Emerald Golf Tour, Europe’s most exclusive amateur golf circuit

The golf course is not only a place where you can practice this sport, but it can also be the ideal setting to establish work and personal relationships. An opportunity to enjoy and get started in this discipline is Emerald Golf Tour, the first amateur golf circuit where every player has the opportunity to live a professional competition experience.

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The first tournament will be held on June 30th in Madrid, at the Santander Golf Course, where players who sign up to feel a new way of competing can attend. You can attend as a member of Emerald Membership or by invitation from the pre-selected companies.

Each tournament will feature 72 players with relevant profiles and senior executives in the financial sector, who will be able to attend accompanied by the socio-cultural agenda that the organization makes available over the weekend to enjoy a unique service through the excellence of each supplier and sponsor selected.

The dates of the nearest tournament are the one to be held in Madrid on 30 June at the Santander Golf Course, but it is not the only one already scheduled. In Barcelona will be held on September 15 at the Real Club de Golf El Prat in Sotogrande in autumn, on October 27, 2018 at The San Roque Club Sotogrande, and in Seville on December 1, 2018 at Real Club Sevilla Golf.

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Our Senior team of the Real Club de Golf el Prat has revalidated the title of Senior Catalonia Interclubs Champion Club.

The favorite won the competition of the Catalan Federation of Golf Senior Interclub Golf held at Golf Vallromanes this weekend, adding 374 strokes, with three advantage over Llavaneras (377), best Handicap

The RCG El Prat, with 374 strokes and Alvaro Lopez de Lamadrid leading the team as captain, was proclaimed Golf Vallromanes, new champion of Catalonia Senior Interclubs 2018, after accumulating a total of 374 strokes after two days of play. The second final place went to Golf Llavaneras, with 377 and the third was Golf Terramar, with 378. A total of eight clubs participated in this FCG competition with their best seniors in action, Golf El Prat, Terramar, Vallromanes, Golf Barcelona, Llavaneras, Empordà, Handicap 1 and Montanyà. On Saturday, which was played in the Greensome Stroke Play mode, there was a triple lead, between El Prat, Terramar and Llavaneras, which added 235 scratch shots, leaving everything open for the second and final day where they were going to play under the Fourball Stroke Play mode. And in the Sunday game, El Prat made the difference by a very small margin, accumulating 219 hits, thanks to the couples Daniel Jiménez-Quesada-Enrique Uriach (73) and Alfonso Vidaor-Eugenio Bores Leonori (72), and the 74 of Ana Vilella-Juan José Martínez. Llavaneras left at 224 while Terramar could not reach El Prat with 225. Therefore, the Challenge Cup went to El Prat, while the best Handicap result was for Llavaneras, with 349. As in all the official competitions of the FCG, they joined us at Golf Vallromanes.

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Text written by the Federació Catalana de Golf.

Our team at the second stop of the Interclubs Men, in Golf Llavaneras

The Maresme club hosts on Thursday the second round of the first edition of the Interclubs Masculino de Catalunya, where the leadership defends the RCG El Prat
The Interclubs Masculino de Catalunya will experience the second round of the season at Golf Llavaneras, where the 13 clubs participating in this initial edition of the FCG tournament will attend. RCG El Prat, who were the best after the first race at Raimat Golf, will defend the lead with 11.5 points and 16 ups. In the second and third place, tied with 10.5 points, Golf Sant Cugat and Golf d’Aro, while the fourth place corresponds to Golf Barcelona, with 10 points. The first edition of the Interclubs Masculino, like the successful women’s version, visits a total of six Catalan courses.

After passing through Vallromanes, it will be followed by Pals (7 June), La Roca (5 September), Vallromanes (17 October) and will close the Social Fun Committee competition, Golf Terramar, on 7 November. This Thursday’s competition will be played under the Greensome Match Play mode. As in all the official FCG events, we will be joined by the main sponsors, AdidasTaylorMade and Fincas Bourgeois, as well as the federative partners, La Roca Village, Wunder Training, Segura Viudas, Golf Estudio, NACEX, Coca-Cola, Aneto Natural, and Dilmah. Good luck to all the teams in the second event of the Interclubs Men in Llavaneras!

Text and article by the Catalan Golf Federation

Andrea de Sentmenat, champion of Catalunya Absoluta 2018 at Golf Bonmont

The RCG player El Prat took the title at Golf Bonmont in an exciting final tournament, which was decided very tightly.
With a total of 148, she was crowned this Sunday, the new champion of Catalunya Absolute, after two intense days of play at Golf Bonmont. The FCG tournament was reduced to 36 holes after Friday’s day was cancelled due to strong gusts of wind. With the tournament reduced to two days, De Sentmenat was the most regular on a demanding course at Golf Bonmont, which kept the excitement and equality, virtually to the last hole. In the women’s tournament, the RCG El Prat player, Andrea de Sentmenat, was the most regular and with two laps of 75 and 73 strokes, was proclaimed new champion of Catalonia, with a total of 148 strokes, surpassing by a single impact to one of the players who arrived in better shape, Laura Pasalodos (Golf Barcelona), who signed 149, after two cards of 75 and 74 strokes. Berta Sánchez (La Roca) and Agueda Cortilla (El Prat) shared third place with 152. In the 2nd category competition, the new Catalan champion is Sofia Pedrero (Golf d’Aro), with 161 strokes after two laps of 82 and 79 impacts. The runner-up was Teresa Dorado (Costa Brava), with 163 strokes.

