GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2020 Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the Golf Course Superintendent’s News Letter sent to you in July, which was designed to keep you up to date with all of the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course, we are pleased to…read more
THE INDIANA COURSE OPEN FOR PLAY ON 1ST AUGUST Dear Property Owner and Member, We are delighted to announce the reopening of The Indiana course on Saturday, 1st August. Golf Course Superintendent Zach LaPorte and his team have successfully completed the grass conversion programme of the tees, fairways and driving range to Pure Dynasty Paspalum…read more
Dear Owner and Guest, We are delighted to announce the reopening of El Torrente restaurant on Saturday, 25th July. As announced previously, the re-opening of El Torrente coincides with the celebration of the introduction of our new Head Chef Sergio Rodriguez. Sergio brings to the restaurant more than 12 years’ experience cooking in some of…read more
Former England ‘A’ fast bowler & Essex Staff Coach, Paul Hutchison, confirmed to be coaching at ‘The R66T Academy’ Children’s Summer Camp this August! We are delighted to announce that Paul Hutchison will be joining our Cricket Services Manager, Nick Gaywood, to coach at the ‘R66T Academy’ Children’s Summer Coaching Camp between Monday 17th…read more
DESERT SPRINGS RESORT AWARDED ‘ANDALUCIA SEGURA’ CERTIFICATE Dear Owner & Guest, We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the ‘Andalucía Segura’ (Andalucía Safe) certificate which states that we comply with the Security measures and material necessary for health protection as set out in the official Junta de Andalucía Tourism Guide. Due…read more
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NEWS LETTER JULY 2020 Dear Member / Property Owner, Following on from the Golf Course Superintendent’s News Letter sent to you in June, which was designed to keep you up to date with all of the important maintenance procedures which were scheduled to take place on The Indiana Course, we are…read more
Dear Member / Property Owner, The 2020 Desert Springs tournament calendar had been designed by the Club and its elected officers to reflect the established pattern and frequency of visits to the Resort experienced during different periods over recent years and the degree of consistency of interest and support for the events demonstrated by our…read more
CLUB CAPTAINCY DEFERRED TO 2021/22 & 2020 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR UPDATES Further to a virtual meeting of the Club Committee, and after consultation with the Club, it has been requested to issue the following announcement by the Club Captain. Dear fellow Members, Owners and friends of Desert Springs, I hope I find you all…read more
THE WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM NOW LAUNCED IN SPAIN The World Handicap System (WHS) adopted by many countries in January, has now been launched in Spain, providing golfers with a unified and more inclusive handicapping system for the first time. Developed by The R&A and USGA in close coordination with existing handicapping authorities, the WHS will…read more
2020 COURSE CLOSURE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND TURFGRASS CONVERSION Dear Member, In accordance with the conditions of the ‘State of Alert’ (SoA) introduced by the Spanish Government on Saturday 14th March, Desert Springs Golf Club had to close the Indiana Course from this date until it was permitted to re-open on Thursday, 14th May – a period of…read more
