Top event for 2-FORE!-1 venue
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Popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Galgorm Castle will host Northern Ireland’s first-ever PGA EuroPro tour event which is scheduled to take place at the Ballymena venue from June 21-25th.
This is a major boost for Galgorm Castle which offers half-price green fees throughout the week within 2-FORE!-1 – provided you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher.Normal green fees are £40 in midwek and £50 at the wekends.
News that Northern Ireland’s inaugural PGA EuroPro Tour event will be played at Galgorm Castle within the next six months comes as welcome news and is a great chance for the general public to witness some of the game’s emerging stars firsthand.
There hasn’t been a high profile professional golf event staged in the province since the Senior British Open was last played at Royal Portrush in 2004
Galgorm Castle is already a proven venue and has hosted numerous professional events on the domestic Irish PGA circuit, while last year’s British Universities Championship was successfully staged over the championship course.
“We are absolutely delighted with the news,” said Gary Henry, General Manager, Galgorm Castle Golf Club.
“Having already hosted domestic PGA tournaments and major celebrity events such as the George Best Golf Invitational, it is with great pleasure that we look forward to welcoming the leading European players from the PGA EuroPro Tour.”
“As a major international sporting occasion, the tournament will provide a great opportunity to showcase Galgorm Castle, Galgorm Resort & Spa and the general Ballymena area to a wider audience as Northern Ireland is once more placed in the global shop window.”
The George Best Foundation will also be involved with the event – particularly the Pro-Am and gala dinner – to help raise funds for its many ongoing projects to help provide children with a better lifestyle through participation in sport.