Congratulations!

Real Club de Golf El Prat is regarded as the best golf course in Barcelona and among the finest in Spain, having hosted more than 250 top-level national and international championships, including the European Tour Spanish Open on 10 occasions.

Just 35 minutes from the centre of Barcelona and one hour away from Costa Brava and Costa Daurada, golf club El Prat is steeped in history with its roots dating back to 1912.
Some of the biggest names in golf such as Spanish legends Severiano Ballesteros, José Maria Olazábal and Sergio Garcia, eight-time Major winner Tom Watson, and Tommy Fleetwood have featured there in various European Tour tournaments, while Masters champion Garcia and European Tour star Pablo Larrazábal are both members.

El Prat is the only Catalan Club together with PGA Catalunya to boast 2 championship courses and the only Spanish course along Lumine golf designed by the legendary Greg Norman. The layouts play over an exciting mix of five highly acclaimed configurations – the Open, Blue, Yellow, Pink and Green – as well as being home to a modern and lively clubhouse and extensive practice facilities, as well as a 300m driving range and a host of specialist short-game areas.

The multi-award-winning El Prat was recently named as one of the 125 Platinum Clubs of the World – Five-star Private Club alongside other Spanish top Clubs such as Real Club Valderrama, Real Club de Golf de Sotogrande, Real Club de la Puerta del Hierro.
And the prestigious club has carefully chosen a selection of hotel partners to create a variety of stay-and-play packages to provide golfers with the chance to enjoy some of the most sought-after hotels in Barcelona such as Majestic Hotel Spa Barcelona, Grand Hotel La Florida, Hotel The Serras, Hotel Arts and W Barcelona.

GOLF MEDAL FOR PABLO LARRAZÁBAL

Saturday was no ordinary day for Golf and for Pablo Larrazábal, and not only because he was facing a’moving day’ in the privileged positions before a dedicated audience, but also because before going out to the field he received the Bronze Medal of the Royal Order of Sport Merit, the highest distinction awarded to sport in Spain, by the Secretary of State for Sport, José Ramón Lete.

Real Club de Golf El Prat is regarded as one of the best golf clubs in Spain, having hosted more than 250 top-level national and international championships, including the European Tour Spanish Open on 10 occasions.

The world-renowned course, which is just 35 minutes from the centre of Barcelona and one hour away from Costa Brava, is steeped in history with its roots dating back to 1912.
Real Club de Golf El Prat has played host to some of the biggest names in golf with top stars such as Spanish legends Severiano Ballesteros, José Maria Olazábal and Sergio Garcia, eight-time Major winner Tom Watson, and Tommy Fleetwood having featured there in various tournaments, while Masters champion Garcia and European Tour star Pablo Larrazábal are both members.

Situated on the picturesque 518-acre estate of BonVilar since 2002, El Prat is the only Catalan Club together with PGA Catalunya to boast 2 championship courses. Designed by the legendary Greg Norman, the top quality layouts play over an exciting mix of five highly acclaimed configurations – the Open, Blue, Yellow, Pink and Green – as well as being home to a modern and lively clubhouse and extensive practice facilities, as well as a 300m driving range and a host of specialist short-game areas.
The multi-award-winning El Prat was recently named as one of the 125 Platinum Clubs of the World – Five-star Private Club alongside other Spanish top Clubs such as Real Club Valderrama, Real Club de Golf de Sotogrande, Real Club de la Puerta del Hierro.

And the prestigious club has carefully chosen a selection of hotel partners to create a variety of stay-and-play packages to provide golfers with the chance to enjoy some of the most sought-after hotels in Barcelona.

GOLF TEAM

The golf team, formed by Cristina Felip, Dana Helga Puyol, María Piñeiro and Soledad Desvalls and captained by the latter, finished third after beating Puerta de Hierro in the match for third and fourth place (2.5 – 0.5).
The winner of the tournament was the representative of RNCSS Basozabal, who won the title for the third time after defeating the host team on the course of the Real Sociedad de Golf de Neguri (Getxo, Vizcaya). The final was resolved by a 2-1 result of a comeback of the Donostiars in the singles.

Ours couldn’t make it past the semi-finals against Basozabal, who ultimately won the tournament. The club from Gipuzkoa won the direct one with 2,25-0,5. In the foursome match there was a draw that left everything open for the singles. The Basque team had no choice there, Natalia Aseguinolaza overtook Dana Helga Puyol by 2/1, while María Villanueva beat María Piñero by 6/5.
It is worth remembering that this Spanish Interclub Women’s Championship has been held since 1976, a competition where the RCGP won in 1992, 1994 and 2016.

