{"id":7133,"date":"2021-01-28T09:14:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T08:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atalaya-golf.com\/?p=7133"},"modified":"2021-01-28T09:15:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T08:15:49","slug":"good-news-the-old-course-remains-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atalaya-golf.com\/good-news-the-old-course-remains-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Good News \u2013 The Old Course Remains Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Atalaya Golf & Country Club is happy to announce that the Old Course is open to both members and green fee guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to General Manager Andr\u00e9s S\u00e1nchez Garcia, the club is open for golf only. \u201cWe just received the official information of the Junta de Andalucia in the BOJA (Bolet\u00edn Oficial de la Junta de Andaluc\u00eda)\u201d \u2026 \u201cand Atalaya Golf can keep the Old Course open,\u201d he said. S\u00e1nchez further comments that the course is allowed to remain open because golf is \u201can open air sport\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effective today, Wednesday the 27th<\/sup> of January, as a result of governmental mandate, all non-essential businesses are closed in municipalities with coronavirus incidence rates of more than 1,000 cases per 100,000. The outer perimeters of these municipalities are also closed, restricting travel from one municipality to another. Coronavirus incidents in both Estepona and Marbella have exceeded the 1,000-case benchmark, and these two municipalities must close all non-essential businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exception allowing \u201copen air sports\u201d facilities to remain open does not include eating establishments. Consequently, both the Ventanas de Atalaya restaurant and the kiosk near the tee box on Hole One are closed. S\u00e1nchez comments that the closing of the restaurant and kiosk will probably last for two weeks – \u201chopefully not longer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the Old Course, the PG Golf & Sports Academy at Atalaya is also open, all day, daily. As the academy is located in Benahavis with Grade 1 restrictions and because it is an outdoor sports facility, the current \u201cclosure of non-essential businesses\u201d mandate does not apply. The academy\u2019s newly remodelled coffee bar and terrace are also open for business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of this is good news for members of Aloha, Las Brisas and Los Naranjos living in Benahavis. These individuals cannot travel to their home clubs in Marbella because of current outer perimeter travel restrictions. However, they can travel to and train at Atalaya’s PG Academy, giving them a chance to improve their games before returning to their home courses when restrictions are lifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current outer perimeter travel restrictions also affect Atalaya members who do not live in Estepona. For these members Atalaya has arranged special green fee prices at several area golf courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n