MTC gives big to pro golf

MTC Namibia has once again highlighted its contribution to sport in Namibia by announcing a massive sponsorship for the MTC Namibia PGA Golf tour scheduled for October 18 to 20 at the Windhoek Golf Club.

The cellular company has pledged a sum of N$1,3 million towards the staging of the event. N$700 000 will go towards prize money for the championships, while the rest will cover the logistical aspects of the tour.Announcing the sponsorship on Tuesday, MTC’s general manager of corporate services, Albertus Aochamub, said the sponsorship should yield the necessary results.”When you invest such money in sport it comes with a responsibility.As partners of the PGA, we expect results and it is our hope that it will bring in more professionals,” said Aochamub.He added that such a tour should be used as the platform to nurture talent so that the country could produce more professional golfers “The challenge remains for all of us to ensure that future professionals come from all the four corners of this country,” he said.Adri Basson, Namibian PGA President, assured the sponsors that they would utilise the funds well.”We will look after it properly and look after it in a good way,” said Basson, who is one of only five professional golfers in Namibia.The other professional golfers are Trevor Dodds, who is based in the United States, Joe Hauwanga, Jacques Bruwer and Alec Williams.According to Basson, all the Namibian professionals will participate in the main event that is expected to draw participants from as far as Europe, the United States, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa.He said a preliminary round would take place to determine the final group of 144 to participate in the main event.Basson confirmed that the defending champion of the MTC PGA tour Anton Haig would miss the event, as he will be competing in Europe at the time.Novel Ford has sponsored a Volvo as prize in a hole-in-one competition at the ninth hole on the last day of the event.www.namibiasport.com.naN$700 000 will go towards prize money for the championships, while the rest will cover the logistical aspects of the tour.Announcing the sponsorship on Tuesday, MTC’s general manager of corporate services, Albertus Aochamub, said the sponsorship should yield the necessary results.”When you invest such money in sport it comes with a responsibility.As partners of the PGA, we expect results and it is our hope that it will bring in more professionals,” said Aochamub.He added that such a tour should be used as the platform to nurture talent so that the country could produce more professional golfers “The challenge remains for all of us to ensure that future professionals come from all the four corners of this country,” he said.Adri Basson, Namibian PGA President, assured the sponsors that they would utilise the funds well.”We will look after it properly and look after it in a good way,” said Basson, who is one of only five professional golfers in Namibia.The other professional golfers are Trevor Dodds, who is based in the United States, Joe Hauwanga, Jacques Bruwer and Alec Williams.According to Basson, all the Namibian professionals will participate in the main event that is expected to draw participants from as far as Europe, the United States, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa.He said a preliminary round would take place to determine the final group of 144 to participate in the main event.Basson confirmed that the defending champion of the MTC PGA tour Anton Haig would miss the event, as he will be competing in Europe at the time.Novel Ford has sponsored a Volvo as prize in a hole-in-one competition at the ninth hole on the last day of the event.www.namibiasport.com.na