Golf Business News – Almerimar celebrates the successful organization of the European Legends Cup

Golf Almerimar’s first taste of hosting a top-flight professional tournament was a memorable one, with the Spanish resort providing a battleground between two Legends Tour stars in Adilson Da Silva and Peter Baker.

It was also Brazilian Da Silva, the current leader of the Legends Tour Order of Merit, who walked away with the spoils after beating his English rival in a European Legends Cup qualifier after both players were tied at nine-under through 54 holes.

The tournament attracted a strong field of 60 players, including two-time Masters champion José Maria Olazbal, former US Open champion Michael Campbell, and former Open champion Paul Lawrie. And it was ‘Ollie’ who wowed the Spanish crowd during the final round with a closing 67 including seven birdies.

The tournament was preceded by two days of Pro-Ams, where more than 100 novice golfers got the chance to duke it out with their tournament heroes, while another 28 novices got the chance to challenge their professional counterparts in an unforgettable week. of golf and high-class hospitality.

Organized by JGolf, the tournament exceeded the expectations of the 60 professionals who attended the first edition of the European Legends Cup, a tournament supported by Almerimar Golf Resort, Legends Tour, Staysure, Real Federación Andaluza de Golf, Ayuntamiento de El Ejido, Bodegas Juan Gil, Titleist, Aquadeus and TOA Shoes.