News: Golf Courses

DAVID LEADBETTER will officially open his new Leadbetter Golf Academy at Spain's five-star La Manga Club resort in September, and Golfmagic will be in attendance.

Regarded by many as the leading golf instructor in world golf, Florida-based Leadbetter is set to fly in to perform the opening ceremony on Monday September 15 at his latest academy, which provides the centrepiece of a 1million redevelopment of La Manga Clubs extensive teaching and practice centre.

Among the new facilities on offer, the new academy the only such facility in mainland Spain will have two tuition rooms, both equipped with the latest technology including Trackman, SAM PuttLab and K-VEST.

The first David Leadbetter Golf Academy was established in 1983 and the opening of the new La Manga Club facility means that there are now 28 full-time David Leadbetter Golf Academies spread across 13 countries.

Jose Asenjo, general manager at La Manga Club, said: Its a great honour and privilege for everyone at La Manga Club that David Leadbetter has interrupted his busy schedule to open the new academy. His reputation precedes him as one of the worlds foremost golf coaches and I cant think of a better and more fitting way to officially open our new world-class teaching and practice facility.

The significant investment that has taken place in the new state-of-the-art facilities here at La Manga Club will help to ensure that the resort is truly in a class of its own in terms of golf and sports coaching facilities, enhancing our reputation as the destination of choice for top amateurs and professionals.

During a coaching career spanning more than three decades, Leadbetter, 62, has taught some of golfs biggest stars including four former world number ones Sir Nick Faldo who he famously helped to win six Majors after rebuilding his swing Greg Norman, Nick Price and Lee Westwood.

His players have amassed more than 100 individual worldwide tournament victories and his current crop of stars include Rafael Cabrera Bello and ladies trio Michelle Wie, Lydia Ko and Suzann Pettersen, who are all ranked inside the world top ten.

As part of his visit to La Manga Club, Leadbetter will also give a series of one-to-one tuition sessions to a limited number of resort guests, local juniors and selected members of the media, where they can experience the award-winning venues outstanding new practice facilities.

Over the last nine months, La Manga Clubs practice centre has undergone a dramatic transformation and, as well as the new Leadbetter Academy, it also boasts four short game areas for bunkers and chipping, three large putting greens and four teaching classrooms which are ideal for visiting professionals on tuition breaks.

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