Barcelo Montecastillo 5* - April 24th - May 1st 2019
Barcelo Montecastillo 5*
1 ROOM LEFT
24th April – 1st May 2019
Single £1350pp
Twin £1095pp
Contact Stuart on 07766 733560 or email stuart@stuartsmithgolfacademy.com
HOLIDAY INCLUDES
Flights BA
BA2798 Gatwick 15.20 – Seville 19.05
BA2799 Seville 19.55 – Gatwick 21.30
7 Nights Half Board
Tuition
Practice facilities
5 Rounds
Transfers in Spain
Get your game ready for the season is what this week will be about as the main focus will be on – Driving, Pitching, Chipping and Putting (with a small look at bunkers). There will be morning tuition everyday where you will be split into two groups and then you will have a choice to play 18 holes or take more tuition in the afternoon between 2-4pm. The extra tuition can be decided on each day to what area of the game we cover. To help get your competitive edge up, there will also be a running stableford competition where your best two rounds of the week count, with a ladies and men’s winner (Optional), and a Texas scramble, or you can just play a social game every day.
I’ve wanted to come to this resort for a few years as the golf course is an amazing Jack Nicklaus design, and has hosted the Volvo Masters for 5 consecutive years, and the hotel is a beautiful 5* resort, but its practice facilities have let it down, or that was until now. They have just built an excellent short game area which will enable us to carry out some great work on your game, as well as a driving range for the longer shots. On the Sunday, I am going to try and organise a trip to the local Sherry vineyards for those that fancy a day off from the golf. (Extra cost)
Golfers do walk this course, but it is advisable to use a buggy so please let me know which you prefer to do upon booking. A £150pp deposit is required to secure your place.
WEDNESDAY 24th April –
Travel
THURSDAY 25th April –
Driving – 9-10am or 10-11am
Pre Shot Routine – 11-11.30am or 11.30am-12pm
12pm Tee Off 18 Holes (stableford) or 2-4pm Extra tuition
FRIDAY 26th April –
Chipping – 9-10am or 10-11am
Bunkers – 11-11.30am or 11.30am-12pm
12pm Tee Off 18 Holes (texas scramble) or 2-4pm Extra tuition
SATURDAY 27th April –
Pitching – 9-10am or 10-11am
Driving – 11-11.30am or 11.30am-12pm
12pm Tee Off 18 Holes (stableford) or 2-4pm Extra tuition
SUNDAY 28th April –
Swing Check- 9-10am or 10-11am
Putting – 11-11.30am or 11.30am-12pm
12pm Tee Off 18 Holes (stableford) or Sherry Vineyards
MONDAY 29th April –
Pitching – 9-10am or 10-11am
Chipping – 11-11.30am or 11.30am-12pm
12pm Tee Off 18 Holes (stableford) or 2-4pm Extra tuition
TUESDAY 30th April –
Driving – 9-10am or 10-11am
Bunkers – 11-11.30am or 11.30am-12pm
12pm Tee Off 18 Holes (stableford) or 2-4pm Extra tuition
WEDNESDAY 1st May –
Optional 18 holes (fees might apply) 9.30am (fun game)
Coach for airport 16.00
SCOTTISH GOLF TOUR
3rd – 7th JUNE 2019
TWIN – £960pp – SINGLE £1120
1 ROOM LEFT
Deposit of £250pp is required to secure your place.
4 NIGHTS DUCKS INN to include Breakfast and 3 course evening meal by a Michelin Star Chef – John Paul McLachlan
COACH FOR 5 DAYS
4 ROUNDS – Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
I am really excited to say that I have finalised this fantastic trip in June 2019 to play some outstanding links golf courses, with excellent evening food prepared by Michelin star chef – John Paul McLachlan. The courses and tee times are –
4th – GULLANE One 1st Tee 11.12am – Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish
Open and Ladies Scottish Open in 2018.
5th – DUNBAR 1st Tee 11.27am – Open qualifying championship course.
6th – CRAIGIELAW 1st Tee 10.30am – 2018 Senior Scottish Open
7th – GULLANE Three 1st Tee 9.36am – Some of the best views imaginable
I have included a mini coach hire which will pick up from Thetford Golf Club at 9.30am and then at Heydon Grange if required, and this will be with us for the duration of the stay to ferry us around whilst up there. I will also be hiring a transit van to carry all the clubs and electric trollies so there is plenty of room if you wish to bring them. The group size will be a MAXIMUM of 20 and places will be on a first come basis, with a deposit of £250pp to secure your place. (this amount is needed to secure tee times and hotel reservation as it’s a very busy time of year for them)
I will be running a competition over the 4 rounds with cash prizes for each day as well as overall winners, with daily bets also running. (entrance fee will be taken before each round)
Buggies are available at all courses and I will need to know if you require one upon booking, they cost £30 at all courses and payable once there. I have space in the transit if you wish to take your electric trolley, you just need to let me know upon booking.
