Costa Navarino is set to welcome the most important tournament in the destination’s golfing calendar this autumn. The 2023 Aegean Messinia Pro-Am will be held from September 13-17 at Europe’s ‘Best Golf Resort’.
The 54-hole event, which is the result of the established Aegean Airlines Pro-Am and Messinia Pro-Am merging in 2022, will take place across three of Costa Navarino’s four signature 18-hole golf courses – The Dunes Course, The Bay Course, and the world’s first International Olympic Academy Golf Course at Navarino Hills, one of two new layouts that opened in February 2022.
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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.
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Costa Navarino
240001 Messinia
Greece
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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 Bay Course
Open since October 2011, the 18-hole, 71 par seaside Bay Course at Navarino Bay, designed by Robert Trent Jones II, provides both a fun experience and a challenging test for golfers of all levels. Just a few minutes from Navarino Dunes, at the Navarino Bay development, the Bay Course offers an alternative set of challenges and choices in a quite different setting.
With the majority of tees offering sublime sea views and two holes playing along the historic Bay of Navarino, the course plays a little shorter than The Dunes Course at 5,614 metres from the back tees and meanders through three distinct natural landscapes. The Seaside, Canyon, and Grove holes provide striking contrasts that create a dramatic and memorable golf round.
Course Par | Total Length |
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71 |
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Total | 71 |
SCHEDULE
12 SEPTEMBER
- Arrivals
- Optional Practice Day
13 SEPTEMBER
- Official Practice
- Welcome Reception
14 SEPTEMBER
- Round 01
15 SEPTEMBER
- Round 02
- Social Event
16 SEPTEMBER
- Round 03
- Gala dinner & Prize giving Ceremony
17 SEPTEMBER
- Departures
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.
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Professionals:
- PGA professionals do not pay any package fee in a team of 3 amateurs.
- Complimentary flights from any destination covered by Aegean Airlines’ network.
- No extras covered.
- Accompanying person fee of 566€ applies for 3 dinners and participation in the 3 social events, as well as €80.00 room supplement per day. No flights are covered for accompanying people.
- The “2023 Aegean Messinia Pro-Am” is open to all PGA Members and trainees as recognised by their respective National PGA. A limited number of exemptions may be considered provided that the Professional is a member in good standing of an organisation that is considered a Professional Member of the International Golf Federation. Any doubts as to eligibility will be decided by the Confederation of Professional Golf (CPG) Board of Directors whose decision will be final.
Team Packages:
- 5 Nights Package at the Westin Resort, Costa Navarino/ The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort/ W Costa Navarino (September 12-17)
- Double room with 2 golfers: € 5,212
- Double room with 1 golfer and 1 non golfer: € 4,057
- Single Room with a golfer: € 3,431
- 7 Nights Package at the Westin Resort, Costa Navarino/ The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort/ W Costa Navarino (September 10-17)
- Double room with 2 golfers: € 5,920
- Double room with 1 golfer and 1 non golfer: € 4,765
- Single Room with a golfer: € 4,115
- 5 Nights Package at Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino (September 12-17)
- Double room with 2 golfers: € 6,807
- Double room with 1 golfer and 1 non golfer: € 5,652
- Single Room with a golfer: € 5,086
- 7 Nights Package at Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino (September 10-17)
- Double room with 2 golfers: € 8,153
- Double room with 1 golfer and 1 non golfer: € 6,998
- Single Room with a golfer: € 6,432
Pro-Am packages include:
- 5- or 7-nights BB accommodation at the Westin Resort, Costa Navarino / The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort / W Costa Navarino OR at Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino.
- 3 Pro-Am rounds (The Dunes Course / The Bay Course / The International Olympic Academy Golf Course).
- Official practice round (2 practice rounds).
- Bus transfers (Kalamata airport to/from hotel – transfers to/from The Dunes Course, to/from the Bay Course and to/from The International Olympic Academy Golf Course).
- Golf balls for practice.
- Shared buggies for all rounds of the Pro-Am
- On-course refreshments and snacks for 4 tournament rounds (official practice day and 3 Pro-Am rounds).
- Welcome pack with gifts.
- Welcome reception, 13/09/2023.
- Social event, 15/09/2023
- Gala dinner & Prize giving Ceremony, 16/09/2023.
- Lottery ticket for Gala
- Player’s liability and bodily injury insurance on the golf courses
- Taxes
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CPG INTERNATIONAL SERIES EVENT
The CPG International Series is an inclusive and innovative schedule of international tournaments in collaboration with the CPG’s Member Country PGAs. With a broad spectrum of golf events that cater to professionals and amateurs alike, the Series offers the most varied array of playing and earning opportunities in the world.
The Series features both CPG Championships and Sanctioned Events/Pro-Ams alongside select Member Country PGA events, with a season-long Order of Merit operating across all events leading up to a Series Final.
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Professionals competing in the 2023 Aegean Messinia Pro-Am are eligible to receive Order of Merit points based on the result of the Individual Professional event, with the winner also receiving an invitation to the Series Grand Final 2024.