Fernando Padron and Ricardo Baron

Fernando Padron, a seasoned industry professional, has been named the new golf general manager of this renowned resort in southern Spain, while Ricardo Baron took over as the new golf superintendent of La Hacienda.

Padrón, 54, has extensive knowledge of the golf industry, having held various senior positions at top clubs in Spain and beyond, including Real Club Valderrama and most recently, PGA Riviera Maya Golf Club in Mexico.

Barón, who spent 11 months working with Padrón at Valderrama between 2017 and 2018, is also returning to the Costa del Sol after a spell working abroad and his greenkeeping CV is equally impressive, with among the places he practiced, Quail Hollow in the United States and The Els Club and Al Zorah in the United Arab Emirates.

“I am very happy to join La Hacienda, probably the best current golf project in Spain”, said Padron, who took up his new post earlier this month.

"After four years of working at the PGA Riviera Maya, putting the golf course on the map and with my previous experience at Real Club Valderrama, I have developed a broad understanding of what is required to run a golf resort with the levels customer service from a top-class private club.

“I share the resort's vision and goals to make La Hacienda one of the best golf destinations in southern Spain and Europe and am delighted to have joined at such an exciting time.”

Javier Jimenez, General Manager of La Hacienda Links Golf Resort, said:  We are delighted to have added two such experienced people to the team. »

“Fernando and Ricardo are familiar with golf on the Costa del Sol and I'm sure they will prove to be great assets to the resort as we continue to plan and build for the future.”

©The Hacienda Links

Located in the municipality of San Roque in Cádiz, near Sotogrande, La Hacienda Links Golf Resort has undergone a major redevelopment over the past 12 months which has seen the site establish itself as one of the rising stars of European golf.

Along with relaunching its famous Links course last summer after a major renovation, opening a new clubhouse and announcing a new Fairmont hotel to open in 2024, the resort is undergoing a new series of improvements to its golf course and leisure facilities, including new investment at its other 18-hole course, the Heathland course.

Other future enhancements include the launch of a new state-of-the-art website, a variety of updated stay and play packages, and the opening of a new halfway house for on-course players. Links, while La Hacienda will launch an entirely new 300+ room Fairmont hotel and villas in the spring of 2024 – underscoring the resort's ambition to become one of Spain's most exclusive and luxurious golf developments.

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