2nd MOROCCO GOLF FESTIVAL, MARRAKECH, OCTOBER 8-15, 2011

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY MENARA TRAVEL
The 2nd MOROCCO GOLF FESTIVAL, to be held from October 8 to 15, 2011 and based at the mystical city of Marrakech, is open to amateur golfers (Handicap limits: Men/boys 28, Ladies/girls 36. Slope rating will not apply; all competitors must play off their lowest home-club handicap. You should take your handicap certificate with you).
Apart from the Sunday better-ball pairs tournament and the Stableford Team Sweepstake on the Friday, Male competitors will be divided into two handicap categories (Class 1 and Class 2) with the aim of having an equal number of competitors in each category. The same will apply with the female competitors.

SUNDAY BETTER-BALL PAIRS, October 9.
Competitors should name their playing partners on the entry forms.
Competitors without nominated playing partners will be linked up by the Tournament Director. There will be three categories: Male and Male, Female and Female, Male and Female. Prizes will depend on the number of entries in each category. Format: Stroke-play.

AGGREGATE THREE-ROUND TOURNAMENT: Monday-Tuesday-Thursday, October 10, 11 and 13.
Male Class 1 and Female Class 1 competitors will play a stroke-play round on each of the designated days. Male Class 2 and Female Class 2 competitors will play a Stableford round on each of the designated days.
The number of prizes awarded in each of the four categories for the best 54-hole totals will depend on the number of competitors within each. There will also be one male senior and one female senior prize. Competitors will tee off in fours where possible.

FRIDAY STABLEFORD TEAM SWEEPSTAKE, October 14.
On the Thursday night, in public at the hotel, the names of all competitors who wish to play in this event will go into a hat/box and will be drawn out in teams of four (or three if the number of entries is divisible by three rather than four), with the best two individual totals to count for each team’s total. The “entry fee” of £5 (equivalent of 65 Moroccan Dirhams) per head should be paid to the Tournament Director on the Thursday evening at the draw. All
the money will be paid out again in prizes at Friday’s Gala Dinner.

EXCITING PROGRAMME
In addition to competitive golf, there is an exciting programme full of various activities: Cocktail parties – City sightseeing tour of Marrakech– Gala Dinners– Accompanying person programme. This tournament week is great fun and an enjoyable way of making new friends, friendly competition and the chance to play on some outstanding golf courses in Morocco

Tournament Director for a second year: COLIN FARQUHARSON

PACKAGES / PRICES
Flying from LONDON GATWICK
(Flights operated by ROYAL AIR MAROC)
7 Nights stay
£1089 per GOLFER
£895 per NON-GOLFER
£140 Single room Supplement (for 7 nights)
Flight Times
08 OCT 2011: Flight No AT673, Departs from Gatwick
(North Terminal) at 13h00 – Arrive to Marrakech at
15h35
15 OCT 2011: Flight No AT672, Departs from Marrakech
at 07h30 – Arrive to London Gatwick (North Terminal) at
12h05

Flying from EDINBURGH
(Flights operated by RYANAIR)
7 Nights stay
From £1145 per GOLFER
From £975 per NON-GOLFER
£140 Single room Supplement (for 7 nights)
Based on a flight fare of £270 (subject to availability at the time
of booking)
Flight Times
08 OCT 2011: Flight No FR6824, Departs from Edinburgh at
14h50 – Arrives at Marrakech at 18h10
15 OCT 2011: Flight No FR6825, Departs from Marrakech at
18h35 – Arrives at Edinburgh at 23h55

Flying from MANCHESTER
(Flights operated by EASYJET)
7 Nights stay
From £1125 per GOLFER
From £955 per NON-GOLFER
£140 Single room Supplement (for 7 nights)
Based on a flight fare of £250 (subject to availability at the time of booking)
Flight Times
08 OCT 2011: Flight No 1893, Departs from Manchester
at 14h40 – Arrives at Marrakech at 17h35
15 OCT 2011: Flight No 1894, Departs from Marrakech at
18h05 – Arrives at Manchester at 22h50

Flying from LONDON GATWICK
(Flights operated by EASYJET)
7 Nights stay
From £1125 per GOLFER
From £955 per NON-GOLFER
£140 Single room Supplement (for 7 nights)
Based on a flight fare of £250 (subject to availability at the time
of booking)
Flight Times
08 OCT 2011: Flight No 8895, Departs from London Gatwick
(North) at 12h20 – Arrives at Marrakech at 15h00
15 OCT 2011: Flight No 8896, Departs from Marrakech at 15h35
– Arrives at Gatwick (North) at 20h10

