SANTA MARÍA'S PERFECT DAY

Five years ago, the owners of the Santa Maria Golf & Country Club began making plans to celebrate the (supposed) imminent opening of their new 18 hole golf course. The project was expected to be completed by now, but circumstances dictated otherwise.

So it was decided to go ahead anyway, and the inaugural President's Trophy competition duly took place on Saturday 20th October. And what a day it was!

A field of 98 players, comprising long-standing club members, members of the local press and golf tour operators were greeted with a goody bag containing a club polo shirt and many accessories, all with Sta. Maria's distinctive logo, a three masted galleon. The course was immaculate and the weather perfect, but even more was to come.

The players and their partners were invited in the evening to the Don Carlos hotel for cocktails, followed by the prize-giving ceremony and a sumptuous five course dinner. After a brief speech by the president, Don Abdulla Saudi, some magnificent trophies, which were replicas of the Santa Maria galleon, were presented.

The winners were as follows:
Overall scratch winner
Francisco Navarro (Hcp 10) 44 points.
Mens' category 1 (0-14)
1st Liborio Amari (13) 44 pts
2nd Miguel Quiles Pardo (10) 43 pts
3rd Carlos Jimenez (12) 39 pts
4th Chris Labbett (12) 38 pts
Mens' category 2 (15-28)
1st Emilio Perez Martinez (16) 44 pts
2nd Jack Garrood (17) 43 pts
3rd Aurelio Martinez Parra (25) 42 pts
4th Jim Brosman (18) 40 pts
Ladies category (0 - 36)
1st Inma Gonzalez Stiles (11) 42 pts
2nd Reyes Pintado Sanz (34) 42 pts
3rd Lissi Rosenkvist (18) 37 pts
4th Ulrika Bierke (25) 37 pts
Longest drive (hole 3)
Men: Alvaro Sanchez
Ladies: Inma Gonzalez Stiles
Nearest hole (15th)
Men: Liborio Amario
Ladies: Kiki Bach