AEGEAN AIRLINES AND COSTA NAVARINO INTRODUCE FIRST-EVER AEGEAN MESSINIA PRO-AM
Europe’s newest golf destination to host the joint golf event, September 14-17
Aegean Airlines and Costa Navarino are set to welcome the most important tournament in the destination’s golfing calendar this autumn. The first-ever Aegean Messinia Pro-Am 2022, which combines two major golf events, will be held from September 14-17 at Europe’s newest golf destination.
The inaugural 54-hole event, which will merge the established Aegean Pro-Am and Messinia Pro-Am, will take place across three of Costa Navarino’s four signature 18-hole golf courses – The Dunes Course, the world’s first International Olympic Academy Golf Course and The Hills Course at Navarino Hills, the two new layouts that opened in February 2022.
Sanctioned by the Confederation of Professional Golf and supported by the Hellenic Golf Federation and PGAs of Greece, the Aegean Messinia Pro-Am will feature a maximum of 75 teams, with each team comprising one professional and three amateurs. The tournament’s total prize will reach €70,000.
As well as offering the opportunity to compete for an array of top individual and team prizes, the four-day event will also include a fascinating program of themed events.
Costa Navarino
Costa Navarino is the prime, sustainable destination in the Mediterranean, located in the Greek region of Messinia in the southwest Peloponnese. One of the most unspoiled and breathtaking seaside Mediterranean landscapes, this area has been shaped by 4,500 years of history. Its philosophy is driven by a genuine desire to promote Messinia, while protecting and preserving its natural beauty and heritage. It comprises a number of distinct sites featuring five-star deluxe hotels, luxury private residences, conference facilities, spa and thalassotherapy centers, signature golf courses, as well as a wide range of unique year-round activities for adults and children.
Navarino Dunes, the first area, is home to two luxury five-star hotels, The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort, and The Westin Resort Costa Navarino; Navarino Residences, a collection of luxury villas for private ownership; and The Residences at The Westin Resort Costa Navarino – fully furnished resort apartments for sale; the signature golf course The Dunes Course; Anazoe Spa, a 4,000 m2 spa and thalassotherapy center; the state-of-the-art conference center House of Events; specially designed facilities for children; and a variety of gastronomy venues, sports, outdoor and cultural activities.
Navarino Bay, the second area, is home to the signature golf course, The Bay Course and the earth-sheltered Bay Clubhouse, and is set to welcome the Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino in 2023.
At the nearby site Navarino Waterfront, the upscale, vibrant W Costa Navarino is expected to open in summer 2022.
At Navarino Hills, two new 18-hole signature golf courses are open as of February 2022.
Address
Costa Navarino
240001 Messinia
Greece
Map
The Dunes Course
The Dunes Course, the first signature-designed golf course in Greece. Open since May 2010, the impressive seaside Dunes Course is the first signature golf course in Greece, designed by two-time US Masters Champion and former Ryder Cup Captain Bernhard Langer in association with European Golf Design.
This championship course, set in a diverse natural landscape beside The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort and The Westin Resort Costa Navarino, offers spectacular sea and river views and incorporates some links-style features in areas closest to the sea.
Parts of the course venture into olive and fruit groves, while some holes run along a small river – the Sellas – which meanders through the site. Combined with large undulating greens, wide fairways and steep-faced pot bunkers, the links element of the course adds to its unique style and playability.
Course Par | Total Length |
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71 | 6018m |
Tee | Par | Length |
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Total | 71 | 6018m |
The International Olympic Academy Golf Course
Navarino Hills is being developed as a year-round integrated resort with alternative tourism elements featuring additional innovative tourism and recreation facilities, excellent golf, dedicated wellness and countryside activities, while highlighting the uniqueness of the area.
Two new 18-hole golf courses, designed by two-time Masters champion and Ryder Cup legend José Marίa Olazábal, set above the coastline and offering panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, the Bay of Navarino and the Ionian Sea.
Named as the ‘World’s Best New Golf Development’ at the 2020 World Golf Awards, Navarino Hills is one of Europe’s most eagerly awaited golf developments. One of the two new golf courses at Navarino Hills is home to the first International Olympic Academy Golf Course in the world. Situated over 125 hectares overlooking the historic Bay of Navarino and the Ionian Sea, the International Olympic Academy Golf Course measures 6,366m in length and opened exclusively for the 5th Messinia Pro-Am which took place from the 24th to the 27th of November 2021.
Costa Navarino offer its guests four signature golf courses to enjoy within a maximum distance of 13km from each other, further enhancing its status as one of Europe’s unrivalled golf destinations.
Course Par | Total Length |
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72 | 6366m |
Tee | Par | Length |
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Total | 72 | 6366m |
The Hills Course at Navarino Hills
Navarino Hills is being developed as a year-round integrated resort with alternative tourism elements featuring additional innovative tourism and recreation facilities, excellent golf, dedicated wellness and countryside activities, while highlighting the uniqueness of the area.
Two new 18-hole golf courses, designed by two-time Masters champion and Ryder Cup legend José Marίa Olazábal, set above the coastline and offering panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, the Bay of Navarino and the Ionian Sea.
Named as the ‘World’s Best New Golf Development’ at the 2020 World Golf Awards, Navarino Hills is one of Europe’s most eagerly awaited golf developments.
The second new golf course at Navarino Hills, The Hills Course, play to par 72 and measures 6,280m in length.
Costa Navarino offer its guests four signature golf courses to enjoy within a maximum distance of 13km from each other, further enhancing its status as one of Europe’s unrivalled golf destinations.
Course Par | Total Length |
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72 | 6280m |
Tee | Par | Length |
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Total | 72 | 6280m |
SCHEDULE
14 SEPTEMBER
- Official Practice
- Welcome Reception
15 SEPTEMBER
- Round 01
16 SEPTEMBER
- Round 02
- Social Event
17 SEPTEMBER
- Round 03
- Gala dinner & Prize giving Ceremony
Tournament Format:
54 Hole Pro-Am format for teams, with simultaneous 54-hole individual strokeplay for the Professionals. 3 courses operating in simultaneous rotation each day.
Prize Fund:
- Prize fund of €70,000 based on 75 teams competing.*