Flying from LONDON GATWICK
(Flights operated by BRITISH AIRWAYS)
7 Nights stay
From £1089 per GOLFER
From £895 per NON-GOLFER
£140 Single room Supplement (for 7 nights)
Based on a flight fare of £200 (subject to availability at the time of booking)
Flight Times
Sunday 09 OCT 2011: Flight No BA2892, Departs from
London Gatwick at 13h05 – Arrives at Marrakech at 15h35
Sunday 16 OCT 2011: Flight No BA2893, Departs from
Marrakech at 16h20 – Arrives at Gatwick at 20h55

Flying from LONDON LUTON
(Flights operated by RYANAIR)
7 Nights stay
From £1175 per GOLFER
From £1005 per NON-GOLFER
£140 Single room Supplement (for 7 nights)
Based on a flight fare of £250 (subject to availability at the time
of booking)
Flight Times
Sunday 09 OCT 2011: Flight No FR3506, Departs from London
Luton at 16h05 – Arrives at Marrakech at 18h40
Sunday 16 OCT 2011: Flight No FR3507, Departs from
Marrakech at 19h05 – Arrives at Luton at 23h45

Other flights available with THOMSON AIRWAYS from Manchester and London Gatwick (10 Nights stay)
- Flying out to Marrakech on Friday 07th October 2011
- Flying back from Marrakech on the Monday 17th October 2011
Please contact us for more details
The prices includes:
 Return Flight from UK to Marrakech
 07 Nights Accommodation in the KENZI FARAH HOTEL 5***** in Marrakech
 Daily buffet breakfast
 5 Rounds of competitive golf and playing on the Samanah, Royal, Amelkis, Palmeraie and Al Maaden Golf Courses in Marrakech
 02 (two) Cocktail Parties at the hotel
 Gala Dinner with Prizes Presentation
 Six (06) Dinners at the KENZI FARAH HOTEL as per the programme
 Half Day guided tour of Marrakech for the whole group
 Excursion (for Non-Golfers / Accompanying persons)to the OURIKA VALLEY at the foothills of the High Atlas Mountain and Visit to Berber villages
 One HAMMAM (Traditional Moroccan Bath) or One Relaxing Massage session per person
 Ground transfers and Transportation from hotel to golf courses as well as from and back to the airport.
 Our Permanent assistance in Marrakech

PLEASE NOTE:
All the golf courses in Marrakech are quite flat and easy to walk
Caddies are compulsory (100 to 120 Moroccan Dirham = around 9 GBP for the caddy per 18 hole – to be paid directly to the Caddy) However, if a client chooses to hire a buggy, he or she would not have to have a caddy.
Buggies can be booked through us but have to be paid directly to the Golf Clubs
Buggy hire is 350 Moroccan Dirham (around 29 GBP) per 18 holes at the ROYAL Golf Club, AL MAADEN Golf Club and SAMANAH Golf Clubs.
Buggy hire is 400 Moroccan Dirham (around 32 GBP) per 18 holes at the AMELKIS Golf Club and PALMERAIE Golf Clubs.
+As far as possible competitors will be drawn to play in fours by the Tournament Director and competitors should arrange to share the cost with their playing partners.

PRIZES
Depending on the number of entries received, prizes will be awarded in each of the four categories in the three-round aggregate tournament and there will also be senior prizes (over-55 years for men, over-50 for women). The better-ball pairs will have prizes in the male and male, male and female, and female and female categories.

KENZI FARAH HOTEL 5*****
Situated in the main hotel area of the new city, in the Hivernage District. The old city of Marrakech is easily accessible by taxi just 10 minutes from the walls of Marrakech.
All the rooms of the Kenzi Farah are spacious and comfortable. All are en-suite and are equipped with air-conditioning, satellite TV, a mini bar, Telephone, Wi-Fi.
Facilities within the hotel include: Large outdoor pool with separate children’s area - Wellness Centre with indoor swimming pool - Children’s Play area - Multi-functional sports area - Tennis Courts - International Buffet Restaurant - Italian A La Carte Restaurant - Moroccan A la Carte Restaurant - Poolside snack bar - Piano Bar - 24-hour room service

PROGRAMME
Saturday 8th October 2011:
Flight from London Gatwick to Marrakech (operated by ROYAL AIR MAROC - Flight AT673, departs from London Gatwick North Terminal at 20:30 and arrives at Marrakech at 23:05).
Assistance in Marrakech airport and transfer to the KENZI FARAH HOTEL 5*****
Check-in , Dinner and overnight at the hotel
* Please note that flights can be arranged from other airport
direct to Marrakech (From Edinburgh, Manchester, East Midlands,
London Luton, Bristol) at a supplement.

