The First National Golf Championship of Georgia
On May 18-19, Georgia's first National Golf Championship was held. Sandro Ilashvili became the winner of the historic competition.
The championship was solemnly opened on May 18. The first symbolic shot was performed by Olympic champion, weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze, after which the participants joined the competition.
The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Shalva Gogoladze, heads of the National Olympic Committee and the Golf Federation, members of parliament, and invited guests.
The championship, which was attended by 32 amateur male golfers, was hosted by 'Tbilisi Hills Golf Club'. The final day revealed the top four. Sandro Ilashvili, Zaur Gabaidze, Kartlos Diasamidze, and Jean-Patrick Voisin will compete in the European Championship to be held in Vilnius in August under the name of Georgia's first national golf team. The European Championship will be held under the auspices of the European Golf Association.
The supporters of Georgia's first National Championship were the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and the National Olympic Committee.
Sponsors: French bakery chain 'Paul', 'AdjaraBet', 'Massimo Dutti', 'KFC', 'Zedazeni', 'Tbilisi Hills'.
