LA MANGA CLUB TARGETS DOUBLE SUCCESS AT 2015 WORLD GOLF AWARDS

Regarded as Spain's flagship resort, La Manga Club is in contention for double success at the World Golf Awards for the second year running after being shortlisted for two leading honours at the 2015 event, which will take place in Portugal in November.

Named 'Best Golf Course in Spain' at the inaugural award ceremony last year, the award-winning venue's South Course has once again been shortlisted for the top award, while its five-star Hotel Principe Felipe is hoping to defend the title of 'Spain's Best Golf Hotel' when the 2015 winners are announced on Saturday, November 7.

A five-time host of the Spanish Open, the iconic South Course has hosted numerous high-profile professional and amateur tournaments for more than four decades and remains at the forefront of European golf.

As well as being chosen to host the 2015 Spanish Ladies Seniors Championship, the famous par-73 layout also held the 2nd La Manga Club PGAs of Europe Pro-Am this spring, while the resort's luxurious hotel has hosted the likes of David Beckham, Robbie Williams and Hollywood stars Matt Damon and Liam Neeson.

Voted by readers of Today's Golfer magazine as the best golf resort in Spain for the last four years, La Manga Club deserves its reputation as one of the world's top sports and leisure destinations and was also shortlisted as one of only five esteemed venues for the 'Best Golf Resort in the World' at the 2014 Telegraph Ultratravel 100 Awards.

Jose Asenjo, general manager of La Manga Club, said: “To win two awards at last year's World Golf Awards was a great honour and testament to the high standards of customer service that we strive to deliver at all times at the resort.

“La Manga Club holds a special place in the hearts of golfers all over the world, and to be shortlisted again shows the high regard that the resort continues to be held in.”

Featuring outstanding facilities including three 18-hole championship golf courses and an array of other five-star sports and leisure amenities and numerous bars and restaurants, La Manga Club added to its world-class facilities last year by opening its new Leadbetter Golf Academy – the only such facility in mainland Spain.

In addition, the resort offers the ideal place for budding sports stars of the future to hone their skills with a wide selection of academies for boys and girls of all ages including golf, tennis, cricket, rugby, athletics, football and dance, and a range of fun-packed activities in its junior club.

As well as golf, La Manga Club boasts unrivalled facilities as a sports and leisure destination including a 28-court tennis academy, a new High Performance Sports Centre and a 2,000sqm spa and fitness centre. It also offers the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses and more than 20 bars and restaurants.

Voting for the 2015 World Golf Awards is open until late autumn, with the winners set to be crowned at a lavish gala ceremony at the Conrad Algarve, Quinta do Lago, on Saturday, November 7.

For further details about the World Golf Awards and how to vote for La Manga Club, visit http://worldgolfawards.com/ .

For more information about the resort and to book a break, call 00 34 968 17 5577, email reservas@lamangaclub.com or visit www.lamangaclub.com.

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Press release written and distributed on behalf of La Manga Club by the Azalea Group.

La Manga Club
La Manga Club – www.lamangaclub.com – is an unrivalled sports and leisure paradise which sits between the low hills that separate the Mediterranean from the Mar Menor Sea, just 20 minutes from Murcia airport and an hour from Alicante.

Set out over an area of some 560 hectares (approx. 1,400 acres), it enjoys a mild year-round Mediterranean climate and offers visitors a prestigious five-star hotel, luxury vacation apartments and extensive sports facilities, including three championship golf courses, a new Leadbetter Golf Academy – the only one in mainland Spain – a 28-court tennis centre and eight grass sports pitches. The resort is also home to innumerable leisure facilities, such as the 2,000m2 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.

As well as hosting both Davis and Fed Cup tennis matches, La Manga Club has signed a long-term deal to be the overseas training resort of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) until 2016. It has also staged the Spanish Open golf championship and regularly attracts professional and international football teams to the first-class year-round training facilities which are also used by rugby and cricket sides.

As a result of more than 40 years of continued investment, innovation and commitment to excellence, La Manga Club is widely recognised as Spain's flagship resort and as one of the finest sports and lifestyle destinations in the world. Evidence of this is provided by its numerous awards and accolades.

La Manga Club was the proud recipient of a 2013 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, for the facilities and service on offer at its five-star Hotel Principe Felipe. The resort has been voted 'Best Golf Hotel/Resort in Spain' by UK readers of Today's Golfer magazine for the last four years and was named 'Best Golf Hotel in Spain' at the 2014 World Golf Awards. La Manga Club has long been a staunch supporter of women's golf, being the official overseas resort partner of the English Women's Golf Association for three years as well as hosting the Ladies European Tour (LET) Qualifying School from 2009-12. La Manga Club was also the venue for the Ladies Murcia Open, an LET Access Series event, and regularly hosts top women's amateur events and teams.

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