{"id":20241,"date":"2020-04-10T10:01:41","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T09:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/?p=20241"},"modified":"2020-04-10T10:06:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T09:06:49","slug":"finca-cortesin-digests-new-global-golf-acclaim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/finca-cortesin-digests-new-global-golf-acclaim\/","title":{"rendered":"Finca Cortesin Digest New Global Golf Acclaim"},"content":{"rendered":"

The exclusive resort in Andalusia, southern Spain, is one of an elite group of venues to be chosen as a recipient of the magazine\u2019s coveted \u20182020 Editors\u2019 Choice Award for the Best Resorts in Continental Europe\u2019.<\/p>\n

Unveiled in the April issue of Golf Digest<\/em>, the awards \u2013 which were launched in 2016 \u2013 highlight \u2018the best things in golf\u2019, with the emphasis on lifestyle properties, products and services.<\/p>\n

Featuring a who\u2019s who of the elite names in the global golf industry, this year\u2019s list of winners was compiled following close consultation with a combination of the magazine\u2019s international affiliate titles and around 1,200 golf-course raters.<\/p>\n

Max Adler, editorial director for Golf Digest<\/em>, said: \u201cThe winners in our \u2018Editors’ Choice Best Resorts\u2019 category are those which we’d confidently recommend to any golfer. Resorts named are first-class facilities that, first and foremost, have an exemplary offering of unique and quality golf courses. The facilities must also have amenities that separate themselves from others.\u201d<\/p>\n

The award is the latest top accolade to have been bestowed on Finca Cortesin recently \u2013 including being named as the winner of the \u2018Best Staff Operation\u2019 honour at the European Tour Destinations Awards and being voted \u2018Best Golf Resort in Europe\u2019 by users of the respected website Leadingcourses.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ren\u00e9 Zimmer, general manager at Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa, said: \u201cGolf Digest is one of the most recognised golf publications in the world, and so for us to have been chosen when the standards are so high across Europe is a great honour and privilege.<\/p>\n

\u201cReceiving awards of this nature show just how highly Finca Cortesin is regarded by the global golfing community, and we\u2019re looking forward to building on the success in 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n

Set across a vast 532-acre estate, Finca Cortesin \u2013 which was also voted number one in the \u2018Top 20 Hotels in Spain & Portugal\u2019 category in the Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler <\/em>magazine\u2019s Reader\u2019s Choice Awards 2019 \u2013 is regarded among Europe\u2019s most exclusive modern golf and lifestyle destination resorts.<\/p>\n

Nestling 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, Finca Cortesin\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.<\/p>\n

Finca Cortesin\u2019s other world-class facilities include an elegant 67-suite hotel; a 6,000sqm Beach Club; an award-winning spa featuring Spain\u2019s only snow cave; and the choice of four restaurants.<\/p>\n

About Finca Cortesin<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Finca Cortesin is an independent luxury golf, hotel and spa destination resort set in the rolling hills of southern Spain between Marbella and Sotogrande.\u00a0 Overlooking the Mediterranean to one side and the tranquil Casares Mountains to the other, Finca Cortesin was designed in the style of a traditional Spanish \u2018finca\u2019 (rural estate).<\/p>\n

Opened in March 2006 and set across 532 acres, the exclusive Andalucian development is a member of the exclusive European Tour Properties network. Its world-class facilities include an elegant 67-suite hotel, Hotel Cortesin<\/em>, a magnificent 18-hole championship golf course with state-of-the-art Jack Nicklaus Academy, a 6,000sqm Beach Club and an award-winning spa featuring Spain\u2019s only snow cave, with bespoke treatments by French beauty brand Biologique Recherche.<\/p>\n

Hotel Cortesin<\/em> offers the choice of four restaurants including El Jardin de Lutz<\/em>, serving authentic Spanish cuisine, and the Michelin-starred signature Japanese restaurant Kabuki Raw<\/em>. The development also features an exclusive collection of villas which are available for purchase or rental.<\/p>\n

Surrounding the hotel is the resort\u2019s acclaimed 18-hole championship golf course, which was designed by world-renowned architect Cabell Robinson. The par-72 course \u2013 one of the longest in Europe and which measures nearly 7,500 yards in length \u2013 received global recognition when it was given the honour of hosting the Volvo World Match Play Championship in 2009, 2011 and 2012, with the star-studded line-up including Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald.<\/p>\n

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