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Designers, Golf Courses and resorts, Training

Las Colinas Golf – Jimenez’s design of the stunning Short Game Facility, unveiled to the world

October 6, 2017 – Golfing legend and 21-time European Tour winner Miguel Ángel Jiménez took time out from his busy schedule this week to officially unveil the stunning ’Las Colinas Short Game Facility designed by Miguel Ángel Jiménez’.

The world-class conditioned Short Game Facility, which is spread across 5,000 sq. metres at Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, in Alicante (Spain), was declared officially open by its designer after months of close collaboration with the Las Colinas management team. At the picture, Jiménez with Cristóbal Guerrero, Managing Director of Las Colinas Golf & Country Club.

Boasting spacious Bermuda grass playing areas and an immaculate 680 sq. meter green with lush Bent grass, the Las Colinas Short Game Facility designed by Miguel Ángel Jiménez will now be open to visiting golfers and Pro Groups looking to fine tune their game whilst staying at the resort.

“I’m incredibly proud to open the Las Colinas Short Game Facility and have been extremely impressed with the pristine conditioning of the whole area,” said Miguel Angel Jiménez. “It’s been really exciting watching how the project has developed since we started work earlier this year and I now look forward to seeing golfers from all around the world enjoying a world-class facility.

“It was crucial the facility offered the very best in standards because I know from visiting Las Colinas that the whole resort demands that level of quality,” added Miguel Ángel Jiménez, who spoke at a press conference staged at Las Colinas Golf & Country Club. “I’d like to congratulate everyone at Las Colinas who has worked so hard to get to where we are today.”

The Las Colinas Short Game Facility designed by Miguel Ángel Jiménez also incorporates two large practice bunkers and allows golfers to practice their full short game repertoire over a 75-yard distance. Positioned just over 100 metres from the range at Las Colinas, the Troon-conditioned facility is perfectly located for those looking to improve their short game.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to open this fantastic facility on what is a really special day in the history of Las Colinas Golf & Country Club,” said the resort’s Director of Golf & Operations, Sean Corte-Real. “It’s been a pleasure to work with Miguel on this project and we’re delighted with the final product. The conditioning of the facility is in keeping with the ‘World Apart’ experience we aim to deliver – on and off course – to every person visiting Las Colinas.”

Regarded as one of the best modern golf courses in Europe, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club’s Par 71 18-hole layout has built a world-class reputation for its year-round Championship-ready conditioning. Designed for players of all levels by renowned architect Cabell B. Robinson, the golf course blends naturally into the surrounding landscape, running through valleys between the hills to deliver a truly captivating and unforgettable experience for golfers of all abilities.

Golf Courses and resorts, Golf Turism

Las Colinas Golf – Crowned Europe’s leading Villa Resort by the World Travel Awards

October 3, 2017 – Las Colinas Golf & Country was crowned ‘Europe’s Leading Villa Resort’ at the prestigious World Travel Awards ceremony over the weekend, whilst it also scooped ‘Spain’s Leading Villa Resort’ accolade for a third consecutive year.

Voted for by the public, the coveted World Travel Awards look to support, promote and develop the global travel & tourism industry by recognising and rewarding excellence. The ‘Leading Villa Resort’ categories seek to reward resorts that offer the perfect combination of world-class facilities, as well as leisure attractions and services that complement the state-of-the-art property on site.

Speaking after the lavish ceremony at the Russian Museum of Ethnography in St Petersburg, Cristóbal Guerrero, General Manager at Las Colinas Golf & Country Club commented: “We are immensely proud to be recognised for both of these awards – and in particular the European accolade, which shows just how far our property offering has come in recent years.

“So much credit must go to all of the staff at Las Colinas, as well as our management company Gmp, who work tirelessly to maintain our high standards and improve the level of architecture at the resort every year,” added Guerrero.

The resort, located south of Alicante in 330 hectares of Mediterranean woodland, has become a leader in attracting international leisure visitors and second-home owners to the region since its opening in 2010.

A host of impressive modern properties are currently for sale at Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, including two, three and four-bedroom apartments and villas with large gardens or terraces, parking and green areas with communal or private swimming pools. Apartments start at €245,000, with villas starting at €490,000.

The resort has also truly excelled in its high-quality gastronomy offerings. The UNiK CAFÉ and enso sushibar ensure that visitors and home owners alike benefit from real culinary delights, and the Beach Club overlooking the Mediterranean provides an ideal spot to unwind.

The Troon-managed resort also boasts Spain’s Best Golf Course (World Golf Awards 2015, 2016), and is one of Continental Europe’s Top 100 courses, having recently risen 23 places in the recent Golf World rankings. With tennis and paddle tennis courts, nature trails through 200,000 square metres of natural space and an International School of Falconry, there truly is something for everyone at Las Colinas.

Golf Courses and resorts

Las Colinas Golf – Spain’s Best Golf Course for the second year in the World Golf Awards

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November 17, 2016 – For the second year running, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club has been crowned as Spain’s Best Golf Course in the prestigious World Golf Awards that took place in Portugal over the weekend.

The highly respected awards, voted for by the public, saw Las Colinas hold off strong competition from the best courses in Spain at the lavish ceremony. The awards themselves look to develop, promote and support the global golf tourism industry by identifying and rewarding golfing excellence.

Since winning the title last year, Las Colinas, with the assistance of Troon, has ensured the course has maintained the high level of excellence needed for all golfers to have the best experience possible.

The category of ‘Spain’s Best Golf Course’ is judged on a wide range of specifications from immaculate course conditioning and layout, to exceptional front of house experience and service. Ensuring this was of the utmost priority throughout the whole year helped Las Colinas to top spot at the awards.

