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Marbella Golf Club – venue for the next Med Golf event

Remember, we are your playing partners!


Our easy way to secure your holiday booking!

We work with over 50 courses and all the top golf resorts or simply tell us what you want and we will make some suggestions. Remember we are the only company offering a price promise and will not be beaten on any golf package.

Have you thought about visiting the Costa del Sol in the summer? This is considered the “low season” and there are some excellent green fee rates available during this time. E-mail Johnathan at jg@medgolf.gi for more information        

Med Golf’s August Bank Holiday weekend package

Join us from the 23rd to the 25th August for our special bank holiday weekend away at the 4-star Barossa Park Hotel at Novo Sancti Petri.

£100 secures your room with the balance payable 1st August. All you need do is contact Johnathan at jg@medgolf.gi or ring him on Spain (0034) 639741886 with your details.


Hotel Byblos

Westin La Quinta

Vasari

San Roque

Montecastillo

We work with all the top resorts so why not let us arrange your holiday at these superb destinations or one of the many others we deal with?

Another option is to rent a property for your holiday, so why not ask us for details of what we have available? Contact Johnathan at jg@medolf.gi

For just 85 euros or £59 you can enjoy all the benefits and advantages a Med Golf membership has to offer, including insurance and a handicap service. 

If you join Med Golf before the end of May, you can take advantage of our special membership offer of 73 euros or £49!

As a member you can enjoy all the special green fee rates we have arranged with many of the courses along the coast, such as Almenara where you can play at anytime of the year for just 50 euros including a buggy. We are in the process of talking to every club to make sure we can offer our members even more savings 

If you are resident or visit the Costa del Sol regularly but not a member of any particular club, you should invest in a Med Golf membership, which we guarantee will save you money on green fees. 

Watch this space for more fantastic offers for Med Golf members.
You cannot book cheaper packages anywhere else.
Remember our price promise where we won’t be beaten by any of our competitors.
We deal with over 50 courses along the coast and all your tee times are guaranteed when you book through Med Golf.
Take a look at our course reviews before choosing where you want to play.

Why not let us organise your corporate event?

Are you looking for corporate membership? We have been given a fantastic opportunity to offer corporate membership for the superb Almenara golf complex, combining all the magnificent facilities the resort has to offer. Corporate membership includes three cards for unlimited playing rights, discounted green fees for additional players, discounts on the use of buggies and in the bars and restaurants. In addition, there are preferential rates for hotel bookings, use of the spa and gymnasium and much, much more.

Interested?

Contact Johnathan at jg@medgolf.gi
We would be happy to send you our comprehensive guide for golf on the Costa del Sol and Costa de la Luz.

Sunday 27th April
Cruz & Co. TrophyAlmenara

 

We had over 60 golfers contesting the Cruz & Co. trophy and it was nice to see one of our long standing members Joe Sanchez winning here. Joe was followed by David Liu and Kevin Castle who were second and third respectively. Joe not only won the sponsor’s crystal trophy but also a weekend for two at the superb 5-star Montecastillo Golf and Spa hotel arranged by Med Golf holidays, with David and Kevin receiving vouchers to be exchanged in the pro shop. It was one of those days for Joe, as not only did he win the major prize but also the team prize with his brother Nicky, the prize for the day’s best gross round and his score made sure he returned to the top ten in our rankings! Julie Brewer was the top lady, Frank Samways the top senior, Louis Posso was the “star quality” player and the other prize winners on the day were young Dan Kenyon, Douglas Casciaro and Matt Charlesworth.   


Sunday 4th May
Gibraltar Gala Casino Trophy - Montecastillo

The competition at Montecastillo was part of our Spring Bank holiday weekend and we had fifty golfers competing for the Gibraltar Gala Casino trophy on the championship course. With a really superb round of 73, Tim Rickson took the sponsor’s crystal trophy and with it a weekend for two at the magnificent 5-star resort at La Cala. Tim has been playing some excellent golf recently and with his partner Keith Mack he also took the team prize. Second place went to Neville Dennett, closely followed by Chris Warren who both received vouchers to exchange in the pro shop. There was some consolation for Chris as he was the day’s top senior and won a nearest the pin prize as well. Julie Brewer added to her collection by winning the ladies section and Martyn Brown got back amongst the trophies by taking the “star quality” award. Other prize winners on the day were Douglas Casciaro, Gary Pigot and Nicky Sanchez.    


Andy’s Captains Day – Estepona 10th May

Thanks to the “full house” of 80 golfers who joined me for my Captain’s day at Estepona. Congratulations to the winners Carlos, Pepe, Jesus and Paco who won the Texas Scramble with a net score of 60.2 Special thanks to Rory, Amanda and all their staff for making this a very special day and to Pete who once again provided us with a superb BBQ.

Estepona is looking better and better and is well worth a visit. Book your tee times with Med Golf now on the coasts friendliest course.


Well done to all our winners and see you at our next event at Marbella Golf club!

Sunday 1st June
Lewis Stagnetto Trophy - Marbella Golf Club

This is an important “player of the year” ranking event, with the usual crystal trophies and prizes on offer.

Make sure you book your tee time by ringing Johnathan on Spain (0034) 639741886 or e-mail him at jg@medgolf.gi

The winner not only receives the sponsor’s crystal trophy but also a weekend for two at the 5-star Montecastillio Golf and Spa Hotel.

Dates for your diary

Tuesday 10th June
Costa del Sol Blind Golf invitation - San Roque New Course.



