The 2005 promotion of the Desert Springs Resort and Golf Club included presentations to golf clubs in the UK. Many of their members have since visited on golfing holidays and our relationship with these clubs has strengthened. To provide for some fun out of this for our own Members, we have challenged them to a Ryder Cup style competition on the Indiana at Desert Springs, against our Members.
The first challenge was made to Redbourn Golf Club in Hertfordshire, who promptly accepted and have already confirmed their team! Now we need to form a team to represent Desert Springs.
The tournament will be held over 2 days, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th October 2006 with 12 players from each club competing in one fourball better-ball round and one singles round, with 1 point for a win, ½ point for a draw and zero for a loss. As in the official Ryder Cup Matches, the scores of each team will be combined to determine the winning team.
The itinerary for the tournament is as follows:
Competition Day One
Breakfast at ‘El Torrente’
Complimentary use of the grass practice facilities with pre-reserved team bays
Complimentary buggies
Fourball better-ball competition
Dinner at the Crocodile for both teams to socialise
Competition Day Two
Breakfast at ‘El Torrente’
Complimentary use of the grass practice facilities with pre-reserved team bays
Complimentary buggies
Singles competition
Gala Dinner with prize presentation at ‘El Torrente’
The cost to Desert Springs members for this two-day tournament will be 103 Euros, all the above included.
With interest being shown so promptly by Redbourn, such an event should become an exciting annual Members’ challenge on the Desert Springs Calendar. With similar tournaments against other golf clubs, including return matches, the profile of the Desert Springs Golf Resort and Golf Club Resort and the prestige of its Members’ will undoubtedly strengthen.
With positions strictly limited to 12, entries will be on a first come first serve basis. If you would like to represent Desert Springs, please complete the entrance form that follows and return by fax or e-mail to Golf Reception or express your interest to your Club Captain, Freddie Beames or Desert Springs Golf Professional, Colin White as soon as possible!
For further information contact: Colin White
Tel: +34 627 484 460
E-mail: ctw@almanzora.com
