Costa Navarino has teamed up with two-time Masters champion José María Olazábal to launch the Olazábal and Friends Charity Pro-Am this autumn.
Taking place at the award-winning Greek venue from November 24-27, the inaugural event will feature the exclusive opportunity to join Olazábal and his professional friends in an up-close experience, playing the two new courses at Navarino Hills, which were designed by the Spanish legend and opened in February.
Featuring a maximum field of 18 teams, with each team comprising one professional and three amateurs, the event will include a practice round and two separate 18-hole competitions on the world’s first International Olympic Academy Golf Course and the Hills Course.
Social events, a prize-giving lunch and a golf clinic are also included, with all proceeds of the event being donated to Sport Mundi, the Spanish non-profit organisation chaired by Olazábal which supports children in need. The tournament will also support the Clean Messinia initiative, led by the Captain Vassilis & Karmen Constantakopoulos Foundation and Costa Navarino, which aims to support and engage the local communities in a more sustainable way of waste management.
Olazábal said: “I am proud to be able to bring our new charity pro-am to Costa Navarino. My team and I have enjoyed a wonderful relation with Costa Navarino during the past years when we built the two new courses at Navarino Hills. I am thrilled to continue to be a part of the Costa Navarino story with our new event. Our goal is clear, we want to give back and raise as much money as we can for underprivileged children.”
Nuno Sepulveda, General Manager of Costa Navarino Golf, said: “Costa Navarino is thrilled to be partnering with one of the most famous and respected names in world golf on such an exciting event. José Maria and his team have crafted two unique golf layouts at Navarino Hills, and I can think of no better finale to what has been a landmark year for Costa Navarino.”
For more information about the Olazábal and Friends Charity Pro-Am, and to book, email info@olazabaldesign.com or visit www.olazabalandfriends.com.