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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN GOLF SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 1 b The joys of playing golf on the beautiful island of Majorca. GOLFGOLFb Full coverage of today´s Bulletin golf SPECIAL Cup: Page 2 and 3. MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 2 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT GOLF SPECIAL MAJORCA DAILYBULLETIN GOLF CUP Below: Last year´s event, which was a huge success and Top: the presentation of this year´s tournament. by Jason Moore ELL, today is the day. The Bulletin gets into full swing this morning with our an- W nual golf tournament, which proved to be such a huge success last November. We are pleased to wel- come back First Mallorca, as the principal sponsor and Blevins Franks as one of the key backers of the event. A big thanks also to Jaguar/Quality Centre, El Corte In- gles, Ocean TV, Real Mallorca FC, Balearic Bulletin gets into full Helicopters, Oli de Mallorca, Macia Batle, Number 12 Solutions, Imperial Proper- ties, Mood, Son Amar, Mallorca Gold, Ticket and Laura for all their support. Not forgetting of course the Andratx golf club swing today at the and the Campino restaurant which will be providing all the food and drink for to- day’s event. The programme is as follow: ● 8.30a.m. Registration and collection of Camp de Mar course gift bag (which consists of a copy of the Ma- jorca Daily Bulletin golf special, a copy of First Mallorca’s excellent Passion maga- The Bulletinfirst decided to organise a golf zine, a bottle of oil courtesy of Oli de Mal- tournament to underline the importance lorca, a bottle of wine and sea-salt courtesy of the sport to Majorca and especially dur- of Macia Batle and a Bulletin golf cap. ● 9a.m. Breakfast is served at the Campino restaurant for all players. ● 12p.m. Helicopter from Balearic helicop- ters will touch down close to the half way house bar. The two overall winners of the event will receive a free 30 minute flight around the island. ● Between 2p.m. and 3p.m. Golfers return and lunch is served at the Campino restau- rant. ● At about 4p.m. The prize giving cere- The contents of the gift bag which all mony will be taking place and tombola. players will receive this morning just ing the low season months. Majorca has after registration. Right: some of the some excellent golf facilities which can be ● 4.45p.m. Toast to the winners. tombola prizes. enjoyed by all. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN GOLF SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 3 MAJORCA DAILYBULLETIN GOLF CUP Top (L): A free Majorca flight for the winners. Above: Some of the tombola prizes which can be won today. GOLFCUP LIST OF PRIZES ● Golf prizes. ● The top prize for the overall winners of the golf tournament are two Majorcan food hampers courtesy of El Corte In- gles, a flight around the island courtesy of Balearic helicopters. Other lesser prizes have all been donated by our friends at Laura Ashley and El Corte Ingles. ● Tombola. ● The top tombola prizes include a Bose surround music system courtesy of Ocean TV, Pop art paintings cour- Jaguar Landrover will be send- tesy of Number 12 Solu- ing some of their latest models tions, and lots more. to the course today. MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 4 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT GOLF SPECIAL INTERVIEW “Golf tourism is of major importance to the island” b “Whatever you are looking for,you will be able to find it on Majorca.” irst Mallorca, the lead- “Majorca is a micro-cosmos. The ing local real estate keyliesinaconsolidatedsocietywith company is once again the necessary understanding be- F the principal sponsor of tweenallnationsenjoyingthispara- the Majorca Daily Bulletin golf dise. Tourism is of paramount im- competition. Heidi Stadler, portance for the island, so is real es- Chief Executive of the company tatebutthefactofthematteristofeel tells Bulletin editor Jason Moore and continue to feel welcome. We about their recipe for success. should never forget to be a good host.” 1. Jason Moore: First Mallorca, is one of the most successful 5. Do you think that Majorca is companies on the island. What one of the most desired places is your recipe for success? on earth? Heidi Stadler: “Passion is the best “I travelled for 11 years before set- ingredient for success! We all have tlingdownontheisland.FormeMa- not only a right but also a responsi- jorca is special.The world has many bilitytobehappyinourlife.Ourpro- magic places. Majorca certainly has fession is part of it. I love what I am many ingredients of this magic and doing and Robert Maunder who attractsthereforemanypeopleofdif- owns the company with me always ferent walks of life. Desire is a strong