The Fiji Instances » ‘Momentous event’

The 2022 Sheraton Golf Traditional is a momentous event for stakeholders of the occasion and the game, says Fiji/Samoa at Marriott Worldwide gross sales and advertising and marketing director Regina Wilson.

The occasion is again after two years and is supported by Tourism Fiji. It’s officers opening was held on the Denarau Golf and Racquet Membership on Tuesday.

“We’ve been ready for today for the previous 24 months,” Wilson stated.

“There’s a actual buzz of exercise as tourism resumes with our robust vaccination drive that’s at 90 per cent of the eligible inhabitants. The occasion itself will deliver tens of millions of much-needed {dollars} into our vacationer economic system that was hit arduous by the pandemic. It provides nice worth for cash and is the most important pro-am match held in Fiji.

“It’s nice to see our cooks, gardeners, serenaders and wait employees again at work. These jobs will create financial alternatives for others because the tourism ecosystem expands with occasions such because the Sheraton Golf Traditional.

“Fiji is open for happiness lastly, given our hardships prior to now two years.”

Greater than 220 skilled and novice golfers are collaborating within the tenth model of the four-day Sheraton Golf Traditional on the Natadola Bay golf and the Denarau golf programs.

Video games began on Wednesday with a gala banquet dinner and leisure scheduled for Saturday at Sandy Level, Sheraton Fiji Golf and Seaside Resort, the place prizes may even be disbursed to the highest finishers.

Fiji, famed for her idyllic white-sand seashores and welcoming nature, now provides quarantine free journey to fully-vaccinated travellers from everywhere in the world.

That is after Fiji reopened her borders from December 1 final yr after 600 days of COVID-19 an infection.