Silvia Llanes, Marketing, Quality and Innovation Director at Gmp, the Spanish real estate group that own Las Colinas, commented: “We are delighted to have won the title of Spain’s Best Golf Course for the second year running. We know the quality of golf in Spain is getting better and better every year, so it is extremely satisfying to have come out on top again.”

Cristóbal Guerrero, General Manager at Las Colinas Golf & Country Club also said: “It is a real testament to the incredible hard work everyone at the resort has put in. They all work tirelessly to ensure no stone is left unturned at the resort and that everyone who comes to Las Colinas truly has a ‘World Apart’ experience.”

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Located south of Alicante in 330 hectares of Mediterranean woodland, the resort has become a leader in attracting international golf and leisure visitors, as well as second-home owners to the region since its opening in 2010.

The consecutive titles of Spain’s Best Golf Course have firmly established Las Colinas Golf & Country Club as one of Europe’s leading golfing destinations. Earlier this year the resort was also named Spain’s Leading Villa Resort at the World Travel Awards for the second year running, adding to its ever-growing international reputation.

At the first picture Gmp’s Business Managing Director, Xabier Barrondo, receives the recognition in the awards ceremony.

Golf Courses and resorts

Las Colinas Golf – New Director of Golf, Sean Corte-Real, brings international expertise

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November 30, 2014 – Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, one of Continental Europe’s Top 100 Courses, continues to develop its world apart reputation with the announcement of the appointment of globally-experienced Director of Golf, Sean Corte-Real.

In a career that has spanned multiple continents, Core-Real brings with him over 12 years golf resort industry experience having previously held the Director of Golf and Project manager position at Iguazu Golf Resort in Foz do Iguacu in Brazil.

Corte-Real’s international insight will build on Las Colinas Golf & CC’s fantastic success to date which has seen the Troon managed course host European Qualifying School Stage 2 as well as winning the Best Golf Resort in the 2014 International Hotel and Property Awards.

Upon accepting the role, Sean Corte-Real, expressed his delight at taking the helm of one of Europe’s finest venues: “To be a part of a resort of this calibre, that continues to go from strength to strength and is so well known throughout Europe, is a dream appointment.”

“The quality of the product, the outstanding reputation of the ownership GMP and the prospect of working withthe global leader in golf resort management, Troon, were all huge factors in why I wanted to be involved.”

Managing Director at Las Colinas Golf & CC, Cristobal Guerrero, commented: “We are really excited by having Sean join our team. We know that he will relish the opportunity to develop Las Colinas Golf and Country Club and that he shares our vision of making it one of the top references for golfers not only in Europe, but also worldwide.”

Beginning his career in the golf world as a touring professional, Sean Corte-Real spent four years competing in high level tournaments across Europe, before moving into resort management.

His first major post soon followed, becoming Director of Golf at Vila Sol Spa & Golf Resort in Vilamoura, Algarve (Portugal). In his nine years leading the resort, Corte-Real laid the foundations for its continued success, with the resort going on to achieve numerous awards including Leading Beach Destination at the World Travel Awards 2013 and the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence this year.

In search of new challenges, he then moved on to Iguazu Golf Resort in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, where he took the lead in developing the golf offering at one of the emerging destinations finest golf courses as Director of Golf and Project manager.

In the picture: From left to right, new Director of Golf, Sean Corte-Real, and Managing Director, Cristobal Guerrero.

DP World Tour, Golf Courses and resorts

Las Colinas Golf – Approval from European Tour School organizers & competitors

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November 12, 2014 – The fourth consecutive staging of European Tour Qualifying School Stage 2 at Las Colinas Golf & Country Club concluded on Monday with much acclaim for the world apart venue.

“Las Colinas Golf & Country Club has proved itself yet again as a first-class host venue, presenting an immaculately conditioned course and a very professional service,” said Mike Stewart, Qualifying School Director, European Tour. “The availability of on-site accommodation combined with fantastic practice facilities, has resulted in high praise from players and organisers alike.”

The 72-hole shoot out around one of Continental Europe’s Top 100 saw England’s Chris Paisley top the 79-strong field of European Tour hopefuls with a -17 total. The 2009 Walker Cup player and 2012 English Challenge winner carded a final round 66 to finish three shots clear of fellow countryman, Sam Walker, and Italy’s Nicolo Ravano. England’s Jamie Elson, Scott Fallon, Richard McEvoy and Lloyd Kennedy all put in solid performances finishing comfortably within the Top 10, and securing one of 16 prized spots at Final Stage.

Taking advantage of the contemporary on-site apartments throughout the week, Chris Paisley said of the venue: “Las Colinas Golf & CC was great – a fantastic course, really enjoyable to play and the greens were great…I was staying in the apartments which were really nice and the weather’s been pretty good too so it really has just been a good week.”

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Las Colinas Golf & Country Club has rapidly developed into a world-class destination since its opening in 2010. Located just south of Alicante in the region of Valencia, the Cabell B. Robinson design is a fair test for the professionals and holidaying golfers alike. Under the management of leading golf management group Troon, who ensure pristine condition and quality throughout, the par-71, 6,973 yard championship course is distinguished by expansive bunkering and impressive water features, and proves to be a popular venue for both competitors and the European Tour.

Cristobal Guerrero, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club Managing Director said: “It is an honour and a pleasure for us to be consistently selected as host venue  to European Tour Qualifying School Stage 2, affording us the chance to showcase our championship golf course, contemporary accommodation, professional team and mild climate.   From all the team at Las Colinas Golf & Country, we would like to congratulate all those advancing to the Final Stage.”

Offering a world apart, the venue is also home to the International School of Falconry Las Colinas, an exclusive Beach Club, designer restaurants and newly launched villas, affording guests the most luxurious golf package in the region.