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The power of women to inspire change in society will be showcased as legendary golfer, Hall of Famer, businesswoman and full-time mother, Annika Sorenstam, leads a strong group of women joining the “Golf and Giving” drive in the Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola at Sun City from 22-25 November. Sorenstam will be joined at Sun City by Henni Zuël, a former tour professional and now internationally-recognized on-course golf reporter for Sky Sports. Ladies European Tour professional Carly Booth, and fellow professional Joanna Klatten also are set to participate as a powerhouse of leading women who embody the empowerment drive of Coca-Cola through this event. One of the two beneficiaries of the Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola is Wildlands, which supports women in rural communities through its unique waste collection and recycling program. For many of these women, this is their only source of income and ability to sustain […]

The Lost City Golf Course will host a trio of Masters champions when Gary Player, Ian Woosnam and Trevor Immelman come together with other stars in golf, business and sport at the Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola at Sun City from 22-25 November. The three men have a combined five Masters titles between them, with Grand Slam champion Player donning the coveted green jacket three times in 1961, 1974 and 1978, Woosnam winning at Augusta National Golf Club in 1991, and Immelman claiming his Masters title in 2008. And with World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam also in the field, this year’s Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola has one of its strongest representations of Major champions in its history. Player, Woosnam, Immelman and Sorenstam have a combined 30 Major Championships between them. “I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve had a fantastic relationship with Mr Player for a long […]

Abu Dhabi Sports Council is announcing a number of innovative new changes to its 2019 golf calendar aimed at strengthening the emirate’s golf portfolio as well as its wider sports calendar. Among the changes is a new date and new format for Abu Dhabi’s third hosting of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open (FBM Ladies Open), the first ever women’s professional golf tournament staged in the emirate.  Held over from its traditional November date, the event will now take place from Thursday-Saturday, 10th-12th January 2019 opening both the 2019 Ladies European Tour (LET) calendar as well as Abu Dhabi’s 2019 golf season. The event will also benefit from a new grand finale – the fourth hosting of the Gary Player Invitational pro-celebrity tournament, part of the world’s leading charity golf event series, which has been confirmed to take place on Sunday 13th of January – the day after the FBM […]