PRESS RELEASE
Dar es Salaam, November 18th 2011. Precision Air-Tanzania’s leading airline in collaboration with Kenya Airways have today announced their proud sponsorship of the Tanzania Golf Union (TGU) Chairman’s Trophy Golf Tournament organized by Arusha Gymkhana Club to be held on December 10th-11th 2011 in Arusha.
Speaking during a press conference at the club, Precision Air Commercial Director Mr. Phil Mwakitawa said that the tournament which aims to gather over 100 to 150 participants from Nairobi , Arusha and Dar es Salaam was a good opportunity for the two partner airlines to engage in promoting fitness and health living through the sport of golf.
At the same time, Kenya Airways Country Manager in Tanzania Ms. Lucy Malu added that Kenya Airways and Precision Air have supported the event before and are certainly proud of doing the same this year because it is a platform for promoting quality golf in the East African region.
The Chairman of the Tanzania Golf Union, Mr. Paul Matthysen commended Precision Air and Kenya Airways’ sponsorship towards the upcoming tournament as a “significant contribution towards promoting golf in Tanzania and East Africa as a whole.”
“Golfing in Tanzania and East Africa is still a growing sport. It is therefore through tournaments like these that we expect to gain expertise and climb up the world rankings,” he said, while also urging members and spectators to show up at the Arusha Gymkhana to witness the event.
Precision Air and Kenya Airways have signed a full sponsorship agreement with Arusha Gymkhana Club as the main sponsors of the Chairman’s Trophy Tournament 2011.
