The final spots among the 60 golfers who will compete from November 17 to 20 in the DP World Tour Championshipthe final of what was formerly known as the European Circuit and will be played in Dubai, is at stake between Thursday and Sunday at the Mallorca Opento be played at the Son Muntaner field in the Balearic capital.
The DP World Tour tournament will distribute 2,000,000 dollars (2,030,044 euros) in prizesin an edition where ecological sustainability measures will be applied that are “unprecedented on the circuit”, according to the organizers in the official presentation of the Mallorca Golf Open.
“I have only fond memories of the tournament. Last year I was fourth, this year I want to do better“, Sebastián García, three-time winner of the Alps Tour and in 2020 jumped to the European Tour, said in the presentation.
German Maximilian Kieffer, who celebrated his first victory on the DP World Tour at the Czech Republic Open in August, admitted, referring to Son Muntaner, that he likes “complex golf courses that are not too long but require a lot of accuracy”.
Rafa Cabrera-Bello, winner of four DP World Tour tournaments, is one of the main attractions of the Mallorca Golf Openalong with Pablo Larrazábal, champion of two DP World Tour tournaments, Jorge Campillo, who has two victories on the circuit in his entire career, and Nacho Elvira, winner of the Cazoo Classic in Wales last year.
Thomas Björn, European vice-captain of the Ryder Cup, will also compete in the Balearic capital.
The Son Muntaner course will have more than 70 recyclable bins, plastic bottles will not be allowed, players, caddies and the DP World Tour team will receive refillable beverage bottles, as reported by the organizers in a statement.
In addition, for every bottle sold on site, one euro will be donated to the Mallorca Preservation Fund, dedicated to the preservation of nature.
Also, to ensure an adequate supply, water dispensers have been installed throughout the facility, which can be used by players, caddies and spectators.
Andreu Serra, the island’s councilor for Transition, Tourism and Sports, stated that this top-level tournament is “very important for the whole island because it has an external return and impact” that cannot be “fun”.
Source: La Verdad
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