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Las Colinas Golf – The Belfry team claims victory at the Copa Las Colinas 2016

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September 16, 2016 – A team representing four-time Ryder Cup host venue The Belfry scooped first prize in this year’s edition of the Copa Las Colinas in Spain. As always the tournament was staged at Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, which like The Belfry was named the best golf course in its country at the 2015 World Golf Awards.

Winning team members Darren Jones, Mahendra Parmar, Lakhbir Randhawa and Marc Brooks collected their prize from British stage and screen star Denise van Outen, who hosted and played in the tournament, which pitted teams from all over Europe against each other over the Cabell B. Robinson designed course. The architect himself was another special guest at the event and helped with handing over the prizes.

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The Belfry team scored 182 Stableford points over the two rounds, which were played on Monday September 12th and Tuesday September 13th. Second and third in the best-two-scores-to-count tournament were the teams from Mediter Real Estate and Goodwood.

The Belfry and Las Colinas were not the only two World Golf Awards winners represented in the competition. England’s Best Golf Course and Spain’s Best Golf Course 2015 were joined by a squad from Gardagolf Country Club, Italy’s Best Golf Course 2015.

“It’s been great for me to play with everyone in the Copa Las Colinas,” said beginner player Denise van Outen at the prizegiving. “I’ve learned so much, and getting out on the course is the best way of doing that – I’m already sad that it’s over! I’m pretty new to golf but I’ve completely fallen in love with the game so it’s been a pleasure to be here. The course and here is amazing and so is my luxury villa!”

Van Outen is using Las Colinas as her Spanish golfing base this year and spending a week in one of the luxury villas that helped win Las Colinas the accolade of Spain’s Leading Villa Resort.

Las Colinas Golf & Country Club would like to thank tournament sponsors enso sushi and TaylorMade Golf for their support.

At the first picture, Denise van Outen presenting The Belfry team with the cup, along with course designer Cabell B. Robinson. And in the second picture, the winners.

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Las Colinas Golf – Partnership with The Belfry for 2016 Copa Las Colinas

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May 3, 2016 – Iconic four-time Ryder Cup host venue The Belfry will stage one of the qualifying tournaments for this year’s Copa Las Colinas mixed team event at Las Colinas Golf & Country Club.

Denise-Golf-PhotoThe four-time host of golf’s biggest team event joins a number of other European courses that will stage Copa Las Colinas qualifying tournaments, each of which offers the winning team an all-expenses-paid trip to take part in the final at Las Colinas in September. British screen, radio and stage star Denise van Outen has already signed up to play in the final.

Joining The Belfry as UK members-only qualifying host venues are some equally desirable and luxurious clubs in the shape of The Centurion Club (16th June) in Hertfordshire, Stoke Park Country Club (28th May) in Buckinghamshire and West Sussex venue Goodwood, which also hosts world-famous motorsport and horse-racing events.

There will also be three qualifying events in Europe, at similarly high-quality venues. These are Ternesse Golf & Country Club near Antwerp in Belgium (7th May), Château d’Augerville just outside Paris (14th May) and Gardagolf Country Club on the shores of Lake Garda in Italy.

Members at all host clubs for 2016 Copa Las Colinas qualifying will receive preferential rates for golf and accommodation at Las Colinas. The final of this year’s Copa Las Colinas will be played from 11-13 September on the Cabell B. Robinson designed course, which plays host to the European Tour’s Qualifying School each year.

Ian Knox, Director of Golf at The Belfry: “The Belfry is proud to be a part of the 2016 Copa Las Colinas. It’s a natural fit for England’s Best Golf Course to work with Spain’s Best Golf Course, as voted in the 2015 World Golf Awards. We both have golfers who appreciate the finer things in life, and it’s fantastic that we can offer our guests added value through experiences at Las Colinas. With this in mind we hope this will be the start of a continued working relationship with Las Colinas.”