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Blown Away by the Pro-Am Golf Tournament

Elegant Opening
It is not only about golf, it is about binding. This is at least what was expressed re- The reception opening is the moment to connect, see-
cently by the participating teams at the opening of the Pro-Am Golf Tournament in ing the almost 100 participants from different countries
Aruba, taking place for already 40 years and more and still a blown-away event, together. Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort made sure
hinting towards the always present Aruban breeze that makes golf at this island the Aruban accents are present with the ‘Miss Aruba’
stand out. welcome girls, the carnival queen and the steel pan
musician. Under and outside of the impressive glass
The tournament’s opening is organized on the side of the golf course The Links at dome of the Windows on Aruba restaurant an elegant
Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort. This is a challenging 9-hole course featuring dif- dinner is set up for the group of golfers while stand-
ferent tee-boxes for the front 9 and back 9, with a gorgeous backdrop of ocean ing tables are provided to have an informal chat and
views, beautifully landscaped greens and sparkling lagoons. The tournament itself a drink. “We have explored several platforms to bring
takes place at the Tierra del Sol Golf course, a beautiful terrain at the rustic North the affluent traveler to Aruba and golf is one of them,
coast of the island. In a two-day tournament of 36-holes professional and amateur our satellite offices promote this event so it is a way
golfers hook up in a fun competition featuring gifts, prizes and special events. of assuring the international participation. This is about
enjoying Aruba in a different way”, is the conclusion
Natural Elements of the events sponsorship specialist for Aruba Tourism
Millard Beach is from the Bermudas and with his group of friends he has been com- Authority, Tita Iglesias.q
ing to this event for the past 6 years now. “We are friends and fanatic golf players
and we love the natural elements here which is the wind of course. It is very chal-
lenging, we find that very unique and different. The food, the friendliness of the
people make it all perfect. And this event at Divi, wonderful, as is its golf course.”
Organizing man behind this tournament is James Kiley, manager of the golf de-
partment and head teaching department at Tierra del Sol. “This is one of our top
tier tournaments that we have, we are bringing a lot of international teams in to
experience golf at Aruba. We have a lot of repeaters, it is popular every year.
This tournament is open to everybody, you play with 1 pro and 4 amateurs, in 18
strokes. The event is really to enjoy and the vibe is just great.” A part of the Dutch
competitors came here in a very special way as the trip was their prize for winning
a Dutch tournament, tells Joost Jetten. “We are happy to be here and so far ev-
erything is perfectly organized, the island is beautiful. The wind though is another
challenge when it comes to playing golf, it is incomparable with our Dutch breeze,
and you have got to learn to play magic with this Aruban wind.”

The Links at Divi Aruba
J.E. Irausquin Blvd 93, Oranjestad
T: +297 581 4653
www.divigolf.com