The exclusive resort in Andalusia was voted as the best luxury golfing venue in Spain and received the new accolade at this month\u2019s IAGTO Golf Tourism Awards, which took place on the final night of the 2019 International Golf Travel Market in Marrakech, Morocco.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s IAGTO awards \u2013 the 20th<\/sup> time that they have been held \u2013 focused on recognising the achievements of golf courses and hotels that delivered the best possible experience to visiting golf travellers over the last 12 months.<\/p>\n IAGTO\u2019s global network of 700-plus golf tour operators in 64 countries voted for one hotel and one golf course\/golf resort in 25 leading golf destinations worldwide, with Finca Cortesin emerging as the standout choice in Spain.<\/p>\n Rene Zimmer, general manager at Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa, said: \u201cIt\u2019s always a pleasure to be given an award, and to be named as the best golf resort in Spain by so many respected members of the global golf industry makes this honour extra special.<\/p>\n \u201cFinca Cortesin prides itself on delivering the ultimate luxury golf experience, and the significant investment that we are continuing to make in all our facilities will help to ensure our guests receive the high level of service that the resort is famous for.\u201d<\/p>\n The accolade is the second top IAGTO honour that the exclusive resort has claimed in the last three years after winning the 2018 IAGTO Sustainability Award for Resource Efficiency, while Finca Cortesin was also recently voted as the \u2018Most Hospitable Golf Club in Spain\u2019 and having the \u2018Best Facilities in Spain\u2019 in the respected website Leadingcourses com\u2019s<\/em> 2019 Golfers\u2019 Choice Awards.<\/p>\n Opened in March 2006 and set across a vast 532-acre estate, Finca Cortesin \u2013 a member of the prestigious European Tour Destinations Network \u2013 is regarded among Europe\u2019s most exclusive modern golf and lifestyle destination resorts.<\/p>\n Located in the rolling hills of southern Spain, between Marbella and Sotogrande, with the Mediterranean to one side and the tranquil Casares Mountains to the other, the resort\u2019s 18-hole championship course was designed by Cabell Robinson and has hosted numerous high-profile tournaments \u2013 including the Volvo World Match Play Championship in 2009, 2011 and 2012. It is the first venue in Spain to feature a new, eco-friendly variety of Bermuda grass on all its greens.<\/p>\n Complementing the par-72 layout are outstanding practice facilities including Finca Cortesin\u2019s recently-upgraded Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy, which features the very latest golf-swing technology as well as offering an exclusive five-star club-fitting experience using equipment from some of the game\u2019s top golf club brands including Honma Golf \u2013 global leaders in the manufacture of premium golf equipment \u2013 and TaylorMade.<\/p>\n Finca Cortesin\u2019s other world-class facilities include an elegant 67-suite hotel,\u00a0Hotel Cortesin; a 6,000sqm Beach Club; an award-winning spa featuring Spain\u2019s only snow cave; and the choice of four restaurants.<\/p>\n