Patrick’s 19th Hole In Puerto Banus Celebrates 50 Years Of Pulling Pints Of The Black Stuff

Amid nan glitz and glamour of Puerto Banús’s marina, location is simply a well-loved gem that has been there correct from nan opening – Patrick’s 19th Hole.

The Irish pub, loved by everyone who graces its threshold, is celebrating its 50th day – 50 years of pulling pints for loyal customers and boasting nan champion Guinness you are apt to find extracurricular Dublin.

The barroom was opened by Patrick Ryan from Limerick (Ireland) successful 1975 on pinch his business partner Manuel Ruiz from Benahavís. In nan early days of Puerto Banús they were some successful nan business but complete nan years, Manuel took complete nan guidance of nan barroom pinch nan assurance of Patrick. Andrés Ruiz, Manuel’s son, said, “My father, Manolo, was nan 1 who started everything pinch Patrick backmost successful 1975. They some worked really difficult and until nan early hours of each morning. Then erstwhile nan children grew up, they began to activity successful nan business too. Manolo (my brother), me, Silvia and Esther… it’s a existent family business.”

Since opening its doors successful 1975, Patrick’s 19th Hole has been a magnet for locals, yachters, and golfers drawn to nan Costa del Sol’s world-class courses, each looking for a down to world pub, a relaxing chat, and a awesome pint of nan achromatic stuff. The barroom has woven itself into nan cloth of Puerto Banús, offering a laid-back counterpoint to nan area’s upscale allure. Its premier location connected Paseo Maritimo Rey de España provides unrivalled views of nan bustling marina, wherever patrons sip €6-7 pints of Guinness while watching nan parade of yachts, accelerated cars, and colourful passersby.

Patrick’s has had its adjacent stock of glamour too, graced by stars of sports and screen. “We’ve seen nan likes of Sean Connery, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Severiano Ballesteros, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Rory Mcllroy, Shane Lowry, Arab sheiks, celebrated business group successful Irish hospitality, each of whom person go customers and friends, specified arsenic Charlie Chawke, Louis Fitzgerald, among galore others,” Andres says.

But different than nan rich | and famous, Andrés points retired and raises a solid to regulars who person been patronising Patrick’s for years. “Ian, Tony, Chris, Willy, Tim Kelly, it’s intolerable to mention them all,” Andres says pinch a grin.

Patrick’s 19th Hole has agelong been a haven for golfers, peculiarly Irish and British expats and visitors who flock to adjacent courses for illustration Los Arqueros and Real Club de Golf Las Brisas. Its walls, adorned pinch sports memorabilia, and screens tuned to Irish TV channels broadcasting rugby and football, which creates an ambiance that feels for illustration a portion of Dublin connected nan Mediterranean.

“A awesome small barroom pinch awesome Guinness. Andres, nan barman, who ne'er seems to extremity working, is really very polite and professional. Guinness present is nan aforesaid value arsenic successful Ireland, extracurricular of Temple Bar, that is,” said Andy, 1 of nan customers.

As Patrick’s 19th Hole embarks connected its adjacent chapter, it remains a testament to nan powerfulness of simplicity and connection. Here’s to different 50 years of raising glasses, sharing laughs, and keeping nan tone of Ireland live successful nan bosom of Puerto Banus!