The magnificent Chaparral Golf Club course, in Mijas municipality on the Costa del Sol, hosted a resoundingly successful new leg of the Andalucía Golf Challenge Circuit. This is the 12th year of the annual circuit, which offers the main prize of five week-long trips to the Dominican Republic.
The day was sunny, with no wind and not too hot for play. The participants were able to enjoy using a new fleet of buggies that were almost making their debut. Other tournament highlights included the catering service during the prize-giving ceremony, and the dedication and professionalism of the club's entire staff, led by Domingo Gavira and especially including Cecilina Löwenhielm.
Francisco José Jiménez Rodríguez won category one (with 40 points), followed by Luis Díez Sobrino (38) and Domingo Gavira Esquivel (37). In category two, the top three finishers were Eloy Manzanares Martínez-Sagrera (40 points), Álvaro Bermúdez Ortiz-Tallo (37) and Salvador Rivera Cea (37). Scratch winner Miguel Colomo Hidalgo totalled 39 points.
The prize for closest to the pin, sponsored by IdeaTerrazas, was won by Carlos de Linares Sáez, while the longest drive prizes went to Ana Belén Pérez Hidalgo and Miguel Colomo Hidalgo.
The scratch winner and top three finishers in each category received trophies and prizes including golfing apparel from the Fairway-blue boutique in Puerto Banús, cases of wine from the Enate, Lau and Sommos bodegas (D.O. Somontano), and one dozen Bridgestone balls (Tiger Woods Special Edition for the scratch winner and E6 for the other players).
The first and second category and scratch winners, who qualified directly for the grand final, were also presented with paintings by renowned artist Alejandro Hermann. In addition, a special gifts raffle included a CaddyTalk Minimi Rangefinder – a small-sized, high-precision and image-quality laser measurement device – and three paintings by Alejandro Hermann.
The Chaparral tournament was the 13th of nearly 30 tournaments scheduled to be held during the 12th edition of this hugely popular open amateur circuit, organised by Andalucía Golf/España Golf magazine. From February to September, the Circuit will cover the Andalucian provinces of Málaga, Cádiz, Huelva, Almería, Sevilla and Granada, in addition to Madrid, Salamanca and Segovia, with most of the events being held on the Costa del Sol.
The Circuit’s grand finale, which will decide the five winners of trips to the Dominican Caribbean, will be held at La Hacienda Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort on 24 September, followed by a gala dinner.
Access to the final will be direct for the winners of each category and the leading scratch player in all the qualifying tournaments, while the rest of the places in the final will be awarded based on the Benahavís Ranking, calculated from points obtained in each leg.
The Circuit is sponsored by ThirdHome.com, MyHedgeFund.club, Benahavís Town Hall, Sanitas and Bahía Príncipe Golf, and the main collaborators are D.O. Somontano, Holiday Golf, Holiday Golf Estates and Fairway+blue. Cadena SER and Andalucía Golf/España Golf magazine are the Circuit's official media outlets.
DESTINATION DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
PLANNED DATE FOR TRIP
29 October to 3 November 2022
WINNING PRIZE includes
Pos | Nombre | Licencia | HJ | Ranking |
