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The successful golf year
in Skalica
Skalica is the city known not only in
Slovakia, but far beyond its frontiers as
well. It gains an admiration thanks to its
wines, delicious Skalica’s „trdelník“, rich
history and valuable historical relies too.
Personally, I am convinced that it wins its
favour also thanks to atmosphere, hospitality and wide range of activities which
can a tourist try in Skalica. And just three
years ago the golf was added to the city
offer of the freetime activities.
For those who have not been in Skalica yet and they are going to, but also for
those who have never heard about course
- Skalica is the first city golf area in Slovakia with the full value infrastructure of
18-holes course. It is situated to vineyard
part of the free royal city Skalica. The
course in Skalica offers the best training
surfaces in the country to golf players,
a pleasant familiar atmosphere, beautiful
views of Skalica’s vineyards and of course
the top prepared course which is a challenge for all not only age but also handicap categories. Because we are in last
third of this year, I think it is the right time
for resume and evaluation of slowly ending season 2013.
From my home player and player
with the plus handicap viewpoint, the
season in Skalica was different from the
previous one. The first reason for this
claim is the quality of course. Greens had
not only during tournaments but also during the season the stable 9 feet, what
I appreciated mainly by the preparation
for valuable foreign tournaments. My
second reason was the decision and following realization of the water borehole.
All golf players who played in Skalica in
summer of last year and found the way
here this summer too have to admit that
it was an incomparable difference. Third
reason for my audacious claim are the
roughs. The decision to keep them grow
was from my point of view one of the best
which was possible to make. Not only the
course got new contoures thanks to them
but also it became much more attractive
for the play. Even the player on the tee
himself is realizing that it is not enough to
only stand up, drive and „I will find it somewhere“. He has to think more about it,
to play tactic, choose different clubs and
even probably change the strategy of play
compared with last season.
The course in Skalica has organized
a lot of commercial tournaments this year.
It was an organizer of Slovak Championship for juniors, Slovak Championship for
seniors, association tournaments and it
hosted a tournament of a prestige tour
PilsnerUrquell Czech PGA Tour, in which
besides the professionals from whole
Europe also the Slovak amateur players
could take part.
However, our course was preparing
all year for the tournament under the auspices of European golf association EGA,
European Boy’s Challenge Trophy 2013.
Eleven countries took part in the tournament including Slovakia and the best
three players won a reservation ticket for
next year’s European boy’s championship
under 18 years. I participated in this tournament as a referee and for one day as
a starter. Personally, I find this tournament
very interesting and huge experience.
For the first time I did not take part
in tournament as a player but as a part of
organizing team. The whole tournament
proceeded in a calm atmosphere and also
in spite of lower temperatures the wea-
ther was nice, course was in top condition
and everything proceeded with any problems. Not only the players but also the
captains of teams agreed with me, that
the tournament was beyond the expectations and they all were very satisfied.
The whole greenkeeper team of Vojtech Mrňa, referees at the head of the
main referee Ján Pečo II., whole team of
Golf Resort Skalica and mainly every one
volunteer who decided to come and help
in his freetime, they all are responsible for
the success of the whole team.
Next year one of the biggest challenges which has been ever hosted in
Slovakia is waiting for the Golf Resort
Skalica - organization of Team European
Championship of girls under 18. Therefore I wish to Golf Resort Skalica many great
tournaments, successful golf players and
even better season than this one.
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