The 2015 edition of the La Manga Club International Pro-Am will make its return to the Confederation of Professional Golf Sanctioned Event line-up from 17th – 19th February, 2015, and will see 20 teams from across the continent contest an overall prize fund of €20,000.
Pro-am packages for teams of one professional and three amateurs are available priced at €950 per amateur (free for professionals), but golfers can take advantage of an early booking offer of €899 when booking before 15th December.  The Pro-Am participation fee for amateurs includes:
- 4 nights’ twin-share accommodation at 5* Hotel La Manga Club PrĂncipe Felipe (16th – 19th February 2015 inclusive)
Buffet breakfast - 3 Pro-Am rounds (2 rounds on South Course, 1 round on North Course. 17th, 18th & 19th February 2015)
- 1 official practice round (1 round on North Course. 16th February 2015)
- Practice balls
- Welcome reception (16th February 2015)
- Light lunch on 4 tournament days
- Gala dinner & prize-giving ceremony (19th February)
- Daily temporary licence from the Murcian Golf Federation
Professionals:
- There is no Pro-Am participation fee for each participating professional with a team of 3 amateurs. Complimentary accommodation in a twin-share room (no extras) is offered to each participating professional for 4 nights on a bed & breakfast basis at Hotel La Manga Club PrĂncipe Felipe.
- Accompanying person fee applies to spouse/partner of each participating professional.
- Professional Prize Fund of €20,000 (based on 20 teams entering)
La Manga Club
Web: www.lamangaclub.com
La Manga Club 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 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 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 is also the venue for the Ladies Murcia Open, an LET Access Series event, and regularly hosts top women’s amateur events and teams.
Address
La Manga Club
Ctra. Atamaria s/n
30389 - Cartagena
Murcia
Spain
Map
Darren Bragg - 2015 La Manga Club International Pro-Am
South Course
The Championship course at La Manga Club, the South, is probably one of the fairest tests of golf one can find. At 6,499 metres from the White Tees, whilst being accepted as a top-calibre tournament course, it also provides a thorough test both for the scratch player and right across the handicap range.
Located in the centre of the valley, with wide palm-fringed fairways and water hazards that come into play on 15 of the 18 holes, the South Course holds few hidden dangers.
The many strategically positioned water hazards and bunkers will certainly punish any wayward shots. The front nine are particularly tough, with two par 3’s over 200 metres and some daunting par 4’s which will demand accurate driving between lakes and bunkers, requiring long irons or fairway woods to the green. The back nine, although shorter, has a number of intriguing dog-leg holes. Special attention should be given to both the 11th and 12th holes, which demand precise club selection to greens across water.
The large waste area on 14 will provide “food for thought” for most players, and is followed by the par 4 15th, which fully justifies its stroke 1 rating. The stream bordering the 16th Green feeds a lake protecting the front of the green, which will require 100% concentration from all golfers. The par 5 18th, with water on both sides of the fairway and a ravine just short of a well-protected green, will prove to be a particularly stern finish.
The South Course has been the venue for many major professional tournaments including Spanish Opens (both ladies’ and men’s), PGA Championships and Qualifying Schools for both the men’s and ladies’ European Tours. In addition, it is the firm favourite of many companies throughout the world as the perfect venue for their corporate events.
- White Tees – 6,499m – Course Rating 74.3 – Slope 138 – Par 73
- Yellow Tees – 6,127m – Course Rating 72.5 – Slope 134 – Par 73
- Blue Tees – 5,739m – Course Rating 76.7 – Slope 141 – Par 73
- Red Tees – 5,139m -Course Rating 73.2 – Slope 129 – Par 73
“If I had to choose one golf course to play before I die, it would be the South Course at La Manga.”Â
Lord Deedes – Former editor of the Daily Telegraph
| Course Par | Total Length |
|---|---|
| 73 | 6499m |
| Tee | Par | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 394 |
| 2 | 3 | 197 |
| 3 | 4 | 358 |
| 4 | 5 | 460 |
| 5 | 3 | 201 |
| 6 | 5 | 537 |
| 7 | 4 | 372 |
| 8 | 4 | 359 |
| 9 | 5 | 503 |
| Out | 37 | 3381 |
| 10 | 4 | 342 |
| 11 | 4 | 360 |
| 12 | 3 | 141 |
| 13 | 5 | 550 |
| 14 | 4 | 340 |
| 15 | 4 | 397 |
| 16 | 4 | 358 |
| 17 | 3 | 178 |
| 18 | 5 | 452 |
| IN | 36 | 3118 |
| Total | 73 | 6499m |
North Course
An undulating course sprawling between palm trees, lakes and ‘barrancas’. These natural storm gullies feature on all three golf courses and add an extra dimension to the game.
Slightly shorter than the South, with tighter fairways and larger greens, the North Course offers a different, yet no less challenging, round of golf. A feature of the greens, all built to USGA specification, is the amount of movement incorporated in them, none more so than the short Par 3, 2nd, which has three distinct plateaux – a great test of putting. Relying on precision rather than length, an added challenge is provided by the wide variety of water hazards and ‘barrancas’ that snake their way through the course.
This gem is sure to provide a stern test of shot making from golfers of all standards. A deft touch is also required on greens.
- White Tees – 5,753m – Course Rating 70.6 – Slope Rating 129 – Par 71
- Yellow Tees – 5,429m – Course Rating 68.7 – Slope Rating 127 – Par 71
- Blue Tees – 5,183m – Course Rating 73.0 – Slope Rating 135 – Par 71
- Red Tees – 4,964m – Course Rating 71.6- Slope Rating 132 – Par 71
“I would like to thank the whole team at the resort for the service, it is a great pleasure to be here.” Jose MarĂa Olazábal, Professional Golfer
| Course Par | Total Length |
|---|---|
| 71 | 5753m |
| Tee | Par | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 306 |
| 2 | 3 | 162 |
| 3 | 5 | 428 |
| 4 | 3 | 149 |
| 5 | 4 | 307 |
| 6 | 5 | 437 |
| 7 | 3 | 152 |
| 8 | 4 | 368 |
| 9 | 5 | 435 |
| Out | 36 | 2744 |
| 10 | 4 | 322 |
| 11 | 4 | 357 |
| 12 | 4 | 360 |
| 13 | 3 | 177 |
| 14 | 4 | 312 |
| 15 | 5 | 456 |
| 16 | 3 | 189 |
| 17 | 4 | 479 |
| 18 | 5 | 374 |
| IN | 36 | 3026 |
| Total | 71 | 5753m |