At the conclusion of three days of competition golf in the Tarleton Travel Ladies Pro-Am, the ladies of Desert Springs Golf Club, have successfully defended their title and emerged as the 2007 Pro-Am Champions! The three days of golf saw 10 teams competing over two rounds at the Valle del Este resort and one at…read more
We have to inform you that Colin White, Head Golf Professional is no longer working with Desert Springs, with effect from Tuesday 1st May 2007. Colin, since he joined us in January 2005, has been instrumental in the promotion and development of the Academy of Golf and we would like to convey our very best…read more
Today, the Indiana Course at the Desert Springs Golf Club played host to the Captain’s Drive-In, a tournament where, traditionally, new Club Captains are ceremoniously welcomed to their new role. This year saw Helen Lavis reinvent the Captain’s Drive-In as a ‘Fiesta In Pink’! Helen arrived at the 1st Tee sporting a full length Pink…read more
Desert Springs Golf Club is happy to announce some important changes within the Golf Professional Team. Firstly, Christine Langford who is well known to most Members and Property Owners, will now take up a more active role in the promotion and development of the Academy of Golf in her new position as Director of the…read more
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Desert Springs has been chosen to host the Spanish Seniors and Ladies Professional Championship, the “Campeonato De España Profesional Senior y Feminino 2007”, from October 31st to the 4th November. Ricardo Relinque Gimènez-Arnau, representing the Technical Committee of Golf Professionals for the Real Federaciòn Española de Golf…read more
New Club Captain, Helen Lavis, started her term in office yesterday and one of her priorities for the year is to encourage more interaction between Members, Property Owners and Guests. To this end, Helen has initiated the Social Roll-Up; a weekly event to be held on Friday evenings at El Torrente Restaurant in the Clubhouse…read more
Voting in the third annual election of the Desert Springs Golf Club to choose a Vice-captain and two members each for the Club’s Handicap and Competition Committees for 1st April 2007 through to 31st March 2008 closed at the end of March. Validation and counting of votes has been completed and the names of the…read more
Easter is upon us, a time for family fun and indulging in those all so tempting chocolate Easter eggs! On Saturday 7th April from 11.00 am – 1.00 pm, Jim Gordon and his team of ‘Merry Egg Hunt Helpers’ will be on hand at the Sierra Sports and Fitness Club to welcome you to the…read more
The Captain’s Drive-In at Desert Springs on the 12th April will see the launch of a new cancer awareness campaign with the un-veiling of a shocking pink golf buggy and its presentation to new Club Captain, Helen Lavis by Desert Springs Director of Golf, Simon Coaker. Helen will become Club Captain for 2007/8 on the…read more
New at the Day Spa @ Desert Springs Tri-Enzyme Facial The Day Spa @ Desert Springs is pleased to announce the arrival of an amazing breakthrough anti-ageing treatment from Elemis. The new tri-enzyme resurfacing facial is suitable for all skin types and is clinically proven to resurface the skin after just one treatment, resulting in…read more
The first ‘Desert Springs Schools Golf Fiesta by Gullivers’ was held at The Desert Springs Resort and Golf Club in Almeria South East Spain from the 9th to 11th March with the involvement of Loretto School of Edinburgh in Scotland. In 2002, the Loretto School established ‘The Loretto Golf Academy’ the UK’s first school golf…read more
Desert Springs Golf Club today announced the third annual election for members to choose a Vice-captain and two members each for the Club’s Handicap and Competition Committees to take office for the period 1st April 2007 through to 31st March 2008. Simon Coaker, Director of Golf commented, “The election of a team of Members to…read more
The inaugural GOLF 4 ALL PRO-AM was held on the Indiana Course this week. An international field of 39 amateur players, from 10 countries, competed alongside 13 of the top women professionals from the Ladies European Tour. The Spanish team of Enrique Mercant, David del Cerro and Angel del Cerro were crowned the Pro-Am champions…read more
The Golf Academy was the place to be at Desert Springs just before Christmas, with 9 of Britain’s top women golfers from the GB&I Training Squad making the most of every hour of daylight, honing their already exceptional skills on the practice area. The GB&I Training Squad consists of the top players from England, Ireland,…read more
Karen Kelliher from The Day Spa @ Desert Springs makes Christmas Gift ideas easy for you. The exclusive Elemis products range has just launched a special seasonal collection – not just for Christmas these gifts make an ideal present for any occasion. Luxury Treats for Her €65 Skin Nourishing Milk Bath 125ml Pro-Collagen Marine Cream…read more
To all members and Property Owners, On my behalf, and that of my committee, I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Captain’s Day event. The weather was perfect for golf, the dinner was excellent and thanks to Kristina the music completed the evening. Once again Ireland seemed to challenge the rest of…read more
Buying a Christmas present for the golfer who has everything is not easy! Let Desert Springs Golf Club suggest a few ideas…… How about the ‘GASP Experience’? Available from now until the end of February 2007, this special coaching package offers you the unique benefits of the GASP system at the Golf Academy. Including two…read more
We have to inform you that Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Commercial Manager is no longer working with Playas del Almanzora, with effect from 9th November 2006. Carlos will be known to all of you as he has been involved in various roles for the group since the late 80’s, through both busy and quieter times and…read more
We are pleased to announce that it has now been confirmed that Desert Springs Golf Club will host the 2006 “Madera Verde” Conference and that new dates have now been agreed for the event. Desert Springs was awarded the 2005 Spanish National “Madera Verde” Prize for Environmental Responsibility out of no less than 60 other…read more
You may not have seen the Golf News issued in respect of the recent “Ryder Cup” tournament held at the resort between teams from The Redbourn Golf Club in England and Desert Springs. A copy may be found on the web site; suffice it to say here that Desert Springs had the better of the…read more
