Third Annual Golf Classic to end on high note for Etisalat’s Elite Club Members

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Etisalat’s Elite Club Golfers geared up with eager anticipation as the annual Etisalat Golf Classic returns for its 2012 outing. The tournament, teed off on 20 July at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC), seeing the active Etisalat Elite club members taking on to the course. The tournament is a staple in Sri Lanka’s golfing calendar, avid golfers look forward to the event that offers the winners all expenses paid golf tours to Abu Dhabi.

This year marks the third outing of this tournament open to all members of the Etisalat Elite Club, all RCGC members and all Sri Lankan golf pool players. The Etisalat Elite Club, formed in 2010 following the culmination of the very first Etisalat Golf Classic was an initiative to reward and encourage loyal Etisalat customers.

To be eligible for Elite Club membership, Etisalat customers need to be members of the RCGC, VGC or NECG and maintain a usage criterion.

The Grand Prizes will be presented to an Etisalat Elite Club members with the best scores at the end of the tournament. The two day Tournament will culminate in an award ceremony on 21 July at Cinnamon Lakeside, amidst diversions of entertainment and cocktails.

The tournament will be contested in many divisions including; A to C, masters and seniors. The ladies bronze and silver divisions will also compete, as will the Sri Lanka pool players.

The winners in these divisions will also be awarded prizes such as free air time and mobile phones.

This year, for the first time, the two grand prizes for the gentleman’s section and for the ladies section are both the same.

The winners will receive all-expenses paid trips to Abu Dhabi flying business class, including airport transfers and transport, and accommodation at a five star hotel for both them and a friend.

The lucky pairs of golfers will also have the opportunity to play three rounds on the greens of the spectacular Abu Dhabi Golf Club and attend the Abu Dhabi Open, International Golf Tournament.