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Travel News Gloria Offers Even More With All In One Guests at Gloria Hotels & Resorts can now add extra layers of enjoyment and even more variety to their stay at the fabulous five-star resort as part of their new concept: All In One. Situated in Belek, where the Mediterranean and the Taurus meet in a total area of 212 hectares, the resort features three hotels - Gloria Golf Resort, Gloria Verde Resort and Gloria Serenity Resort - as well as the Gloria Villas and Gloria Golf Club. But now visitors can take advantage of all of these facilities as part of the All In One concept. That means all general usage areas, food & beverage outlets, leisure and entertainment services in any part of resort are now open to all who stay at Gloria without any extra charge. Battle of the islands at Seve’s Buenavista Memorial Tournament Two islands will do battle as part of the forthcoming Seve Ballesteros Memorial Tournament at Buenavista Golf in Tenerife. The spectacular course in the north-west of Tenerife - designed by the great man himself - already offers a fabulous golf experience at a unique coastal . But just as Ballesteros thrived in the intense competition of team golf during his glory days as the key figure in the European Ryder Cup team, a selection of professionals will get a similar experience on Sunday June 11 as a Canary Islands team takes on the UK. The full event will attract 100 professionals from across Europe as part of the four-day gathering (June 8-11) with amateurs also playing in three competition formats. La Romana Golf Club’s official opening is in sight This new golf course, located in the south east of Dominican Republic, already opened with 9 holes of the professional golf course back in February and in July of this year will finish the 18 holes. La Romana Golf is a unique Golf Course in its class, designed and built masterfully by the company Maverick Golf. This course is the second PGA golf course developed by the Piñero group, bringing together the most striking elements of the area and achieving a work that no player can resist. Atlantic Course, in Penha Longa Resort Celebrated 25th Anniversary In May, last month, the Atlantic golf course at Penha Longa Resort, designed by renowned designer Robert Trent Jones Jr., celebrated its 25th anniversary. Managed by the Ritz- Carlton Hotel Company, this is the only course under the luxury brand in Europe. Home to the Portuguese Open four times, these 18 holes, par 72 championship course of 6.313m, are well integrated in the landscape. The course offers a challenge to all golfers, as well as breathtaking views of the ocean with Estoril and Cascais in the foreground, but also the stunning Sintra hills. Gleneagles voted ‘Best Golf Resort in the World’ for unprecedented sixth successive year Gleneagles, the iconic Scottish five-star hotel, has been voted ‘Best Golf Resort in the World’ for an unprecedented sixth successive year by readers of Ultratravel, the Telegraph’s luxury travel magazine, and visitors to the telegraph.co.uk website. Readers were asked to vote for their favourite travel experiences in 19 categories, with Gleneagles taking the top golf award ahead of Pebble Beach Resorts and Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, USA; St. Andrews Links, Scotland and La Manga Resort in Spain. Los Naranjos GC celebrates its 40th anniversary this year since its foundation. Since its foundation, Los Naranjos GC has maintained a spirit of continuous improvement and the willingness to please all its visitors. Throughout these 40 years, the club has been renovating all the facilities and improving the golf course, but without losing the essence of the original design of Robert Trent Jones, who has been a worldwide reference in the construction and design of the best golf courses. Due to the increasing popularity of Marbella as a golf destination, with its more than 300 days of sunshine throughout the year and combined with the spectacular golf course conditions of Los Naranjos, the number of sold green fees has been increasing year on year. Within the 40th celebrations, 3 additional tournaments will be hosted along with themed events to promote the social life of the club, new shares of Los Naranjos GC will be put up for sale and entry of new members to the club. Volume 3 • Issue 39 13