The countdown is launched before the inauguration of the Costa Navarino Messinia Pro-Am. The Westin Resort Costa Navarino is ready to start its season welcoming professionals and golf enthusiasts from all over the world.


In recent months, interest in the tournament has indeed grown so much that only six individual places have not yet been filled. Registrations are always open on the following link: http://bit.ly/2i8Z5vzA total of 30 teams, each consisting of a professional player and three amateurs, will participate in this 1st Messinia Prom-Am. Among them will be many renowned professionals, such as the Dutch Ralph Miller (who recently won the PGA Professional Championship of Europe), the Portuguese Hugo Santos (3 times champion of the PGA Professional Championship of Europe), the Italian Emanuele Canonica (European Tour champion in 2005), the Englishman Graham Fox (n ° 2 in the PGA Scotland ranking) and the famous Italian Lorenzo Gagli (top 150 of the Official World Golf Ranking). Some of the best Greek players like Adam Kritikos, Eugene Papadopoulos and Panos Karantzias will also participate.

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Tournament program:

  • Tuesday February 21: 1st official day of practice. Participants will have the opportunity to train on the two courses of Costa Navarino: the Dunes Course and the Bay Course
  • Wednesday February 22, first day of the tournament: first round on the Dunes Course
  • Thursday February 23: second round on the Bay Course
  • Friday February 24: third and final lap on the Dunes Course followed by an award ceremony

The detailed agenda of Messinia Pro-Am 2017 here.

Mr. Theodorides, Vice-President and General Manager of Costa Navarino underlines: “Recently awarded Best Golf Course in Europe for 2017 by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators, Costa Navarino has quickly established itself as a key golf destination. Under the aegis of PGA Europe, the season will start with the Messinia Pro-Am tournament, which we are delighted and honored to host! This international event aims to become essential with the world golf elite and to position Greece as a leading golf destination. A tournament that promises to be exceptional ... at the heart of a destination that offers a wide spectrum of authentic, cultural, historical and gastronomic experiences. "

The Messinia Pro-Am is supported by many sponsors such as the national airline AEGEAN, official carrier of the event, as well as local partners: Loux, Poseidonia, METAXA, J. VOURAKIS SONS EE, Kyvernitis Travel…. Official sponsor of the tournament as well, the car rental company MyTransfer will take care of the transfer of professional players at preferential rates.

The 1st Messinia Pro Am will be organized under the aegis of the PGAs of Europe, the PGA of Greece, the Hellenic Golf Federation and the Hellenic Olympic Committee.

Website : messiniaproam.costanavarino.com