EVENTS

Golf and maritime came to the forefront for the first pro-am golf tournament ever held in Greece for the maritime community, at Glyfada Golf Course.

The first closed roundtable discussion held by NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS in the framework of the 22nd NAVIGATOR 2023 - THE SHIPPING DECISION MAKERS FORUM, was successfully completed on Tuesday 21st of March 2023, at Grand Hyatt Athens, under the theme #BeTheChange.

The seminar organized by TURBOMED SA in cooperation with Marine Superintendent Engineers Club for the new innovative services of Portable Dynamic Balancing on board, which took place in the club's hall on March 14th and 21st, was successfully completed.

Though education in the latest technology is a must, "education should not underestimate and cannot replace the importance of traditional values and principles" declared Panos Kourkountis, the keynote speaker at this week's Greener Shipping Summit.

The event takes place online on March 28th from 9 to 11:15 am CEST, and attendees across the industry are invited to participate and engage with thought leaders in the field.

Golf and the maritime community join forces for another year offering competitive action and countless thrills on a historic golf course of Athens. Glyfada Maritime Pro-Am is the first pro-am golf tournament for the maritime industry that takes place in Greece, at the Glyfada Golf Course, on Saturday April 1, 2023, with the participation of both professional and amateur golfers.

The first maritime pro-am tournament is expected to attract the interest of Greek and global maritime industry, as more than 70 leading executives will take part. Participants will compete, at a team level, in a shotgun scramble,having the opportunity to play golf on an 18-hole, par 72 championship course.

In the pro-am tournament, teams, consisting of four members, include both professional and amateur athletes. In the Glyfada Maritime Pro-Am format, each team consists of one professional golfer and three amateur athletesfrom the maritime industry. The benefits of a pro-am tournament are multiple, as it offers an opportunity for amateur athletes to compete and learn alongside a professional, it reduces the pressure a player can have as everyone competes with their own handicap, develops teamwork, offers highly valuable gifts to the participants, and most importantly it provides athletes with the chance to compete on a top golf course.

The Glyfada Golf Course “K. Karamanlis” of the Municipality of Glyfada, is a spot for sport, recreation and culture, with an excellent view. The golf course matches international standards and is a green space, set in a landscape of low hills, large trees and low Mediterranean vegetation. At the same time, it acts as a venue for daily participation in the Greek and International institutional events and competitions, also contributing to the creation of cultural awareness and values in golf. The Glyfada Maritime Pro-Am event will contribute to the development of golf’s relations with the maritime industry and the promotion of sports tourism in the Municipality of Glyfada and the wider region.

Teams participating in Glyfada Maritime Pro-Am will claim prizes for the top three positions in the overall standings; while special awards will be given to players who will achieve the best scores in the special categories of “Longest Drive” and “Closest to the Pin”. 

Moreover, non-golfers will have the opportunity to attend a Golf Clinic.

The event will conclude with the awards ceremony which will be held at the outdoor area of the all-day highly aesthetic Colonial restaurant at Golf Prive in Glyfada, of the Papatheoharis Group of Companies, with an unlimited and beautiful view of the golf course.

You may find the event’s full schedule here: https://bit.ly/3ZZVPXt

Mainline Shipping Company is the event’s Gold Sponsor.

IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry, Jotun Hellas, DNV and Marine Tours are Silver Sponsors.

Miele is the Official Sponsor.

Under Armour is the Official Clothing Partner.

Minoa Water is the event’s Official Water.

Beluga, Ipirotissa and Miran are the event’s Partners. 

Boo Productions is the Audio Visual Partner.  

The tournament is organized by Birdie Events and ActiveMedia Group and it is an initiative of the recognized Greek PGA golfer, Mr. Thanos Karantzias. The event is exclusively addressed to distinguished executives of the Greek shipping community.

The award-winning sports marketing agency of ActiveMedia Group has undertaken the event’s Golf Production.  

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A pioneering project to highlight the activities of women in the commercial shipping industry, ‘Rewriting Women into Maritime History’ is using International Women’s Day 2023 to call for more organisations to search their archives and submit stories of women’s vital role in global shipping through the ages.