Allianz Golf Open

Marieta Miteva  and Borislav Popov first in the Team competition on the First Round of Allianz Golf Open  at Pirin Golf & Country Club

After the success that Bulgarian golfers had last year at St. Andrew’s, Allianz Bulgaria organized the Allianz Open Golf Tournaments again in 2011. The two rounds will take place on July 11^th 2011 at Pirin Golf & Country Club and the final one on July 16^th at Black Sea Rama.

A large number of participants from Bulgaria and abroad took place in the first round that was held on Pirin Golf. The first two players in the overall ranking will get the exceptional prize provided by Allianz Bulgaria – participation in the Allianz Tournament held at the home of golf –St Andrew’s Links – the biggest golf course in Europe. In 2009 Allianz SE started a 3 year partnership program with the St. Andrew’s Links alliance, organizer of the Open Championship and the Alfred Dunhill Pro –Am. 

The winners from last year – Emil Markov and Nikolay Penev also competed for the prize this year. 84 golfers, which is the limit in shotgun start played in the first round.

The Bulgarian National Golf Team had their training camp in Pirin Golf and played in the tournament together with the Captain of Golf Club Moscow and his team. 

The format of the tournament was scramble in teams of two, which is one of the favorite formats of amateur golfers. Both players hit from the tee, then determine the better ball and play from there.

The prizes were presented in The Clubhouse by Mrs. Manya Kosanova – Marketing manager of Pirin Golf, Mr. Dimitar Zhelev – Executive Director of Allianz Bulgaria and Mr. Strahil Videnov – Executive Vice President of Allianz.

„In times of crisis you can really see the good players. Today you finished the game, despite the heavy wind. Your presence is a sign of respect towards the institution that Allianz represents, for which I would like to thank you” – said Mr. Zhelev

Third place was for the team of Mr. Nikolay Robev and Vatko Beshliev with 48 net points. Second with 50 points  was the young team of Nikolay Savov and Kiril Krastev who play only for a year and a half, but already won a numerous prizes.

Winner in the first round of the Allianz Open Tournament with 53 Stableford points was the team of Mr. Borislav Popov and Mrs. Marieta Miteva. Despite the heavy with and the harsh conditions most of the golfers came back to the Clubhouse with good results.

“This is my first trophy in a golf tournament and I am very happy that it happened on this tournament and in this club”- the winner, Mrs. Miteva said.

On Sunday June 12^th, most of the golfers also played in the first of series of 6 tournaments of Golf Club Bulgaria, 3 of  the tournaments will take place in Pirin Golf & Country Club  and the other 3 in Privets Golf Resort.

Winner in first Division with 77 strokes was Georgi Kolchakov, Nevyan Simeonov was second with 78 and Third place was for Milen Jankov with 86.