The five-star La Manga Club resort has been confirmed as the first European member of IMG Prestige, a collection of some of the world’s most exalted golf venues.
The Spanish resort now sits alongside the likes of Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand; Yas Links, United Arab Emirates; and Legend Golf & Safari Resort, South Africa.
IMG Prestige is a global reciprocal programme which brings together the finest golf facilities in the world and provides their members privileged access to other participating venues.
Neil Coulson, IMG Golf Course Services’ director of operations, said: “La Manga Club is one of Europe’s most recognised golf destinations and we are delighted it has become the first club in Europe to join IMG Prestige.
“The members of La Manga Club now have privileged access to a network of premier golf clubs around the world which is growing rapidly. We are confident participating in IMG Prestige will be an exceptional benefit of membership at La Manga Club.”
Antonio Ros, general manager of La Manga Club, said: “It is always a nice mark of recognition to be invited to join an exclusive group such as this but to be the first in Europe is a huge achievement of which we are very proud.
“IMG Prestige undoubtedly boasts a portfolio of the finest clubs worldwide. We’re delighted to join the programme and believe our members will find it extremely beneficial, and members of other prestigious clubs can look forward to visiting us.”
La Manga Club has been synonymous with golf since opening nearly 40 years ago. It has an undoubted pedigree in the sport having hosted various prestigious events including the Spanish Open, while Seve Ballesteros and Gary Player both worked with the resort as touring pro and director of golf respectively. It also remains a strong candidate to host the 2015 Solheim Cup.
The five-star resort boasts three championship courses, in addition to outstanding practice facilities for both long and short game, set alongside a luxurious hotel, sumptuous spa complex, 28-court tennis centre and a host of other leisure facilities including more than 20 bars and restaurants.
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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 2000m2 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.
La Manga Club has hosted both Davis and Fed Cup tennis matches, 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 almost 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 and its membership of the luxury Preferred Hotel Group.
La Manga Club is the region of Murcia’s candidate to bring the 2015 Solheim Cup to Spain. The resort has long been a staunch supporter of women’s golf. It is currently the official overseas resort partner of the English Women’s Golf Association and in the second year of a three-year agreement to host the Ladies European Tour (LET) Qualifying School. 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.
About IMG
IMG is the premier sports, entertainment and media company in the world. For the last five decades, IMG has created, represented and harnessed the power of more top tier properties than anyone else. IMG’s expertise covers every aspect of the sports, entertainment and fashion world. Our areas of leadership include athlete and celebrity representation, television/new media production and distribution, brand licensing, corporate consulting and the creation and implementation of global sporting and cultural events. IMG Golf Course Services epitomizes the cross discipline leadership of IMG.
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