. The tournament will take place at Finca Cortesín, Málaga, from September 18th to 24th, 2023.
Ana Peláez, a professional player on the Ladies European Tour and also from Malaga, visited the magnificent facilities of Finca Cortesín, the course that will host the 2023 Solheim Cup, where she has worked as a journalist and questioned some of the main people responsible for this event coming to Spain for the first time.
The first to respond to Ana Peláez was Francisco Salado, president of the Malaga Provincial Council, who pointed out that “we have been getting closer to women's golf for a long time and we wanted the Solheim Cup to come to the Costa del Sol because of the tremendous atmosphere that this competition has,” and his words are corroborated by some exciting images from previous editions of the tournament.
He was followed by Alberto Ortíz de Saracho, managing director of EPG Tourism and Sport of Andalusia, who emphasized the countless attractions of this autonomous community, summarized in some wonderful scenes.
Vicente Rubio, general manager of Finca Cortesín, explained the great work of his team to keep the course in perfect condition, not only for professional players but also for amateurs.
In this sense, Finca Cortesín stands out for being a golf course irrigated 100% with reclaimed water, which, for Manuel Cardeña, CEO of Acosol, makes it the perfect venue for the 2023 Solheim Cup and "demonstrates that golf is a 100% sustainable sport.".
The mayors of the three municipalities involved in organizing the 2023 Solheim Cup, José Carrasco, mayor of Casares; Ángeles Muñoz, mayor of Marbella; and José Antonio Mena, mayor of Benahavís, agreed to highlight the extraordinary and countless attractions that the area has for a visitor who will be received “with open arms”.
Finally, Pablo Mansilla, president of the Andalusian Golf Federation, highlighted the importance of the Solheim Cup in attracting everyone to a sport like golf, especially women, and passed the baton to Gonzaga Escauriaza, president of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, who declared that “after having had seven Spanish women on the European Solheim Cup team throughout its history, we hope to have a few more in 2023,” concluding by encouraging everyone to “give it their all so that the 2023 Solheim Cup is everyone’s tournament.”.
Among the questions Ana Peláez asked these participants, the golfer also had the opportunity to tour various holes at Finca Cortesín and even accepted a challenge from two amateur players to see who could hit the ball the farthest off the tee. Needless to say, the Andalusian golfer was the winner.
And to conclude her first experience as a reporter, Ana Peláez ended the video with the Solheim Cup 2023 flag in her hands and shouting “Vamos Girls”, the slogan of this edition that is becoming popularly known.
The 2023 Solheim Cup, an event of exceptional public interest whose official venue is Finca Cortesín, is sponsored by PING, Costa del Sol, and Rolex as global partners; and by the Andalusian Regional Government's Ministry of Tourism, Acosol, the Marbella City Council, and the Benahavís City Council as official partners, and Reale Seguros as official sponsor. Solán de Cabras, Eversheds Sutherland, the Casares City Council, Toro, Vithas, and EZ-GO are official suppliers. Marca and Radio Marca are official media partners. The LET, LPGA, RFEG, CSD, RFGA, and Deporte & Business collaborate in its organization.
SOURCE: Tournament Organization
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