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Will be Miguel Angel Jimenez vice captain?

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Miguel Angel jimenezMiguel Angel Jimenez, the player from Malaga who turned 50 on January 5th , has revealed that he would accept to be one of the vice captains Paul McGinley at the next Ryder Cup to be held at Gleneagles but his real goal is to be the month of September as a team player .

“If I play well I think I’ll be on the team” , said in Durban, the Guadalhorce golf course designer , where he is contesting the Volvo Golf Champions after his victory in the Hong Kong Open last December. “It’s very difficult to maintain a high level , but if my game helps I can be there…” added the Malaga player whose last appearance as Ryder was at Celtic Manor in 2010.

The spanish golfer confessed, he had a conversation with McGinley . “We had a few words and he wants me to be the captain in the EurAsia Cup ‘ll do that and if I’m not on the Ryder Cup team , I’ll probably be helping in Gleneagles . But my intention is to keep working hard on my game because I’d be there with bats in their hands. ”

If so, Miguel Angel Jimenez became the oldest player to contest a Ryder Cup by beating Ted Ray than 50 years, two months and five days old was present at the inaugural 1927 edition .

McGinley , who was Vice-Captain with Jimenez in the miracle at Medinah in 2012, has said he will appoint his assistants until next May or June.

Courtesy of Tee Times T.O.

Alicante Golf Course Tee Times

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Alicante GolfAlicante Golf for years has shown its commitment to continuous improvement of its facilities, primarily in those aspects that affect the quality of the playing surface. Alicante Golf have recently improved is practice court , installing a new mat of Teeline artificial turf .
Alicante Golf made a significant investment because in the winter the natural grass practice court just grows and tees must be closed for maintenance and replanting .

Alicante-Golf-Tee-LineWith the newly installed artificial turf , Alicante Golf players who want to practice their long game can not tell the difference with natural, since the post – contact surface is much smoother , which always leads to greater confidence when training avoiding player the feeling of abruptness, and even some unintentional injury .
Another advantage of the new surface is that it allows any type of tee punch , approaching a much more real feel and avoiding the use of ” dummies ” or ” macaroni ,” which have a fixed height and is therefore difficult to conform at the desired height of the ball.

Tee Times Tour Operator is very congratuled with this new improvements on Alicante Golf and believes is a major add on value for his customers.

Tee Times Tour Operator endorses Alicante Golf Course

Spain remains the nr. one destination for golf in Europe

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A new study of the habits of European golfers reveals that Spain is still the number one tourist destination for travelers from the United Kingdom , France , Germany and Scandinavia.

These findings are part of a new document entitled “European Spotlight on Golf Tourism to Spain” which was commissioned by Reed Travel Exhibitions , organizers of IGTM and developed by Sports Marketing Surveys Inc.

According to this document , the 28.5 % of golfers who traveled to Spain to play golf , 12.7% visited the Costa del Sol, 3.9% went to the Costa Brava , the 3.2 % went to the Canary Islands and 8.7 %  to other areas.

The study also reveals the popularity of other destinations: 17% visited Portugal , 16.1% traveled to Britain and Ireland 7.5% booked trips to Turkey , 7.1 % ended up in France and 6.9 % crossed to USA.

Among the most prominent of this study include the following :

  •  The average length of a golf trip to Spain is seven nights .
  •  Tourists traveling to Spain usually stay in places four and five stars .
  •  The golf tourists spent daily between 170 euros ( British golfer ) and 230 euros ( the Scandinavians ) .
  •  Golfers often go to play five or six times during each golf trip .
  •  During a holiday week , golfers play four different Spanish fields .

“This latest study shows that Spain continues to lead European tourism industry courses and illustrates why thousands of golfers still prefer their regions,” explains Peter Grimster , IGTM fair director .
” Among the key factors that put Spain ahead of its rivals is the level and diversity of its golf courses , the quality of their accommodation and good weather throughout the year.”