Nearly one hundred players participated in a promotional tournament at the Real Sociedad Hípica Española Club de Campo de Madrid, organized by the Huelva Provincial Tourist Board and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
In the words of the vice president of the Board, Ezequiel Ruiz, who has been accompanied by the territorial delegate of Culture, Tourism and Sports, Natalia Santos, the objective of this action has been “to project the image of the destination at national level, in one of its main source markets such as Madrid, in addition to attracting visitors from a segment that is strategic for our province, for its ability to deseasonalize.
Among the golf fans who participated in the event were bullfighters such as Enrique Ponce, sports personalities such as Bernard Shuster, Alfonso, Pavón, Corbalán, Pirri or Llorente, actors such as Hugo Costa and Francis Lorenzo and journalists such as Carlos García Hirschfeld or Quique Guasch, among others. Guests who have known the benefits of the province of Huelva and its many attractions for the golf player, with the idea of to attract new ambassadors for Destination Huelva and its products.
The Patronage has counted on the collaboration of Mª Acacia López Bachiller, press officer of the European Golf Tour and a person with a recognized trajectory, experience and reputation in the organization of this type of events, in the organization of this event.
The image of Huelva and Andalusia has been present throughout the Tournament and the representatives of the golf courses and companies of Huelva that have participated have sponsored each of the different holes during the tournament, in addition to having an exhibition space during the cocktail and awards ceremony.
The tournament was organized with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m., after breakfast, and each participant received a welcome bag with promotional golf items.
At the 9th hole, a ham cutter from the Jabugo Protected Designation of Origin and a wine merchant from the Condado de Huelva Wine Route greeted the players.
Once the tournament was over, in which the winner was Enrique Ponce, the cocktail and the trophy presentation took place, in which the following were present They offered products of the denominations of origin of the province in addition to the menu offered by the catering company Mallorca, the company that has exclusive rights to this service on behalf of the RSHECC. In the lunch room, tables were set up where the companies of Huelva exhibited their products.
The trophies were once again the Silver Caravels, commemorating the Discovery of America, a classic in the tournaments organized by the Patronato with great success among the players. On this occasion, the winner was the bullfighter Enrique Ponce. Likewise, the ex-football player José Martínez ‘Pirri’, has been another of the winners of the tournament.
During the presentation of trophies, a presentation of the destination Huelva was made, as well as a raffle of stays, green fees and gastronomic products.
The sponsoring companies that have participated in the tournament have been the courses integrated in the Huelva Golf Courses Association, such as Isla Canela Golf, Islantilla Golf Resort, Precise Resort Golf El Rompido, Nuevo Portil Golf, La Monacilla and Bellavista; the Condado de Huelva Wine Route, the DOP Jabugo, Plus Berries, Hotel Convento de Aracena, Barceló Hoteles, ADH Hoteles and Gran Hotel del Coto.
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