MULLET BAY:--- The St Maarten Golf Association SMGA will host its 22nd annual St. Maarten Open Golf Tournament on Saturday and Sunday April 26 and 27, 2014 at the Mullet Bay Golf Course. Net proceeds from the event will benefit multiple pre-selected local community organizations like the:
- No Kidding with Our Kids Foundation
- LAB Sports Academy
- Generation New Status STM Band
- Junior Golf Foundation of St. Maarten
The festivities will begin with registration on Friday April 25th at the Golf Course followed by an opening reception for all participants, sponsors, media and invited guests from 7:00PM – 10:00PM at PRIVÉ Hookah Bar & Lounge in Simpson Bay. At this venue the tournament will be officially opened by the honorable Minister of Tourism Mr. Ted Richardson. Guests will have a chance to mix and mingle and greet many long-time friends from other islands as well as meeting new ones.
So far the SMGA received a record amount of 94 registered golfers. Including a large contingent of local players from St. Maarten and St. Martin, there will be some of the most talented and highly competitive golfers from our neighboring islands like St. Lucia, Anguilla, Curacao and Guadeloupe as well as players from Canada, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
This 36 holes stroke play tournament will kick off with the first round of 18 holes on Saturday morning April 26th at 7:00AM. The second round will be played on Sunday April 27th. Following the tournament, an awards and recognition party will be held at SKY BEACH Rooftop Beach & Lounge in Maho for participants, sponsors, media and invited guests between 6:00PM – 9:00PM.
The SMGA wants to mention the tremendous support it received from both the local and international business community in assisting with the organization and realization of this tournament.
A special thanks goes out to:
- St. Maarten Tourist Office
- Coca-Cola
Our PLATINUM sponsors:
- Anderson Fabrics
- Avis/Budget Car Rental
- Bank of Nova Scotia
- ICWI
- Sol Antilles
- PJIA
Our GOLD sponsors:
- Atlantis World Group
- BZSE Law
- Cariburo
- Caribtrans
- Central Mix Concrete
- Electec
- ENNIA
- Générali Assurance
- Global Purchasing
- Golden Boat Lifts
- Holland House Beach Hotel
- Intergraph
- Navy League
- N.C. Wathey Insurances
- Oyster Bay Beach Resort
- Pineapple Pete
- Privé Hookah Bar & Lounge
- Seymour Menzies Solicitors
- S.H.T.A.
- Sky Beach Rooftop Lounge
- Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort
- SXM Timeshare Association
- The Daily Herald
- Tropics Frozen mixes
- US Laundry
- Winair Airlines
- Windward Islands Bank
And a large amount of other sponsors and contributors:
too numerous to mention that contributed in different ways through cash donations, hotel stays, dinner vouchers, gift vouchers, certificates, tickets etc.
During all tournament days great prizes will be raffled and auctioned off with all net proceeds going to the selected community organizations. Next to that all amateur competitors are eligible for the hole in one prize where they can win a Hyundai i30 for an ace on hole number 11.
The SMGA is a non-profit organization of avid golfers that promotes the practice of the game of golf and to foster community sense. The SMGA organizes golf matches and tournaments for its members and non-members and donates most of its proceeds that are made through membership fees and during these events like the St. Maarten Open to multiple community organizations on the island.
