GOLF NEWS - The National Golf Festival is back in the Garden Route with a bang. With The Pro Shop on board as the headline sponsor for 2017, the fourth edition of the festival will take place from August 23 to 26 after a hiatus of 10 years, when it was known as the First National Festival of Golf.

More than a thousand rounds of golf have already been confirmed and more than 300 golfers from across the country will attend, giving local tourism a healthy boost during the winter period.

The event offers a unique concept, whereby participants can play at nine top Garden Route golf courses (Fancourt Outeniqua and Montagu, George, Oubaai, Simola, Mossel Bay, Pinnacle Point, Kingswood and Pezula) over the four days of the festival. 

The festival caters for players of all skills levels no matter what their handicap, and can be either fun or serious with a unique point system determining the overall winners, who will be announced at a cocktail function after the final day’s play. 

Prizes worth more than R300 000 are up for grabs.

Fees have been kept very reasonable and local golfers are invited to take part in the event as they can determine their own itinerary and choose to take part in just one of the golf days, if they wish. 

The same applies for businesses who wish to sponsor tees and greens which will offer value-for-money marketing opportunities.

“The 2017 Pro Shop National Golf Festival will provide the Garden Route economy with a healthy injection during wintertime and further cement its place as one of the top golfing destinations on the African continent. "

"We are happy to be back and build this into a strong annual event, attracting major industry brands and celebrities, all while having a great time” says Charl Marais, founder of the event.

For more information or to book your place, visit www.natgolfest.co.za.

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