The MGO 2008 will see 190 Amateurs from 10 nations, mainly from Europe, but also from Madagascar and the Seychelles, the same applies for the 76 Professional Golfers.
7 Professional Lady Golfers and 10 Senior Professionals such as Jean Francois, called Jeff Lucquin who won the European Masters this year at Crans Montana in Switzerland, Phillip Price (Wales) who played in the Ryder Cup in 2002 at the Belfry and beat Phil Mickelson in the single Match, he also represented Wales 9 times in the World Cup and finished second at the MGO two years ago, Gregory Havret who won the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in Scotland, the country where he won the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond, beating World Number two Phil Mickelson, Jean Francois Remesy, 3 times a winner on the European tour and twice a winner of the French Open at Paris national, Christian Cevaer, winner of the Spanish Open in 2004, who finished third this year in Switzerland, at the European Masters and Jamie Donaldson (Wales) who shot a 63 in the second round of the Hong Kong Open two weeks ago, the lowest round of the tournament…
And talking about low rounds, I’d like to mention the German Tobias Dier, twice a winner on the European tour, who is one out of only ten players in the history of the ET, to shoot a round of 60 (12 under par), at Hilversum in Holland in 2002…
Maurice Bembridge , 63 years old, played in 4 Ryder Cups, won over 10 Tour titles worldwide…
The youngest participant comes from Mauritius, Nooraj Conjall, 18 years old, qualified through the caddy competition and will play in the Air Mauritius Amateur Championship.
Players will enjoy the courses in pristine condition. Both greenkeepers (Elvis Louis Catherine and Sunjay Shibnarain) had a 4 week training in modern Turf Management and Agronomy at Pretoria University in South-Africa.
As a commitment to the environment, the golf courses of the Constance Group, dramatically reduced the use of synthetic fertilizers and replaced them by organic substitutes.
The Mauritius Golf Open beneficiates this year again of the support of the following sponsors, namely Air Mauritius, White Sand tours, Hugo Boss, Taylormade, Scetia, The Mauritius Commercial Bank, Shiseido Spa, Segway Mauritius, Orange, Phoenix beverages, Jacquart and Casillero Del Diablo. |
