Lady Taverners 2015 Celebrity Golf Classic Brochure

‘The Lady Taverners Celebrity Golf Classic’ 24th – 27th September 2015 In association with The Lord’s Taverners at Desert Springs Resort & Golf Club Almería, Andalucía, Spain

‘The Lady Taverners Celebrity Golf Classic’ 2015 The Lady Taverners in association with the Lord’s Taverners invite you to join them and celebrities from the world of sport and entertainment between Thursday 24th and Sunday 27th September 2015, for a few days of excellent golf and social fun at the exclusive Desert Springs Resort.

Desert Springs Resort is an international award winning family leisure resort with exclusive luxury accommodation set beside the emerald green fairways of Europe’s only desert golf course, easily accessible from most UK airports to the airports of Almeria, Murcia and Alicante.

This mixed event is open to all golfers, with individual, couples or team entry.

With an array of celebrities attending, a magnificent range of sponsored prizes on offer and other golfing surprises, you will enjoy two rounds of competitive golf along with the incomparable social ambience that can only be found at Desert Springs, enjoying a high level of interaction with some world class sports stars and celebrities who have kindly given up their time to play and support the Lady Taverners.

Monies raised from the event will support the Lord’s Taverners outstanding work which gives disadvantaged young people and children with disabilities a sporting chance.

For more information visit www. lordstaverners.org

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Rugby World Cup The opening function of the event!

Meet your fellow Competitors’ at the drinks reception and interact with the celebrities whilst enjoying a BBQ in the unique environment of the Cave Bar.

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Golf Competition Play two competitive rounds of golf with the sports stars and celebrities in attendance on Europe’s only desert golf course, The Indiana.

Individual and team prizes will be competed for each day, with an overall individual prize presented to the winner of the two day competition.

Watch Live coverage of the 2015 Rugby World Cup at The Crocodile Club.

New Zealand versus Zambia 24th September Argentina versus Georgia 25th September England versus Wales 26th September South Africa versus Samoa 26th September Italy versus Canada 26th September

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Celebrity and Sportsman’s ‘Q&A’

Gala Dinner and Entertainment

Enjoy a Spanish evening at the Crocodile Club restaurant followed by an opportunity to listen to the tales recounted by some of the attending celebrities and sportsmen. This could be that opportunity where you could get the answer to that question that you have always wanted to know, but never had the opportunity to ask!

The traditional closing Event taking place in the award winning El Torrente Restaurant. A great evening is promised with the fabulous range of prizes presented culminating in the announcement of the 2015 ‘Lady Taverner’s Celebrity Golf Classic’ winners, with entertainment provided by renowned and notorious comedian Ian Irving followed by Live music.

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Interaction with the celebrities The event is set up in a way that ensures that all the Celebrities spend their time with the amateur golfers in a social environment as well as on the golf course, providing an ambience which is rarely found in events elsewhere.

Celebrities to be confirmed.

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Apartments Beautifully furnished one and two bedroom apartments complete with air conditioning are set within the securely gated communities of Las Sierras, within easy access of all of the resort facilities.

They are set in courtyards, around swimming pools, gardens and classical Spanish patios; they have a village feel and sense of place.

Living rooms have sun terraces, with a single or double aspect, and their location gives them tremendous views to the golf course, the sea or surrounding mountain ranges.

Accommodation

Each property has the use of parking areas, gardens, swimming and paddling pools and a private roof solarium.

Inside the layout, finishes and fittings are high quality throughout, fully fitted kitchens, and smart modern bathrooms.

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Villas Wonderfully furnished large three and four bedroom detached country villas with air conditioning within easy access to all resort facilities.

All have a gated front court, a walled off garden, immediately overlooking the Indiana golf course with spectacular views and a private swimming pool.

They have extensive and cool colonnaded verandas, with large family and private roof terraces. Suffice it to say that the fittings and finishing throughout are of the best and most luxurious quality, with fully fitted kitchens, bathrooms, wardrobes, cloakrooms etc.

Each property has a single garage or large underground parking.

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Optional extras Gym and the Private Reserve

Day Spa

This is a small, relaxed and pleasant place to tone up and is not intended as a factory style gymnasium.

Light and airy, the whole of the front can be opened to take advantage of the pleasant dry climate.

The Day Spa @ Desert Springs is located in the Private Reserve, with our Award winning therapist offering health and beauty treatments for your pleasure and relaxation.