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Real Club de Golf El Prat is regarded as one of the best golf clubs in Spain, having hosted more than 250 top-level national and international championships, including the European Tour Spanish Open on 10 occasions.

The world-renowned course, which is just 35 minutes from the centre of Barcelona and one hour away from Costa Brava, is steeped in history with its roots dating back to 1912.
Real Club de Golf El Prat has played host to some of the biggest names in golf with top stars such as Spanish legends Severiano Ballesteros, José Maria Olazábal and Sergio Garcia, eight-time Major winner Tom Watson, and Tommy Fleetwood having featured there in various tournaments, while Masters champion Garcia and European Tour star Pablo Larrazábal are both members.

Situated on the picturesque 518-acre estate of BonVilar since 2002, El Prat is the only Catalan Club together with PGA Catalunya to boast 2 championship courses. Designed by the legendary Greg Norman, the top quality layouts play over an exciting mix of five highly acclaimed configurations – the Open, Blue, Yellow, Pink and Green – as well as being home to a modern and lively clubhouse and extensive practice facilities, as well as a 300m driving range and a host of specialist short-game areas.

The multi-award-winning El Prat was recently named as one of the 125 Platinum Clubs of the World – Five-star Private Club alongside other Spanish top Clubs such as Real Club Valderrama, Real Club de Golf de Sotogrande, Real Club de la Puerta del Hierro.

And the prestigious club has carefully chosen a selection of hotel partners to create a variety of stay-and-play packages to provide golfers with the chance to enjoy some of the most sought-after hotels in Barcelona.

On the other hand, the Nacional Puntuable Juvenil of the RFEG, held between February 17 and 18 at Hacienda Riquelme, registered an absolute success of participation and also offered a high level of sportsmanship for the young FCG players in general and one of our youth in particular, Josep Mª Serra, who although a few weeks earlier with 142 strokes took the Punctuable Juvenile Zone played in Golf Costa Dorada, on this occasion managed to stay in third position thanks to his regularity. After two days of 73 and 72 strokes, he ended up with +1 (145 strokes).

The good results led him to enter the call and be part of the male Working Group, the Technical Youth Committee of the RFEGR. The fifteen participants met last weekend in February at the Centro Nacional de Golf in Madrid. It was the second concentration of the year, where the preparation for the season continued. They carried out specific and personalized technical work, as well as evolving in the tasks of distance control with wedges and carrying out a specific putt work. Congratulations!

Adrià Arnaus and Xavi Puig shone between the Spanish domination in the Fourball Championship held between February 13 and 15 and presented by Costa Daurada at the Lumine Mediterránea Beach & Golf Community in Spain, surpassing 200 professionals of the PGA to obtain the victory with a fantastic final result of 186 (-28).
It is a great pleasure to win, and we are very happy because it is the first tournament of the season,”said Xavi after Adrià closed with 62:” Playing with Adrià was very nice and it was great to learn side by side and do great things.

Two rounds of 63 and 61 were enough to finish with a good lead before the last day, although with some direct rivals relatively close, they knew that it would be necessary to play aggressively:”I had an idea what the winning score could be, because we shared a room with two previous champions,” explained Adrià,”so we kept a total in front of us and tried to make as many birdies as we could,” he said.

Finally, one eagle and three birdies on the nine exteriors, followed by four birdies on the way, led to a pair of 62 and a total of -28. Congratulations, champions!

The professional has competed in different events in her journey through the antipodes. The Ladies European Tour (LET) will have more tournaments than other years. “It looks like it’s getting better and they want to give us more support. It’s a good time to find that collaborator to help you face the season with more economic peace of mind,”Mireia tells us from Australia.

So our partner returned to the circuit, after recovering the card in 2017. And he did so by starting the season in Australia, where the season has started in recent years, even if it means being many miles from home. The LET kicked off at the Oates Vic Open, a tournament unique in the world where men and women compete on the same routes at the same time, also sharing the prize.

The Prat player overcame the first cut of the season at Canberra Classic, where she signed two laps of 75 and 70 strokes to earn her ticket to the final round held on Sunday 11 February at the Royal Canberra Golf Club, thus entering among the 51 best of the LET.

Then came the third of four trials in Australia, the Ladies Classic Bonville, where Mireia, despite not passing the court was able to enjoy the experience:”I have enjoyed competing on this course, which is a good test for any golfer. I have been able to see what things to keep working, as well as some improvements and positive aspects that encourage me to keep working and be patient. Everything comes “.

Before continuing, he finished the tour in the other side playing NSW Open at Coffs Harbour Golf. After a start with a lot of competition, it is time to continue working and growing to complete one more season, the seventh, at the top of European women’s golf.