Polaris World La Torre Golf Resort
Encyclopedia
Location
It is in the region of MurciaMurcia
-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...
, which has one of the most agreeable climates in Spain, with temperatures averaging 21°C and around 320 days of sunshine every year.
History
The golf resort was built by Polaris WorldPolaris World
Polaris World is a holiday resort company centred around golf courses designed by Nicklaus Design - the golf course design and development firm set up by Jack Nicklaus and his sons...
. Building started in 2002 and completed in 2005.
Golf
The golf course itself is 18-hole, 5,350 metre & par 68 and forms part of the Polaris World Nicklaus Golf Trail – currently four courses up and running, increasing soon to a total of 8 courses within a radius of 25 kilometres. A Jack NicklausJack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
- designed golf course.
Hotel
There’s a 113 bedroom 5-star InterContinental Hotel within the resort, together with several bars, restaurants, shops, a large supermarket, a bank, two tennis courts and 22 communal swimming pools.The town consists of a hairdressers,An Irish pub, a night club,Aice-cream shop,An Italian restauent and many other features.Promotional Advertising
La Torre Golf Resort was featured in two major British television campaigns, with commercials featuring the president of Polaris World, Jose Luis Hernandez and, before that, Jack NicklausJack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
, with the now-famous line ‘Maybe tomorrow, Jack’.
Davis Cup
In September 2009, the resort played host to the Davis CupDavis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
semi-final between Spain and Israel, with crowds of up to 12,000 packing the temporary stadium erected specially for the three-day tennis event.
Other
American film director/actor/writer/comedian and sometime jazz musician Woody AllenWoody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
played clarinet with his jazz band at the resort’s hotel on New Year’s Eve 2008, whilst X-Factor finalist Ruth Lorenzo
Ruth Lorenzo
Ruth Lorenzo) is a Spanish singer notable for coming fifth in the fifth series of the British TV talent show The X Factor in 2008.Lorenzo's debut Single "Burn" entered the Spanish Singles Charts at number 16 when she released the single on the 27th of June 2011 in Spain...
featured regularly there. 70’s soul/funk band and Grammy award winners Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...
(‘Celebration’, ‘Ladies Night’) and Argentinian singer Andrés Calamaro
Andrés Calamaro
Andrés Calamaro , is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. His former band Los Rodríguez was a major success in Spain in the 1990s. He became one of the main icons of the Argentine rock in the last two decades and has sold over 1.3 million copies.-Abuelos de la Nada:Calamaro was...
have also appeared at the resort, which hosts live music most weekends.
External links
- http://www.nicklaus.com/design/latorre/ Nicklaus Design
- http://polarisresorts.eu/photo-gallery/ce/thumbnails.php?album=30 PolarisResorts.eu | a photo gallery for the owners