Lumine Golf club proves a bright new spark

Top Spanish venue Lumine Golf Club has begun a significant year in impressive style after delivering a headline event as host venue and key partner of the PGAs of Europe.

With ambitious plans to become one of Europe’s most exciting new golf and leisure developments, the prestigious PGAs of Europe Fourball Championship underlines Lumine’s credentials as an up-and-coming championship destination.

Following two days of hotly-contested competition, leading professionals from over eighteen European nations were unanimous in their praise for quality of the resort. English duo, Matt McGuire and Craig Swinburn, emerged victorious at the world-class 45-hole facility, just south of Barcelona.

“Golf was the first fully functional amenity available here at Lumine and is central to our plans moving forward. With a host of other openings and amenities set to be unveiled throughout 2012, we are 100% focussed on becoming one of the most comprehensive and desirable leisure facilities on the continent,” commented Calle Carlsson, General Manager.

“This event is part of a long-term strategy that involves welcoming key influencers to experience Lumine, with an ultimate aim of letting consumers know that there is something very special happening in the Costa Dorada region.”

The tournament was played over the stunning Lakes Course, designed by golfing legend Greg Norman. Blessed with an additional 27-holes on site, Lumine has already agreed to host the event in 2013 and has signalled its intentions to double the size of the field from 60 pairs to 120, in order to also incorporate the resort’s challenging Hills Course into the tournament.

“The event was a great success and we want to build on it and our relationship with PGAs of Europe to help promote the region as a golfing destination. We’re blessed with two very different but challenging courses and we’d like competitors to experience them both,” continued Carlsson.

The resort has embraced several institutions and federations both domestically and internationally, such as the PGAs of Europe, as it makes significant moves to ensure its success on an international stage. It has identified these partnerships as the key to developing the game amongst local populations as well as foreign visitors.

Many of the players also commented on the quality of the Troon-managed facility, identifying it as the ideal location to begin their golfing season. “Playing a tournament like this in such good conditions a couple of months before the season starts is great preparation,” commented PGAs of Europe Fourball Champion, Craig Swinburn. “The course was in brilliant condition and the hospitality superb.”