Torreblanca Golf Society Reports
On these pages we post each weeks reports and results, we hope you enjoy them.
Los Flamingos 19th February 2026
Thursdays game was played down the coast at Los Flamingos and we were kindly sponsored by Leigh Hopper.
After the recent bad weather we were back to normal this week , well as normal as this society gets, and after battling the usual morning chaos on the roads and nearly everyone turning up at the right place we found the course in pretty good condition with some tricky greens and pin placements.
When the cards had been checked there was 1 clear winner, with a 4 way tie for 2nd place which went to a back 9 countback.
Results from Los Flamingos.
1st, Ian McCarthy, 35pts, playing off 10.0, now 9.5.
2nd, Gary Sparrow, 31pts, back 9 of 16pts, playing off 7.5, now 7.2.
3rd, Keith Baker, 31pts, back 9 of 15pts, playing off 13.3, now 13.0.
Newest the pin in One on Hole 4, Ray Critcher.
Nearest the pin in Two on Hole 14, Gordon Bathgate.
Nearest the pin in One on Hole 16, Ian McCarthy.
Next week we are playing at Santa Maria and our sponsor, Bob Sawyer, has decided to put on a Texas Scramble for a change. The first tee time will be at 9.28.
El Higueral 12th February 2026
After our enforced 2 week winter break it was good to finally have a game this week and we played at El Higueral and we were kindly sponsored by Keith Baker.
With it being a 9 Hole course we played off different tee boxes each 9 with the men off whites then yellows and the ladies off yellows then reds.
Although the sun was shining and the temperatures up , there was a very strong wind which always seemed to be in your face when trying to get over water. Back at the Red Dragon there were various conversations about who had lost the most balls.
When everyone had “Eventually” finished and the cards been checked the presentation ceremony started to a full terrace.
Results from El Higueral.
1st, Dermot Carolan, 36pts, playing off 9.9, now 9.4.
2nd, Gary Sparrow, 31pts playing off 7.8, now 7.5.
3rd, Steve Thomas, 29pts, on countback, playing off 28.0, now 27.6.
Nearest the pin in One on Hole 10, Pauline Fink.
Nearest the pin in One on Hole 12, Martin England.
Nearest the pin in Two on Hole 16, Dermot Carolan.
Next week we are playing at Los Flamingos with the first tee time at 10.00
Parador 22nd January 2026
Thursdays game was played at Parador and we were kindly sponsored by the returning Gordon Bathgate.
After a rain deluge on Wednesday the course was remarkably dry with the greens in very good condition even tho they had been micro tined.
On a typical Parador day the course as ever was its usual tough self and add in a stiff breeze especially on the back 9 it was reflected in the final scores when all the cards were in and counted.
Results from Parador
1st, Gary Sparrow, 32pts, playing off 8.3, now 7.8.
2nd, Bridie O’Callaghan 31pts, back 9 of 18pts, playing off 30.1, now 29.4.
3rd, Steve Bonsor, 31pts, back 9 of 13pts, playing off 26.8, now 26.4.
Nearest the pin in Two on Hole 3, Gary Sparrow.
Nearest the pin in One on Hole 6, Leigh Hopper.0
Nearest the pin in Three on Hole 16, winning 1 of Andy Hassalls “special wines”, Dave Errington.
Next week we are playing at Anoreta with the first tee time at 11.04.
Our sponsor for the game at Santa Maria on the 26th February, Bob Sawyer , has decided to put on a Texas Scramble that day with 2 lower and 2 higher handicappers in each team.
Santa Maria 15 January 2026
Santa Maria was the venue for our latest game and we were kindly sponsored by last weeks winner Vince Mckenna.
After a little overnight rain the course was a bit wet in places however the greens held up well and were surprisingly quick on certain holes.
There were some good scores in but the winner in the end won by a comfortable 3 pts and booked there place already in the end of season final.
Results from Santa Maria.
1st, Pauline Fink, 37pts, playing off 21.4, now 20.3.
2nd, Dave Lax, 34pts, playing off 21.8, now 21.3.
3rd, Don Crowley, 33pts, playing off 20.7, now 20.3.
Nearest the pin in One on Hole 7, Craig Currie.
Nearest the pin in Two on Hole 11, Andy Hassall.
Nearest the pin in One on Hole 17, Phil Dodd.
Next week we are playing at Parador with the first tee time at 10.00.
Santana 8th January 2026
Our first game of the year and the new season was played at Santana and we were kindly sponsored by Steve Thomas.
For once our usual first tee time of 10.00 wasn’t available so it was an early start for everyone with the first group going off in some sort of light and very cool temperatures at 8.30.
After the recent bad weather the course was in remarkably good condition, but as always now it plays that bit longer and once you got to the green there were some tricky pin positions.
Results from Santana.
1st, Vince Mckenna, 36pts, back 9 of 16pts, playing off 9.1, now 8.6.
2nd, James Clark, 36pts, back 9 of 14pts, playing off 20.5, now 20.0.
3rd, Don Crowley, 35pts, playing off 21.1, now 20.7.
Nearest the pin in One on Hole 2, Dennis Regan.
Nearest the pin in Three on Hole 10, Vince Mckenna.
Nearest the pin in Two on Hole 14, Ray Critcher.
Next week we are playing at Santa Maria.