Sponsored by Barclays Wealth, Paul Appleyard invites Corporate teams of three to join a blind golfer, all in aid of Blind Golf. There are still some spaces available and for more information contact Paul on Spain (0034) 636917079

Congratulations to Paul who recently successfully defended the English Blind Golf Matchplay Championship at Gaudet Luce Golf Club in the West Midlands. Well done Paul from all your Med Golf friends and the next step is to win the World Championships in August!


21st Volvo Masters at Valderrama
Thursday 30th October to Sunday 2nd November

It hardly seems 6 months have passed since the 20th anniversary Volvo Masters was held at Valderrama and the planning for the 21st is well underway. It is once again the climax to the European tour and will be held at Valderrama from the 30th October to the 2nd November. Reigning champion Justin Rose has already confirmed he will be defending his title and the sponsors are hopeful all the European Ryder Cup team will play. The prize fund this year has increased to a staggering 4.25 million euros, with the champions share going to 708,000 euros, making him the first million dollar man in the history of the event.   

Volunteers are needed to join the team running the scoreboards and carry boards and anyone who can help should complete a volunteer registration form which can be found on http://www.sponsorship.volvo.com/VMOperators/volunteerinfo.asp Completed forms should be returned to Jon Mays at The Officers’ Mess, HMS Rooke or Calle Cervantes 6, 11310 Sotogrande, Cadiz, Spain. You can also e-mail them to him at jjmays@gonuts4free.com

Gala Casino Poker

Looking for an evening out?

The poker season is in full swing at the Gala Casino and if you fancy a “flutter” details of what they offer is on the web site www.galapokergibraltar.com  

 

How would you like to sell your property for just £99, with no other sales or commission fees payable?

Are you looking to buy a property?  We have over 7,500 to view on-line from our property web site, as well as new developments, a property gallery, a “hot properties” section and if you are thinking of building on your own plot, a “plots of Gold” section.

There is everything you need on www.medgolfestates.com

Why not look at the show house. For further information and a price list just e-mail David at ds@medgolf.gi
Have a look at the superb property we have for sale in the heart of Gibraltar.
Is your insurance ready for renewal? If so, let us give you a quote.

After entering the results from the competitions at Almenara and Montecastillo there have been changes to the “top ten” and we also have a new leader. Chris Warren has taken over from Josh Jones at the top and Roy Azzopardi is back in the standings where he is joined by young Josh Hunter. Well done Josh and we hope you can maintain your position at the end of July! The present top ten are:-

Med Golf Top Ten

1. 
34.6 - Chris Warren
2. 
34.6 - Josh Jones
3. 
34.0 - John McHale
4. 
33.6 - Frank Samways
5. 
33.2 - Joe Sanchez
6. 
33.0 - Roy Azzopardi
7. 
32.8 - Rodney Sheriff
8. 
32.8 - Nicky Sanchez
9. 
32.4 - Josh Hunter
10.
32.4 - Simon Young

Remember, after our final event at Estepona on Sunday 27th July, the overall leader will become our “player of the year” and receive a year’s free membership at Estepona Golf Club valued at over 1400 euros, which has kindly been donated by Rory and Amanda Leader. The “top ten” in our rankings will all receive an invitation to play in the EPI Iberia Med Golf Masters at Valderrama on Saturday 27th September.

To reiterate the rules to qualify, any player must have played at least five Med Golf tournaments by the end of July and the five best recorded scores are taken to form the average. In the event of a tie after the final qualifying event, the player with the lowest handicap will win the “player of the year” title and the player(s) with the lowest handicap will qualify for the EPI Med Golf Masters at Valderrama. Our tournament referee Mike Goodson’s decision will be final.   

Are you in the “top ten” and joining us for the EPI Iberia Med Golf Masters on Saturday 27th September?

Win a free membership

Name the player who won his first European Tour event at the recent Italian Open in Milan?   

Answers please to ds@medgolf.gi by Monday 2nd June.
                               
Last month’s winner was David Moore who knew Gregory Bourdy, David Howell and Alistair Forsyth contested the play-off in the Portugese Open.

And finally ...

As you can imagine, we are starting to get excited about the final outcome for the player of the year positions and who the “top ten” qualifiers will be so we can hand out those coveted invitations to play in the EPI Iberia Med Golf Masters at Valderrama on Saturday 27th September. After every tournament we immediately update the rankings on the web site so everybody can see where they are. I always look for my position and having moved up to 40th I am making a late surge, although I am still trailing behind my son who won’t let me forget it! In total we have some 106 players competing for 10 spaces, so the next four events in June and July at Marbella Golf Club, El Chaparral, Santana and Estepona are bound to be fiercely competitive.  There are some players who are just one or two competitions away from qualification and making the top ten, so when we add them to the mix, expect a few changes on the leader board before now and the final event on Sunday 27th July. 

The “black crow” decided to join us on our Spring Bank holiday weekend event at Montecastillo and on hearing movement in tournament referee Mike Goodson’s hotel room in the early hours of Sunday morning, he decided to investigate. At Med Golf we pride ourselves on being ready early for our competitions to ensure everything is in place before the golfers arrive. On this particular day, true to our word Mike was up with the lark, showered, shaved, manicured and wearing his freshly ironed tournament shirt ready for action to start the Gibraltar Casino trophy. Noticing there was no movement from his son Johnathan, Mike rang his room and enquired if he was awake? “I am now” he exclaimed “but it is only 5.30am”. With that Mike undressed, got back in to bed and repeated the whole process some 2 hours later. Well done Mike – we admire your dedication to duty!

Will the “black crow” be watching you?

Happy golfing and remember we are your playing partners!


Andy Hunter
Managing Director