Interclub R.C.G. Guadalmina vs El Parador

Guadalmina beat El Parador 8 : 4  playing 1st of April away and 5th of April home. The Parador course was in perfect condition after the Andalucian Open the week before, but with very tricky greens, as one could see on TV. It was therefore a good effort by Guadalmina to win away 4,5 : 1,5.

The team consisted of  Matti Pohjola, Olaf Eie, John Marry, Peter Cullen, Angel Ibanez, Joe Llewellyn, Salvador Tamayo, Antonio Guerrero, Antonio Vera, Juan Jimenes, Hans Kaiser, Paco Guerrero, Dan Mørn.

>The picture shows Peter Cullen and John Marry holding the trophy, which Guadalmina has won 7 out of 8 times.

Francisco Hernandez time schedule lessons

With the winter time schedule change, We would like to inform  that the practice lessons  by Francisco Hernández our  Club Pro, will start on Tuesday and Thursday as from 16:00 hrs. until 18:00 hrs. as from March 27th until October 30th
 

Members may wish to ask for advice from Francisco Hernandez on their game.
 

We remind Members that these lessons are held collectively and free of charge.

R.C.G. Guadalmina beats R.C. G. Sotogrande

The Guadalmina team beat Sotogrande in a very close match on the 12th and 19th of March. Guadalmina was defeated 2,5 : 3,5 at Sotogrande but managed to win at home 4 : 2. The total result was then 6,5 : 5,5. The Sotogrande team consisted this year of many strong  players, among others the three times Spanish seniors champion Miguel Preysler.

The Guadalmina team consisted of  Kristian Bergland,Olaf Eie (captain), Pedro Irujo, Javier Perez de Leza, Herlov Langgard, Stig Durlow, Antonio Guerrero, Salvador Tamayo, Sten Olsson, Lennart Wiberg, Felicisimo Perez, Lars Torp, Juan Rueda, Joe Llewellyn, Paco Urbano, Tomas Strandberg.

Picture: The Sotogrande captain Robert Pinsent handing over the trophy to the Guadalmina captain.

Ángel Ibáñez Master Senior winner at Guadalmina

Ángel Ibañez won the Master Senior at Guaalmina,a two days event at the South Course with 166 shots for a 146 net score, four strokes ahead of the runner-up Leonardo Pardo.

The rain previous to the competition suggested the possibility of suspending the first day, but thank to the ground staff the Competition Committee decided to go ahead, the course was in very difficoult conditions but all players congratulated R.C.G. Guadalmina for its effort.

Ángel has taken a good step forward to qualify for the National Team, representing Spain in the European Master Senior  Champioship

A good result in Madrid will give Ángel suficient points.

Congratulation

Andrés Tamayo Runner up at Murcia

Our Juniors played at Hacienda Riquel ( Murcia ) the Qualifiying National Competition.

Despite the bad weather conditions our junior had a good results , special mention to Andrés Tamayo runner up in his category under 14 years of age.

Congratulations.

In the aditional information you can see a picture of winners Andres first from the right side.

Azahara Muñoz Guijarro Honourary Member

In the picture we see a smiling Azahara, together with our President, D. Antonio Guerrero once received the title of Honorary Member of the Real Club de Golf Guadalmina.

Many members and friends joined Azahara’s relatives during the event, which was attended by the Mayor of Marbella, Angeles Muñoz, and the Mayor of San Pedro Alcántara D. Miguel Troyano, who directed some emotive words due to his proximity to Azahara and her family, whom he recognized did know for many years, as member of Real Club de Golf Guadalmina.

The President of the Real Federación Andaluza de Golf, D. Angel de la Riva, wanted to join since the distance to the event, sending a letter that was handed by D. Manuel Garvayo, along with a bouquet of flowers.

Azahara thanked the recognition emotionally, to her parents, Members of the Real Club de Golf Guadalmina, staff, teachers ... thanks to them that they were supporting not only when accompanied by success but also in those moments were not as good.

We are confident that from this day Azahara feels that Real Club de Golf Guadalmina, even more so, is  "Her Home" like it has been and always will be.