New Mural

On 17th July, Desert Springs will unveil 3 large ceramic murals located at the entrance to the Resort. All will be revealed from 21.00h and the unveiling will be presided over by the Mayor of Cuevas del Almanzora, D. Jesús Caicedo. These murals have been created and hand-made by the well-known international Spanish artist, Julio…read more

Golf Course Maintenance

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT ‘NEWSLETTER’ JULY 2008 JUNE COURSE MAINTENANCE UPDATE Irrigation Modifications Modification work to the irrigation system on green surrounds 1 and 18 and on tee complexes 5 and 15 to improve the efficiency of irrigation coverage and thus the quality of the grass, commenced as per the schedule and will continue into July.…read more

Golf 4 Women

Hacienda Del Alamo Golf Club Winners of the 2008 Golf 4 Womens Team Trophy A record 22 teams, 88 ladies, participated in the second annual ‘Golf 4 Women’ Team Trophy held over the Indiana Championship Course at Desert Springs on Thursday 26th June. Hacienda del Alamo staged a magnificent defense of their title, winning by…read more

Ryder Cup Event

It is with great disappointment that we must inform you that we have received notification from the management of La Cala Resort that their Club Captain Bryan Gray has decided to withdraw La Cala from the La Cala versus Desert Springs Ryder Cup Match event that was scheduled for Saturday 12th July, 2008. The reason…read more

Greens Maintenance

The Greens of the Indiana Course at Desert Springs are regarded as some of the finest in the country and in order to keep them in the best condition for the benefit and enjoyment of all our golfers it is essential that pitch marks be repaired as soon as possible. You may repair any pitch…read more

Golf 4 Women Team Trophy

The second annual ‘Golf 4 Women’ Team Trophy will be held over the Indiana Championship Course at Desert Springs on Thursday 26th June. An amazing field comprising 20 teams of 4 players, 80 lady golfers in total from the Almeria and Murcia regions have now entered the event, including the defending champions Hacienda del Alamo.…read more

Beefy’s Charity Golf Series

In May, we announced that Desert Springs had been invited to be host to the Grand Final of the ‘Sir Ian Botham Charity Golf Classic Series’ from Thursday 30th October to Saturday 1st November 2008 to raise funds for Leukaemia Research. All home owners and Members at Desert Springs were sent a letter from Sir…read more

Beefy’s Charity Golf Series

Desert Springs had been selected to host the Grand Final of the ‘Sir Ian Botham Charity Golf Classic Series’ from the Thursday 30th October to Saturday 1st November 2008, as announced previously. All Desert Springs home owners and members should have received a letter, with an event application form, from Sir Ian. The aim is…read more

"Gone Fishing’ – in the Desert?

Around 20 new homes are planned on the shores of Tiburon Lake and Sweetwater Lake at Desert Springs, pictured here. Agent is The Almanzora Group, telephone +44 (0) 1242 680 299, www.almanzora.com This Residencia country house at Desert Springs is one of the styles of home planned for the shores of Sweetwater Lake and Tiburon…read more

Club Competitions

The Club has been asked to issue the following statement made by Wikkie De Graaf, a member of the Competitions Committee acting on its behalf, explaining the recent decision of that committee concerning the draws for future competitions at Desert Springs. “Dear Members & Property Owners, We are pleased to inform you about some recent…read more