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Welcome to month five of Golf4ualicante newsletter 2011 with news and views from the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida.
We had a great start to the month of May weather wise but we have seen a few rainclouds the last week or so but in general great golfing weather.
We have recently been encouraged, to have been contacted by new customers who want us to book them golf in this area.
Countries from across Europe and beyond Norway,Sweden, Finland, Denmark,Netherlands and Germany and it is great to say welcome -velkommen-willkommen-welkom and välkomnathem to all to the delights of golfing in this area.
After listening to our golfers ( as we always do) we recently updated our testimonial page,allowing you the opportunity to leave feedback about your golf trip with us.
These will initially be sent to us to remove any spam or inappropriate comments. Follow this link testimonial page
Check out some new pictures taken on the golf courses in May click here on the gallery page.
If you fancy some golf in low season starting in June to the middle of September ,please get in touch by email lucy@golf4ualicante.com and we can put together a package to suit your visit to the Costa blanca.
Tourism figures rise
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While the British market fell by between 15 and 20 per cent in recent seasons; bookings for this summer in the Costa Blanca have increased by 18 per cent, tourism figures show.
Regional Tourism Minister Belen Juste said British tourism this year is very close to 2007’s figures, with 1.9 million booked.
Seve Ballesteros
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He was a truly exceptional figure of world sport but, at heart, remained the small town boy who wanted to be remembered and honoured with quiet dignity like any other humble villager of Pedreña.
He had little time for criticism from others - famously and sarcastically asking a journalist who questioned how he played a particular hole, "Tell me, how should I have played it?"
The decision to award the 2018 Ryder cup to Paris and not Madrid is a blow to Spain as it would have been a fitting tribute to the man who made an immense contribution to this competition.
The European Tour board took a detached and pragmatic view, while not wishing to be insensitive towards calls from within the Ballesteros family for Spain to host it in his honour. They plumped for a venue whose contours provide a stadium-type environment for the closing holes.
Many believe it will not be the same this time around without Seve being there. Read more
Low season deals
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It won't be long until we go into low season and for many golf course from
1st June 2011
Lo Romero.
2 GF & Buggy 90€
Peraleja.
4 GF & 2 Buggies 140€.
Mar Menor 8 GF & 4 buggies 360€
For all current deals simply click here.
Horror in Tenerife
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After the horrific murder of a British woman in a chinese shop in tenerife , The local Policia are searching all Chinese shops that sell large and dangerous knives and removing them in this area.
Horse and gate come to mind- what on earth were they thinking ?! a machete for sale in a shop that is accessible to young and old alike.
Lee Westwood
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Golf's number 1 player Lee Westwood is coming to town. He is coming to town- to the world famous La Manga Golf Course to run a 5 day junior golf academy between the 1st and 5th of August.
Drivers be warned
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Handling out traffic fines has now become a very profitable business for Guardia Civil officers under new government guidelines. These reward them with a monthly bonus of up to 200 euros if they meet productivity rates set out in a new guideline document.Under the deal officers will earn more if they hand out fines than they will if they attend road traffic accidents but over the course of a month everything is taken into account and the bonus is worked out accordingly. Under the new guideline, officers will get one point if they provide help to a member of the public, two points if they attend a road traffic accident, five if they make an arrest and a massive nine points if they arrest someone who is under the influence of alcohol.
Earthquake plan
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Following this week’s devastating earthquake in Lorca, the Orihuela Town Hall has issued details of its own emergency plan should a similar seismic event occur within the municipality.
Orihuela, lies on a fault line that runs straight through the southeast of Spain and that is the same fault line that has led to the recent earthquake in Lorca.
See you next month!
Steven and Lucy Franchi
Golf4uAlicante
Tel/Fax: +34 965 329 719
Mob: +34 687 720 950
info@golf4ualicante.com
www.golf4ualicante.com
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