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24/11/06 - Cape Verde gears up to be part of world professional golf circuit PDF Print E-mail
ImageFormer world golf champion, South African Ernie Els, arrived earlier this week in Cape Verde to promote the golf resorts Calheta Bay (on Sal) and Baía Golf Resort (on São Vicente), which, according to promoters, will place Cape Verde on the world golf circuit.  Els is the architect of two golf courses, both of which are certified by the Professional Golf Association, which means that they will be apt to host international professional golf tournaments.

Former world golf champion and the holder of various titles and records in the sport, Ernie Els is one of the ten bets players in the world at present, and arrived this week in Cape Verde for a work visit to Sal and São Vicente on the invitation of the promoters of the golf resorts to be built on the two islands - Calheta Bay and Baía das Gatas.

In addition to these two courses, the promoters of Santiago Golf Resort in Praia are also eyeing the possibility of hosting major internal tournaments. Although nothing concrete has yet been decided, the owners of Santiago Golf Resort have expressed their intention to enter into a partnership with the Professional Golf Association to promote their future 18-hole-plus-nine course.

 

 

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