MARRAKECH: Lying at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, nestling in
the midst of a palm-grove, is the red pearl: Marrakech! More than
an Imperial city, Marrakech legitimately boasts the sumptuous
relics of its glorious past: palaces, tombs, gardens and minarets
compete with each other for the pleasure of the visitor. Most lively
and also known a City of Thousand and One Perfumes…

Sunday 09th October 2011:
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel - transfer to the SAMANAH Golf Club
“Better-ball pairs Tournament.”
 Transfer by coach back to the hotel after golf.
- Cocktail party at 19:00 in the hotel
- Dinner and Overnight in the hotel.

Samanah golf course is located 8Km from Marrakech International
Airport on the road to Amezmiz. The domain covers more than 300 acres and benefits from an open view of the Atlas Mountain. Created by
Jack Nicklaus Design, Samanah is “Desert Type” golf course: the choice of vegetation and plants was made in this spirit (Cacti, Palm trees, Olive trees, etc)
The length is 6800m from the back tees but there is a selection of tees to suit every golfer.  Par is 72. The quality of
the greens is the key point of the course: every player will take lot of pleasure in that part of their game
The clubhouse occupies an area of 2000 square metres. Its architecture
is inspired by the bulwarks of Marrakech and decorated with ponds
and fountains. The clubhouse includes players' bar, TV lounge,
restaurants, bridge room, lockerrooms, pro's shop and a caddiemaster.


Monday 10th October 2011
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel - transfer to the ROYAL Golf Club
“Individual Three-round Aggregate Tournament Round 1”
Transfer by coach back to the hotel after golf.
Dinner and Overnight in the hotel

The Royal golf course is one of the oldest golf courses and clubhouses in Morocco. It is a course of extreme beauty, located in the foothills of the highAtlas Mountains. Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and General Eisenhower have played here and Churchill probably did some painting as well.. The fairways are relatively narrow and wind through a profusion of cypress, eucalyptus, palm, olive, orange and apricot trees.

Tuesday 11th October 2011
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel - transfer by coach to the PALMERAIE Golf Club
“Individual Three-round Aggregate Tournament Round 2”
Transfer by coach back to the hotel after gofl.
Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Palmeraie Golf Club: When the international master Robert Trent Jones Sr. was presented with a perpetually limpid sky, the celebrated Palmeraie (Palm Grove) at Marrakech and the majestic Atlas mountains, he created an 18- holes masterpiece. The golf course is dotted with seven lakes and beautiful fairways among palm trees with an unforgettable panorama of the high Atlas Mountains.

Wednesday 12th October 2011
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel – Guided city tour of Marrakech
Transfer by coach back to the hotel - Afternoon at leisure
Dinner and Overnight in the hotel

Thursday 13th October 2011
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel - transfer to the AL MAADEN Golf Club
 “Individual Aggregate Tournament Final Round ”
Transfer back to the hotel in the afternoon.
The draw for partners for Friday’s Stableford Team Sweepstake
Tournament will be made in public at the hotel on Thursday
evening during the cocktail party at 19h45.
Dinner and Overnight

Al Maaden Golf Club is situated near the fascinating historical and cultural center of Marrakech, with the majestic Atlas Mountains as a backdrop. This 18-hole golf course is designed by Kyle Phillips
The golf course has been designed in grand rolling terrain, placed at the foot hills of the Atlas Mountains. Strategically placed bunkers give players multiple lines of play from the tee and tightly-cut spill-off areas around the greens gather errant shots, providing a variety of exiting recovery opportunities.
Keeping with the traditions of golf, AI Maaden is designed as a walker-friendly course, with a designed landscape and geometric water features that give a feeling of playing through a Moroccan garden.

Friday 14th October 2011
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel - transfer to the AMELKIS Golf Club
Stableford Team Sweepstake.
Transfer by coach back to the hotel after golf.
Gala Dinner with entertainment and Prizes presentations ceremony –
Overnight in the Kenzi Farah Hotel

Amelkis Golf Course is set in a beautiful landscape – near the Royal Golf Club and with wonderful views of the snow-covered Atlas Mountains. Course is testing for any golfers with a number of water features and bunkers but set beautifully amongst palm groves and Moroccan architecture.

Saturday 15th October 2011
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to Marrakech airport for the return flight to UK –
assistance with the check-in formalities
(Flight AT672, Departs from Marrakech at 07h30 and arrives at
Gatwick (North Terminal) at 12h05.

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For bookings and further details please contact Mohamed Fakir (who will make all your flight arrangements) at:
MENARA TRAVEL LTD
70 Shepherds Bush Road, London W6 7PH – England
Tel: 0207 371 2030
Email: info@morocco4golf.com
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