United in efforts to help children
Gary Player Invitational will be held at the Lost City golf course.
TO raise a mammoth $100-million for charity worldwide is no mean feat for anybody, but Gary Player has set his sights on this amount to help underprivileged children.
The Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola and hosted by Sun International, will take place in South Africa from November 24 to 27 at the Lost City golf course. The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it will partner with the Player Foundation for another three years in their vision to raise money for underprivileged children in South Africa.
The tournament, which includes players such as the 2005 US Open champion Michael Campbell and South African European Tour winner and rising star Haydn Porteous, teed off for the first time in 2000. The tournament has grown in stature over the years and altogether six tournaments are now staged worldwide to raise money for charity.
“It is so humbling that every year we are able to bring together our friends, professional golfers, celebrities and some of the world’s most influential business leaders to take part in our pro-am tournament that has one common goal, and that is to help our fellow human beings,” said Player. “But you cannot do this without the support we receive from our partners. The Coca-Cola Company has been such a longstanding supporter of our philanthropic efforts and we are blessed to have them as our partner. Sun International also shares our vision and does an incredible amount of good in the community around Sun City. I am extremely thankful to have a Major champion such as Michael and a young star like Haydn lend their support to our cause.”
“I’m very proud to have such a powerful team behind our tournament, and it’s one of the reasons I know we will be able to reach our goal of raising $100-million for charity. It’s only when you have partners who are so closely aligned to your own vision that you can truly make a difference, and all our global sponsors have always shared this vision of creating a sustainable future for our communities.”
The Gary Player Invitational remains the single most influential series of charity golf tournaments in the game, travelling to Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Abu Dhabi and South Africa as part of Player’s quest to raise $100-million for underprivileged children.
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