Oceânico Resort To Host World Kids Golf Championship

Thursday, 21 May 2009 16:31

Oceânico Resort will welcome the stars of tomorrow in a World Kids Golf event that looks set to attract golfing starlets from across the globe. The hotel regularly welcomes the stars of the European Tour to the Oceânico Victoria Course for the Portugal Masters, this July  the future stars of world golf will come to the inaugural Oceânico World Kids Golf Championship. The Oceânico World Kids Golf Championship will welcome young golfers from across the globe to test their skills over three of Oceânico’s championships courses in the Algarve; Oceânico Faldo, Oceânico O’Connor and Oceânico Pinhal between the 26-30 July 2009. The championship is sanctioned by the Portuguese Golf Federation and is open to boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 16, with competition categories being determined by both age and gender. Kids aged 10 years and over will compete over 18 holes each day, while children under 10 years will play 9 holes on each of the three competition days. Creating the feel of a professional ‘Tour’ event the Oceânico World Kids Golf Championship will count each player’s gross score for their Championship total, and prizes will be awarded for the first five competitors in each age category, for both boys and girls. As the profile of the Oceânico World Kids Golf Championship grows, further venues from Oceânico’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ located across the Algarve region, can be used to provide further championships venues. Up to 1,000 junior competitors could be catered for across Oceânico’s portfolio in the Algarve, including the Oceânico Victoria, which will once again host the Portugal Masters in October, 2009.  Exclusive accommodation packages are available for competitors and their guests. Packages start from €327 for 6 nights luxury self catering accommodation and for more information on accommodation packages please contact: http://www.oceanicogolf.com/ and  info.packages@oceanicogroup.com For more information please contact David Silvers at the Professional Sports Group on 01276 858930 / e-mail: David@profsports.com