Phuket's Biggest Golf Day Of The Year Returns: The 2011 Phuket Property Dot Com Pro Am Invitational
05 May
2011, PHUKET – The
Phuket Property Dot Com Pro Am Invitational returns to Phuket, 17th
June at Laguna Phuket Golf Club. Following the inaugural 2010 sell-out success,
organisers expect upto 30 touring golf professionals and 90 amateurs to take
part in Phuket's biggest golf day, and raise money for the Phuket Has Been Good
To Us Foundation.
A number of
top golf professionals from the Asian Tour and OneAsia tours have confirmed
their participation, including Simon Yates, two-time winner on the Asia Tour;
Thai star Udorn Duangdecha, winner of Thailand's King's Cup in 2010; Singapore
number one Lam Chih Bing; Bangladeshi golf star Siddikur, and two-time winner
and Rookie-Of-The-Year Rikard Karlberg.
Former pro
on the LPGA tour Kelly Leadbetter will also be taking part, together with her
son Andy Leadbetter, Asia’s premier teaching professional. The name Leadbetter
is synonymous with golf worldwide, with the David Leadbetter Golf Academy,
started by Kelly and Andy's father,
being the number one golf teaching academy in the world.
Phuket is
one of the most popular golf destinations in Asia with direct flights from
Europe and Australia. The Island's golf tourism is a multi-million dollar
business. Golf tourism currently accounts for 5% of holiday visitors to
Thailand, yet accounts for 10% of spending. The Phuket Property Dot Com Pro Am
Invitational is the Island's first and only Pro Am event, shining the
international spotlight on golfing in Phuket.
In 2010, the
Phuket Property Dot Com Pro Am Invitational raised 500,000THB for the Phuket
Has Been Good To Us Foundation. Organisers hope to raise even more this year,
with a portion of entry fees and a charity auction at the Gala Dinner with
prizes in excess of 350,000THB, helping to contribute to the chosen charity.
Expressing
his commitment to the event and to the charity, Peter Bolton, Co-Founder of
PhuketProperty.com and Title Sponsor of the event for the second year, said
“We're delighted to be involved again this year. Last year was the inaugural
event and feedback from both pros and amateurs was very positive. We hope this
year to build on that success and raise even more money for the Phuket Has Been
Good To Us Foundation.”
The Phuket
Property Dot Com Pro Am Invitational will take place Friday 17th
June at the award-winning Laguna Phuket Golf Club, followed by a Gala Dinner at
B-Lay Tong Resort, Patong. The price for Laguna Phuket Golf Club members is
6,000THB, and 8,000THB for non-members. To register, please contact golf@phukethasbeengoodtous.org.
Sponsors of
the 2011 Phuket Property Dot Com Pro Am Invitational, include Title Sponsor PhuketProperty.com;
Official Golf Sponsor Laguna Phuket Golf Club; Hole Sponsors Baan Rim Pa, Da
Maurizio Bar Ristorante, Joe's Downstairs, Lee Marine, LoudMouth, Lhin's Golf
Guide, Serenity Resort & Residences Phuket, Sunseeker, The Yamu; Official
Hotel Sponsor The Nap Patong; Supporting Hotels Absolute World Group, Banyan
Tree Phuket, Serenity Resort & Residences Phuket; Official Gala Dinner
Ambrose Wine Ltd, B-Lay Tong Resort; and Official Media Partners Phuket
Gazette, PGTV and 91.5FM.
For more
information, visit www.ProAm-Phuket.com.
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About
Phuket Property Dot Com: Phuket’s No. 1 property website – houses, villas, apartments, condos,
land – providing buyers and sellers with the only fully comprehensive, and
biggest database of real estate to buy and rent as well as land, sale or
rental. Visit www.phuketproperty.com.
About Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation: The Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation works to
improve the economic opportunities and life chances of young people, by funding
and implementing high quality, practical English language education in
government schools on Phuket Island. Visit www.phukethasbeengoodtous.org
May 06, 2011