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Spain Golf – Alcanada wins Diamond Award at Tagmarshal Awards

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Alcanada Golf Course. Alcanada wins Diamond Award at Tarmarshal Awards.

Alcanada wins its third Diamond Award

The Alcanada Golf Club, in Mallorca, part of the Balearic Islands, has been honoured for the third time with the Diamond Award at the Tagmarshal Awards.

The award, given to Alcanada at the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida, was a climax to a fantastic 2022 that included the golf course’s hosting of the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final last November. The success in the tournament led to its scheduled return to Alcanada later this year.

“The club’s primary focus is on enhancing the playing experience for its members at all times. Although we are well aware of the need of maintaining a steady pace of play for most players and the potential damage it may do if not handled properly, it has never been an issue here”, explains Alcanada Golf Club Director Kristoff Both.

“With the help of the Tagmarshal system, we’ve been able to improve our approach and anticipate any issues on the golf course, so our players can focus on taking in the beautiful scenery and pleasant Mallorcan weather”, added Kristoff Both.

The award recognises the club’s outstanding efforts in areas like the pace of play, player experience, and course optimization, all of which have helped establish it as a top location for golf’s most prestigious tournaments.

In fact, a round of 18 holes at Club de Golf Alcanada is 5 percent faster thanks to Tagmarshal’s revolutionary optimization technology, a significant benefit for a sport that is increasingly challenged by game rhythm issues.

The Tagmarshal Awards were established in 2019 to honour the best of the 500+ golf courses that have partnered with the company. That year, Alcanada took home its first Diamond Award; in 2021 and 2022, it received two more.

By winning a third prize, Alcanada now ranks among the world’s top 30 golf courses, joining such illustrious institutions as Pebble Beach, Ballybunion, Erin Hills, Pinehurst, and Portugal’s West Cliffs.

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The Golf Club Alcanada achieves the ‘Diamond Award’, for the management of its game pace

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Alcanada Golf Course

Alcanada Golf Course

The Golf Club Alcanada achieves the ‘Diamond Award’

Tagmarshal, the platform for optimizing and managing the pace of play in golf courses, recognize clubs, courses and resorts that provide golfers with an exceptional experience for players and service levels.

Statistics and knowledge of more than ten million golf rounds tracked in 2019 were used to compare the progress of the golf partners through proven results and enhance the best standards and service provision, which is essential in a moment in which the golf industry recognizes the opportunity and the need to improve players satisfaction, not only to guarantee the growth and future of the game, but also to achieve measurable business success.

The awards were presented at the end of the Tagmarshal Training Session at the recent PGA Merchandise Show. The European success in the Diamond Awards, the highest award of the Tagmarshal Awards, went to the Mallorcan Alcanada Golf Club and the Scottish Carnoustie Golf Links.

Praia del Rey Golf Course

Praia del Rey Golf Course

Alcanada golf course improved his average annual 18 hole round time by a phenomenal fifteen minutes during his busiest month of October. Praia del Rey and West Cliffs are two golf courses in Portugal that have also improved immensely their pace of play Tagmarshal’s vision is based on the positive impact it has on player satisfaction, while driving operational efficiency and generating additional revenue. We are proud that many of our partners excel in this effort,” says Bodo Sieber, CEO of Tagmarshal.

The rhythm and game flow data, improvements and results statistics form the backbone of the Tagmarshal Awards qualification, with the best compliments achieved through continuous improvement and performance over several years, recognizing the implementation well executed, continuous improvement and the guide of best management and personal practices.

West Cliffs Golf Links

West Cliffs Golf Links

Tagmarshal has tracked more than ten million rounds of golf using real-time data collected through the use of small ‘tags’ cut into golf bags, installed in buggies or offered on the patented 2Way display device installed in the buggy.

The information is transmitted to golf course staff or professional store staff, which allows the identification of groups that are out of position before problems arise. Course marshals can support proactively, objectively and without confrontations, resulting in a better experience for the players, consistent round times and extra free time to enjoy food and drinks on site, as well as opportunities for an additional ability to the output sheet.

Improvements at the legend Son Vida Golf Course

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course renovations Golf Son Vida. Improvements at the legend Son Vida Golf Course

Course renovations Golf Son Vida

Son Vida is the Mallorca island’s oldest golf course and has become one of the world-famous golf courses. Host twice the European Tour and it is a highlight for golfers from across the world. The old tree population and breath-taking scenery over the Bay of Palma are stunning.

The Grande Dame of golf courses was inaugurated in 1964, by Prince of Monaco at the opening festivities for the Son Vida golf course, composed only by 9 holes back then.
Many visit the Mallorca island simply to play a round on this golf course.
Designed by the British golf architect F.W. Hawtree, inspired by the charming Mediterranean landscape, created a varied golf course that fits flawlessly into the scenery.
In 1990 and 1994, Son Vida hosted the Open de Baleares and rose in the interest of European golf. The two competitions were won by Seve Ballesteros and Barry Lane correspondingly.

In 2001 the golf course was redesigned by the leadership of the German golf architect Kurt Rossknecht and raised its quality.

Improvements at the legend Son Vida Golf Course. Son Vida Golf Course

Son Vida Golf Course

Last winter Son Vida golf course started with an extensive project to improve the tee boxes, as well as the greenside bunkers and drainage of the course. This year they will finish the project – tee boxes, fairway bunkers and more drainage – which will ensure that Golf Son Vida is in best conditions for the year 2020.
These upcoming renovations result in a closure of the Golf Son Vida course from the 7th of January until the 29th of February 2020. Restaurant Golf Son Vida will also be closed during these dates.

Son Vida golf course belongs to the Arabella group in conjunction with Son Muntaner and Son Quint golf courses. During this period, you are more than welcome to book these, also amazing golf courses, Golf Son Muntaner and Golf Son Quint.
On the 1st of March, they are again bookable on all 3 courses of Arabella Golf, and they are looking forward to welcoming golfers back on the improved Golf Son Vida!