Spain-based Irish senior women's international & husband enter HdA
February Festival

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Spain-based Pamela Morgan, a senior international for Ireland last season, is one of the latest entries for the Hacienda del Alamo February Festival at the five-star Murcia resort from February 12 to 17.

Pamela lives at Estepona on the Costa del Sol with his husband Brian. They both play off 10 and they are both members at La Cala Golf Club.
They have both entered the St Valentine's Day pro-am on Saturday, February 14 and the Costa Calida Pairs competition on the Sunday. Pamela will also play in the 36-hole opening event, the Murcia Ladies Open on Thursday and Friday, February 12 and 13.

Both Pamela and Brian, pictured above, are entitled to a free practice round over the Dave Thomas-designed championship course which delighted the Scottish Senior Golfing Society Spanish Festival competitors last week.

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When charity doesn't begin at home ...
When Brian and Pamela went on holiday to Gambia, they got more than a tan. They got a mission - to help the local people. Louise France hears their story.
You can read it by logging on to:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/oct/05/ethicalholidays.gambia

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A check on the Festival entries so far for next February (S denotes SENIOR, and G denotes Under-18 GIRL (on January 1).

MURCIA LADIES OPEN

Two rounds stroke-play

Thursday-Friday, February 12-13
Professional entry
Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)
Amateur entries

Mary McKenna (Donabate) S

Patricia Morris (Donabate) S

Fionnuala Forde (Donabate)

Margo Habets (Rinkven, Belgium)

Caroline Harper (Limburg, Belgium)

Natalia Zvezdina (Rinkven, Belgium)

Sandra Hendrickx (Rinkven, Belgium)

Louise Church (Hendon)
Pamela Morgan (La Cala) S

ST VALENTINE'S DAY PRO-AM

One round: Lady pro with three amateurs (male or female)

Saturday, February 14
Professional entries
Lien Willems (Belgium).
Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Amateur teams:

Mary McKenna, Patricia Morris & Fionnuala Forde (all Donabate).

Mary MacLaren, Meghan MacLaren & Rebecca Gee (all Wellingborough).

Margo Habets, Caroline Harper & Natalia Zvezdina or Sandra Henrickx + pro Lien Willems (Belgium).
Natalia Zvezdina or Sandra Henrickx & two other amateurs.
Pamela Morgan & Brian Harrold (both La Cala) + one other amateur
Amateur individuals:
Louise Church

COSTA CALIDA PAIRS

One round: First nine holes greensomes; Second nine holes better-ball.

Any combination of lady pros, female & male amateurs.

Sunday, February 15

Professional entry
Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)
Amateur pairings:

Mary MacLaren & David MacLaren.

Meghan MacLaren & Rebecca Gee.

Holly Clyburn & India Clyburn.
Pamela Morgan & Brian Harrold
Amateur individuals:
Louise Church (Hendon)

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO LADIES OPEN

Two rounds stroke-play

Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17.
Professional entry
Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)
Amateur entries:

Holly Clyburn. G

India Clyburn. G

Mary MacLaren

Meghan MacLaren G

Rebecca Gee G

Louise Church

+Take advantage of the cheaper midweek flights to Spain by booking now. The prices will have risen if you leave it until January (January 15 is the deadline for entries, by the way).

+To find out details of how much it will cost you to rent accommodation at Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort (the more who share, the cheaper it gets per head), here are some E-mail and website addresses:

info@stvmanagement.com

info@resortmanagementhda.com

info@homekare.co.uk

http://www.hdagolfproperties.com/

http://www.spaingolfrentals.com/

http://www.clubmurcia.com/