The Arcos Gardens Golf Club & Country Estate and Cortijo Fain blog, Cadiz, Spain

Arcos Gardens welcome our first German residents

2008-06-25T16:44:03Z

Mr. & Mrs. Gassmann are the first German residents in our wonderful Arcos Gardens residential community. Klaus and Uta first visited Arcos Gardens three months ago and they fell in love with the setting, which combines the tranquillity of the area with a strategic location, and an exceptional golf course surrounded by thousands of olive trees. They are a lovely family wishing to move here shortly to enjoy all our facilities. We are expecting to receive many German visitors in the near future because they are recommending Arcos Gardens to all their friends and partners as they are experiencing something really different.

GOLFERS FROM ROTA BASE VISIT ARCOS GARDENS

2008-06-21T17:16:30Z

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)

Arcos Gardens held the 19th Annual Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters

2008-06-21T16:17:07Z

The gala dinner on 17th May at the Warner Studios in Hollywood was a wonderful success, raising a total of US$ 1,603,877 for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a new record.
The extraordinary annual collection of some of California's leading wineries and the world's top celebrity chefs is helping to lead the fight against cystic fibrosis. Over the past 18 years, the Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters has raised nearly $16 million for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

]]> The mission of the CFF is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. The event began eighteen years ago when Los Angeles residents Barbara and Allen Balik created a wine tasting and auction to benefit the CFF’s research and care programs. Today, “A culinary Evening with the California Winemasters” has evolved into one of the country’s largest single-day events and one of the top wine-related fundraisers.

It is an exciting event with wineries and great auctions items to bid on, all to benefit the CFF.
Condé Nast Johansens in cooperation with specific Spanish Luxury Hotels offered a wonderful hotel and trip package to visit Spain and get a chance to taste the best Spanish wines. Arcos Gardens has donated a delightful weekend package to enjoy our resort including a round of golf and a guided visit of the sherry wineries.

The CNJ package was sold, also at a record price, for US$ 32,000. All this money will be spent on CF research. There was such excitement about this amazing package. The interest in visiting this wonderful part of the world is just enormous.
The name of the highest bidder is JEFF REFOLD. He is well known in US TV circles, as the manager of Ryan Seacrest, the host of the American Idol programme, which it is the top programme in the US, and is into its seventh season.

CIRCUITO DE GOLF DE CÁDIZ- LINK SPORT 2008

2008-06-19T12:54:02Z

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!

ARCOS GARDENS PLAYER WINS FRENCH OPEN

2008-06-17T16:55:56Z

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!!

II TOURNAMENT KIA-CLUB BAHIA 2008

2008-06-09T17:34:52Z

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.

LA LUZ TOURNAMENT AT ARCOS GARDENS

2008-06-05T15:05:17Z

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.

II TOURNAMENT SER- IBERDROLA 2008

2008-05-26T13:32:07Z

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.

SOLAR HALO COVERING THE PATIO OF OUR CORTIJO FAIN

2008-05-15T15:50:29Z

The 15th of May surprises us with a spectacular view of a solar halo covering almost the whole extension of the patio.

The solar halo is conditioned by light refraction and light reflection of solar light when crashing with drops of water or, masses of cold air containing particles of ice.

Just Marvellous!

ANA ARRESE WINER OF THE SPANISH LADIES INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

2008-05-11T17:04:08Z

]]> 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!

RESULTS FROM QUARTER- AND SEMIFINALS

2008-05-10T18:12:18Z

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)

6 SPANISH AND 2 GERMAN PLAYERS LEFT FOR 1/4 FINAL

2008-05-09T09:18:47Z

]]> In the end 6 Spanish and 2 German players will be playing on Saturday morning’s quarterfinals of the Spanish Ladies Junior International at Arcos Gardens. The biggest surprise of the day was that the two day stroke play winner Nerea Salaverria was beaten by Begoña Jáuregui which took the last player to qualify for the matchplay.

RESULTS 1/16 FINAL
Begoña Jáuregui (ESP) vence a Nerea Salaverría (ESP) 3/2
Charlotte Lorentzen (DEN) vence a Andrea Vilarasau (ESP) por 2/1
Inés Tusquets (ESP) vence a Malene Jorgensen (DEN) gana 1up
Camilla Hedberg (ESP) vence a Rocío Sánchez (ESP) por 3/2
Nicola Roessler (GER) vence a Patricia Lobato (ESP) por 2/1
Mandy Goyos (ESP) vence a Marta Sanz (ESP) por 3/1
Beatriz Serra (ESP) vence a Catarina Boehm (GER) por 5/4
Ana Fernández de Mesa (ESP) vence a Magda Carrilho (POR) en el hoyo 20
Elia Folch (ESP) vence a Monica Christiansen (DEN) por 2/1
Ane Urchegui (ESP) vence Marie Tschida (GER) por a 6/5
Mireia Prats (ESP) vence a Teresa Nogués (ESP) por 2/1
Noemí Jiménez (ESP) vence a Laura Hortal (ESP) por 6/5
Antonia Scherer (GER) vence a Teresa Caballé (ESP) por 2/1
Jennifer Weise (GER) vence a Maite Vizcarrondo (ESP) por 1up
Anna Arrese (ESP) vence a Lourdes López (ESP) por 3/1

