On the occasion of the Hopps Open de Provence, which will take place on the Pont Royal International Golf from September 20 to 23, 2018, Pro Sports Events and Hopps Group invite you to the press conference presenting the competition, Thursday May 24 at 9 a.m. at the InterContinental Marseille Hotel - Hôtel Dieu.

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This professional European men's golf tournament is synonymous with the return of the European Challenge Tour to our region, with 132 players who will try to score maximum points in the world ranking, which is more at a crucial time of the season.

Unique in the south of France, the Hopps Open de Provence will therefore count for the "ranking" of the 2018 European Challenge Tour the "Road to Ras Al Khaimah (RAK)" and launch in the most beautiful way a month September golf course which will see its apotheosis with the Ryder Cup from September 28 to 30.

This new meeting of the European professional circuit thus settles for three years at the Golf international de Pont Royal. For 4 days, players will have the pleasure and the privilege of playing on the only course in France designed by the immense Spanish champion Severiano BALLESTEROS. A course in his image, both full of finesse and intelligence, which will delight competitors and the many spectators.

According to Eric PAUMIER, Co-President of Hopps Group, private leader in e-logistics and local communication and official sponsor of the tournament: “We are very proud to be associated with this unique tournament in France. This partnership appeared obvious to us as we share an essential base of common values ​​with golf: ambition, agility, responsibility and pleasure. Established in the South-East, we work daily to promote the dynamism and attractiveness of our region, which is why we are delighted to sponsor the HOPPS Open de Provence. "

Julien NAZARIAN, President of Pro Sports Events: “I am very happy to organize the HOPPS Open de Provence at the Pont Royal International Golf Course, whose quality of the Ballesteros course and its maintenance are recognized on European soil and which has already hosted many high-level events. The European Challenge Tour is once again settling its suitcases in Provence more than 20 years later! We are delighted to welcome the best players of the Challenge Tour to the south of France. "

Jérôme LAUREDI, Director of Pont Royal International Golf: “We are very happy to once again host an international professional tournament on the course created by Severiano Ballesteros by taking the European Challenge Tour to the next level. The HOPPS Open de Provence will take place one week before the Ryder Cup in France »