Fiji Times Wednesday 16 August 2017 THE world focuses on Fiji this week through golf with the staging of the 2017 edition of the Fiji International at the Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course.
Tri-sanctioned by the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia, Asian Tour and European Tour, players from all over the world have travelled to compete in paradise including three-time major champion — Fijian Vijay Singh.
Singh has finessed the design of the course with alterations being made on 15 of the 18 holes.
“They are changes that needed to be made, it will take time for the turfing to bed down, but the changes themselves are really good and very positive,” said Mark Brown, a winner on all three sanctioning tours. The course is going to see some exceptional play this week with the Fiji International headlined by three former Masters Champion; Vijay Singh, Mike Weir and Angel Cabrera. Also in the field this week are 85 former tournament winners.
In 2017 the Fiji International is living up to its name with 132 players in the field representing 20 nations. Read more…
