Hi Simon,

On behalf of the European Tour Group, I would just like to express my sincere thanks to everyone at Desert Springs for hosting the Qualifying School again this year. There is no doubt that the week was a great success and built on all that has been achieved over recent years. The general condition of the course was better than ever and provided the best playing surfaces I have ever seen at the resort. It was also very “clean” in the desert areas which made it a lot neater and a lot more equitable for the players. Ricardo and his team deserve our congratulations of all their efforts to deliver such a good course.

Having a good week of weather clearly helped – until Sunday when the storm came along to throw a spanner in the works! It’s such a pity that this hit the area but given the catastrophic conditions seen across some parts of Spain, Desert Springs probably got away lightly. Thankfully, we were able to conclude the tournament the following morning.

It was fantastic that we were able to complete our new agreement prior to this year’s tournament and we are delighted to be able continue our association with Desert Springs for a further three years. I’m glad that we had the opportunity to raise a glass to our ongoing collaboration and the future success of the Q School at Desert Springs.

Whilst the dates are in the new agreement, for the record I can confirm that the tournament will be in the same week next year with the following schedule:

Thank you for all your support and to your whole team for making us so welcome at Desert Springs. We look forward to returning in 2025!

Many thanks

Regards

Mike Stewart

Director of Qualifying School

Good Morning Simon,

On behalf of my team, The Slice Girls a big thanks to all your staff and yourself for the fantastic week we had enjoying what we like, playing Golf

Reception, caddy master, restaurant it all was so well organised.

It has been a very very successful week and we cannot wait until next year.

Kind Regards

Wikkie

Hi Simon,

I hope you are well, and things have returned to Normal at Desert Springs

I wanted to say a big thankyou to you and your team, who I can only say did a first-class job.

Thank you for having us back again and for making us feel more than welcome and as I’ve said many times for me its such a great pleasure to be back with you all and for us becoming that fantastic team that make this event run so smoothly.

So please would you pass on my many thanks to everyone for their hard work and commitment that they all put in and helping it to become such a success.

On a personal note, I very much enjoyed not only working along side you but to having you join us for dinner and for the wonderful stories shared over a glass or two of some wonderful wines and equally wonderful food.

Thanks again Simon and I look forward to catching up with you soon

All the very best
GB

Gary Butler
Senior Referee/Tournament Director

Fantastic course, always in great shape.
The greens are firm and reliable.
Bunkers have improved too, now with same type sand and consistent.

Lovely course and challenging.
Greens, tee boxes and fairways well maintained.
Club House outstanding and excellent staff who are friendly and welcoming.
Prices of the food are above average but that reflects on the environment.
Practice facilities good and the pro’s are also enthusiastic.

It was an incredible course and the staff were so friendly!

Great golf course, very well maintained and a fantastic environment.

This is my favourite golf course from Spain.
I can say that this is highly recommended.
The staff is very helpful always and all the resort is looking fantastic.

Beautiful course, no need to be a long hitter.
Reception very welcome always with a smile.

Very nice course.
Technical.
Difficult for high handicappers.
Very friendly reception staff.
Very considerate maintenance staff with the player.
Very well-maintained course.

First impressions – An unusual resort for Spain, in that the villas & apartments are painted in natural earthy colours instead of the generic white, but I think this looks more natural.
The first 2 holes are played along the rear of villas, as are the final 4, whereas the rest of the course is in the ‘desert’.
The holes are forgiving enough for a high handicapper, such as myself; but also provide challenges & rewards for better players (I was playing with a friend who plays off 10). A good selection of distances, various water hazards and some quite unforgiving ‘desert’ rough!
The course (as always) was in excellent condition, well-watered, clean, little pitch mark and divot damage.
The clubhouse is luxurious, e.g. Elemis toiletries in the changing rooms; with a very attractive bar & restaurant area.
It’s worth getting on their mailing list for ‘offer’ green fees, which can provide reasonable savings.

Good morning Paul and Simon.
Just a quick email to credit both of you with the performance and service of the staff at Desert Springs, in particular those in F&B.
Paul, Javier and Natalia all made me feel very welcome.
The course was in incredible condition and the practice facilities were top tier!
The mix of golf and exploration of the local area gave me a real desire to organise a trip.
Thanks again Paul, you made the trip one to remember!

Matthew.

Excellent golf course and practice facilities.
Numerous putting greens and chipping area with quality bunkers.
Course is well laid out right and challenging even from the yellow tees.
Miss fairways at your peril.
Friendly staff and regular cart service around the course. Very good value for money.

Very satisfied.
I was somewhat anticipating what I was going to find and it was a pleasant experience, with a very well maintained course, in excellent condition.
Congratulations.

Hi Laura,
Just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your efforts in allowing me to golf yesterday.
It is an amazing golf course and the whole resort is amazing.
I have posted reviews on trip advisor and google.
We will most certainly come back for another stay with my children.
Will I book online, or can I request a stay with you or someone else.
Once again I do appreciate everything.
Lazaros N

Golf course in excellent condition.

Resort staff and caddy staff attentive and professional.

Lovely golf course always memorable experience.

Caddy staff and reception staff always smiling and always willing to help when asked.

Greens are in great condition.

Would recommend to family and friends.

Fairways and greens in superb condition in August24.

Great course in very good condition.

Nice practice facility and friendly staff.

Played Desert Springs a couple of days ago (Aug24) with my wife while on holiday in Almería and really enjoyed our round.

The fairways, greens, tees and general condition of the course is excellent.

We played here last about 3 years ago, and it’s fantastically well maintained.

It definitely favours good course management rather than always going long off the tee, so I enjoyed the challenge the course offers, if you kept it straight and hit your length you really scored well, bad shots were punished if you missed the fairway and rough and ended in the desert, but it was rare for me to lose a ball.

The driving range and practice facilities are really good, during our holiday my 6-year-old daughter did a 3 day ‘camp’, her first experience of golf and she loved it, which was great as I’d love for her to enjoy playing with us here when we come back in the future.

We will be back for sure when we are next here on holiday. I’ve not found a better course in the area.