The World of Golfing Issue 09 2020 | Page 16

16 THE WORLD OF GOLFING SON GUAL Son Gual is ideal preparation for Ritthammer’ s Tour ambitions Son Gual European Tour player Bernd Ritthammer is keen to extend his fruitful partnership with Son Gual in Mallorca to provide the platform for future golfing success. The 32-year-old German has been associated with the Palma course since 2017 and hails from the same region as the Pamer family, which built a remarkable layout on what was previously agricultural land in 2008. particularly challenging greens, which were once likened to Augusta by former Masters champion Ian Woosnam. Designed by Thomas Himmel, the 7,240- yard, par-72 course features large lakes, 66 bunkers, 800 olive trees – some more than a thousand years old – and And Munich-based Ritthammer, who claimed a top-10 finish in the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama in June, believes his regular practice stints in Mallorca