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Golf on the Costa Blanca - when coming on holiday to Guardamar, one of the big benefits is the golf. With it's 300 days of sunshine every year, the climate on the Costa Blanca makes it the ideal environment for golf.

There's some excellent golf courses on the Costa Blanca, and hopefully, through the information on this page, you will find out more about them, plus details of some of the excellent golf societies on the Costa Blanca as well.

The Guardamar Golf Society :
Monday 8th.June saw us back at our home course of El Plantio. Whilst the weather looked as if we might have some rain,I am pleased to report that not only did the rain hold off, but a nice breeze kept temperatures down to a very pleasant level, which together with the excellent condition of the course (as usual, here at El Plantio) made for some excellent opportunities for high scores.

Whilst most of the members were playing our normal stableford competition, some were playing the first round of the society's annual matchplay knockout competition. I had the pleasure of playing with Dave Rae, who was playing his individual match in addition to the society's stableford competition. Having spent probably a couple of hours on the driving range, as is his usual practice, it was no great surprise that he was in great form, not only winning his individual match, but also the overall Society game with the magnificent score of 41 points. I expect Brian Davies will be giving his handicap some attention before our next outing.
Hopefully before I have to play him, having suffered a knockout at his hands last year, playing off a Micky Mouse handicap.
Whilst the day was not all about Dave, it has to be said that he was undoubtedly responsible for raising the game of his playing partners, with two of us coming 2nd. & 3rd. overall.
Other winners on the day, were in the Silver division, Alan Hendry with 17 points on the front nine, and Cliff Rawlinson with 15 points on the back nine.
In the gold division, winner on the front nine was Mike McCluskey with 19 points, and on the back nine was Pat Finnucane with 20 points.
Nearest the pin was yours truly, John Saunders
Longest drive was Tony Simpson.
Members & guests are invited to join me at El Plantio on Monday 22nd for my Captain's Day. It is hoped that we will be able to loosen up in the morning with 9 holes on the par 3 course, followed by a light lunch, and then 18 holes on the main course, before returning to the Bar Mediterraneo, for more food & prize giving.

Operating from the Bar Mediterraneo at No.8 Plaza Labradores in Guardamar, (one of the best bars in Guardamar, owned and managed over the past 4 years by Randy and Linda Dawson, and ably assisted by their daughter Carla), for the past three years, has been the Guardamar Golf Society, a small, friendly society with 30 members.

The Guardamar Golf society tends to concentrate on playing those courses to the north of Guardamar, up to and including Villaitana, just outside Benidorm, Alicante Golf, Alenda, Bonalba and El Plantio, though we have ventured south in the past to play various Polaris World courses, and others such as Lo Romero, La Serena, Roda Altorreal and La Finca.

The end of each of the first two years of the Society's existence was marked by a dinner at the Hotel Meridional, both of which were well attended by members and their partners.

The current year, saw John Saunders elected as Captain and Secretary of the Society, with John Tidd as his vice Captain, Brian Davies as Handicap Secretary, and Randy Dawson as Treasurer and match Secretary. It is planned to hold a Captain's day during June at a date still to be decided.

Apart from the 'run of the mill' games held every fortnight, the Society also has a Knockout competition based on matchplay, which was keenly contested last year before finally being won by Dave Rae. This year should see some tougher competition.

All members :

Michel Niven (ex Capt) handing the Captains cup to this years winner Malcolm Greenfield :

Mike handing on the baton to John :

In the middle John Tidd ( New vice Capt ) with Brian Davies trying to get out of the way (H/cap Sec) :

Randy Dawson ( the man with all our money), giving us the tale that all but a few €€ are left :

Anyone interested in finding out more about the Guardamar Golf Society please contact :
John Saunders on 666 049 320 or
Randy Dawson on 617 922 402.
(Please let them know that you saw them on this page).

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There's a number of golf courses within easy reach of Guardamar including Club de golf Villamartin and Las Ramblas in Villamartin, La Finca in Algorfa and La Marquesa in Quesada - the La Marquesa golf course is the closest golf course to Guardamar, being about 4km from Guardamar.

Golf courses on the Costa Blanca (South, between Alicante and Murcia) :

Alicante Golf Course
Course designer: Severiano Ballesteros,1998
18 holes
Schedule: Winter: 08:00 - 18:00
Summer: 08:00 - 21:00
Open all year except 25/12 y el 01/01
Driving range: 70 bays Putting green: 3 Chipping area: 1 Practice bunkers: 2
Avda. del Parque, s/n. La Condomina-Playa San Juan
03540 Alicante
Getting there:
Take exit 7 of the A-70 motorway, towards Alicante Norte/ Vía Parque.
Tel - (+34) 965 152 043

Campoamor Golf Course
Club de Golf Campoamor
18 holes - Par 72
Oficina: C/. Valencia, 1-1º J - 03300 Orihuela (Alicante)
Ctra. Cartagena-Alicante, Km. 48
Apartado nº 17 03189 Orihuela-Costa (Alicante)
Getting there: Take the AP 7 motorway and the detour towards Torrevieja by the CV-95. From the coast road A350 turn at km 24.
Tel - (+34) 965 321 366

Horadada Golf Course
Club de Golf Horadada
Calle Calvo Sotelo, 6
03190 Pilar de la Horadada (Alicante)
Tel - (+34) 965 351 401

La Finca Golf Course
Campo de Golf La Finca
Built in 2005
Schedule: 08.00 - evening.
Open all year.
18 holes - Par 72
Driving range: 20 bays Putting green: 2 Chipping area: 1
Ctra. Algorfa - Los Montesinos, Km. 2
03169 Algorfa (Alicante)
Getting there - AP 7 motorway, exit 743 towards Algorfa. In Algorfa, turn towards Los Montesinos-Torrevieja.
Tel - (+34) 965 967 058

Las Ramblas Golf Course (Villamartin II)
18 Holes -Par 72
Crta Alicante-Cartagena Km 50
03189 Urb Villarmartin, Orihuela Costa, Alicante
Getting there - AP 7 motorway, exit 763 towards Torrevieja by the CV-95
Tel - (+34) 965 322 011

Quesada Golf Course
Club de Golf La Marquesa
Built in 1989
18 holes - Par 72
Oficina: Avda. de las Naciones, 20 Ciudad Quesada
Ctra. Rojales-Guardamar
Apdo. nº 8 03170 Rojales (Alicante)
Getting there - Take exit 740 of the AP-7 motorway, between Alicante and Cartagena, towards Rojales. It is in the Urbanización Ciudad Quesada residential estate. 500 metros from Rojales. 58 kilometres from Alicante, 6 km from Guardamar and 10 km from Torrevieja (Alicante).
Tel - (+34) 966 714 258

San Miguel Golf Course
Club de Golf San Miguel de Salinas
Calle Noruega,6
03193 San Miguel de Salinas (Alicante)
Tel - (+34) 965 720 709

Villamartin Golf Course
Club de Golf Villamartin
18 holes - Par 72
Ctra. Alicante-Cartagena, Km. 50
Apado. nº 35 03189 Orihuela (Alicante)
Getting there - AP 7 motorway (Alicante-Cartagena), exit 763, towards La Zenia Urbanizaciones. When leaving the toll, go towards San Miguel de Salinas. Approximately 45 km from Alicante airport.
Tel - (+34) 966 765 127

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