Ducks Inn – John Paul has worked in Michelin star restaurants with
Raymond Blanc, Gordon Ramsay and Martin Wishart, as well as having his
own signature restaurant at with the MacDonald Hotel Group. He’s now the
Head Chef at Ducks. One of East Lothian’s best-loved retreats, Ducks Inn
is recognised as one of Scotlands Golf Coasts leading hotels with
gracious east coast hospitality, distinctive atmosphere and food beyond
compare.
https://www.ducks.co.uk
Gullane 1 – Host venue for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish
Open and Ladies Scottish Open in 2018. Carved into the ancient links
turf, pot bunkers, wispy grasses and smooth-running greens is a unique
challenge for the serious golfer. On the PGA Website , the course was
voted one of the Most Picturesque Golf Spots in 5th place in the World
in a list that includes Augusta National and Pebble Beach.
https://www.gullanegolfclub.co.uk
Dunbar – To play on our Open qualifying championship links is to play
within yards of waves as they crash onto the rocky shore. It is to pit
yourself against a course made by nature and then man’s best efforts
over 150 years. It is to walk in the footsteps of some of the greatest
golfers in the world.
http://www.dunbargolfclub.com
Craigielaw – Host of the 2018 Senior Scottish Open and I have to say one
of the most beautiful links golf courses I have seen, this will be a
real pleasure to play.
http://www.craigielawgolfclub.com
Gullane 3 – Of all the courses at Gullane, No. 3 enjoys some of the best
views across Aberlady Bay to Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth beyond.
https://www.gullanegolfclub.co.uk
Islantilla Golf resort 4* - Huelva- 2019
Islantilla Golf Resort – Huelva
1st-8th October 2019
RYDER CUP STYLE COMPETITION
TWIN – 1045pp
SINGLE – 1185pp
Contact Stuart on 07766 733560 or email stuart@stuartsmithgolfacademy.com
ONLY 8 PLACES LEFT
Price includes –
Flights British Airways
Gatwick 08.40 – Faro 11.35
Faro 17.05 – Gatwick 19.50
7 nights half board staying at the Islantilla 4 star hotel
5 rounds of golf
Unlimited range balls and use of the practice facilities
All tuition, both on course and short game
Transfers in Spain
Golf bag in hold and one 20kg cabin bag
http://en.islantillagolfresort.com/?_ga=2.220493976.1410753115.1513942635-875412557.1509007483
The Islantilla Golf Resort Hotel enjoys one of the best golf courses of Huelva, and only a 40 minute transfer from Faro. 27 holes surrounded by typical landscapes of Costa de la Luz and 3 golf circuits available of 9 holes each. This was host to the Tour España Masters in 1995, and in 2000 it was listed as one of the 100 best golf courts in Europe by the magazine Golf Digest. The Islantilla Golf Resort is a 4-star hotel located in Islantilla, between Isla Cristina and the marshlands of Piedras river, offering a 27-hole golf course with extensive practice facilities.
Ryder Cup style format
This trip is definitely for those of you of that like to have a competitive edge to a trip mixed with tuition.
This trip will have tuition laid on for those of you that wish to take advantage of it in the mornings, and then the Ryder Cup style game will follow after a coffee break, teeing off at 10am most days.
On the evening of the day that we arrive, we will make the draw in front of the group to see which team you will be on, with a maximum of only 12 golfers per team. Each evening both teams will announce the playing order to see who is playing against who, and on which course. During the week there will be one practice round, followed by four rounds of Ryder Cup style pairs matches over 18 holes and one singles game over 9 holes, which will determine the winners. The format for the games will be – Four ball better ball, foursomes, four ball better ball, foursomes, singles and each match will be worth 1 point.
Tuition – There will be time each day to have your any part of your game checked and tweaked and a full days advanced short game tuition in the middle of the week.
Tuesday 1st
2.30pm Arrive at hotel
3.30pm Possible 9 holes or tuition on golf range
Wednesday 2nd
9.00 am Warm up on range
10.00am Play 18 holes practice (3 tee start)
3.00pm-4.00/4.30pm Swing check/fix
Thursday 3rd
9.00am Warm up on range/ swing check
10.00am 18 holes FBBB (3 tee start)
3.00pm-4.00/4.30pm Swing check/fix
Friday 4th
9.00am Warm up on range/ swing check
10.00am 18 holes FBBB (3 tee start)
3.00pm-4.00/4.30pm Swing check/fix
Saturday 5th
Non playing day
9.30am Pitching, controlling the ball flight
11.15am Coffee break
12.00pm Bunkers, awkward lies
1.00pm Lunch break
2.00pm Chipping, controlling the spin
Sunday 6th
9.00am Warm up on range/ swing check
10.00am 18 holes FBBB (3 tee start)
3.00pm-4.00/4.30pm Swing check/fix
Monday 7th
8.30am Warm up on range/ swing check
9.30am 18 holes foursomes (3 tee start)
2.30pm 9 holes singles (3 tee start)