The RFEG, England Golf & The World Handicapping System   Dear Member / Property Owner, As you are probably aware, both the RFEG and England Golf changed to the World Handicap System during 2020. We have been in discussions with both bodies during the past few months regarding how the system will work with players…read more

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEWS LETTER JANUARY 2021 Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the Golf Course Superintendent’s News Letter sent to you in December, which was designed to keep you up to date with all of the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course, we are pleased…read more

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEWS LETTER DECEMBER 2020 Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the Golf Course Superintendent’s News Letter sent to you in November, which was designed to keep you up to date with all of the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course, we are pleased…read more

DESERT SPRINGS RESORT TO HOST 2021 EUROPEAN TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL SECOND STAGE   As announced in 2019, due to the success of hosting the event in previous years, Desert Springs Resort entered into an agreement to be host to the European Tour Qualifying School 2nd Stage through to and inclusive of 2022. Due to Covid-19, the…read more

THE INDIANA MASTERS FRIDAY 13TH & SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER POSTONEMENT   Dear Members & Owners, Further to confirmation received of two confirmed family member cases of COVID-19 at Desert Springs Resort, a virtual meeting of the Club Committee was held yesterday evening. The unanimous view of the Club Committee was that in the interest of…read more

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEWS LETTER NOVEMBER 2020 Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the Golf Course Superintendent’s News Letter sent to you in September, which was designed to keep you up to date with all of the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course, we are pleased…read more

THE INDIANA COURSE WINTER OPENING HOURS   Dear Property Owner and Member, We wish to remind you of the forthcoming Winter Opening Hours for play on the Indiana course. Between 1st November 2020 – 31st January 2021 tee times will be available from 08.00hrs – 12.00hrs. and course closure will be at 16.30hrs. In the…read more

2020 COURSE CLOSURE MEMBERS COMPENSATION EXTENSION Dear Member, As a consequence of the legislated closure of the Indiana course for a period of two-months due to the ‘State of Alert’ (SoA) introduced by the Spanish Government, as well as the six-week course closure to allow for the ‘Course Grass Conversion’, in recognition of the support,…read more

Competition Draws at Desert Springs Golf Club in line with the Covid-19 Protocol   Dear Member / Property Owner, During the current unprecedented situation that we are all presently experiencing, the Competitions Committee is trying to make competition golf at Desert Springs Golf Club available to all in a way that is Covid-secure. With the…read more

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEWS LETTER OCTOBER 2020 Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the Golf Course Superintendent’s News Letter sent to you in August, which was designed to keep you up to date with all of the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course, we are pleased…read more

  Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the works completed to convert the turfgrass of the tees, fairways and driving range to Pure Dynasty Paspalum, now that we have the appropriate climatic conditions, we are pleased to inform you that that we will now enter the scheduled second phase of the course grass…read more

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEWS LETTER SEPTEMBER 2020   Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the Golf Course Superintendent’s News Letter sent to you in July, which was designed to keep you up to date with all of the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course, we are…read more

THE INDIANA COURSE GRASS CONVERSION PRESENTATION EVENING AVAILABLE TO VIEW ON YOUTUBE   Dear Member / Property Owner, The Indiana ‘Course Grass Conversion’ presentation evening with Golf Course Superintendent, Zach LaPorte and Director of Golf Simon Coaker took place yesterday evening with a mixture of fourteen (14) Owners and Members in attendance. The evening comprised…read more

YOUR PERSONAL INVITATION TO ATTEND A PRESENTATION EVENING WITH GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT ZACH LAPORTE Dear Member / Property Owner, On 5th June the Club announced its investment of €399,000 to convert the turfgrass of the tees, fairways and driving range to Pure Dynasty Paspalum and the green surrounds and roughs to Tall Fescue. To carry out this…read more

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2020 Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the Golf Course Superintendent’s News Letter sent to you in July, which was designed to keep you up to date with all of the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course, we are pleased to…read more

THE INDIANA COURSE OPEN FOR PLAY ON 1ST AUGUST   Dear Property Owner and Member, We are delighted to announce the reopening of The Indiana course on Saturday, 1st August. Golf Course Superintendent Zach LaPorte and his team have successfully completed the grass conversion programme of the tees, fairways and driving range to Pure Dynasty Paspalum…read more

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEWS LETTER JULY 2020   Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the Golf Course Superintendent’s News Letter sent to you in June, which was designed to keep you up to date with all of the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course, we are…read more

Dear Member / Property Owner, The 2020 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

  CLUB CAPTAINCY DEFERRED TO 2021/22 & 2020 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR UPDATES   Further to a virtual meeting of the Club Committee, and after consultation with the Club, it has been requested to issue the following announcement by the Club Captain.  Dear fellow Members, Owners and friends of Desert Springs, I hope I find you all…read more

THE WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM NOW LAUNCED IN SPAIN The World Handicap System (WHS) adopted by many countries in January, has now been launched in Spain, providing golfers with a unified and more inclusive handicapping system for the first time. Developed by The R&A and USGA in close coordination with existing handicapping authorities, the WHS will…read more