| If you're thinking about taking a golf
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| | Last year's Mallorca classic wrapped up
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| holiday this year then Mallorca could be
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| | in October and those who were lucky
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| the perfect place to head for.
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| | enough to get a ticket were able to see
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| Festive night life, year-round sunshine
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| | Gregory Bourdy of France win his first
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| and great shopping aside, Mallorca has
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| | Mallorca Classic title. It appeared as
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| made a name for itself in the tourism
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| | though Robert-Jan Derksen of the
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| industry as a paradise for golf
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| | Netherlands would edge Bourdy out in the
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| enthusiasts - so what is it about
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| | last few rounds. Perhaps the fact that
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| Mallorca that makes it the perfect golf
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| | play was suspended for several days in a
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| vacation?
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| | row due to uncharacteristically inclement
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| Alcudia, Mallorca is home to Pula, one of
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| | weather threw Derksen's game off. Bourdy
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| the world's finest golf resorts. Founded
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| | managed to slip ahead for a 3-under par
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| in 1995, Pula has become an
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| | win, becoming the 18th first time winner
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| internationally acclaimed golf course.
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| | on the tour and setting a new record for
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| Thanks to a world-class upgrade which
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| | the European PGA for the most maiden
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| began in 2005, Pula is now ranked number
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| | tournament winners in a single season.
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| one in Alcudia out of 14 golf courses,
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| | Bourdy's maiden win at the Mallorca
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| boasting the longest and most demanding
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| | Classic last October only served to boost
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| links and a par 70. Nestled at the foot
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| | the image of Pula even more. Golfers
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| of a majestic mountain range, golfers of
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| | from Europe and elsewhere can count
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| all skill levels will get a thrill out of
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| | themselves in an elitist class when they
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| playing the scenic course at Pula. Pula
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| | make a round at Pula a part of their
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| also features a stunning driving range
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| | vacation itinerary. While in Mallorca,
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| and two putting greens for golfers who
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| | tourists would also do well to take in as
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| want to fine tune their skills at one of
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| | many of the other thirteen local golf
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| the world's most astounding golf courses.
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| | resorts as they can too. Although many
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| The upgrades that were made in 2005 were
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| | of them have not had the exposure of
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| undertaken in part to bring Pula up to
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| | Pula, they are still well worth including
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| professional golf standards and now Pula
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| | during a Mallorca golf holiday.
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| has been put on the map for one more
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| | Golf aside, there are many other reasons
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| reason - the Mallorca Classic. The last
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| | to visit Mallorca. Mallorca is rich with
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| of the European PGA tour stops on the
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| | cultural heritage, rife with top-notch
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| circuit before the Volvo Masters, and the
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| | night clubs and restaurants and has
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| Mallorca Classic draws the best PGA
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| | plenty of family-oriented destinations
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| players from Europe every October. In
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| | for those who are travelling with
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| fact, the Mallorca Classic at Pula is the
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| | children. However, for the avid golfer,
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| last chance for PGA players to make the
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| | nothing could make a Mallorca holiday
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| top 115 on the Order of Merit and hold
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| | better than playing the links at the
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| onto their spot for the next season's
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| | world-renowned Pula Club.
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| tour.
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