The international competition Faldo Series will be held at the Real Club de Golf El Prat from February 22 to 24. The Faldo Series aims to promote the career of young international golf talents. The one at RCG El Prat will be the first of the 8 events of the Faldo Series, the season will end with the Final to be held in Florida (United States), in January 2024.

This competition for young golf talent is led by former world number 1 Nick Faldo. It was founded in 1996 and has since become the largest junior golf competition in the world. Great golf stars have been forged in it, such as the current number 1 Rory Mcilroy.

The Faldo Series will be played in a 36-hole Medal Play format on the Club’s Pink course. The RCG El Prat, founded in 1912, has a field and perfect facilities to host this type of competition, it has a first-class course. Many players on the European circuit choose RCG El Prat to train throughout the season.

The RCG El Prat course is made up of 45 holes designed by former golf number 1 Greg Norman. Throughout its more than 110 years of history, the RCG El Prat has hosted 10 editions of the Spanish Open (1959, 1963, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1998, 1999, 2011 and 2015).

La Nit del Golf of the Federació Catalana de Golf recognized the Real Club de Golf El Prat with five prizes. On the one hand, the Club received a plaque of appreciation for having been one of the founders of FC Golf. On the other hand, Pablo Larrazábal was awarded for his successful career and three young talents from the Club for their sporting results in 2022.

The Real Club de Golf el Prat received a plaque of appreciation in recognition of having been one of the founders of the Catalan Federation. The president of the Club, Pancho Schröder, collected this recognition for the RCGP. FC Golf was created in 1968 by six Catalan clubs: RCG El Prat, RCG Cerdanya, CG Sant Cugat, CG Terramar, CG Llavaneras and Golf de Pals.

The Club’s professional player Pablo Larrazábal received the ‘Medalla d’Or al mèrit en golf’ for his successful career. Larrazábal is the catalan golfer with the most victories on the DP World Tour with a total of 7, two of them achieved this year: the MyGolfLife Open, (Pecanwood G&CC, South Africa) and the ISPS Handa Championship (Infinitum Golf, Tarragona).

In addition to Larrazábal, other Club players were recognized for their important victories in 2022. Quim Vidal was awarded for winning the European Golf Championship with the Spanish Federation team. Anna Cañadó, was recognized for winning the Spanish International Women’s Stroke Play, the Inter-autonomous Under-16, the Spanish Under-16 Championship and the Spanish Under-18 Championship. Claudia Lara was awarded by the Federation for her victories in the Women’s Youth National Scoring Championship and the U-16 Inter-autonomous.

The Club is proud to be one of the founders of the Catalan Federation and to have so many golfing talents training on our course.

Success of the Quadis social tournament held on November 12 at the Club. The Real Club de Golf El Prat woke up on this day with some of the highest-end cars from the Quadis dealer, Sòlmobil, Cars Gallery and Motorsol Gallery, which were exhibited at the entrance to the Club House. Lamborghini, Bentley, Maserati and Jaguar models, among others, welcomed the players.

The day was very sunny, upon arrival the players received a Welcome Pack and breakfast to later start the game with a shot start. The tournament was held on the pink course in Individual stableford format. During the competition, the players had a provisioning tent on the 10th hole of the same course.

The tournament had four categories: Scratch, Hcp Superior, Hcp Inferior and Hcp Female. In the Scratch category, Javier Aldamiz won, with 31 points; in Hcp Superior, Joan Pares, with 43 points; in Hcp Inferior, Joan Camacho, with 37 points; and in Hcp Femenino, María Teresa Casas, with 37 points.

After the game there was a cocktail meal and prizes were awarded to the winners. In addition, we have a pianist who entertained the cocktail by playing a latest Stanley model that impressed everyone in attendance. Also, G’Vine and 1800 cocktails were offered that did not leave you indifferent. Finally, different gifts such as a putt, a putting mat or bags of clubs, among others, were raffled. The Quadis Multibrand tournament is once again a success among Club members.

Real Club de Golf el Prat is installing photovoltaic panels on the roof of its facilities with a total of 574 solar modules with a power of 260 kW. This installation will be the largest in a golf course in Catalonia.

This action is part of the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) presented in the Club’s Strategic Plan, where issues related to sustainability, affordable and non-polluting energy acquire relevant importance.

The photovoltaic roof is planned to start up before the end of the year bringing a saving of 40% and the profitability of the investment will be seen in less than 5 years also thanks to the IBI reduction established by Terrassa City Council.

The RCGP photovoltaic project, awarded to Chint Energy engineering, a subsidiary in Spain of the Asian giant CHINT, was visited by the Consul General of the PR China in Barcelona, Zhu Jingyang, to know first-hand the installation. He was accompanied by the Secretary of Foreign Action of the Generalitat, Gerard Figueras; the CEO of CHINT ENERGY, Luz Ma, and its director, Jordi Cardoner.

The president of the RCGP, Pancho Schröder, highlighted that this initiative is included in a “plan that we call sustainable golf. It includes water purification and energy saving, and in this case, with the installation of solar panels, it affects the economic viability and environmental sustainability of the Club”.

