{"id":2397747,"date":"2026-11-03T21:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alegria-realestate.com\/?p=2397747"},"modified":"2026-11-03T21:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:31:21","slug":"costa-del-sol-recognized-by-world-corporate-golf-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alegria-realestate.com\/en\/articles\/lifestyle\/costa-del-sol-recognized-by-world-corporate-golf-challenge","title":{"rendered":"Costa del Sol recognised by the World Corporate Golf Challenge as a golf destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Turismo y Planificaci\u00f3n Costa del Sol has received recognition from the World Corporate Golf Challenge (WCGC) for the region\u2019s contribution to golf tourism. The award was presented in M\u00e1laga during the Spanish tournament final, held on 22 and 23 September 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The recognition highlights the longstanding work of golf clubs, professionals, businesses and institutions that has helped <a href=\"https:\/\/alegria-realestate.com\/en\/articles\/life-in-spain\/costa-del-sol-spain\">Costa del Sol<\/a> become a prominent destination for golfers. The WCGC award adds to other distinctions received by the region, including the title of Europe\u2019s Best Golf Destination from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO).<\/p>\n<h2>More than 70 golf courses in M\u00e1laga province<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alegria-realestate.com\/en\/articles\/city-of-spain\/malaga-spain\">M\u00e1laga province<\/a> has more than 70 golf courses \u2013 the largest concentration in continental Europe and around 70% of Andalusia\u2019s total. The climate makes it possible to play all year round, with around 325 days of sunshine annually and an average temperature close to 20\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<h2>Golf supports tourism throughout the year<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alegria-realestate.com\/en\/sale\/casares\/new-buildings\/in-casares-id-rsp_cds_n8448\">Golf properties in Casares<\/a> attract visitors beyond the summer season and help spread tourism activity across the year. According to Turismo Costa del Sol, golf also supports hotels, restaurants and cultural activities.<\/p>\n<p>The region offers golfers more than courses, with a wide choice of accommodation and leisure options. Visitors can combine a round of golf with local food, sightseeing and other experiences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spain.worldcorporategolfchallenge.com\/costa-del-sol-destination-partner-final-wcgc-espana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information about Costa del Sol\u2019s partnership with the World Corporate Golf Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alegria-realestate.com\/en\/articles\/lifestyle\/la-finca-golf-best-course-alicante-province-ranking\">La Finca Golf once again named the best golf course in Alicante province<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turismo y Planificaci\u00f3n Costa del Sol has received recognition\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":2397755,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[959],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2397747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Costa del Sol receives recognition from World Corporate Golf Challenge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"WCGC recognized the Costa del Sol as a golf destination. 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