Saturday, 4 October 2014 00:00
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This year’s Oman Air Golf Classic 2014 will take place today and tomorrow at the Victoria Golf and Country Resort with more than 100 golfers taking part in this event. There will be some top golfers from Sri Lanka, Australia and the Middle East teeing off at this year’s event.
Last year this event was won by Andrew Udeshi with Martin Miller finishing as the runner-up. Nearly 92 golfers took part last year with 17 of them coming from other countries.
This year, the winner will receive prize money worth Rs. 100,000 along with a trophy. In addition to this, the golfers are set to compete for the Overall Winner, Runner-up, Gross Winner, Nearest to the Pin and Longest Drive titles in both the men’s and women’s categories.
This event will also serve as a platform to showcase Sri Lanka as a premier golf destination. The runner-up will walk away with vouchers worth of Rs. 70,000.
The Victoria Golf Course is a 6,945 yard par 73 golf course that is surrounded on three sides by the Victoria reservoir and the Victoria dam could be seen at the end of the golf course.
The Victoria Golf course was designed by the world famous and award-winning British golf architects Donald Steel & Company to accommodate players of every level while offering them equipment of the highest standards.
It has been voted the ‘Best golf course in the subcontinent’ on a number of occasions since 2005 by Asian Golf Monthly. It is also ranked among the 100 most beautiful golf courses in the world by Golfers Digest.
The General Manager of the Victoria Golf and Country Resort Neroy Marso said: “The golf course is in the best possible condition having been upgraded regularly to meet the challenges of the times and also provide a challenge for golfers which they will not find anywhere else.
“The PGA-rated course incorporates natural hillside terrain that will be challenging even for some of the most experienced and seasoned golfers participating in the tournament. We have also made all arrangements to make the event an exciting golfing experience for both local and overseas golfers who are expected in their numbers.”
