Featuring world-class facilities on and off the course, La Manga Club is a firm favourite with golfers across Europe and players can end the 2017 season in style by heading to Spain's flagship resort to compete in its popular La Manga Club Golf Open from December 5-8.Featuring world-class facilities on and off the course, La Manga Club is a firm favourite with golfers across Europe and players can end the 2017 season in style by heading to Spain's flagship resort to compete in its popular La Manga Club Golf Open from December 5-8.

Taking place for an impressive 17th successive year, the 36-hole event – which will be played on the resort's acclaimed North and South courses – attracts men and women from all over the continent and offers the ideal chance to grab a sunshine golfing break before Christmas.

Players will compete over a number of different categories for an array of top prizes, with this year's competition also featuring a halfway cut and a consolation plate tournament.
Tournament packages feature four nights' accommodation in the five-star Hotel Principe Felipe or four-star Las Lomas Village, with breaks including breakfast and a welcome pack; a cocktail reception; a gala dinner and prize-giving ceremony. Prices include tournament entry for golfers as well as a practice round, practice balls and on-course refreshments during the event.

In addition, event guests will also enjoy discounts of 15 per cent when eating at any of the resort's Amapola, Asia, Luigi's and La Bodega restaurants and recently-rebranded and renovated The Village cafe, and complimentary access to the five-star Spa La Manga Club's fitness centre, indoor pool, saunas and steam rooms.

Set across 1,400 acres in an area three times the size of Monaco, golfers have been flocking to La Manga Club for the last 45 years, taking advantage of extensive golf facilities including three 18-hole courses, a nine-hole academy course and a recently-opened Golf Training Centre.

A five-time host of the Spanish Open, the resort has hosted some of the most famous names in the game, with golf legends including Gary Player, Arnold Palmer and Severiano Ballesteros all featuring prominently in its past, while it will stage the World Golf Awards for the first time in its prestigious history from November 23-26.

In addition to golf, the resort – the official overseas training base of the Lawn Tennis Association – also features a 28-court tennis academy, a new High Performance Sports Centre and 2,000m² spa and fitness complex.  It offers the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses, and more than 20 bars and restaurants.

 A choice of four-night packages are available for the 17th La Manga Club Golf Open. All breaks include breakfast and a welcome pack; tournament entry, a cocktail reception; a gala dinner and prize-giving ceremony, and are available from €510 (£425 approx) per person in the resort's Hotel Principe Felipe, or €425 (approx £355) per person in the four-star Las Lomas Village apartments.

To book, please email reservas@lamangaclub.com or visit www.lamangaclub.com 

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About La Manga Club

Located in a magnificent natural environment next to Calblanque National Park and the Mediterranean Sea, with a mild year-round climate and enjoying exceptional security and privacy, the exclusive resort of La Manga Club (Los Belones, Cartagena, Murcia) offers luxury, leisure and sport in the same place, and is set just 20 minutes from Murcia airport and an hour away from Alicante.  Founded in 1972, the resort now covers an area of 566 hectares  containing accommodation, professional sports facilities, relaxation zones, first-class redevelopment and a private community of 2,300 residents, in a region which boasts more than 350 days' of sun and is surrounded by natural parks and untouched beaches. 

La Manga Club's extensive facilities include:
- A five-star hotel: Hotel Príncipe Felipe 5*
- Tourist apartments: Las Lomas Village 4*
- Luxury villas
- Three 18-hole golf courses
- A 28-court tennis centre
- Eight Fifa-sized football pitches
- 2,000 m2 Spa and fitness centre  
- The resort's famous La Cala beach and restaurant, overlooking the Mediterranean 
- More than 15 bars and restaurants

Additionally, there is the opportunity to rent a property, purchase a plot of land or buy any of the villas already available that have been built on the complex, and benefit from the services and commodities that a five-star hotel has to offer, such as the sports facilities on the resort. With the variety of activities and facilities available, La Manga Club has firmly established itself as one of the best sports and leisure destination resorts in Europe, and has been the proud recipient of a host of prestigious international awards and accolades over the last four decades.

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For more information on La Manga Club contact Pete Simm on 01730 711920 or email petes@theazaleagroup.com