Hampshire lady has a trip of a lifetime to Hacienda del Alamo

LUCKY LISA’S DREAM ROUND WITH SPANISH STAR – AND MIGUEL BRINGS ALONG TOP BULLFIGHTER!

A 13-handicap club golfer from Hampshire has been describing her “dream round” – with European Tour star Miguel Angel Jiménez.
Lisa Reade, 34, from Rowlands Castle, won the game of golf with the Ryder Cup player in a competition and flew to Spain for the tee-off at the prestigious Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort.
Situated near the picturesque town of Fuente Alamo in Murcia, Hacienda del Alamo is a luxury development of villas, townhouses and apartments built around a golf course which has been described as “the new Number One in Spain”.
“It was the round of a lifetime” said Lisa. “It was just incredible to play alongside such a great player on this superb course.”
“Miguel was the perfect gentlemen and coach. He put me at ease from the first and I was able to put the first-tee nerves behind me very quickly. He gave me some good tips on my swing and the round just got better and better. I surprised myself by actually managing to play quite well and got a few pars.”
WONDERFUL GOLF COURSE
Miguel Angel Jiménez represents Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort on the European Tour. A two-time Ryder Cup player and former team vice-captain, he holds the course record of five under par at the course, which is the longest in Spain at 7,400 yards.
This time he shot level par in the company of Lisa and afterwards he commented:
“She is a very good golfer and played steady all day. Of course she was a little bit nervous beforehand but very quickly settled down and I think she enjoyed herself. It was a gloriously sunny day and perfect for golf on this wonderful course. It was a pleasure to play with her.”
Lisa´s VIP trip began with a flight to Murcia on Ryanair and a luxury stay in one of the resort´s villas. She then met the designer of the Hacienda del Alamo course, Dave Thomas.
There was a further surprise bonus for the round of golf with Miguel when he brought along his good friend Pepin Liria, one of Spain´s most famous bullfighters.
“It was all a bit overwhelming,” admitted Lisa “because there I suddenly was playing golf with not just one, but two big stars. The television cameras were there and lots of photographers as well with the lights flashing. I am just an ordinary golfer from Chichester Golf Club, used to playing in a weekly medal and then suddenly I am in the middle of a media scrum.
“But I enjoyed it and it took my mind off worrying about that first shot from the tee. It´s no bad thing playing golf with two very famous and handsome men either.
“All the girls at the resort were swooning when Pepin appeared. Bullfighters are treated like gods in Spain and he is one of the most famous so it was like being with a pop star. I certainly don’t expect to ever play a game of golf like that again.”
Lisa, a dental technician who lives near Portsmouth, is a member of the Golf TV Founders Club and saw the Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort competition on that TV channel. She was picked from over 9,000 entrants as the winner.
POOR OLD BRIAN!
However a last-minute hitch meant that her fiancée Brian wasn´t able to join Lisa for the trip. He ruptured an Achilles tendon a few days before and had to pull out of the trip. The couple, who have been together for 10 years, plan to get married next year in Bali.
Following the round of golf, the Hacienda del Alamo resort held a special dinner in its award-winning “La Hacienda” restaurant where Lisa enjoyed a gourmet dinner with Miguel, Dave Thomas and resort executives including Billy Sim, the resort’s Scottish-born Director of Golf.
“We are delighted to have been able to arrange this round of a lifetime for such a delightful young lady. Lisa was the perfect guest and really enjoyed her few days with us," said Billy.
“She and Miguel got on like a house on fire and it was great to see that she was able to relax and enjoy her time on the golf course. To have one of the most famous bullfighters there as well was a fantastic bonus for everyone and we were very proud to have two of Spain’s best-known and most-loved sportsmen playing our course together.
“Hacienda del Alamo´s reputation is quickly growing as the best new course in all of Spain and the facilities we are building will be second to none.”
As she flew back to the UK at the end of her four-day trip Lisa revealed: “Miguel said I should come back next year for a rematch and I will be taking him up on the offer if I can. This was just a wonderful experience. I was a fan of his before this day but after spending this time in his company, I cannot speak highly enough of him. The other star of the trip was the golf course and resort which are just top class. Hacienda del Alamo deserves all the praise it gets”

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