All eyes on Oman Air Golf Classic 2012 tee-off

The eagerly anticipated Oman Air Golf Classic 2012 will take place at the Victoria Golf and Country Resort at Digana, Kandy, on 27 and 28 October 2012. Organised by the Victoria Golf and Country Resort and sponsored by Oman Air, the tournament will feature prominent businessmen from the Middle East and Sri Lanka facing off for the top spots.

More than 70 golfers from Sri Lanka and Oman are participating in this year’s Oman Air Golf Classic, with the winners set to receive a grand prize of air tickets from Oman Air. The golfers will be vying for the top spots, including overall winner and runner-up, plus gross winner, nearest to the pin and longest driver in ladies and gents categories.

Gihan Karunaratne, Country Manager, Oman Air, Sri Lanka, said: “Oman Air has been closely associated with the sport of golf and has taken the lead in popularising the sport in the region, and we are extremely pleased to be hosting the Oman Air Golf Classic 2012. The tournament has become a celebrated sporting event in Sri Lanka and in the region’s golfing calendar.

“This year’s event too promises some exciting spills and thrills amongst some of the leading businessmen from Sri Lanka and the Middle East. Oman Air values its presence in Sri Lanka and we are delighted to be playing a key role in promoting Sri Lanka as a premier golfing destination in the region. I have no doubt that the Oman Air Golf Classic 2012 will be a great success.”

Victoria Golf and Country Resort is a 500-acre estate on the edge of the vast Victoria reservoir and overlooked by the Knuckles mountain range. The Victoria Golf and Country Resort features an award-winning Donald Steele-designed golf course which offers challenging terrain for golfers.

The cool climate and the picturesque greens render Victoria Golf and Country Resort a unique location for golfers to indulge in their favourite sport. The golf course was voted ‘Best in Asia 2005’ by Asian Golf Monthly and ranked in top 100 `Most Beautiful Courses in the World’ by Golfers Digest.

Log on to www.omanair.com to check tee-off times, pairings and for live updates of the proceedings of the golf tournament.