In just over a month, the best players on the Legends Tour will have their chance to travel to one of the sunniest provinces in Spain, and to Almería's first course, Golf Almerimar, which opened its doors in 1976 and is hosting a tournament of this level, the European Legends Cup, for the first time.

Almost 50 years have passed since its opening, in which they always dreamed of receiving the best players on the Tour, and they will do so from September 12 to 15, for which the entire maintenance team of Golf Almerimar works tirelessly to present the course in the best conditions for an event of this level, being a course that is firmly committed to sustainability.

This is according to Juan Parrón, Director of Golf Almerimar: “Over the years we have managed to make Almerimar a very fun course for amateurs, but also a great course to host international professional tournaments due to its characteristics and its great design, the work of Rob Kirby and Gary Player.

We have spent years working very hard to improve the quality and adapt to the evolution of materials and the sport itself, which forced us to redesign many of the holes, making new tees to achieve greater length. These reforms have been carried out to improve the visual aspect without altering the essence of the original design, a work of art in Almería.

We are currently working to ensure the course meets the requirements of a tournament like the European Legends Cup, following the guidelines of the DP World Tour, who were delighted with the course. They were impressed by Gary Player's great design, the spacious fairways, and our par 3s with their island greens, which will present a spectacular challenge in the tournament.

Golf Almerimar has been committed to sustainability for many years. We've installed solar panels that power our streams, renovated our greens with a much more sustainable variety of grass, and have a fleet of 60 electric buggies to reduce pollution and noise on the course. Furthermore, during the tournament, JGolf will install Ecoembes recycling bins to promote and raise awareness about recycling among the players and fans who come to enjoy the event.

The entire Almerimar Golf team works hard to improve quality, and the European Legends Cup is the best showcase to demonstrate this and put our resort and facilities on the world golf map. Golf Almerimar is located within one of the most outstanding resorts in Andalusia, which includes the 5-star Hotel Golf Almerimar and the 4-star Hotel AR Almerimar, and a marina with capacity for 1,100 berths for boats up to 60 meters in length. These features contribute to a very satisfying experience for the players, their families, the organizers, and the public, and we are confident that the feedback will be very positive.”.

All this work will pay off from September 12th, when the European Legends Cup players arrive in Almería to enjoy this new tournament, which has the support of the Legends Tour, Staysure, RFAG, El Ejido City Council, Bodegas Juan Gil, Titleist and TOA Shoes, under the organization of JGolf.  

SOURCE: Tournament Organization