[DURBAN - 11 October 2011]

The Suncoast Classic, the Durban leg of the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour, gets underway on Wednesday 19th October at Durban Country Club. It tees off with the usual pro-am event, followed by the professional tournament from Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 October, where top ranked players will battle it out on the greens for a chance at clinching up to R500,000 in prize money.

This year contenders include defending champion Adilson da Silva, the Brazilian born player who also won in 2007 in his adopted province of Kwazulu Natal, and Louis de Jager who won his first professional tournament at the Suncoast Classic in August 2009 after going pro in 2008.

The pro-am tournament always sees a host of local high profile personalities taking to the greens in a Fourball Alliance format with professional players from across the world.

Those participating in the pro-am this year include veteran surf-ski champion Oscar Chalupsky and South African rugby personalities Andre Joubert, Wayne Fyvie and Keegan Daniel.

Also teeing off are Trish Taylor, CEO of East Coast Radio; Jesse Chellan, CEO of KZN Cricket Union; and Gareth Tindall, former commissioner of the Sunshine Tour and now CEO of the Kelly Group.

At a dinner and awards evening to be hosted after the pro-am leg on Thursday evening, headline sponsor Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World (SUNCOAST) will donate some of the proceeds of the tournament to its primary CSI beneficiary, Vukukhanye Community Upliftment Initiatives (Vukukhanye).

Vukukhanye addresses child and family welfare amid the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the historically disadvantaged area of Chesterville, Cato Manor.

This is not the first time SUNCOAST will be using golf for good. Parent company Tsogo Sun Gaming sponsors the illustrious golf tournament, the Duke of Edinburgh Cup, and donates sizeable amounts each year to various charities looked after by its casino properties.

Media Enquiries:
Jozi Donjeany
Meropa Communications
Tel: 031 2010 550
Cell: 0798982211
jozid@meropa.co.za


For more info:
Prinella Pillay
SUNCOAST PR Manager
Tel: 031 328 3161
prinellap@tsogosun.com
www.suncoastcasino.co.za

Mike Green
Communication Manager:
Sunshine Tour
Tel: +27 (0)21 850 6500; Fax: +27 (0)21 852 8271
Cell: +27 (0)82 830 2808
mgreen@sunshinetour.com
www.sunshinetour.com