May 2013 / Issue 221
British tourist drowns in Spanish golf course lake
Lullingstone undergoes rebrand Visitors to Lullingstone Park Golf Course in Kent will notice a small, but significant change to its corporate identity, following the completion of a recent rebranding initiative. The attractive parkland course, which is located in the Darenth Valley, a few miles south east of London, opened 45 years ago, and the updated branding, which will appear on all the club’s literature, signs, and website, is designed to reflect Lullingstone’s close relationship with the history of the land and the natural environment. The oak leaf used to adorn the ‘O’ of ‘Lullingstone’ is designed from the quercus petraea species or sessile oak, a large number of which stand proudly throughout the magnificent 500-acre parkland. The new website represents the beauty of the course, with a hole-by-hole photo gallery, a brand new ‘pick and mix’ society package page, a testimonial page where golfers can read about other visitors’ experiences, we well as all the latest news and updates appearing on the Facebook and Twitter sites. To see what’s happening at the newlook Lullingstone Park, visit www. lullingstonegolfcourse.co.uk.
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Dunas de Donana
Most golfers would be happy to end their days playing the game they love the most, but for one unfortunate British golfer that dream turned into a nightmare last month, when his attempt to recover a ball from the edge of a lake ended in his death. Scotsman Thomas Ross fell into a lake at Dunas de Donana golf course in Southern Spain, while trying to retrieve a ball that had rolled into the water by just a few feet. However, the 73-year-old, who was reportedly unable to swim, slipped into the water and lost consciousness.
Reports said that he was pulled out of the lake alive, but died shortly afterwards. His body was taken to the Forensic Anatomical Institute in Huelva where an autopsy was carried out to find the cause of death, as locals reported that the lake was not very deep. The 18-hole course is located near Matalascanas beach, and is popular with British tourists. Mr Ross, a retired electrician, had been travelling with a group of five friends from his home club in Nairn, and was staying at the nearby four-star Carabela Beach & Golf Hotel.
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