Namibia: NPGA Set for Golf Showcase

11 March 2011

A field of 154 World class professional golfers will next week be competing in what is expected the “greatest golf showcase” for the year in Namibia.

The Namibian PGA forms the sixth and last leg of the South African Summer Tour, with golfers from 11 countries – South Africa, England, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Finland, Kenya, Botswana, Lesotho and Switzerland – taking part.

They are expected to test their skills on the newly reconstructed and designed Windhoek Golf & County Club course on March 17 to 20, said Namibia Professional Golf Association president Adri Basson.

Basson said he was particularly looking forward to seeing how top Namibian players Joe Nawanga and Francois Hanekom fare against the classy field.

Previous winners such as

TC Charamba, Hennie Otto and Marc Murless are all expected to make an impression. Jean Hugo, James Kampte, Darren Fichardt, Jbe Kruger, Brandon Grace, Doug McGuigan, Jake Roos, Niel Schietekat, Ulrich van den Berg will also all be vying for the top prize.

“Presently on form players will be in action,” said Basson.

Basson added: “The first player to record a hole-in-one on the ninth hole during the final round of the MTC Namibia PGA Championship, will receive a Volvo 5602.OT valued at N$310 000.”

He urged sport enthusiasts to go and watch this prestigious event any time during the tournament week.

Last week MTC announced a total sponsorship of N$1,8 million for the championship. The seventh year of the tournament will be the last one under the current sponsorship deal with MTC, who previously announced that they would not renew their contract.

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