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2012 RYDER CUP CHICAGO
Join us in Chicago September 28-30, 2012 for the Ryder Cup golf matches at Medinah CC. more...
PGA GOLF PRO OPPORTUNITIES
We have partnered with many resorts (Bandon Dunes, Pebble Beach, Pelican Hill Resort etc) and destinations (much of Scotland) to offer PGA Professional complimentary places, spending money and 4% Golf Retirment Plus. Call WWG for more information on a group trip!
THE MAJORS
We have a great Pro-Am in Spain in May 2012 - you can play in "The Bullfight" at Valderrama golf club and other famed Costa del Sol courses; call for details ... The 2012 British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes GC in England will again prove to be a popular venue. more...
Costa Brava
Gourmet Golf in Spain
Costa Brava Luxury Package
Just north of Barcelona, near the ancient town of Girona, lies the Costa Brava and one of the most fascinating, relaxed and enjoyable areas of Europe. Culinary arts thrive here, as do the luxury hotels and beautiful golf courses. Golf at Emporda, Serres de Pals, Plata d’Aro and PGA Catalunya, and relax at the seaside Aigua Blava and the luxurious Mas de Torrent hotels. Uncrowded and affordable, this is the undiscovered golf destination of Europe, that we recommend you see right away! "The 5-star Mas de Torrent hotel, a Relais & Chateaux luxury resort, is ideally located to golf the Costa Brava courses.” – Bill Hogan – President - Wide World of Golf 7 Night and 4 round of golf Tour Includes...
Prices: $2996 per golfer / $2580 per non golfer double occupancy. Package rates shown are based on 4 persons sharing a automatic rental van. Due to exchange rates, prices are subject to change. Upgrade to suites available on request. A single room privilege supplement will apply (available on request). |
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Barcelona or Girona and pick up rental van. Drive about 90 minutes (from Barcelona) or 30 minutes (from Girona) to the seaside Aigua Blava Hotel (4-star), one of the quaintest hotels you can find anywhere in the world. This is classic, old Spain as you wish it! Check into your terrace view room at the hotel. (Aigua Blava) Day 2 - After breakfast (included each day of the tour) golf at Emporda GC, which has both a links and a forest course. The Forest Course is more scenic through the umbrella pines, somewhat reminscent of Portugal’s Algarve courses, whereas the Links (faux) is actually harder and used for PGA Tournaments. Afternoon free to relax at the beach or the pool overlooking the sea. (Aigua Blava – B) Day 3 - Today drive about 25 minutes and golf at GC Plata d’Aro, a mountaintop course about 1000 feet above sea level, with views for many, many miles. In 1992 it won an award as one of the best European Coruses by the Society of Golf Course Architects. At over 6800 yards, a real challenge and even better views! (Aigua Blava – B) Day 4 - Golf today at Serres de Pals, an 18 holes par 72 course opened in 2000 right by the sea. A few lakes add to the challenge, as do the pines and gentle landscape of this Costa Brava region. After golf consider a drive north to Figueres and the Dali Museum, which is fascinating. (Aigua Blava – B) Day 5 - After breakfast, check out of the hotel and day free to explore The Costa Brava or even head into Barcelona for sightseeing. A great side trip nearby would be a walk and lunch in the midevel city of Peratallada, which captures the historic essence of the Girona-Costa Brava region. Check in at the 5-star Relais & Chateaux Hotel Mas de Torrent, a relaxing resort with gourmet restaurant, amenities, wonderful spa and swimming pool. (Hotel Mas de Torrent – B) Day 6 - Highlight round of golf today at PGA Catalunya Stadium Course, site of the Spanish Open. Originally planned to host the 1997 Ryder Cup, local construction delays forced the course opening to delay until 1999. It is beautiful, in great condition, and an even greater challenge. Certainly one of the top courses in Southern Europe! (Hotel Mas de Torrent – B) Day 7 - Totally free day to enjoy The Costa Brava. A perfect opportunity to explore Girona, it’s old town, Jewish Quarter, and views from the many hilltops. Consider also a drive north to Club de Golf Peralada, a luxury small resort with operating winery, 18 holes of golf, and a unique “wine-spa”, just for a day lookaround. (Hotel Mas de Torrent – B) Day 8 - Dinner included tonight back at the hotel. Check out of the Mas de Torrent and turn your car into Barcelona (or Girona) airport and depart. (courses may change in sequence based on availability) |
Featured Hotels
The Aigua Blava – 4-star – Fantastic small hidden retreat overlooking the most beautiful little Spanish cove, withgreat restaurant and plenty of privacy. One of the greatest values and finds in southern Europe, and an instant favorite. “Picture a quaint clifftop hotel, overlooking the sea with awesome coastal views, and you have The Aigua Blava. This should be a movie set!” – Euan Findlay – UK Manager – Wide World of Golf Mas De Torrent – 5 star – Luxury Relais Chateaux small property, with gorgeous rooms and top of the line restaurant.Nice spa and grounds with pool, and not far from some excellent golf courses. “If I could pick one 5-star to take my spouse on the Costa Brava, for a quiet and relaxing escape, with luxury spa and exquisite dining, The Mas de Torrent would certainly be it.” – Alison Deane – Ireland Manager – Wide World of Golf From Andrew Harper: MAS DE TORRENT - COSTA BRAVA - Sophisticated hideaway on a 250-year-old Catalan farmstead in the picturesque Costa Brava foothills, two hours northeast of Barcelona. Tiled floors and rustic antique furnishings enhance a historic interior highlighted by a timbered dining room that offers splendid regional cuisine. Thirty-nine well-appointed lodgings are divided between a garden pool annex and the rambling manor. The evocative flower-themed suites in the main house, filled with antiques, colorful rugs and fabrics, and carefully chosen art, are especially recommended. Amenities include an outdoor pool and adjacent café in luxuriant palm gardens, tennis, spa with indoor pool, and great country walks. Review Courtesy of Andrew Harper - Travel Partner with Wide World of Golf |
Featured Golf Courses
PGA GOLF DE CATALUNYA – Costa Brava Course designers Angel Gallardo and Neil Coles were brought to this large site, about 10 minutes from Girona Airport, to design a PGA course originally intended to host the 1997 Ryder Cup. When local politics and development opposition got in the way, delaying the opening until 1999, Valderrama on the Costa del Sol won out. But what a Ryder Cup site it would have been, or will be someday, on the Green Course, which now, along with the Red Course, hosts the PGA Tour Qualifying on a regular basis. Long and tight, scenic and tough, these are excellent courses by any measure, but don’t expect to score well here, but bring a good attitude and appreciation of championship venue golf. Carts are available and are recommended. WWG Grade: A+ GOLF CLUB D’ARO MAS NOU – Costa Brava Founded in 1990, GC D’Aro (par 72 slope 127-131) is situated on top of the mountain “Les Gavarres” with spectacular views across the Costa Brava. The views from 1000 feet are so good that they make this course one of the best in the area! Surrounded by pines, cork oaks and over a thousand olive trees, this is a tight and challenging course along the ridge-top with plenty of challenge for anyone. From the tips, the course can stretch to over 6800 narrow yards, but we recommend playing the yellow tees for gents for a more enjoyable day. Bring your camera, by all means, and allow enough time for driving up the mountain. The nice clubhouse and restaurant are a great setting après golf. Carts available onsite. WWG Grade: A- |
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