Aroeira Trophy shines a spotlight on Lisbon golf

A memorable experience on and off the course at one of Portugal’s most iconic golfing venues awaits players competing in the 2nd Aroeira Trophy, which will take place from May 24-28.

Organised by ORIZONTE – Lisbon Golf, tournament packages for the 2023 Aroeira Trophy cost €517 per person, based on two people sharing a room, and include four nights’ bed-and-breakfast accommodation at the chic Aroeira Lisbon Hotel and three rounds of golf on Aroeira’s two championship courses –Pines Classic and Challenge. A welcome cocktail, free golf shuttles and a prize-giving dinner are also included – with a two-night stay for two people at the Aroeira Lisbon Hotel including two rounds of golf on offer to the winner of the 54-hole competition.

Designed by Frank Pennink and meandering through tall avenues of pine forest and surrounded by wildlife and nature, Pines Classic plays to 6,650 yards and demands accuracy and placement off the tee if you’re to score well.

Opened in 2000 and designed by Donald Steel, Aroeira’s Challenge course compliments its older sibling well and visitors will discover a course that possesses a few more thrills and spills along the way. At more than 7,000 yards from the tips, the course bares its teeth with water in play on nine holes and large, undulating greens testing the putter to the max.

Alongside the courses on the stunning Aroeira estate, the Aroeira Lisbon Hotel provides the ultimate in chic modern design, including 68 bedrooms and suites, an outdoor pool, a spa and a bar and restaurant, and offers easy access to the sandy beaches of the Costa Azul region.

ORIZONTE provides golfers with the opportunity to play five of the leading courses in and around Lisbon, together with exceptional value for money on a wide range of accommodation options.

For more details about the 2023 Aroeira Trophy and to book a place, email booking@orizontegolf.com or visit www.orizontegolf.com.

Play the Golf Lottery to tee up your chance win a 7-night European cruise with Ryder Cup tickets

UK golfers can win the ultimate holiday in 2023 by playing the Golf Lottery, with tickets to the Ryder Cup alongside a seven-night European cruise. Launched in 2022, the Golf Lottery is an initiative where players can support a diverse range of charities while competing for some amazing prizes. Charity partners include the Alzheimer’s Society, Prostate Cancer UK and the Golf Foundation.

In association with Costa Cruises, the Golf Lottery’s latest exclusive prize –with a RRP of €3,700 – will see the winner and their plus one enjoy a week-long cruise from Barcelona on Costa Smeralda this autumn.

The prize includes an oceanside cabin room with a balcony that has a private bathroom and shower, adjustable air-conditioning and 40-inch TV. Home to an aqua park, a nextgeneration spa and gym, 11 restaurants and snack bars, and 19 bars and lounges, the cruise will depart Barcelona on September 25 as it begins its seven-night journey around Europe.

Costa Smeralda will dock in both Palma de Mallorca and Palermo before arriving in Rome on September 29, the opening day of the 2023 Ryder Cup.

Once in Rome, the lucky winner will receive two tickets to the first day of action as Europe, led by captain Luke Donald, look to win back the famous trophy they lost at Whistling Straits in 2021.

Golfbreaks tees up more equipment giveaways with Callaway partnership

Golfbreaks and Callaway Golf have announced a continuation of their longstanding partnership that will enable golfers to get their hands of some of Callaway’s award-winning equipment as part of their next golf holiday booking.

The partnership with Callaway and OGIO will continue to allow Golfbreaks, which is celebrating 25 years’ of providing customers with industry-leading service and world class golf travel in 2023, to thank their customers for their loyalty with competitions and giveaways throughout the next two years, along with collaborative content highlighting the latest equipment and travel news.

The partnership kicked off in January with the hugely successful ‘Group Golf Giveaway’ which allows Golfbreaks clients the opportunity to earn a complimentary Callaway driver with their booking.

Golfbreaks CEO Andrew Stanley commented: “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Callaway and OGIO for another two years, especially as we celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2023. We’re looking forward to being able to offer their fantastic products to our customers and share their industry-leading content with golfers to excite them ahead of their break.”

Chris Gregg, Head of Marketing at Callaway Golf EMEA, commented: “Golfbreaks continues to be an important partner for us, and we are delighted to extend this valuable collaboration across our Callaway and OGIO brands. The game of golf is growing globally, there is a strong resurgence in post-pandemic travel, and Golfbreaks’ innovative approach to make golf more accessible is perfectly aligned to our own goals and objectives.”

Transits to and from the ship for the Ryder Cup will be included before Costa Smeralda departs the Italian capital at 9pm. The ship will then visit Savona in the Italian region of Liguria, before stopping in Marseille prior to returning to Barcelona on October 2.

Devised by Ryan Howsam – majority owner of the Legends Tour and chairman of the Staysure Group – the Golf Lottery is a non-profit organisation licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission in Great Britain. Its primary aim is to raise funds for good causes every week and in turn support local and national charities across the UK through player interaction.

Simple and easy to play, once signed up for £5 per calendar month or an annual subscription with a direct debit of £52 per year, players have the chance to win some fantastic weekly prizes, which included a championship pro-am spot at last year’s end-ofseason Legends Tour MCB Tour Championship in Mauritius, as well as a year’s supply of Callaway Chrome Soft golf balls.

For more information, visit www.golflottery.org.uk.

To get an understanding of how committed Dubai is to attracting tourists, and entertaining its residents, you only need ski down the real snow on the city’s giant indoor ski slope. No matter that it hasn’t snowed in this part of the world since the last ice age – if people want to ski when the outside temperature is over 90 degrees, it shall be so.

The same principal has been applied to almost every other aspect of human existence in the United Arab Emirates, including golf. Which partially explains why, in a country where fresh water is just as valuable a commodity as the oil that has funded all the development, golf courses have been built at such an incredible rate. If people want to play golf on holiday, then Dubai’s rulers would rather you played here than anywhere else in the world. You want to see the Pyramids or climb the Eiffel Tower? Don’t bother going to Egypt or France, just book a flight to