_MAYBIN___NIR...............73..69.. 14 -2
Matthew_KING___ENG................70..72.. 14 -2

On the photo above you can see David Dixon (England) approaching his ball on hole 4, after the photo David successfully holes the putt which gives him the best score of today, 67 shots and lead of the tournament after day one.

Well done!

SCORES

David_DIXON___ENG.........67 -5
Ryan_THOMAS___WAL........69 -3
Michiel_BOTHMA___RSA........69 -3
Tuomas_TUOVINEN___FIN.........69 -3
Matthew_CORT___ENG........69 -3
André_BOSSERT___SUI..........70 -2
Thomas_FOURNIER___FRA........70 -2
Matthew_KING___ENG........70 -2
Pablo_LARRAZABAL___ESP.........70 -2
Matthew_RICHARDSON___ENG........70 -2

Paolo_TERRENI___ITA..........71 -1
Niklas_BRUZELIUS___SW..........71 -1
Michele_REALE___ITA..........71 -1
Chris_DEVLINNIR___NIR..........71 -1
Jeremy_KIRKLAND___FRA........71 -1
Martin_MARITZ.___RSA........71 -1

Nick_REDFERN___ENG.........72 0
Thomas_AIKEN___RSA.........72 0
Glen_ROBINSON___IRL...........72 0
Birgir_HAFTHORSSON___ISL...........72 0
Brian_AKSTRUP___DEN.........72 0
Roope_KAKKO___FIN..........72 0
Ross_WELLINGTON___RSA........72 0
Didier_DE VOOGHT___BEL.........72 0
Lloyd_SALTMAN___SCO........72 0
Kevin_HARPER___ENG.........72 0
Ulrich_VAN DEN___RSA.........72 0

Oscar_FLOREN___SW..........73 1
Graeme A_CLARK___ENG.........73 1
Christophe_BRAZILLIER___FRA.........73 1
Christian_ARONSEN___NOR.........73 1
Thomas_HAYLOCK___ENG.........73 1
Luis_CLAVERIE___ESP.........73 1
Benedict_PARKER___ENG.........73 1
David_HORSEY___ENG.........73 1
Gareth_MAYBIN___NIR.........73 1
Gregg_BLAINEY (AM)___ENG.........73 1
Steven_UZZELL (AM)___ENG.........73 1

Emmanuele_LATTANZI___ITA.........74 2
Eric_MOREUL___FRA.........74 2
Mickael_DIEU___FRA.........74 2
Bertrand_COATHALEM___FRA.........74 2

Jean Pierre_CIXOUS___FRA.........75 3
Adrien_MÖRK___FRA.........75 3
Ben_ST JOHN___ENG.........75 3
Nicolas_MEITINGER___GER.........75 3
Gregory_MOLTENI.___ITA.........75 3
Johan_SKÖLD___SW..........75 3
Imre_VASVARY___AUT.........75 3
Daniel_BROOKS___ENG........75 3
Marco_CRESPI___ITA........75 3
José_CARRILES___ESP.......75 3
Michael_MCDERMOTT___IRL........75 3
James_WILKINSON___ENG........75 3
Pontus_ERICSSON___SW.........75 3
Lee_CLARKE___ENG........75 3
Guy_WOODMAN___ENG........75 3
Steve_SURRY___ENG........75 3

Eduardo_DE LA RIVA__ESP........76 4
Max_KRAMER___GER........76 4
Mikko_KORHONEN___FIN........76 4
Paul_WARING___ENG........76 4
Ian_ELLIS___ENG........76 4
Andrew_BUTTERFIELD___ENG........76 4

Mark_BUTLER___ENG.......77 5
Paul_NILBRINK___NOR........77 5
Vincent_SIMONI___FRA.........77 5
Miguel_DUQUE.___ESP..........77 5

Miguel_FERNANDEZ___ARG.........78 6
Kasper_JORGENSEN___DEN.........78 6
Morten_HEDEGAARD___DEN.........78 6
James_HEPWORTH___ENG........78 6
Martin_SELL___ENG.........78 6
Simon_NASH___AUS..........78 6

John_WELLS___ENG...........79 7
Anthony_SNOBECK___FRA...........79 7
Matthew_WOODS___ENG...........79 7

Andrew_TAMPION___AUS..........81 9
Markus_ERVASTI___FIN..........85 13

Good weather forecasted for this important week at Arcos Gardens.

Today the players are out preparing themselves for the tournament starting tomorrow.
Although the sun is shining, the local Levante wind is set to blow which will surely test these elite players.

We wish them good luck!

Above is a photo of the winning team Alingsås GK. Players: Rebecka Uhlén, Gustav Andersson, Håkan Petersson, Mikael Porss, Caroline Lindholm, Joakim Andreasson, Lisa Andersson, Staffan Marklund. Coach: Anders Porss.

The Swedish Junior Team Final 2007 was played on the 30th and 31st of October in Arcos Gardens. The 4 teams: Barsebäck GC, Alingsås GK, Landskrona GK and Lidköpings Gk were competing for the title Swedish Junior Team Champions 2007. Favourites before the event was Barsebäck with two of their team members that played the Junior Solheim Cup earlier this year. After many exciting matches and many good golf shots, Alingsås could finally take home the title Swedish Junior Team Champions 2007. We from Arcos Gardens wish all 4 teams best of luck in forthcoming events!!!

Arcos Gardens has recently started up a new junior golf academy in cooperation with the town hall of Arcos de la Frontera. The objective with the academy is to give children of Arcos equal opportunities to start playing golf (the academy is free of charge). Children that shows interest for the game, good behaviour and keep their grades in school can in the future get a handicap and access to Arcos Gardens golf course.