RESULTS 1/8 FINAL
Victoria Scherer (GER) won against Begoña Jáuregui (ESP) with 2/1
Inés Tusquets (ESP) won against Charlotte Lorentzen (DEN) with 1up
Nicola Roessler (GER) won against Camilla Hedberg (ESP) with 3/2
Beatriz Serra (ESP) vence a Mandy Goyos (ESP) en el hoyo 19
Ana Fernández de Mesa (ESP) vence a Elia Folch (ESP) por 2/1
Mireia Prats (ESP) vence a Ane Urchegui (ESP) por 1up
Noemí Jiménez (ESP) vence a Antonia Scherer (GER) por 4/2
Anna Arrese (ESP) vence a Jennifer Weise (GER) por 2/1

MATCHES 1/4 FINAL
Victoria Scherer (GER) - Inés Tusquets (ESP)
Nicola Roessler (GER) - Beatriz Serra (ESP)
Ana Fernández de Mesa (ESP) - Mireia Prats (ESP)
Noemí Jiménez (ESP) - Anna Arrese (ESP)

NEW COURSE RECORD AT ARCOS GARDENS

2008-05-08T17:35:47Z

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.

THE SECOND ROUND SPANISH INTERNATIONAL LADY JUNIORS

2008-05-08T07:29:11Z

]]> The second day of the tournament have given us the following results.

The troke play results accumulated:
A play off containing 7 players with the result 158 (+14) was made to find the last three players which qualifys Match play.
On the first play off hole (10) Begoña Jauregui made a birdie and was the first player to qualify for match play. On the same hole Nina Shlund made a bogey and was eliminated, the other five players continued with hole 9 where Magda qualified with a birdie and Lourdes with a par and the others were eliminated from tournament.

Stroke play results from day 2:

NEREA SALAVERRIA 67 SHOTS (-5) ....... New official course record from the bluetee at Arcos Gardens.
BEATRIZ SERRA 69 SHOTS (-3)

The improved playing conditions on day 2 gave lower result than on the first day. No wind and a comfortable temperature are the main factors that caused this.

NATIONS CUP: 1 PLACE sPAIN.
The 32 Match players: 21 Spanish, 3 German, 3 Danish, 1 Letvanian, 1 Portuguese.

After finishing the Play off the rain arrived.....

SPANISH LADIES JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP- FIRST ROUND

2008-05-07T17:17:31Z

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
CABALLE HERNANI, TERESA 77
BOEHM, KATHARINA 78
LOBATO MORENO, PATRICIA 78
WEISE, JENNIFER 78
JÖRGESEN, MALENE 78
MELO, ANA 79
SANCHEZ LOBATO, ROCIO 79
SCHLUND, NINA 79
FOLCH SOLA, ELIA 79
VILARASAU AMOROS, ANDREA 79
SANZ BARRIO, MARTA 80
QUEIPO DE LLANO CAMPOMANES,PATRICIA 80
JAUREGUI GARCIA, BEGOÑA 80
LOPEZ CABALLO, LOURDES ROCIO 80
PUISITE, KRISTA 80
CHRISTIANSEN, MONICA 80
GOYOS BALL, MANDY 81
SANZ BARRIO, PATRICIA 81
NOGUES FRAILE, TERESA 81
SHERER, VIKTORIA 81
SERRA CATASUS, CARLOTA 81
CARRILHO, MAGDA 82
SCHERER, ANTONIA 82
VILLAMIL RODRIGUEZ, MARIA ELENA 82
MARQUEZ SANJUAN,PATRICIA 82
LORENZEN, TINA 83
PUISITE, MARA 83
YAÑEZ ABADES, JOANA 84
CALVO SANZ, IRENE 84
UUSI-SIMOLA, MAIJU 84
MONBERG, SARA 84
PIÑOL MARTINEZ, RAQUEL 84
HORTAL OCHOA, LAURA 84
LEHTONEN, JANNICA 84
JAUREGUI GARCIA, PALOMA 85
MACKIN, LAUREN AMY MARIA 85
JIMENEZ PEREA, ISABEL 86
MATA FERNANDEZ, LUNA 86
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, ADRIANA 86
WAHL, GABRIELLA 87
SANCHEZ REDONDO, MARIA INES 88
KALLIO, SONJA 88