Faldo Announces Inaugural Faldo Series Ireland Championship
17th January 2007: Nick Faldo is extending his Faldo Series involvement in Ireland next year following the creation of the Faldo Series Ireland championship at Ballyliffin Golf Club on 25 – 26 May 2007.
The Faldo Series Ireland championship will be one of a number of tournaments to be staged throughout Europe in 2007 and will give young Irish golfers, male and female aged 11 to 21, a chance to benefit from the initiative’s unique combination of competition and education. Competitors will vie for victory over 54 holes at Ballyliffin’s Old Links course, which has been recently renovated by the six-time Major winner’s company, Faldo Design. Attendees will also benefit from a unique series of seminars as part of the Faldo Series’ aim to give participants a well-rounded appreciation for every facet of the sport.
Faldo commented: "I’m delighted to be bringing the Faldo Series to Ireland; I’ve had a long association with Ballyliffin and I’d like to thank the club for supporting this new tournament. I’m confident that they will make an excellent host and the Old Links will certainly be a worthy and challenging test for our Irish tournament.
"The Faldo Series Ireland championship is one in a number of tournaments that we hope to roll out across continental Europe over the next few years to further expand the initiative’s reach. We will then invite the winners from each tournament to the annual Faldo Series grand final which now takes on a much more international flavour. I’m very excited about this development, which will represent an entirely unique opportunity for these young golfers to benefit from the experiences of competing and integrating with their peers from across the world."
Contact:
Martin Forsyth
Faldo Press Office
T: 020 7471 2500 or M: 07875 826718
E: press@nickfaldo.com