Given the current price of energy, the collaboration between the Club and Chint Energy shows that producing clean energy and saving costs is possible and serves as a good example to be known and followed by other clubs to face a better future.

Even more, in recognition of its commitment to sustainability, this past June, Real Club de Golf El Prat gained the Biosphere distinction of the program “Commitment to Tourism Sustainability Destination Barcelona Biosphere”. A certificate given to those companies that work towards a respectful management of the resources of the environment and the culture as well as a social and economic return to the city of Barcelona.

Another effort made in the past to produce a more eco-friendly golf course and as part of the Sustainable Plan of the Club was the investment in a water treatment system to reduce water consumption by improving the purification process through pre-treatment, flow regulation and disinfection of the effluent.

Respect for the environment is one of the club’s key hallmarks, which since its construction has been able to perfectly integrate the golf course into more than 126 hectares of forest, thus favouring the increase of the species that carry out their life cycle within the golf course.

The RCGP will keep working towards a respectful management of the resources of the environment to make the business of golf a sustainable one.

On Sunday 11th of September, Catalonia won the Interautonómico Sub 16 Femenino Championship played at the Balneario de Mondariz golf course in Pontevedra after defeating the region of Valencia in the final by 3,5 to 1,5.

The Catalan victory was already forged in the foursome match when Marina Joyce and Alejandra Vidal, on one hand, and Anna Cañadó and Claudia Lara, on the other, beat their Valencian rivals by 2,1.

With the score 2-0, it was necessary to make a final effort to win a great victory. Although the region of Valencia won the first individual with the victory of Balma Davalos against Alexandra Vidal, Anna Cañadó sealed the deal in the last match after beating Cloe Amión by 3/2. Meanwhile, Marina Joyce tied her match.

Once again, the RCGP players Anna Cañadó and Claudia Lara, along with their FCGolf teammates, showed their talent by taking the first gold to Catalonia in the Interautonómico Sub16 Femenino Championship.

The RCGP Junior Club continued to collect triumphs during the same weekend at the Catalonia Match Play Sub16 Championship held on Sunday 11th of September at Golf Costa Daurada.

In this modality of direct eliminations, our young golfer Pablo García was the winner in Cadet category. In the children’s category, we highlight the participation of Xavi Yagüe who finished as second classified.

The list of winners who learn to play golf in the RCGP Youth and Children’s School does not end here. The younger players in female category, were Lola Cabanes together with Laura Albiñana in second position.

JUNIOR CLUB IS BACK!

RCGP’s Junior School opening tournament takes place Sunday 18th of September. Under the name of Future Champions, this competition kicks off the 2022 – 2023 Youth and Children School, which will start the new school year on Saturday the 17th.

The Future Champions is sponsored by the British School of Barcelona as a result of the collabration between both institutions that reinforces the confidence of the BSB in our Club.

After the competition, there will be a family lunch with an additional cost of 30 euros for adults and 18 euros for children.

It includes a welcome pack and prize-giving ceremony such as golf bags and much more. You can register now through Clapphouse. Don’t miss it!

Day: 18th September 2022

Time: from 9:00h. to 14:00h.

Registration: open until September 15th at 17:00h. through Clapphouse.

Price: Free for school members / 10€ non school players

Play: Individual Stableford

Registration RCGP School 

• Real Club de Golf El Prat gains the Biosphere distinction thanks to its continuous work based on its dynamic corporate sustainability management plan.

This past June, the certification and distinction Biosphere of the program “Commitment to Tourism Sustainability Destination Barcelona Biosphere”, was given to Real Club de Golf El Prat because of all the effort put into making the business of golf a sustainable one.

What is it the Biosphere certificate?

The project, born in 2017, has been led by the Barcelona Provincial Council, the Responsible Tourism Institute (ITR), the Barcelona Business bureau, the Barcelona Council, and the Barcelona’s Tourism Bureau.  Its goal is to recognize those companies that work towards a respectful management of the resources of the environment and the culture as well as a social and economic return to the city of Barcelona. The Commitment is based on a methodology that works around the 17 goals of the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda.

What is more, Real Club de Golf El Prat has also obtained the Safe Travels certificate. This certificate is the first one approved worldwide, and allows companies, entities and destinations that carry out prevention and hygiene actions against COVID-19, to be recognized in any country in the world, with the aim of generating safe spaces for travellers.

The commitment to the Biosphere responds both to the desire to promote more sensible tourism by tour operators, as well as to the wish of visitors to travel respecting the environment as much as possible. The deployment of these measures means a new kind of tourism, which increases the competitiveness of Barcelona as a destination, formed by the Capital and the 12 counties of its province.

The Destination Barcelona receives the Platinum Certification

Destination Barcelona has today become the first destination in the world to receive the Platinum Certification thanks to the commitment of its institutions to promote a kind of tourism that is respectful and committed to the environment. In 2011, Barcelona was the first urban destination in the world to obtain the Biosphere certification. The Biosphere Platinum distinction recognizes not only the commitment of the administration to ensure that companies make sustainable efforts, but also that those companies execute the changes that the Commitment ensures.

Real Club de Golf El Prat is proud to be part of a movement that promotes quality tourism while taking care of the environment.