Three-time Volvo World Match Play venue Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa was awarded the accolade of ‘best newcomer’ at the prestigious annual World of Leading Golf (WLG) awards, held at Golf Son Gual, in Mallorca.
WLG, an organisation representing many of the most renowned golf clubs and resorts in 17 countries, has held an award ceremony for the past three years, to recognise the highest achievers among its membership. And Finca Cortesin is the third prestigious name on this particular roll of honour, alongside previous ‘best newcomer’ winners Costa Navarino, from Greece – this year’s winner of ‘best overall impression’ – and England’s historic Stoke Park Country Club, Spa & Hotel.
Finca Cortesin is an independent luxury development located close to Sotogrande, in Spain. Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea to one side and the tranquil hills of Casares to the other, Finca Cortesin was designed in the style of a traditional Spanish ‘finca’ (rural estate).
The Andalusian retreat features an elegant 67-suite hotel, an 18-hole golf course with a state-of-the-art Jack Nicklaus Academy, a 6,000m2 beach club and a top spa featuring Spain’s only snow cave, with bespoke treatments by French beauty brand Boilogique Recherche.
The hotel offers four restaurants including El Jardin de Lutz serving authentic Spanish cuisine, and signature Japanese restaurant Kabuki Raw. The development also features exclusive villas available for purchase or rental.
Francisco de Lancastre, Finca Cortesin’s director of golf, said: We are delighted with the recognition received by World of Leading Golf. We strive to deliver the best service and playing conditions for members and guests alike on a daily basis and this award is testament to the hard work of all involved at the club.”
Claus Feldt, WLG’s general manager, said: “Once again we were able to reward the crème de la crème of WLG members. The standard of competition for all of these awards is probably the highest anywhere given that all WLG members have to attain amazingly high levels anyway; so to emerge victorious in any category is a real badge of honour for golf resorts.
“It makes you really proud to work in an industry where so many people take such immense pride in what they offer to their clientele.”
WLG and its member clubs are passionately committed to preserve golf culture, but not only by heeding to such things as rules, dress code and etiquette – they commit to the very highest of quality standards concerning the design and caretaking of golf courses and services, as well as the levels of ambiance and gastronomy.