It was in the winter 1972 when Michael Bailey "Mad Mike" knocked a golf ball on the beach of Estartit in Catalonia/Spain to practice bunker shots.
By coincidence he met another golfer, Vice Air Marshall Sir Roy Flawell and they started a golf competition.
A semicircle close to a bush became the Par 3 "Bush hole", an abandoned perambulator the Par 5 "Pram hole", the foundations of a de-rigged summer bar the Par 4 "Trident hole", and so on until they had designed a 9 hole golf course on the beach between Estartit and Los Griells.
Today, over 30 years later more than 50 members of the Estartit Sands Golf Club are playing the beach course during the winter period. Holes are marked by flags and consist of circles a club length in diametre. Only two irons are allowed, which have to be chosen carefully as there are obstructions and a river at the premises.
In the summer there is an additional 3 hole Par 13 back course.
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Presentation Dinner (04/04/2008)
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Mondays (10.00h): Pitch & Putt Gualta
Fridays (10.30h): Pitch & Putt Mas Pagés
Showing your valid membership card you have a
discount of 25% at Gualta and 50% at Mas Pagés !!
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BACK COURSE UNPLAYABLE !!!!!
Friday 13th Trophy will be played
at Mas Pagés on Tuesday, 17th June
at 10.00 h.
BACK COURSE (FRIDAY 13th TROPHY)
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Friday 13th Trophy 13-07-2007
Last Winner Olaf Hingst passes the trophy to Roly Hoath, who won it with 2 over par.
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Xmas Fayre (11/12/07) was played in a Tramuntana storm
with gusts up to nearly 100 km/h. Every of the 11 brave players deserved
a prize and they got it at the social dinner !
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