Desert Springs Resort & Golf Club will be host to this year’s 2nd Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School (DPWTQS) between Thursday 3rd and Sunday 6th November 2022. As previously advised, for those who would like to be part of the event, the DP World Tour had invited our members to act as…read more
It is with great pleasure and pride that 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 Golf Resorts in Continental Europe by Golf World Magazine. The ranking criteria used by…read more
As previously announced, Desert Springs Resort & Golf Club will be host to this years’ 2nd Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School (DPWTQS) between Thursday 3rd and Sunday 6th November 2022. Since 1976, the Qualifying School has been held at the end of each season to establish which players, not otherwise exempt, will gain…read more
A MESSAGE FROM THE TEAM CAPTAIN Dear Member, Owner Charity Day Auction – Items attached Please see attached the varied list of items which will be auctioned on 8th October. Please start preparing your bidding strategy now. A very big thank you to all those who have donated these items. If you would…read more
Dear Member, Owner Matches The first match in the “Desert Cup” was won by Desert Springs in a convincing 5 ½ – ½ win over Valle del Este. The match was followed by a very social evening in the Crocodile Club. Unfortunately, Aguilon have been struggling to raise a team, hopefully this will be resolved…read more
Captain’s Charity Saturday 8th October Dear Member, Owner Theme As previously advised the dress theme for the golf and dinner will be “Bright and gaudy”, with golf requiring teams of 4, live music with the dinner – requesting jackets for the men. All non-golfers are invited to join all the non-golf elements of the…read more
A VIDEO MESSAGE FROM ZACH LAPORTE DESERT SPRINGS GOLF CLUB COURSE SUPERINTENDENT Dear Member / Property Owner, Desert Springs Golf Club Course Superintendent, Zach LaPorte has prepared a short and informative video to provide you with an update on the important maintenance procedures which have taken place on the Indiana Course, to advise you of…read more
€630,000 Golf Course Maintenance Machinery Investment Dear Member / Property Owner, Further to the investment in 2020 of €399,000 to convert the grass of the tees, fairways and driving range to Pure Dynasty Paspalum and the green surrounds and roughs to Tall Fescue, now in its second summer of transition, we can really see the…read more
Captain’s Newsletter August 2022 Dear Member, Owner We are now in the period at Desert Springs where the temperature and effects of the 90/180-day access to many owners’ properties has an impact on the number of members out on the course. So, time for some thought to be given to the golfing activities in the…read more
We announced in an earlier GolfNews that Desert Springs Resort & Golf Club will be host to this years 2nd Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School (DPWTQS) between Thursday 3rd and Sunday 6th November 2022. Since 1976, the Qualifying School has been held at the end of each season to establish which players,…read more
Dear Member / Property Owner, The 2022 Desert Springs tournament calendar had been designed by the Club and its elected officers to reflect the established pattern and frequency of visits to the Resort experienced during different periods over recent years and the degree of consistency of interest and support for the events demonstrated by our…read more
THE INDIANA COURSE RATING SYSTEM The WHS has two main components – the Rules of Handicapping and the Course Rating System. The Rules of Handicapping are encompassed within seven Rules to inform administrators and golfers on how an official Handicap Index is calculated and administered, with some flexibility given to national associations based on how…read more
18th Hole Men’s Tee Extension Dear Member / Property Owner, Whilst the golf course, the landscaping, the fencing and netting is laid out to prevent the most badly hit golf balls coming into properties, no golf frontage property can be totally immune. Nevertheless, where neccesary the Club continues to evolve the landscaping and layout to…read more
21ST ANNIVERSARY SUMMER TEXAS SCRAMBLE & BBQ WITH LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY 25TH JUNE Dear Property Owner and Member, As previously advised, Desert Springs Resort is celebrating its 21st Anniversary, and to kick the celebrations off we have organised a 21st Anniversary Texas Summer Scramble for Saturday 25th June followed by a BBQ and Live Music…read more
ALMERIA CLUBS CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER Dear Member, Desert Springs Golf Club has invited the following golf clubs to participate in the inaugural Almeria Clubs Challenge Championship to be competed on The Indiana course on Sunday 18th September; Valle del Este, La Envia, Almerimar, Playa Serena, Alboran, Aguilon & Marina del Torre. Each club…read more
21ST ANNIVERSARY SUMMER TEXAS SCRAMBLE SATURDAY 25TH JUNE Dear Property Owner and Member, Desert Springs Resort is now celebrating its 21st Anniversary, and, as is befitting, as we continue to progress our way out of Covid-19, we are planning a number of special events to mark the occasion. Most importantly, the programme of events…read more
Club Captain’s Newsletter April 2022 Dear Member, Owner Thank you to everybody who supported my Drive-In, especially those who contributed their time and effort in supporting the day. The generosity of everyone was overwhelming and we have had a great start to our charity raising efforts. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and really appreciated the…read more
A VIDEO MESSAGE FROM ZACH LAPORTE DESERT SPRINGS GOLF CLUB COURSE SUPERINTENDENT Dear Member / Property Owner, Desert Springs Golf Club Course Superintendent, Zach LaPorte has prepared a short and informative video to provide you with an update on the important maintenance procedures which have taken place on the Indiana Course, to advise you of…read more
CLUBHOUSE CHANGING ROOM LOCKERS Dear Member, As published and displayed within the locker room notice boards, in the interest of all, the lockers provided within both the Gentlemen’s and Ladies changing rooms are strictly for day use only and must not be used to store golf clubs and /or golf trolleys. Additionally, the locker is…read more
Club Captain’s Drive-In 15th April 2022 Dear Member, Owner Thank you to all those who were able to attend the Club Championship Dinner and so warmly welcomed me into the position as Desert Springs Golf Club Captain. I am really looking forward to my year as Captain at Desert Springs Golf Club and hopefully…read more
