Around 240 people participated in the gala ceremony of the Lions Golf World Championship 2015, held at the Villa Padierna Palace Hotel. The president of the Lions Foundation, the Australian Barry Palmer, received a check for $75,000 from the sponsors. In his speech, he thanked tournament organizers Dr. Volker Bernhardt, Luis Dominguez Calderon and Tobias Heyden for their efforts. He announced that the Lions Foundation would double that amount, bringing the total to US$75,000. 150,000 is now available to help eliminate the measles disease, which is ravaging many countries around the world. With this amount, approximately 150,000 children can be vaccinated to prevent blindness or death.
A total of 150 golfers from 30 different nations played two practice rounds at Villa Padierna Golf Resort, followed by three days of competition on the resort’s three golf courses: Flamingos, Alferini and Tramores. Tournament players, guests and spectators alike were treated to a variety of entertainment activities and daily excursions. The tournament’s main sponsor, HYLA, welcomed all guests with a gift of a humidifier and air purifier and a glass of cava in the VIP lounge of Villa Padierna’s members’ area.
The celebrations ended with a grand closing gala and awards ceremony on Saturday night. José Antonio Mena Castilla, mayor of Benahavís, and American Wayne Madden, past president of the Lions Foundation, were among the many VIP guests.
The main sponsors were awarded with a trophy. At the awards ceremony all players enjoyed trophies designed by sculptor David Marshall. Ivo Giner became the hero of the evening by delivering a brand new Mercedes Smart for Two to the organization, which was then promptly auctioned off for a substantial amount by sponsor Walter Fischer of FimmoCarGallery. Lions officials publicly thanked HYLA, the other prominent sponsors Société Générale Hambros, Ayuntamiento de Benahavis, FimmoCarGallery, First Class Travel Service, Viajes Grew, Ayuntamiento de Estepona, Patronato de Turismo de la Costa del Sol, Turismo Andaluz, Mara Collection, Alejandro Hermann and Yamaia Fashion, as well as all other sponsors and collaborators.
The next Lions Golf World Championship will be held next year in Taiwan.
The winners in the three categories were as follows: Sandor Ildiko , of Hungary, Robert Simmeth, of Germany, and Gary Foertsch, of the United States.
The runners-up were Ralph Brenk, René de Luigi and Ivo Giner, and the third place winners were Claudia Hartmann, Helga Lommerzheim and Antonio Calvente.
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