Jumeirah Group to sponsor women's golf event

Dubai : Jumeirah Group has again teamed up with Golf in DUBAi to support the 2009 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, taking place on December 7-12 at the Majlis Course of the Emirates Golf Club.

Jumeirah Group will be the official caterer and hospitality partner for this final stage of the Ladies European Tour, which will see top golfers compete for glory in the 500,000 euro (Dh2.75 million) tournament.

Apo Demirtas, chief sales and marketing officer of Jumeirah Group, said: "We are very proud of our involvement in high-profile golf and it is an honour for us to be associated for the fourth year with the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. We will ensure that the players have a comfortable stay in Dubai and enjoy traditional Arabian hospitality."

Mohammad Juma Bu Amim, vice-chairman of Golf in DUBAi, the promoters and organisers of the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, added: "The tournament provides a worldwide exposure for the city of Dubai, in general, and the sponsors in particular, creating interest for people to visit Dubai. Thanks to Jumeirah, the players will have a wonderful opportunity to savour the incomparable hospitality standards of the region," he added.

Jumeirah's portfolio encompasses the Burj Al Arab the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort and Spa in Dubai.