sharedthesamepassionwithme/us. feeling and comes from a wish. This was and is the motto of First When you are ready for paradise, Mallorca.” you will find it.” 2. Do you think golf, and Ma- 6. How is the real estate market jorca’s golf courses have helped at the moment? Majorca over the years? “It seems the whole world wants a “Clearly golf tourism is of major piece of paradise . So many nation- importance to the island. The golf alitiesarereadytoinvestinMajorca courses have created an additional andconcludetransactions,bringing qualityoflifeforforeignersandlocal prices partly to a higher level than inhabitants alike. It is a superbly beforetheleanyearsafterthedemise Heidi Stadler, the CEO of First Mallorca. healthy and positive addition to the of Lehman Brothers. Only positive island.” news from us.” “It seems the whole world wants a piece factors.Anyone who really wants to discover Majorca knows of course, 3. How would you define Ma- 7. Do you think that the major- of paradise. So many nationalities are that there is so much more to it! jorca? ity of people who buy a home ready to invest in Majorca and conclude Palmaisthebestexampleforthenew “Majorca is a heaven. Majorca is on the island are looking for quality of life with so many fantas- becoming a brand, and for me, sun and beach? transactions...” ticnewboutiquehotelsopennow.Be stands for beauty of life. Majorca is “Tourists are to be guided to open- “Passion is the best ingredient for it be walking, climbing, cycling or an inspiration and an opportunity uptomorethansunandbeachasthe success!” simply sitting in the sun in winter to enjoy life fully. Whatever you are majority seems to only look for these and philosophy - Majorca is the per- looking for, you will be able to find fect setting for a soul to relax.” it. In my personal life Majorca is good energy, light and a sun rise full 8. And on a final note, would of opportunities every day ...” you like to learn to play golf? “I would be fully in the hands of a 4. Majorca is continuing to patient, humorous and caring Pro! evolve, how do you see Majorca If I get the right CV, I start immedi- in 20 years time? ately jajaja...” SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN GOLF SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 5 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 6 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT GOLF SPECIAL GOLF TOURISM Putting a value on GOLF TOURISM BY ANDREW EDE tion, but if this figure is tween 2008 and 2013, the ists rose, and they were Chamber of Commerce land and Ireland, neither he number of golf taken at face value, it indi- number of cyclists is said spending more than regu- published one of the most of which is exactly blessed tourists coming cates a significant increase to have increased by a stag- lar tourists. The 2014 offi- important and most in- with convenient or abun- to the Balearics in in golf tourism: a figure for gering 75%. cial figure for this was depth pieces of tourism re- dant air connections in the T the course of a 2008 put the number at Like cycling, therefore, slightly more than 215 search ever conducted. In- low months. The same year is put at around 115,000. It would, though, golf tourism appeared to million euros. Or put an- cluded in this research was might be said of Sweden, 190,000. Statistics can be be in line with the growth be unaffected by economic other way, it represented a a breakdown of every con- where there are over half a open to some interpreta- in cycling tourism. Be- crisis. The number of tour- spend of over 230 euros ceivable tourism niche, million golfers. more per stay than regular and for some of these Given the number of tourists. Moreover, the niches there was an golfers and the fact that a length of stay had also evaluation of how tourists golf tourist is said to make gone up - the average spend their money. In the four trips a year, the scope number of days had almost case of golf, the highest to develop the market into doubled. spend was not on golf a genuinely all-year tour- The value of golf tourism courses - they ranked ism activity would seem to is unquestionable, though third. Accommodation exist, but only if there are it needs placing in some represented 30% and res- the air routes. Majorca context. Spread principally taurants 19%. Shopping struggles to compete with over the months of Sep- was fourth with 13%. High the Costa del Sol in this re- tember to November and spending power therefore gard. The challenge exists then February to May has benefits for sectors as ever for airlines, tour (similar also to cycling), it other than golf alone. operators and government equates to roughly 1.5% of Since that research was to come together and de- annual tourism numbers put together, there has velop a coherent and effec- to the Balearics.