We would like to offer our warmest congratulations to our colleague José Juan Arias Guerrero who was crowned Champion for the Longbow in the 3rd Spanish Championships that was held on 27th and 28th February 2010 in Calahorra (La Rioja).
This was another title to add to his collection, but this time in a different category to the one he normally practices.
Well Done José!! Keep it up and we will be sure to see you winning more championships.

The Longbow is the traditional English bow (as used by Robin Hood!) and shoots long wooden arrows. This form of archery is all about accuracy and precision and requires great concentration and physical fitness.
José Juan has started this year in great form, and after winning trophies in the Provincial and Andalucian competitions, progressed to the national championships whose finals were held on 27th February (which coincided with “Andalucia Day”). In the final he faced last year’s champion, an archer from the Principality of Asturias and after a close competition, walked away with the title - a prize that he wants to share with all his colleagues at Arcos Gardens.
José Juan was archery champion of Spain in 2008 and 2009 and took 5 years to win the four forms of competitive archery. In May he will participate in the “Absolute Champion of traditional archery in Cambrils (Tarragona).

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More closely described, Suzann is heading to the Spanish Countryside to charge her batteries and concentrate on her game. Ttogether with her coach, Simon Holmes, she will spend the next six days to focus on her game and make adjustments to her already skilful techniques.

It is no coincidence she has chosen Spain as her training ground! This is where her coach Simon Holmes is establishing his new European base and where she can find the very best quality of training facilities, put in place for amateurs and professionals. Arcos Gardens, has already established a working relationship with the Swedish Golf Federation. The Swedish Elite players will use the training facilities in the winter months and has a large villa at their disposal during their stays.

Landmark Spain is the company behind this magnificent and low density project. They have enough credentials to look back at which says enough to convince that this will be a first class Golf and Country Club. With courses like Mission Hills, Kiawah Island (Ryder Cup 1991), La Quinta (Florida), PGA West, Carmel Valley Ranch and Palm Beach Polo, Arcos Gardens will provide nothing but pure quality on all levels.

The course which has been finished for a few months already, opens to the public with an official opening in October of this year. Suzann is the first professional player to test the training facilities.
‘I need a place to travel to where I can concentrate about my game 100%. At Arcos Gardens I will be able to train all parts of my game and especially focus on my short game, which these training facilities can offer of the highest quality’ says Pettersen.

Arcos Gardens has developed training facilities which can easily be used by other coaches and their players. ‘We are opening up the possibility of coaches bringing their players and utilize these fantastic facilities. We see big advantages for juniors, amateurs and professionals with these training facilities and we know that it is especially important for the Scandinavian countries to have facilities like these in reach during the winter season’ says Holmes.

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.

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