High-powered executives from around the globe jetted in to La Manga Club, southern Spain, for the grand final of the World Corporate Golf Challenge.

Representatives from 17 nations, as far afield as India, Argentina and Mexico, were in attendance, but it was the team travelling one of the shorter distances that emerged victorious.

Portugal�s Nevada Bob�s Golfe claimed the title with a two-round total of 232 Stableford points putting them 10 points clear of second-placed Beacon Investment, from Australia; with Malaysia�s Maybank finishing a further two shots back in third.

The Portuguese team had a two-point lead after the first round but refused to rest on their laurels recording a second 116-point haul, eight better than any other team managed on the final day.

The victory at La Manga Club is all the more impressive given the hundreds of companies worldwide that entered the competition including such household names as Mastercard, Mercedes-Benz and Ernst & Young.

The competition is the latest in a long line of prestigious events held at La Manga Club including the Spanish Open, the Times Corporate Challenge and the Footballers� Classic.

Three championship golf courses are among the myriad first-class sporting facilities the resort boasts, making it the ideal venue for any number of events.

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About La Manga Club

As a result of 37 years of continued investment, innovation and commitment to excellence, which have ensured that it has remained at the forefront of the sector, La Manga Club is widely recognised as Spain�s flagship resort and as one of the finest in the world.

Evidence of this is provided by its numerous World Travel Award nominations and prizes, such as the World�s Leading Sports Resort (top 5, 2006 and 2007), Spain�s Leading Golf Resort (winner, 2006), Europe�s Leading Golf Resort (winner, 2001, 2003 and 2005), and Europe�s Leading Conference Hotel (winner, 2003). In addition, the hotel obtained the prestigious Q for Quality certification in 2002.

La Manga Club is a spectacular resort located in the Murcia region of south-east Spain. Set out over an area of some 560 hectares (approx. 1,400 acres), it offers visitors a five-star hotel, luxury vacation apartments and 450 hectares of sports facilities, highlights of which include its three 18-hole golf courses, 28 tennis courts and its eight-pitch professional football centre, which also offers facilities for cricket, rugby and Gaelic football.

The resort is also home to innumerable leisure facilities, such as the 2000m2 Spa La Manga Club with its 13 luxurious treatment rooms, comprehensive fitness centre and 25m indoor swimming pool; meeting, banqueting and incentive facilities, and more than 20 restaurants and bars.

La Manga Club is located in a unique setting amid the rolling hills that separate the crystalline Mediterranean from the warm waters of the Mar Menor Sea in Murcia, southern Spain. Lying to the south of the Costa Blanca, this region is known as the Costa C�lida, or 'warm coast', thanks to its mild, year-round Mediterranean climate.

Between two seas � Murcia Region Discover the two seas that bathe the Region�s coastline. The Mediterranean is a warm sea, dotted with coves and fine sandy beaches, which offers unforgettable diving both because of the clarity of its waters and because of the exuberance of the marine life that thrives there. The Mar Menor is the ideal setting for water sports such as windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, canoeing or jet-skiing. The absence of large waves makes this lagoon into an unbeatable ally when it comes to harnessing the winds. Suitable for all levels. Whatever the time of year, there are more than 30 water sport schools along the coast. Here the sun is always shining. www.murciaturistica.es