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.

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

It may not be the best place to have played your ball, but at least it looks good. Congrats to Maria Luz, and John's team for all the hard work planting the wonderful poppies we had this year.

Landmark has always worked with the best partners, associations and players in its golf course communities. Having hosted almost every significant golf championship including The Ryder Cup, The PGA Championship, The World Cup and the U.S. Amateur, Landmark understand the value that great players and golfing partners bring to its developments. In the past, Landmark has partnered with both the PGA Tour and the PGA of America to create outstanding resorts like PGA West and La Quinta in California.

Earlier this year, an Arcos Gardens partnership was formed with both the Swedish Golf Federation (SGF) and Simon Holmes.

The Swedish Golf Federation are well known as one of the most established and active Golf Federations in Europe. The SGF have joined up with Arcos Gardens to offer the best training facilities to their elite team.

“For our first golf course community on the continent of Europe, Landmark could have no better partner than the Swedish Golf Federation which has not only produced many of Europe’s finest golfers but also has the most active participation of any golfing Federation in Europe. We are proud that Landmark’s community in Spain, Arcos Gardens, can provide the facilities and environment to host the elite training team of the Swedish Golf Federation”. Jerry Barton - CEO, Landmark Land Co.

“We appreciate the serious commitment given to the SGF from Landmark Spain and Arcos Gardens – This relationship will give us great benefits. The Swedish Golf Federation is delighted to have a partnership with Arcos Gardens and we are looking forward to offering the highest quality training facilities to our best players. This is especially important during the winter season and will be one of the most important factors in the development of our elite players”.
Per Adler - Managing Director, Swedish Golf Federation.

Simon Holmes has also teamed up with Arcos Gardens. Simon currently coaches many of the top players on the US and European Tours including Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clark, Joakim Haeggman and Suzann Pettersen. The influence of the Simon Holmes Golf Academy at Arcos Gardens will create a unique training base for golfing professionals and amateurs alike.

“We are delighted to have a partnership with Landmark Spain at Arcos Gardens. Landmark has had a long history of providing excellent golf facilities in the USA and focusing on the highest level of practice facilities. Landmark Spain and Simon Holmes Golf Academy will develop a unique practice facility in Arcos Gardens that will allow young players from around Europe, a base that will support the pursuit of excellence. This is being started by the Swedish Golf Federation and their elite team training. All parties will be striving to create the best golf academy in Europe”.
Simon Holmes - Simon Holmes Golf Academy.