The reputation of La Manga Club as one of the world’s ‘must-visit’ golf venue is stronger than ever after Spain’s flagship resort, was honoured by Golf Digest, the world’s biggest golf title, for the second year in a row.
Celebrating its 45th anniversary, the resort has won numerous national and international honours over the last 12 months, with the latest accolade coming after it was again included in a select group of global venues to receive an ‘Editor’s Choice Award for Best International Resorts 2018’.
Revealed in the May issue of Golf Digest – which boasts more than 1.5m subscribers in the US alone – the list was compiled after receiving feedback from a combination of the magazine’s group of international affiliate titles and 1,000-plus golf-course raters.
Max Adler, editorial director for Golf Digest, said: “The ‘Golf Digest Editors’ Choice Awards’ for resorts are based on consultations with our 29 international affiliates and input from our panel of more than 1,200 course raters. Unlike our course rankings, this reward takes a wider view to consider the merits of all aspects of the resort property.”
Featuring a plethora of five-star facilities on and off the fairways, La Manga Club is a firm favourite with golfers worldwide, and its popularity has been reflected with the number of recent awards it has received. As well as being named ‘Europe’s Best Golf Venue’ at the 2017 World Golf Awards, the resort also joined a select group of courses to be granted royal status and awarded the prestigious title of ‘Real Golf La Manga Club’ in recognition of its key role in promoting Spanish golf.
Eduardo Ruiz, La Manga Club’s sports general manager, said: “To receive a Golf Digest ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ for a second year is a great honour and privilege, and is testament to all the hard work that has been put in by the resort to offer our guests the best possible golfing experience.
“It’s been a fantastic start to the year for La Manga Club as we celebrate our 45th anniversary and we’re confident that, by continuing to invest in our sports and leisure facilities, even better times lie ahead in the future.”
Three times the size of Monaco and nestling in an exclusive corner of Murcia, south-east Spain, La Manga Club has been at the forefront of European golf since opening in 1972, with its facilities including three 18-hole courses, a nine-hole academy course and outstanding practice area.
Selected to host last month’s 2018 Spanish Amateur Golf Championship – won by England’s Billy McKenzie – the resort has also been chosen to stage the prestigious IAGTO Trophy from May 21-24, while the 22nd edition of the popular Footballers’ Golf Classic will take place at the venue in early June.
The official overseas training base of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), La Manga Club’s unrivalled extensive other facilities include a 28-court tennis centre, a new European Cricket Performance Centre and a 2,000sqm Wellness Centre. In addition, it features the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses and more than 15 bars and restaurants.
For more information on La Manga Club and to book, visit www.lamangaclub.com
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About La Manga Club
Located in a magnificent natural environment next to Calblanque National Park and the Mediterranean Sea, with a mild year-round climate and enjoying exceptional security and privacy, the exclusive resort of La Manga Club (Los Belones, Cartagena, Murcia) offers luxury, leisure and sport in the same place, and is set just 20 minutes from Murcia airport and an hour away from Alicante.
Founded in 1972, the resort now covers an area of 566 hectares containing accommodation, professional sports facilities, relaxation zones, first-class redevelopment and a private community of 2,300 residents, in a region which boasts more than 350 days’ of sun and is surrounded by natural parks and untouched beaches.
La Manga Club’s extensive facilities include:
- A five-star hotel: Hotel Príncipe Felipe 5*
- Tourist apartments: Las Lomas Village 4*
- Luxury villas
- Three 18-hole golf courses
- A 28-court tennis centre
- Eight FIFA-sized football pitches
- 2,000m2 Wellness Centre
- The resort’s famous La Cala beach and restaurant, overlooking the Mediterranean
- More than 15 bars and restaurants
Additionally, there is the opportunity to rent a property, purchase a plot of land or buy any of the villas already available that have been built on the complex, and benefit from the services and commodities that a five-star hotel has to offer, such as the sports facilities on the resort.
With the variety of activities and facilities available, La Manga Club has firmly established itself as one of the best sports and leisure destination resorts in Europe, and has been the proud recipient of a host of prestigious international awards and accolades over the last four decades.
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