1 | JIMENEZ RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JOSE | AMB2343086 | 8 | Clasif |
2 | DIEZ SOBRINO, LUIS | AM00313053 | 10 | 12 |
3 | COLOMO HIDALGO, MIGUEL | 99003060-P | 2 | Clasif Scratch |
4 | GAVIRA ESQUIVEL, DOMINGO JOSE | AMD71041-P | 0 | 10 |
5 | RODRIGUEZ DE PABLO, JOSE MIGUEL | AM00701246 | 13 | 8 |
6 | TORRES AVILES, FRANCISCO | AM57883011 | 10 | 2 |
7 | STOCKMANS, FRANK | AME2949228 | 1 | 2 |
8 | VILLAESPESA, JOSE CARLOS | AM511222-P | 0 | 2 |
9 | GUTIERREZ DUQUE, SANTIAGO | AMG1147679 | 10 | 2 |
10 | GIL OSORIO, JOSE MARIA | AM93342641 | 5 | 2 |
11 | MUÑOZ GARCIA, PEDRO | AMF4923504 | 14 | 2 |
12 | KIM, YONG | 9901904519 | 0 | 1 |
13 | NAVARRO, LUIS | AM00134514 | 10 | 1 |
14 | ARROYO BENITEZ, ALONSO | AMB5775767 | 13 | 1 |
15 | VALIENTE GALAN, JOSE | AMG1050672 | 13 | 1 |
16 | DE LINARES, CARLOS | CHAL000001 | 14 | 1 |
17 | MARTINEZ RUEDA, JOAQUIN | AMC41198-P | 2 | 1 |
18 | GARCIA ESPAÑA, JOSE FELIX | AM04939225 | 11 | 1 |
19 | GIL GARCIA, FRANCISCO | AMB5604375 | 13 | 1 |
20 | RIVERA GONZALEZ DE GOR, SALVADOR | AM00915237 | 9 | 1 |
21 | HOWARTH, ANDREW | AMD7063026 | 3 | 1 |
22 | OSTOS MARTINEZ-SAGRERA, LORENZO | AM06205072 | 4 | 1 |
23 | SANCILLO, MICHELE | AM53323213 | 8 | 1 |
24 | PERAL HEREDIA, ANTONIO | AM93617409 | 13 | 1 |
25 | ESCUDERO CENDRA, ENRIQUE | CM11018716 | 12 | 1 |
26 | FORSGREN, KIM ANDREAS | AM61089234 | 5 | 1 |
27 | PEREZ MEVIELLE, LIONEL DARIO | AMB5089205 | 9 | 1 |
28 | LUNDGREN, EMIL | CHAL000002 | 13 | 1 |
29 | LAURENCIN, HERVE | AM81820064 | 9 | 1 |
Pos | Nombre | Licencia | HJ | Ranking |
1 | MANZANARES MARTINEZ-SAGRERA, ELOY | AM06911599 | 16 | Clasif |
2 | BERMUDEZ, ALVARO | AM75964211 | 24 | 12 |
3 | RIVERA ZEA, SALVADOR | AM04610929 | 29 | 10 |
4 | PONS QUINTANA, RAMON | AM78764824 | 21 | 8 |
5 | PORRO MOLINA, JESUS | AM49958074 | 29 | 2 |
6 | GOMEZ MARTINEZ, PEDRO LUIS | AMG1610076 | 18 | 2 |
7 | HERNANDEZ LEON, MANUEL CARLOS | AMG1328068 | 20 | 2 |
8 | HUBNER, OLIVER | AM60613395 | 21 | 2 |
9 | ORTIZ RUANO, JESUS | AM00946044 | 29 | 2 |
10 | FLORES INFANTES, CRISTOBAL | AM00066733 | 18 | 2 |
11 | SIRITO, CARLOS | AMB5694886 | 18 | 1 |
12 | BURGUES HOYOS, JAVIER | AM78249428 | 22 | 1 |
13 | PEREZ HIDALGO, ANA BELEN | AMB2933460 | 27 | 1 |
14 | REDMOND, PETER | AMD7990154 | 15 | 1 |
15 | BERNAL DE LA ROSA, JOSE | AM03233089 | 19 | 1 |
16 | YAÑEZ POYATOS, JOSE ANGEL | AMD7775833 | 21 | 1 |
17 | ARRABAL RUIZ, ANTONIO | AM83606167 | 28 | 1 |
18 | CASTELLANO, FRANCESCO | AM81901840 | 20 | 1 |
19 | DELGADO PARDO, JOSE | AM60952697 | 22 | 1 |
20 | RUBIALES ORTIZ, SERGIO | AMC3997049 | 25 | 1 |
21 | BRUNO CASSINA, FLAVIO | AM81903347 | 16 | 1 |
22 | DE LA TORRE INCLAN, ALVARO | CM22620747 | 17 | 1 |
23 | JANSSENS, SERGE | AMH1887774 | 23 | 1 |
24 | QUESADA JIMENEZ, RAFAEL | AMG1344902 | 24 | 1 |
25 | PLAZA BLANCO, ANTONIO ANGEL | AM06069442 | 29 | 1 |
27 | DOMINGUEZ GONZALEZ, CARMEN | AMG1251561 | 24 | 1 |
28 | GARRIDO MILLAN, ANDRES | AMB2970639 | 24 | 1 |
29 | JUSTO LUQUE, MANUEL | AMD7773268 | 27 | 1 |
30 | ENGLAND, RORY | AM11818576 | 15 | 1 |
31 | CASTELLANO JUNG, LILIANE BEATRICE | AM81901841 | 24 | 1 |
32 | SVETLANA VALENTINOUNA, KRIPAYTITE | AM43904018 | 15 | 1 |
33 | GIL GUTIERREZ, DAVID | AMD7948988 | 28 | 1 |
MEIER, ENRIC | AMJ5819525 | 21 | 1 | |
GARCIA ALVAREZ, JOSE | AM70930680 | 29 | 1 |