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Chaka Pairs Winners - Apr 2005

Christine and Kevin Quinn from South Winchester win our April 2005 "Mixed Pairs Tournament" in Mauritius.

Mauritius proved to be the perfect venue for the April Chaka Travel Mixed Pairs Golf Tournament, during which ten couples competed against each other, over a period of two weeks, for the honour of being the "Mixed Pairs Champions".

Held at the superb 5-star Belle Mare Plage Resort the five competitive rounds were held on the resorts two 18-hole championship courses, the Links and the Legend courses. A variety of "pairs" formats were played with prizes being offered each day for the best pair, closest to the pin and the longest drives.

Designed by South African champion, Hugh Baiocchi, the Legends course covers 70 hectares in the middle of an ancient deer reserve and stag still watch golfers from under the trees. Opened in 1994, Legends is ranked today as the "Best Golf Resort Course outside of Asia and America, in the world."

The par 71/5927 Links course, designed by Peter Alliss and Rodney White, differs from the Legends, in that it has wide rolling fairways, less water and less tough rough!

Mauritian weather was absolutely perfect so when not playing golf or out practicing, the group was able to explore the island or relax and enjoy the beach and the many facilities offered by the Belle Mare Plage Hotel.

Chaka golfers also used the opportunity to have a fun day at the One&Only Le Touessrok Championship Golf course, which is situated on its very own tropical island! Playing at over 6476 metres, this course has nine lakes with a number of holes requiring tee shots across sea inlets to the fairways. Designed by Bernhard Langer, Le Touessrok challenges advanced players while remaining exciting and playable for recreational golfers. The greens are mainly small and undulating, requiring precise approach shots.

The standard of the golf was high with couples playing consistently well and winning at least one prize each. After a nail biting finish, Chaka Travel's Mixed Pairs Champions were Christine and Kevin Quinn from South Winchester.

They were closely followed by Colin and Melanie Baker from Hankley Common, who narrowly beat Liz and Alan Bailey from also from South Winchester.

Competition may have been fierce but many new friendships were made and the group spirit was wonderful. This became especially evident when a number of Chaka golfers entered and won many of the prizes on the final day in the hotel’s Friday competition.

Customer Comments

Dear Mark, Thank you for arranging such a super holiday. It couldn’t have been better. Organisation was perfect, hope to experience this type of holiday again in the future.

Jean T (Chaka Classic Tournament and coaching week in Mauritius)

Hi Sophie, Just a quick note to say thank you once again. We had a fabulous time ... the Le Touessrok hotel was superb, as was the service. The Le Touessrok golf course was great. Thanks also for the advice on Air Mauritius which was great, the service was really good. I actually think the food was better than BA club class, we would definitely travel with them again. Once again, many thanks for all your help. The service and advice you provided was really excellent. Both of us are really impressed and will definitely contact you again in future for similar type holidays.

I&G J - Le Touessrok in May 2006

Dear Chaka Travel, Just to let you know that we had the most fantastic holiday on Mauritius. It really was beautiful and the hotel was out of this world. It took two weeks to get used to the service!! Everyone was so pleasant - and a Mercedes from the airport to the hotel, well. We were upgraded again when we arrived which meant we had the best Junior Suite of the lot. It really was an unforgettable experience and the two golf courses were superb- despite the loss of about 58 golf balls. The upside of this was that our luggage was much lighter coming back!We had a car for 3 days and visited Black River Gorge and other lovely places. However, the highlight of the holiday for us was a visit to the Island of Egrets off Blue Bay, because we were able to see the Pink Pigeon- a bird brought back from the verge of extinction. There were only four left but now there are about ninety breeding pairs- much more important than golf!!Anyway, thanks once again for arranging this wonderful holiday. Incidentally, CHAKA Travel is highly thought of at Belle Mare Plage - not surprising of course!!!

K&P R (Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius November 2006)

Thank you so much for arranging our trip - it was absolutely fantastic. The flights were on time and Mauritours were very efficient and helpful. The Heritage was splendid and we were able to relax fully eating and drinking too much and enjoying the daily massage!! The staff and indeed all the Mauritians we met were extremely friendly and courteous -nothing was too much trouble. We thoroughly enjoyed the golf playing 7 rounds in all. It is a most attractive course but challenging particularly the front nine and we needed a buggy although a few people did trolley. We found that a number of people had stayed at the Heritage the previous year and one couple were on their 8th visit - this speaks for itself!! The resort would suit our adult children as they are all into golf, tennis, water sports and massage.

Richard B, Heritage, Mauritius

Dear Sophie, I am writing to thank you for my holiday in Mauritius. The Belle Mare Plage was wonderful, my room perfect, the golf courses super. The staff were as usual exceptional. I was very pleased with the flights on Air Mauritius. I have done a lot of travelling over the years and stayed at many a good hotel but I have never been so impressed with everything. I am already looking forward to my next trip. Could you please send me brochures of golf holidays, I am impressed with the company's standard.

Miss Audrey C-P (Belle Mare Plage Mauritius)

Fantastic Holiday!Dear Mark and Sophie, Just to say an enormous thank you for organising the most amazing holiday for us! It truly was the holiday of a life time! Everything went like clockwork, from check in to arrival. The staff on the airline were wonderful to the children and treated us all so well. Congratulations to you all for that! Our accommodation at the Belle Mare Plage Golf and Spa Resort was superb. We were treated so well and made to feel so special from the moment we arrived. Our rooms were just as we saw in the brochure and we had the added bonus of having an ocean view. The food was amazing and of the highest standard for the entire length of our stay. Staff are courteous and polite and looked after the children so well. They felt very safe and loved every minute of their stay. The golf was brilliant. Again the staff including the caddies exceeded our expectations. The courses were immaculate and a delight to play. The whole package was fantastic and we could not have wished for better. Thank you to all for making it such a memorable experience for us all. We will definitely be going back and of course will be using your wonderful company again, and will be recommending you to all our friends and golfing colleagues. Thank you all again so very much for everything you did for us, your attention to detail and kindness is very much appreciated. Looking forward to the next one already!

The R Family, Belle Mare Plage Golf and Spa Resort 2006