Alison (11) becomes youngest entrant

at the Hacienda del Alamo Festival

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Alison Hewison, age 11, becomes the youngest entrant for the Hacienda del Alamo Festival

She had her 11th birthday on August 19 which is a year younger than India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), sister of the England girl international Holly Clyburn who will also be competing at the five-star Spanish golf resort in the Murcia region of south-east Spain.

Alice, a member at Berkhamsted and Moor Park golf clubs, played in the Wee Wonders National Finals and is pictured above with Colin Montgomerie.

She has a handicap of 14.

Alice and her dad Dominic will not fly into Murcia Airport until the Sunday night, less than 24 hours before the Hacienda del Alamo Under-16 girls' 36-hole stroke-play starts on the Monday (February 16).

That means that Alice will not be able to take advantage of the fact that every entrant to any of the competitions is entitled to a free practice round over the Dave Thomas-designed course.

From the red (front tees), the course measures 6,087yd with a demanding par of 72.

Former Curtis Cup player and past Scottish champion Elaine Farquharson-Black (Deeside) set the women's course record with a 70 in a charity event last year. She is the only female player to have bettered 72 so far.

Holly Clyburn, incidentally, will be playing in Florida before she heads for Spain.

She is going to play in the Harder Hall Women's Invitational at Harder Hall Country Club, Sebring in Florida. It's the opening event of the Orange Blossom Tour, the results of which will be published on this website.

United States Curtis Cup skipper Carol Semple Thompson is the chairman of the Harder Hall Women's Invitational organising committee and she also plays in the event, having won it more than once over the years, I'm sure.

FESTIVAL ENTRIES SO FAR

MURCIA LADIES OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Thursday-Friday, February 12-13

Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium)

Amateur entries
Mary McKenna (Donabate) Senior
Patricia Morris (Donabate) Senior

Pamela Morgan (La Cala) Senior
Fionnuala Forde (Donabate)
Margo Habets (Rinkven, Belgium)
Caroline Harper (Limburg, Belgium)
Natalia Zvezdina (Rinkven, Belgium)
Sandra Hendrickx (Rinkven, Belgium)
Louise Church (Hendon)

MURCIA UNDER-16 GIRLS’ OPEN

Two rounds stroke-play

Thursday-Friday, February 12-13.
No entries todate.

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 (4), Patricia Morris (11) & Fionnuala Forde (12) (all Donabate).
Mary MacLaren (4), Meghan MacLaren (4) & Rebecca Gee (4) (all Wellingborough).
Margo Habets (7), Caroline Harper (15) & Natalia Zvezdina (20) or Sandra Henrickx (20)) + pro Lien Willems (Belgium).

Natalia Zvezdina (20) or Sandra Henrickx (20) + two other amateurs.

Pamela Morgan (10) & Brian Harrold (10) (both La Cala) + one other amateur

Amateur individuals:

Louise Church (Hendon) (9).

Charlotte Humphries (Burnham & Berrow) (17)

Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdhu) (1.5) (to be confirmed).

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 entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium)

Amateur pairings:
Mary MacLaren (4) & David MacLaren.
Meghan MacLaren (4) & Rebecca Gee (4).
Holly Clyburn (+1) & India Clyburn (13).

Pamela Morgan (10) & Brian Harrold (10).

Charlotte Humphries (17) & Rob Humphries (6).

Amateur individuals (need partner)

Louise Church (Hendon) (9)
Amy Boulden (1.5) (to be confirmed)

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO LADIES OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17.

Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium).
Amateur entries:
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa).
Mary MacLaren (4)
Rebecca Gee (4).
Louise Church (9)

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO UNDER-16 GIRLS’ OPEN

Two rounds stroke play

Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17

Charlotte Humphries Age 14.

India Clyburn Age 12.

Meghan MacLaren Age 14.

Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdu). Age 15
Alice Hewison (Berkhamsted & Moor Park). Age 11

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO GOLF RESORT
VILLA RENTAL ACCOMMODATION

John Green of Hacienda Golf Properties is the Festival's "preferred partner" for the rental of villas/accommodation at the five-star resort.
That means if you are going to the Hacienda del Alamo February Festival, you should do one of two things, or maybe both.
1 E-mail John Green at mailto:info@hdagolfproperaties.com to find out what he can offer you and at what price.
2 Log on to John Green's website - http://www.hdagolfproperties.com/ - and see for yourself what he has to offer.

+The Hacienda del Alamo February Festival is a non profit-making enterprise, devised by Colin Farquharson and Billy Sim, the prizes for which are sponsored by Glenmuir, Stewart Spence (owner of The Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen), John Green (Hacienda Golf Properties) and, of course, the Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort management.