More golf support for Emirates

Emirates Airlines has announced it will sponsor yet another of the world’s premier golf tournaments, The Africa open. The airline is already the sponsor for the Dubai Desert Classic, and sponsoring the Africa Open shows how far Emirates’ commitment to the sport really is.

Kicking off at the Fish River Country Club on the coast of the Eastern Cape on February 7th to the 10th, the tournament will be played on a championship 18-hole course designed by Gary Player.

There will be 144 golfers participating, including those ranked top two in nine African countries. Sending their two best clubsmen will be Madagascar, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Namibia, Kenya and Botawana.

Marketing director of the Sunshine Tour Grant Wilson says, ‘We are thrilled that Emirates, a renowned brand and leading sponsor of international golfing events will lend its support to the inaugural Africa Open. We are excited about this new initiative and delighted to be taking a record sixth Order of Merit event to the prestigious Fish River Sun.’

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