The Inaugural Egypt Troon Cup kicked off in Egypt with a match between The Allegria and Madinaty Golf Club, two flagship properties managed and operated by Troon under the Troon Golf brand. The match marked the first of many planned events between the two clubs designed to create friendly competition between the two Troon managed properties.
The match was played in a match-play setup with 20 members representing each club in a Ryder Cup format and fell on the opening day of the Ryder Cup weekend. Played on the Greg Norman Signature Golf Course, it was The Allegria who came out as champions on their home course with a 1.5-point advantage over Madinaty Golf Club.
Josh North, General Manager of Madinaty Golf Club commented, “All of us at Madinaty Golf Club are extremely excited about our collaboration with The Allegria. It is great to see two Troon managed golf clubs come together and put on unique events like this for our memberships. It was fantastic to see friendly rivalry on and off the golf course and we look forward to bringing the cup home to Madinaty in March!”.
The rematch is already scheduled for March 2022 at Madinaty Golf Club, who will be looking for the win on their home course. Mark Chapleski, Executive Vice-President of Troon International, who attended the event in Cairo, added “We have been involved with The Allegria since the start, 13 years ago and it was fantastic to see this event come to fruition with our wonderful new addition Madinaty Golf Club. Egypt is a superb golf destination and Troon look forward to continuing to deliver superior playing surfaces and service at these two premier golf facilities”.
Throughout the year, members of Madinaty Golf Club and The Allegria can benefit from Troon Advantage rates to enjoy a secondary Troon course. The Allegria is located close to the Great Pyramids of Giza while Madinaty Golf Club lies to the east of Cairo, in close proximity to the Cairo International Airport. For those looking to combine luxurious Egyptian hospitality with golf at the Robert Trent Jones Jnr course, Madinaty Golf Club have teamed up with the Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski Cairo.
Madinaty Golf club, which opened in late 2020, is already playing a very active role on the Egyptian Golf scene having hosted the prestigious Egyptian Amateur Championship and implemented a fantastic grow the game programme of ‘Girls Go Golf’ bringing over 50 ladies together to introduce them to the game of golf. To learn more about Madinaty Golf Club, visit www.madinatygolfclub.com.
