¡You can represent Spain in the World Final!

Qualifying rounds for the World Golfers Championship on Wednesday's during July and August at La Cala Resort.  Qualifying in other areas of Spain will also be organised.

The World Final will be played in South Africa this year.

 

World Golfers Championship

In 2012 La Cala Resort will once again organise the qualifying rounds and the national final of the WORLD GOLFERS CHAMPIONSHIP.

More than 30 countries will be represented in the world final which will take place at the end of October in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

The competition is based on a new concept which allows amateur players to experience the thrill and prestige of playing in a global championship event.

From the first time it was played in Florida (USA) in 1995, the final has taken place in the Dominican Republic, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and South Africa, as well has different cities in the USA.

The qualifying process starts in the home countries of the players through a series of qualifying rounds, divided into 5 categories according to handicap.  The winning player from each category will represent his country in the Spanish team, and also at an individual level, in the world final.

The Tournament Patron is Arnold Palmer: “Golf is truly becoming a global sport and the World Golfers’ Championship is a great indication of this. It is a privilege for me to be a patron of this event and welcome players of all nationalities to this fantastic tournament.”

Severiano Ballesteros was the Honorary Chairman of the event’s Advisory Board. He said: “The concept of the World Golfers’ Championship is unique and important for all amateur golfers around the world. They have contributed and supported us professional golfers for decades. We owe them a lot!”

 

Best result, runners up in the World Final 2010

In 2011, with 38 participating countries in KwaZulu-natal in South Africa, the Spanish team finished in 8th place in the World Golfer's Championship. In this event the Spanish team consisted of the following five players Juan Antonio Ruiz Batana, Pedro Luis Batista Perez, Gabriel Martin Pulido. Francisco Javier Gil Perez and Jose Antonio Gallardo Gonzalez.

In 2010, the Spanish team achieved a rounding success finishing in second place in Cha-Am, Thailand. This time the team consisted of Juan Antonio Ruíz Batana, Adam Ford Gaspar, Pedro Corral Pedruzo, Eduardo Casasola Rueda y Carlos Ruiz Castilla.

The first year La Cala Resort organized the qualifiers for the world final was in 2009. The Spanish team finished in 5th position and the members of the team were Carlos Peláez Treviño, Francisco Cervilla Rodríguez, Emiliano Sanz Nieto, José Hermana Salcedo y Andrés Morales Sánchez.

 

You can represent Spain in the World Final

In 2012, in Spain, the WORLD GOLFERS CHAMPIONSHIP is an amateur circuit made up of 3 phases:

The first phase is qualifying for the national final.  Qualifying rounds will be held during Summer all over Spain.

In each qualifying round, the best players from the 5 categories will participate in the national final at La Cala Resort on the 27th and 28th August.

In the second phase, the national final, the winner from each category will form part of the Spanish team for the final of the WORLD GOLFERS CHAMPIONSHIP in South Africa, with travel, golf and food expenses paid.

All amateur golfers with Spanish nationality who are federated with the Royal Spanish Golf Federation may participate and there is no handicap limit.  However, the handicap used for results will be a maximum of 25.4 for both men and women (exact handicap).

The 5 handicap categories are 0-5.4, 5.5-10.4, 10.5-15.4, 15.5-20.4 and 20.5-25.4.

At La Cala Resort, each round (qualifying, national final or world final) will be stroke play with maximum double par.

The entry fee for each qualifying round in the 1st phase will be just €35 per player (including green fee and shared buggy).

In the national final, the entry fee will be €80 per player (including both green fees, shared buggy and cocktail).

Hotel La Cala will offer a special rate for participants interested in staying at the resort:
€90 (+IVA) per room (single or shared double) per night, including breakfast buffet.