Last Year’s Tournament on Kuneticka Hora Was the Best One of the Challenge Tour, Announced Gary Butler
The third ever D+D REAL Czech Challenge tournament is about to take place on the Kuneticka Hora golf course. This year, the event will take place from 29 May to 1 June 2014. The tournament prize money has been raised to 160 000Eur. Moreover, the last visit of the Tournament Director Gary Butler went more than well.
„When evaluating last year’s season of the Challenge Tour, we couldn´t but agree that you organized the best tournament over here in the Czech Republic. The flawless golf course and driving range truly stand out among the others on the Challenge Tour. RELMOST, the promoter, is doing a great job. It couldn‘t get any better – it could only go downhill in your case, ‘‘claimed Gary Butler upon arrival in Prague.
The tournament will be adorned by a number of players with a wealth of experience and numerous victories on the European Tour. The South African James Kingston, winner of two European Tour tournaments and 11 Sunshine Tour titles, has confirmed attendance at the event, as well as did the Welshman Rhys Davies, winner of the Trophée Hassan II in Morocco 2010. Another South African Tjaart van der Walt, who had played at the PGA Tour for three years before Brad Faxon took the title from him in 2005, will follow. Oskar Hennigson, winner of Celadna tournament, is coming back.
The Austrian Martin Wiegele, winner of one European Tour, or Jake Roos who triumphed in Kenya at this year’s first Challenge Tour tournament, are other examples of an exciting lineup. . The Swede Sjöholm is going to be the face of the tournament.
„There are 16 Czech players who plan to participate in this tournament – 10 professionals and 6 amateurs, ‘‘reveals Peter Dedek, the owner of RELMOST.
The Kuneticka Hora tournament is preceded with a tournament in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The promoter has organized a special shuttle bus to bring in those who decide to continue on the Czech soil. Golfers flying in by plain will also be taken care of.
„With our partner, The Prague Airport, we have prepared a VIP service for the players. We have secured a separate check-in area for them where a special transportation service will pick them up to take them to the resort, ‘‘reveals David Trunda, the Sports Director of RELMOST. ,, We are also fully prepared in case the heat strikes. We will provide ice by each hole. Similarly to last year’s event, the reward for a hole-in-one on the 17th will be a brand new automobile. In 2013, Niclo Ravano was the one to take this prize home. “
RELMOST invites young golfers too. The promoter has decided to ivolve schools from the region. An interactive progarm and golf for children will be part of the programm. The partner’s tournament will také place 25 May, the Pro-Am is to be played on Wednesday, 28 May.
