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Andalucía Masters – Torreguadiaro beach clean-up, a complete success

October 16, 2021 – The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters has once again confirmed that it is much more than just a great golf tournament thanks to the initiative set up by the European Tour and the San Roque City Council to clean the Torreguadiaro beach. Hundreds of volunteers, students, and local residents joined the efforts of Santiago Tarrío and Alejandro Cañizares, two of the best Spanish players in this week’s field.

This initiative is part of the European Tour’s Green Drive programme, created to promote social and environmental responsibility and generate a positive impact in terms of sustainability. The clean-up took place on Tuesday 12 with an immediate and visible effect, as volunteers were busy picking up litter and micro plastics in this wonderful environment of the San Roque coastline.

Every year almost eight million tonnes of plastic waste go to the sea. This is extremely harmful to marine and human life, as it contributes to the reduction of biodiversity and the extinction of species. The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters team organised this beach clean-up operation with the single objective of collecting as much plastic and rubbish as possible in order to make the beach and the sea cleaner and safer for everyone.

The two players who volunteered, Santiago Tarrio and Alejandro Cañizares, worked with enthusiasm and praised this initiative promoted by the local entities and the tournament sponsors.

“Activities like these help make us all better. At the end of the day it’s not just about playing golf; we must teach the next generation the wonderful values of golf, and these initiatives show something more important that the game  ̶ that we must respect the environment to respect ourselves,” said Tarrío.

“The amount of rubbish that litters our beaches is just incredible, and we must realize at once that taking care of our environment is taking care of ourselves. I hope this will go beyond San Roque, Andalusia and Spain because it’s a global problem that we must resolve together. It costs nothing to help and not pollute”, said Alejandro Cañizares.

The volunteers were rewarded for their efforts and commitment as the first 200 participants received a pass to enter the Real Club Valderrama on Saturday and enjoy the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters.

We would like to thank the San Roque City Council, the International School of Sotogrande for bringing so many young people, and the volunteers. They were able to collect 230 kilos of rubbish between them and left the Torreguadiaro beach cleaner.

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RC Valderrama – The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters reinforces its social and environmental commitment

October 10, 2021 – Beyond the results, the champions who have triumphed in the six editions held to date, and the spectacle enjoyed by the fans at the Real Club Valderrama, Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters has always been characterised by its commitment to the environment and local communities. Once again this year, the event, which will take place from October 14-17 on the beautiful Sotogrande course, will be accompanied by various initiatives that enhance its essence, starting with the beach clean-up at Playa de Torreguadiaro next Tuesday from 10 h.

Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters is proud to be part of the European Tour Green Drive, delivering its vision to showcase social and environmental responsibility and deliver net positive impacts in sustainability. In this case, the action scheduled for the morning of October 12th will have an immediate and visible effect, as volunteers will be collecting rubbish and microplastics in this wonderful environment of the San Roque coastline.

Almost 8 million tonnes of plastic waste enters every year in the oceans via different means and its presence is extremely harmful for biodiversity since it’s directly contributing towards the reduction and extinction of marine wildlife. The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters team have organised this Beach Clean-Up with a simple goal: to try to collect as much plastic and waste as possible to help keep our beaches and oceans clean and safe for all.

Besides, the volunteers will be helped by local stars Alejandro Cañizares and Santi Tarrío, and will see their efforts and commitment rewarded because the first 200 participants will receive a grounds access ticket for Saturday 16th October at the Estrella Damm Andalucía Masters at Real Club Valderrama. Volunteers just need to show up at the Registration area by the flags on Playa de Torreguadiaro.

Another initiative launched in 2020 by European Tour officials remains in recent memory, the Golf for Good program that raised €100,000 for four local charities, with money pledged for every birdie and eagle made on the iconic 17th hole at Real Club Valderrama. It is also worth mentioning the efforts of the Sergio García Foundation in previous editions to support entities such as the association Por Una Sonrisa, an NGO that brings illusion, happiness and hope to children and adolescents affected by cancer in hospitals in the area.

All these initiatives make it clear that the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters transcends the barriers of sport and strengthens the ties between golf and society.

Tickets are now available for this year’s Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, with options for purchasing individual tickets for each day, four-day passes or weekend passes, with preferential rates for children under 14, federated golfers or people with reduced mobility.

More information on the tournament website.