Muscat Hills Golf & Country Club is proud to announce the launch of the Inaugural BankDhofar Pro-Am Tournament. The Pro-Am event will be held on Oman’s first grass championship golf course on the 7th and 8th of November 2012. This will be the first golf event featuring professional golfers to be staged in Oman. The event is expected to assist in the ongoing development of the game of golf domestically as well as increasing Oman’s growing reputation in the GCC Region as a first class golfing destination. The event hosts and organisers are anticipating this event as a stepping stone to a larger professional golf event in the future for Oman.

“Organising and hosting such a high profiled event is part of our ongoing strategy to grow the game of golf in Oman and raise the profile of Oman as a great golf destination commented Ray Stopforth, Muscat Hills Director of Golf.

BankDhofar Pro-Am Tournament will be played over 18 holes on 8th November in a Team alliance format, with the Professionals also competing for individual honors. The 7th November is dedicated for competitors practice and to enjoy a fun filled auction dinner in the evening.

The field will be made up of 25 teams featuring a GCC based professional along with 3 amateur players in a team. The BankDhofar Pro-Am prize fund is over OMR 1,000 and will be competed for by the professional players, while the amateurs will compete for team prizes. Professionals from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Scotland have already signed up for the event.

The launch of this high profiled event would not have been made possible without the sponsorship of BankDhofar, a leading bank in Oman. They have recognized the business values and social ethics in the game of golf and saw a great opportunity to communicate its services in front of the local golf business and community.

Tony Mahoney, CEO BankDhofar commented, “We are delighted to participate in the 1st Pro-Am golf Tournament in the Sultanate of Oman. One of our strategic goals is to get more involved in the development of Omani youth. I believe by BankDhofar participating in this event we can spread the growth of the sport and hope that one day we will have an Omani on the professional tour circuit”.

Audi Oman is the other big sponsor who will support the 1st Pro-Am in Oman as a Gold Sponsor and an Official Carrier. Wattayah Motors, official dealer of Audi in Oman, has already proven itself as a company supporting sporting events in this country. After the successful Audi quattro Cup in March 2012, the luxury car make continues to promote the elite sport of golf. Audi's involvement in sporting events is aimed at supporting people who are pursuing their vision, in areas that provide fresh impetus.

Additional sponsors of the event are Radisson Blu Hotel, Muscat - Hospitality Partner and Signature magazine as the luxury media partner and OER as the media partner. Everyone is looking forward to a successful and fun filled event.