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Marbella mayor invites Barack Obama back to Costa del Sol to play golf
The invite to Obama comes amid a 30% increase of American tourists to Marbella during the last year
South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout claims Andalucia Masters title as Spain’s Garcia fails to bag back-to-back triple
Victory for 39-year-old Garcia, the tournament favourite, would have secured a consecutive trio of titles, after he won in 2017 and 2018
Spanish golfers Garcia and Rahm joined by wealth of British stars at Andalucia Masters on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A big crop of British talent is also among the 144 golfers teeing off on Spain’s most famous course for the €3 million prize
PORT OF CALL: These are the hottest holiday apartments in Estepona just in time for summer
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Leading European golf club cancels annual Spain break after member arrested for ‘drunkenly groping’ barmaid at 5-star Costa del...
According to a regular guest at the hotel, Habersatter was ‘drunk’ with his friends
British teen makes history in Spain’s Andalucia by being first girl to finish under par in prestigious tournament
PROUD: Holly celebrates with her mum and dadAN 18-year-old Brit shot herself into the record books as...
Homeless man who allegedly stabbed Spanish golfer to death previously told friend he ‘had urge to rape and kill...
A SPANISH golfer has been ‘stabbed to death by a homeless man’.Celia Barquin Arozamena, 22, was found dead in the pond of her university...
Estepona boasts two of the Costa del Golf’s founding courses, and a whole lot more
TWO of the genuine grandes dames of the Costa del Golf are found in Estepona.Both El Paraiso and Atalaya rank with the oldest courses...
Mallorcan golf course wins coveted award for 2018 for Europe’s top 100
Club de Golf Alcanada, already one of Spain’s most popular clubs, is now one of Europe’s most sort after courses, coming in 81st place.
Spain’s Sergio Garcia is named best golfer in Europe after phenomenal season
The 37-year-old has been named the Hilton European Tour Golfer of the Year for 2017, voted on by members of the golfing media.
Rafa Nadal stops in to visit Tiger Woods at Hero World Challenge in Bahamas
Woods came joint ninth scoring eight under par and beat the No.1 player in the world by eight strokes.
Spanish golfer Rafael Cabrera-Bello wins gold medal for global success at Rio Olympics
He was the highest ranked Spanish golfer at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro coming fifth with fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia just three places behind him.
Spain’s greatest golfer speaks out against continuing Cataluyna tensions
Sergio Garcia pleaded for people to come together following a recent rally in Barcelona that saw 750,000 protesters take to the streets demanding the release of the separatist leaders.
Britain’s Sam Horsfield dominated Tarragona green to claim his place in the European Tour
Horsfield scored 63 winning an impressive 27 under par with eight shots left to clear, to secure his European Tour card in style.
Tiger Woods set to return to professional golf in tournament in the Bahamas
The 41-year-old American will resume his career at the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf and Beach Resort in the Bahamas.
79-year-old Irish golfer going for gold at Malaga World Transplant Games
The games begin on Sunday
Andalucia high court approves Huelva golf course purchase
The Admnistrative Court had previously cancelled the purchase
Mijas Costa to welcome top European golfers this May
A total of 156 players will descend on La Cala Golf in Mijas
Jon Rahm keeps impressive run going
The talented 22-year-old flew into fourth place in the US Wells Fargo Championship
Costa del Sol preparing for huge golfing summer
Golfers will be teeing up in their hundreds in the dozens of championships and professional tournaments set to take place throughout the year
Murcia’s La Manga Golf Resort to welcome new visitors thanks to new BA flights
The airline will now fly twice-weekly to Murcia, making one of Europe’s most popular golf courses more accessible
US golfer Lexi Thompson loses ANA Inspiration Major due to rule violation
Thompson was hit with a retrospective four-shot penalty almost 24 hours after it happened thanks to a viewer who alerted officials to her crime via email
Spaniard Sergio Garcia finally wins major after seventy-three attempts
After four times a runner-up, 12 top fives and 22 top tens, the 37-year-old Spaniard claimed a career-affirming victory at the Augusta National Masters in Georgia, USA
Casares Finca Cortesin named best golf resort in Europe
The Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa, in Casares, was declared Best Golf Resort in Europe by users of leadingcourses.com, which boasts the readership of 92% of European golfers
Young Spaniard Jon Rahm en route to play at next Ryder Cup
The 22-year-old has become eligible to earn Ryder Cup points
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