Desert Springs Resort will be host to the ‘VII Desert Springs & Millfield European Schools Team Championships’ between Sunday 16th to Wednesday 19th February.
The Team Championships is open to boys and girls of all ages with a maximum handicap of 24 and will be held over 3 days (54-Holes).
A field of sixty-one (61) full time students accompanied by seventeen (17) coaches and staff representing; defending Champions Gordons School, three times past champions Loretto, two times past champions Millfield, Bradfield, Reeds, and Whitgift Schools, will compete for this year’s coveted title.
The tournament format is 4 Ball-Better-Ball Stableford Points on Day 1 & 2 with 3/4 Handicap allowance. The best two-stableford points scores from each team will be combined to achieve the team score. The competition format for Day 3 is Best two Individual Stableford scores (Full Handicap Allowance) from each team being combined to achieve the teams’ total Stableford score over the three days.
The Desert Springs & Millfield European Schools Team Championships Trophy will be awarded to the team with the best Stableford score over the 3 tournament days.
Additional prizes during the event shall include;
- A trophy to the player with the best Individual Stableford score on tournament day three.
- A trophy to the player with the best Scratch score playing from the Championship Tees on tournament day three.
- A trophy to the player with the best Scratch score playing from the Ladies Tees on tournament day three.
The students’, coaches and school staff will be accommodated in some of the privately-owned Apartments, Townhouses and Villas normally reserved for holidays and short breaks at Desert Springs and the resort’s executive chef will be on hand to cater for the special dietary requirements of individual players dining in the Crocodile Club.
Simon Coaker, Desert Springs Director of Golf, remarked:
“Now in its seventh year, the event has both evolved as well as gone from strength to strength.
As well as the golf, participants will enjoy a Welcome Tournament Reception and Dinner at ‘The Crocodile Club’, a Fun 5-A-Side Football tournament followed by a BBQ Dinner, a ‘Quiz Night’, a Putting Competition, and also benefit from the use of the ‘Sierra Sports & Fitness Club’ facilities; Gym, Tennis and Padel whilst at the resort.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming all of the competitors to what we are confident is going to be another great tournament and a fun packed few days.”
For more information, please contact Desert Springs Golf Services Manager Francisco Conesa.
For further information contact:
Francisco Conesa
+34 647 414 899
ff@almanzora.com
