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| Welcome to La Manga Club Spanish Holiday News - the place to find the latest Spanish holiday information and news. Use the categories on the left for all the news about La Manga Club, Spanish Holidays, Golf Holidays and Tennis Holidays. Please also browse our Spanish Holiday features section. | |
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'Greater range of golf holidays available' |
21st April 2008 |
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 More Britons are interested in incorporating sport into their holidays, such as their luxury holidays in Spain, it has been reported.
According to the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO), an increasing range of sports-related holidays are now available from UK operators.
The news comes after figures from the Office of National Statistics Social Trends 2008 survey suggested that the number of UK residents regularly taking part in sport and exercise is on the increase.
"People are much more aware of health issues and the fact that our sedentary daily lives leave us open to potential heart attack and stroke problems in later life," Derek Moore, chairman of AITO, said.
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Golf holidays in Spain for kids |
18th April 2008 |
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 Golfing breaks need not only be for mums and dads, this summer why not take time out to let the kids brush up on their golfing techniques.
On a holiday at La Manga Club, children can practice on three 18-hole courses at La Manga Club while practice facilities are directly targeted at juniors.
The La Manga Club Academy of Golf provides courses for junior golfers as well as adults and runs from Monday to Friday all year round.
Children from the ages of eight or nine upwards with a keen interest in golf can even participate in the adult academy training sessions.
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Golf holidays in Spain for beginners this summer |
11th April 2008 |
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 Following a report by LV= that revealed that in the region of £1.1billion worth of golf clubs are lying idle in homes across the UK, armchair golfers may wish to consider a Spanish golfing holiday to brush up on their skills this summer.
On a Spanish holiday at La Manga Club, Tiger Woods wannabes and aspiring Arnold Palmers can attend the Academy of Golf where they can make the most of practice facilities, high-tech swing analysis and an experienced team of professionals.
Beginners or tour professionals can benefit from a golfing break at the La Manga Club Academy of Golf, where training is received via computerised video analysis as well as traditional teaching methods.
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Golf tuition breaks for armchair golfers |
10th April 2008 |
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 While Britain is a nation of golf lovers, new research suggests that the clubs of many are gathering dust in cupboards as opposed to being taken out on to the fairway.
According to a new study by LV=, although one in five households has at least one set of golf clubs, 50 per cent of these have not been played with in the past six months.
Research by the company also shows that more than £10.4 billion worth of tennis, squash and badminton racquets and bicycles are also lying dormant in Britain's households.
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Spain's golf courses benefit from rare shower |
10th April 2008 |
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 An unusual wave of refreshing rain has fallen across parts of Spain this week.
The golf courses of Spain are set to benefit as the uncommon showers continue into the weekend, meaning springy surfaces for those taking flights to Spain for golfing breaks later this month.
According to the Meteorology Institute, there has been 40 per cent less rain than usual in Spain since October 1st 2007, the Times reports.
While the rain falls this week, those planning holidays in Spain this summer can look forward to sunny skies.
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Spain 'leads the way' for golf holidays |
09th April 2008 |
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 Turkey has "some catching up to do" if it intends to rival Spain in the golfing holiday stakes, it has been reported.
According to Easier, the Turkish Golf Federation is hoping to add 100 new golf courses to its country's current total of fewer than 20 golf greens.
However, Spain's European golfing monopoly does not look under threat as yet.
The Costa Del Sol is one of Spain's most popular golf regions, boasting 45 golf courses.
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Brits attracted to golf in Spain |
08th April 2008 |
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 Britons are becoming increasingly interested in purchasing property in Spain as golfing holidays become ever more popular, it has been reported.
According to Homes Worldwide, global golf tourism is worth in the region of an annual €10 billion.
The popularity of golfing breaks is also reported to be growing at a rate of two and a half times the speed of other leisure-based travel.
The company reports that golf in Spain in particular is popular, reflected by the developments built around golf courses including hotels, restaurants, spas and other amenities.
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Flights to Alicante: England take one-stroke lead in golf |
04th April 2008 |
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 Female golfers in the UK may be tempted to take a golfing holiday in Spain after watching Trish Johnson and Rebecca Hudson take England forward to a one-stroke lead at the European Ladies Golf Cup near Alicante.
Rebecca Coakley and Martina Gillen of Ireland now trail the leaders at five under par 67.
"Trish played great, she was very steady. We gelled very well together, with the worst score being a par on a hole - you can't really complain at that," Hudson commented, according to the Press Association.
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Spanish holiday 'is not golf break' |
02nd April 2008 |
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 Sunderland football club manager Roy Keane has laid down the law and insisted that when his team boarded their flights to Spain on Sunday (March 31st 2008) it was not for a Spanish holiday.
Keane said that the trip was strictly for football training purposes as the club continues its fight to stay clear of the Premier League relegation zone.
And despite the popularity of golf in Spain, Keane insisted that the trip was no golfing holiday.
"Some people mentioned golf clubs to me but the fact is it's a training camp.
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Brits take flights to Spain for golf breaks with Monarch |
31st March 2008 |
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 Golf breaks to Spain are popular, it has been revealed, with Monarch Airlines being revealed to be a popular airline with whom to take flights to Spain for such golfing holidays.
The airline was named Official Airline Partner for two large golf shows - London Golf Show and the NEC Golf Show in Birmingham.
According to Monarch, 78 per cent of golfers that fly with it take two or more overseas golf holidays a year.
"Research that we conducted in 2007 has proven golf as one of the leading hobbies for Monarch customers, which is reflective of the destinations to which we fly throughout Europe," managing director of Monarch Airline's scheduled division Liz Savage commented.
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