Hosted on behalf of One Green Way by Jean-Noël Bioul, the
former Global Sponsorship Director of ROLEX, the mixed Pro-Am golf tournament
saw a line-up of the world’s greatest golfing ‘Legends’ compete for the trophy
including Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, José Maria
Olazábal, Laura Davies, Lorena Ochoa, Annika Sörenstam and Suzann Pettersen.
First staged in March 2022 to mark the launch of the luxury
residential One Green Way development in Quinta do Lago (due to complete in
2024), The One Green Way Invitational is gaining a reputation as the most
sought-after private golf tournament in Europe, with total prize money of
€325,500 this year. The three-day
tournament, which pairs 60 professionals with 60 privately invited guests, closed
with a glamorous Gala dinner for 120 guests at Bovino restaurant, where guests
were entertained by magician Mário Daniel.
The tournament was emceed by Sky Sports golf presenter Sarah Stirk, an
ambassador for One Green Way, who owns a property in Quinta do Lago
Commenting on the achievement of the winner Paul Broadhurst,
Daniel Schneider, Partner at SPX Capital said: “This tournament has exceeded
our wildest dreams to create a ‘best in class’ Pro Am tournament. For our
guests to be able to play alongside their golfing heroes is an unforgettable
experience and shines a spotlight on the offer and lifestyle of The One Green
Way luxury residential development. The
tournament will live in the memory of everyone who took part.”
Impressive line up
Played out on the immaculate North Course of Quinta do Lago,
participants included on the men’s side, numerous Ryder Cup Captains and Vice
Captains, and on the women’s side, Solheim Cup Captains and Vice Captains. All
the top players participating have also enjoyed successive wins on the Europe
and PGA tours and the Majors, with several voted into the World Golf Hall of
Fame.
Bernhard Langer (Germany), who was voted into the World Golf
Hall of Fame in 2002; Colin Montgomerie (Scotland), Ryder Cup winning Captain
in 2010; the flamboyant, cigar-loving Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Spain); José Maria
Olazábal (Spain); and Robert Karlsson (Sweden).
Lorena Ochoa (Mexico), voted into the World Golf Hall of
Fame in 2017 and who still holds the record for the most weeks in a row in the
top position in women’s golf; Solheim Cup Vice Captain Dame Laura Davies (UK),
who holds the Guinness World Record for the most points (25) and the most
appearances in the Solheim Cup; Captain of the European 2017 Solheim Cup
Captain Annika Sörenstam (Sweden); former world number two Suzann Pettersen
(Norway), who was Vice Captain of the European team at the Solheim in 2017,
2021 and is current Captain for 2023; and Helen Alfredsson who won a Major in
1993.
In addition to the Professional players, VIP guests
attending the tournament included Olivier Creed of Parfums Creed, British
aristocrat Lord Stafford and Edward Kitson, Ryder Match Cup Director. Other
guests from the Algarve included Delia Lachance, Kam Heskin and her husband
James Maybe, Asif and Laura Oomer and Christophe de Pauw. The winner of the Amateur trophy was Asif
Oomer.