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Do you want to test your skills against the best golfers in the world? You can now test your skills against Colin Montgomerie and Miguel Angel Jimenez.
You could also play a game of three-ball against Michael Campbell, Jose Maria Olazabel, or Thomas Bjorn.
The Staysure Legends Tour will bring some of the top golfers from around the world to Marbella to compete before they move on to San Sebastian, and Girona at the end of the year.
This week, the Aloha Golf fairways are awash with golfers.
Outside of the Majors, few tournaments have so many stars, arriving to do battle for a pot that reaches a cool €20 million this season.
There is €600,000 at stake alone at Aloha, where the tour kicks off this year.
You can expect to see many legendary figures, such as Jamie Donaldson and Niclas Fasth.
You’ll also get to see some local favorites, such as Olazabal. He is a two-time Masters Champion, and was the captain of Europe during one of their most memorable Ryder Cup wins.
Jimenez is a charismatic two-time Senior Major champion hailing from Malaga.
Aloha is considered Malaga’s best course. The legend of cigar-chomping actually designed one hole.
Monty from Scotland, who is a five-time Ryder Cup winner and has 31 European titles under his belt, will be a big draw.
The man who became a household name in Andalucia after his heroics at the Ryder Cup finals in nearby Valderrama, 1997.
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The Europeans won the match after his last round.
You must be on the list of 150 regular players around the world to qualify for the tournament.
You can only qualify for the tournament by participating in 15 tournaments in Turkey over a period of one month.
Richard Green, the organiser of the tournament, says that “it’s tough to get in. Out of 110 players who enter only four are selected.” “And once you get in, you have to work hard to keep it.”
He continued: “This field is one of the best outside a major with Ryder Cup captains and top players. It is especially the case this year, with players like Howell Lawrie and Bjorn creating a real buzz in the area.
The Legends Tour offers golf fans the chance to watch for free.
“You can actually walk around with them.” “You can see how good they are up close,” says Green, a resident of Harpenden in Hertfordshire.
You might be able even to play a round of golf if you are a super keen golfer and have a little spare change.
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