HACIENDA DEL ALAMO

HERE WE COME,

FOR LAWRIE, MARR

AND McLEAN

... but it's for a

week's "work!"

Open champion of 1999 Paul Lawrie, his coach Neil Marr, pictured right, from Meldrum House Golf Club and Scotland youth international Philip McLean (Peterhead Golf Club) are heading for the warmer weather of southern Spain next week.
But if Paul and young Philip are thinking of a relaxing time in the winter sunshine on Murcia's Costa Calida, the coach has other things mind for them.
"We are going out to do a week's WORK at Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort on their two games in some decent weather hopefully!" said Neil who has been making slight changes to Paul Lawrie's swing over the past few months.
Hacienda del Alamo's five-star golf resort is situated close to the town of Fuenta Alamo and not all that far away from Murcia Airport.
Apart from a testing 18-hole championship course - 7,300yd off the back tees and long enough to stage a European Tour event - designed by Dave Thomas, it has practice facilities second to none in Spain:

*A 36-bay, two-tier driving range.

*A huge practice putting green.

*A big pitching and chipping practice green.

*A dedicated bunker practice facility.

*A six-hole Academy course of par-3s and par-4s.

A palatial clubhouse of modern design was opened only a week or two ago at the resort which is only a handful of years old. It is represented on the European Tour by Ryder Cup player Miguel Angel Jimenez who is also likely to be paying a visit to the resort next week.
Hacienda del Alamo's director of golf Billy Sim hails from the North-east. He is looking forward to welcoming Paul, Neil and Philip and making them feel at home.
Sim and retired Press & Journal Sports Editor Colin Farquharson are combining their talents to organise the inaugural Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Golf Festival at the five-star resort from February 10 to 23.
"It's open to lady professionals, women and girls and combines the opportunity to practise hard and also indulge in some low-key competition - all within the resort - to put an edge on their games for the 2008 season.

"There will be six competitions over the two weeks and the programme should prove attractive to female golfers, particularly in the northern countries of Europe, such as Scotland, where the February weather is sometimes too bad to play golf of any description," said Billy.
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