The European Tour introduced three new tournaments in Europe as a part of its reshaped 2020 Worldwide Schedule, together with the Tour’s first go to to Cyprus for 2 consecutive tournaments to be held at Aphrodite Hills Resort, Paphos.
The Cyprus Open will happen from October twenty ninth – November 1st, adopted by the Cyprus Basic from November Fifth-Eighth. Each occasions might be performed at Aphrodite Hills Resort, a member of Prodea Investments & Invel Actual Property, with prize funds of €1 million for every match. Each tournaments might be performed with out spectators and might be topic to the European Tour’s complete well being technique and primarily based on Cyprus Authorities tips.
500 guests, which embody a number of the finest skilled golfers of the world in addition to golf and media professionals, might be attending the occasion. On the identical time, the tournaments may have full television and media protection from the European Tour Productions and Sky Sports activities Tv networks reaching greater than 400 million subscribers. The back-to-back tournaments might be promoted and staged by Worldwide Sports activities Administration (ISM) primarily based on its lengthy and profitable historical past of selling tournaments.
Andrew Darker, Director of Golf at Aphrodite Hills Resort, mentioned: “Internet hosting these two consecutive tournaments, clearly turns our nation’s imaginative and prescient into actuality, to turn into the favourite sports activities and thematic European vacation spot. It appears that evidently the way forward for Cyprus is already right here. Golf in Cyprus is rising on an upward scale as we be a part of forces to advertise our top-class amenities and the superb year-round climate. What an honor to have all these distinguished gamers at Aphrodite Hills Resort! Our PGA Nationwide Cyprus Golf Course is a must-play course within the area. Cyprus has effectively confirmed its resilience in addition to its disaster dealing with potential to adapt to conditions (Covid-19), and this sense of safety provided by our Authorities is without doubt one of the main elements to realize our imaginative and prescient.”
George Misirlis, CEO of Aphrodite Hills Resort, additionally commented: “The truth that now we have been chosen to host such an occasion is a privilege not solely as a result of it acknowledges the standard and excellence of our sports activities amenities, however primarily as a result of this can be a vote of confidence in the direction of our nation. Our island is about to have one of many biggest promotional alternatives as a sport, tourism, funding, and secure vacation spot. Golf is without doubt one of the primary pillars of the event of Cyprus’ sports activities whereas it additionally promotes high quality tourism. It is a lifetime alternative to advertise our dynamics as a core of thematic and various tourism.”