Oz in Spain

New album from Raimundo Amador

VIRTUOSO SPANISH guitarist Raimundo Amador will be performing at Málaga’s París 15 concert hall on 19 February, presenting his new album Medio Hombre, Medio Guitarra. […]

…and egalitarian luxury in China

OUR MAN in Bundaberg has arrived back in Europe after a soggy trip to Queensland – via a stopover in the booming southern Chinese city of Guangzhou (Canton). Travel bloz pending after the wellies have been unpacked and the jet-lag has eased…

The Tale Of The Goblet That Didn’t Come Home

By Barrie Suart

ONCE UPON A TIME  11 Englishmen lost a precious goblet while journeying in Africa in a land called Fifa. Their leader, Don Cornetto Capello, was instructed by his sponsor, Lady Cheryl of Newcastle-upon-Cole, to go back and find it. […]

England/South Africa 1 – Australia 0

HOPES in ASHES (video)

McDowell last man standing at Valderrama

By PEDRO BOLICHERO

THE UNIVERSAL public view by players is that they relish the opportunity of teeing up at Valderrama. Privately, many also dread it. Of course, while golf is supposed to be fun for us lesser golfing mortals, for the game’s elite it is just another day at the office – and, as in any job, some days are better than others. Or, at Valderrama, worse than others. […]

THE place to dine and chill out

GARUM OFFERS discerning diners the dual attraction of being one of Marbella’s hippest establishments while also providing a versatile culinary experience.

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Elegant and masterful exhibition in Málaga

THE LATEST exhibition by Mariano Fernández Cornejo runs from 23 November to 12 December at the Espacio Tres Gallery in Málaga. […]

“Godfather of Asian Golf” blitzes Benahavis field

HE MIGHT NOT be a household name among golfing fans outside his home base but Thailand’s Boonchu Ruangkit has been shredding the record books in his rookie year on the European Senior Tour. […]

Andalucía’s favourite golfing son heads Valderrama field

(Photo: Michael Denker)

By PEDRO BOLICHERO

IT ALMOST seemed like losing an old friend when the Volvo Masters disappeared from the European Tour schedule after 2008. For many – fans, press and even players (though not all in the latter case) – the annual autumn trip to Valderrama was a high point of the year. […]

What the other 89 per cent think…

By PEDRO BOLICHERO

IT’S MID-AUTUMN – an even year – and that means billions of golf fans around the universe are sitting in front of their TV screens, enthralled by the action in the “third biggest sporting event in the world”. Yeah, sure. […]