{"id":33714,"date":"2025-06-24T12:18:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/?p=33714"},"modified":"2025-06-24T12:18:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:18:04","slug":"golf-icon-suzann-pettersen-named-global-ambassador-for-sotograndes-new-golf-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/golf-icon-suzann-pettersen-named-global-ambassador-for-sotograndes-new-golf-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf icon Suzann Pettersen named global ambassador for Sotogrande\u2019s new Golf Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sotogrande is pleased to announce that former Solheim Cup player and Captain and two-time major champion, Suzann Pettersen<\/a>, will become the Global Ambassador for the new Sotogrande Golf Academy – opening this August at the award-winning SO\/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort.<\/p>\n

As one of the most respected figures in international golf, Pettersen will serve as the face of the Academy, bringing her experience, passion, and leadership to this transformative project. Her appointment marks a major milestone ahead of the Academy\u2019s official launch and underscores Sotogrande\u2019s commitment to creating a world-class destination for golf training and development.<\/p>\n

The brand-new Golf Academy, situated at the SO\/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel<\/a> is set to become a premier hub for golf instruction in southern Europe. It will feature cutting edge Toptracer driving range technology, a natural and covered tee line with VIP practice area, a custom fitting centre, night-time practice facilities, and a bar and caf\u00e9. The facility will also feature a new 9-hole par-3 course designed by former Ryder Cup star, Manuel Pi\u00f1ero, short game practice areas including putting and chipping greens, and a professional coaching zone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to be partnering with Suzann,\u201d said Rami Badr, as CEO of Sotogrande S.A. \u201cShe is the perfect ambassador for our new Golf Academy \u2013 a world-class athlete with an astonishing resum\u00e9 in the game, and with a dedication to the sport that is an ideal representation of the Academy. She is also a fantastic role model to inspire those beginning their golfing journeys with us here in Sotogrande.\u201d<\/p>\n

Petterson shared her excitement about the partnership, stating: \u201cI\u2019m honoured to join the Sotogrande team and be part of this project. This new facility is outstanding, and unlike anything else in the region. I look forward to spending time at the Academy and helping shape it into one of the best coaching facilities in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of her role, Suzann Pettersen will collaborate closely with the Academy\u2019s team of teaching professionals to develop tailored training programmes that reflect her strategic approach to the game. Drawing on her extensive experience at the highest levels of competition, Pettersen will help instil her coaching philosophies throughout the facility, ensuring a consistent, elite-level methodology that supports golfers of all ages and abilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to welcoming Academy guests to SO\/\u202fSotogrande,\u201d said St\u00e9phane Menou, General Manager of SO\/\u202fSotogrande Spa & Golf Resort. \u201cWith one of the best coaching facilities in Europe on our doorstep creating an even more lifestyle destination within the destination, visitors can now enjoy not only elite program from Suzann and the team, but also the full experience of a 5-star lifestyle resort, completed with luxury spa Thalasso-inspired, Michelin star dining, and sweeping views across the Mediterranean.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new Sotogrande Golf Academy is set to officially open to the public in September 2025, with further updates available via the Sotogrande website (www.sotogrande.com<\/a>) and on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sotogrande is pleased to announce that former Solheim Cup player and Captain and two-time major champion, Suzann Pettersen, will become the Global Ambassador for the new Sotogrande Golf Academy – opening this August at the award-winning SO\/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort. As one of the most respected figures in international golf, Pettersen will serve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":33715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,576,53],"tags":[958,5582,2260,3644,5338,3669],"class_list":{"0":"post-33714","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-noticias-en","9":"category-showcase","10":"tag-andalucia-en","11":"tag-brand-new-golf-academy-at-so-sotogande","12":"tag-costa-del-golf-en","13":"tag-golf-courses-in-sotogrande","14":"tag-so-sotogrande-spa-and-golf-resort","15":"tag-suzann-pettersen-en"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33714"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33717,"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33714\/revisions\/33717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}