For those who prefer to exercise in complete privacy, there is also the similarly equipped Individual Work Out Area, and Private Sauna and Jacuzzi Suite in the Private Reserve facilities. These can be reserved for private use at the Golf Club House Reception.

Due to high demand at this event, prior reservation is essential.

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Climate

Please contact us for further information on treatments and to confirm booking.

Extend your stay Why not extend your stay?

Special offers for competitors wanting to extend their stay with additional nights either prior to or after the Event are available upon request.

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Getting here

The best climate in Europe...

Easily accessible…

The Almanzora climate has some truly unique qualities, there is nowhere else like it on the continent.

Almeria International Airport is the local airport for the Almanzora region and locations of Desert Springs, Villaricos and Playa Marqués. An easy 40 minute drive along the A7, which skirts the Cabo de Gata Natural Park and the majestic Cabrera Mountains, brings you to the Almanzoran Valley.

• The most sunshine in all Andalucia • The least rainfall in the whole of Spain • The warmest and driest winter in all Europe • January has 7 daily sunshine hours and average temperature of 17°c.

The region is also served by two other international airports, Murcia, 60 minutes and Alicante 120 minutes away by car, again all via the A7, making the area easily accessible with 2½ hour chartered and scheduled flights from all parts of the UK.

ALICANTE

N-332

MURCIA AP-7

A30 A7 CT-32

N-332

Aguilas

Cuevas del Almanzora

DESERT SPRINGS

Vera A-92

N-340a N-341

ALMERIA

A7

Cartagena

AP-7 Toll Road

Huércal-Overa

Garrucha

Mojacar Carboneras

A7 N-334

San José

Package

Programme

Tournamant Entry Fee includes

Thursday 24th September

Saturday 26th September

• Resort Accommodation Check-In

• Tournament Entry

• Golf Bag Drop Off

• Buffet Breakfast, Full English or Continental at El Torrente Restaurant

• A personal donation to the Lady Taverners

• Practice round of golf can be arranged at an additional cost

• Three nights Resort accommodation

• Welcome Drinks Reception and BBQ at The Cave Bar

• Buffet Breakfast, Full English or Continental at ‘El Torrente’ Restaurant (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) • Welcome Drinks Reception and BBQ at The Cave Bar • Complimentary use of all Practice Facilities for each Tournament Round • Two competition rounds on the Indiana Course with pull trolley or shared golf buggy

• Watch Live Coverage of the Rugby World Cup

Friday 25 September th

• Buffet Breakfast, Full English or Continental at El Torrente Restaurant • Complimentary use of the Golf Academy Practice Facilities • Day 1 Golf Tournament – 18 Holes on The Indiana Course

• Dinner at The Crocodile Club followed by Live Music

• Pull Trolley or Golf Buggy (Shared between 2 pers.)

• Gala Dinner and Entertainment at ‘El Torrente’ Restaurant with entertainment provided by renowned and notorious comedian Ian Irving followed by Live music

• Celebrity ‘Q&A’ Session • Dinner – Spanish Evening at The Crocodile Club Restaurant • Live Music • Watch Live Coverage of the Rugby World Cup

• Complimentary use of the Golf Academy Practice Facilities • Day 2 Golf Tournament – 18 Holes on The Indiana Course • Pull Trolley or Golf Buggy (Shared between 2 pers.)

• Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the El Torrente Restaurant • Entertainment from renowned and notorious Comedian Ian Irving followed

by Live music • Watch Live Coverage of the Rugby World Cup

Sunday 27th September • Buffet Breakfast, Full English or Continental at El Torrente Restaurant • Departure

Packages include: 1 or 2 Bedroom Apartment (2 or 4 persons sharing)

£495

per person

Additional Nights : £15 per person Single Room Supplement: £100 per person Single Room Additional Nights : £30 per person

4 Bedroom Villa with private pool (8 persons sharing)

£525

per person

Additional Nights : £15 per person

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Single Room Supplement : £135 per person Single Room Additional Nights : £25 per person

Non-Golfing Packages available upon request Price excludes flights, transfers and insurance.

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For Reservations contact Ayesha Nash

For General Event Information contact Event Director Sue Simons

Email desertsprings@almanzora.com Tel +34 678 679 387 Web www.almanzora.com

Email SueH2896@aol.com Tel +44 (0) 7850 723 359 or +356 9909 8544