As announced on 31st January, Desert Springs is holding its twentieth annual election for members to choose a Vice-Captain, Treasurer, two members for the Club’s Handicap and three members for the Club’s Competition Committee, for the period 1st April 2024 through 31st March 2025. All members were sent a ‘Desert Springs Golf Club Officials Election…read more
The twentieth annual election for members to choose a Vice-Captain, Treasurer, two members for the Club’s Handicap and three members for the Club’s Competition Committee, for the period 1st April 2024 through 31st March 2025, is announced. Since April, 2005, Club Officers have been elected annually from and by Members to work with the…read more
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2024 Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the last Golf Course Superintendent’s Newsletter, which was designed to keep you up to date with all the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course, we are pleased to be able to give you…read more
GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE MACHINERY INVESTMENT UPDATE Dear Member / Property Owner, As previously announced, maintaining with the commitment of course investment, the Club had committed to a further investment of €630,000 for the purchase of a new fleet of state of the art golf course maintenance machinery to support the golf course maintenance team in maintaining the Indiana course to the…read more
A Message from the Handicap Committee Federated Licenses and Handicaps Dear Member, Currently members are required to hold a current RFEG handicap if they wish to enter Desert Springs Golf Club Competitions. In response to questions and issues raised by Members through the year, Desert Springs and the Committee have spent a considerable amount of…read more
Message from the Club Captain Dear Member, Owner Firstly, Gail & I would like to wish you all a very happy and healthy 2024. Captain’s and Past Captain’s Competition – Saturday 13th January 2024 Thank you to Vice Captain, Chris for organising the Captain and Past Captain’s event this coming Saturday. This year we…read more
TITLEIST SHORT GAME EXPERIENCE AT DESERT SPRINGS GOLF ACADEMY TUESDAY 16TH JANUARY 2024 The golf ball is the only equipment in your golf bag that you use on each stroke, and as such the importance of your selection of the right ball for your own requirements and ability is vital. The most popular ball…read more
RULES NEWSLETTER PART 4 Dear Member, As there have been several changes to the Rules of Golf this year and various questions have been asked of committee members after competition rounds, it was agreed at a recent committee meeting that we would address some of the more common scenarios that occur when playing the Indiana…read more
Dear Member / Property Owner, It is with pleasure we announce that from Monday 4th December, PGA Professional Roy Kullick will be joining the coaching staff at the Desert Springs Golf Academy. Roy will be bringing his relaxed teaching style to members and guests of the Club, offering individual lessons, covering all aspects of the…read more
Dear Member / Property Owner, It is with pleasure that we announce that from Monday 20th November, PGA Professional Neil Evans will be joining the coaching staff at the Desert Springs Golf Academy. Neil is well known to many of you from his previous appointment as one of our Academy Professionals and will be bringing…read more
Dear Member / Property Owner, It is with pleasure that we announce that from Monday 20th November, PGA Professional Martin D’Archivio will be joining the coaching staff at the Desert Springs Golf Academy. Martin will be bringing his many years of experience and his relaxed teaching style to members and guests of the Club, offering…read more
GOLF COURSE GREENS MAINTENANCE Dear Member / Property Owner, I would like to provide an in-depth overview of our green’s maintenance strategy. This communication aims to elucidate the specific practices we employ from March to November, ensuring our greens are not only well-maintained but also optimally conditioned. The Challenge of Our Environment Our golf course,…read more
DESERT SPRINGS RESORT AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM Dear Member / Property Owner, As Golf Course Superintendent at Desert Springs, it is my responsibility to oversee the maintenance and care of our beautiful golf course and its surrounding natural habitats. I write to address a recent unfortunate incident that occurred within our ecosystem. A few months ago, we…read more
It is with great pleasure and pride we announce that Desert Springs Resort, Europe’s only international award-winning luxury family resort and championship desert golf course in the Almeria region of Andalucía, south-east Spain, has been awarded as one of the top 100 European Golf Resorts 2023 by National Club Golfer Magazine. National Club Golfer is a cross-platform…read more
RULES NEWSLETTER PART 3 Dear Member, As there have been several changes to the Rules of Golf this year and various questions have been asked of committee members after competition rounds, it was agreed at a recent committee meeting that we would address some of the more common scenarios that occur when playing the Indiana…read more
Captain’s Newsletter Captain’s Charity Day & Quiz Night Dear Owners and Members, I hope you are all well. I wanted to write this newsletter to thank you all for your incredible support for the Charity Day on Saturday 7thOctober. A lot of people helped to make this day and evening and I have a lot of thank you’s,…read more
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2023 Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the last quarters Golf Course Superintendent’s Newsletter, which was designed to keep you up to date with all the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course between July-September, we are pleased to be able…read more
Captain’s Charity Day Dear Members & Owners, I hope you are all well. Thank you all so much for supporting the Captain’s Charity Day. We have 26 teams playing during the day and 130 people attending the dinner. That is just amazing. Thank you. Captain’s Charity Day – Saturday 7th October 2023 The itinerary…read more
Captain’s Newsletter Dear Members & Owners, I hope you are all well and have enjoyed a nice Summer. Captain’s Charity Day – Saturday 7th October 2023 Sign up is now open for Captain’s Charity Day. The forms will be available at Resort Reception. The closing date for entries is Wednesday 4th October 2023. If you…read more
Desert Springs Resort & Golf Club will be host to this year’s 2nd Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School (DPWTQS) between Thursday 2nd and Sunday 5th November 2023. As previously advised, for those who would like to be part of the event, the DP World Tour has extended an invitation to our…read more
