Nestle puts $80k into Ladies Golf Open

The sponsorship is being made possible through two Nestle brands - Svelty and Nescafe Dolce Gusto.

A total of 61 female golfers are expected to participate, including 19 overseas golfers from Antigua, Barbados, Curacao, Canada, St Kitts, Suriname and the United Kingdom.

A new winner will be crowned this year as two-time defending champion Ysabelle Lawrence will miss this year’s tournament due to studies abroad.

The annual two-day competition will be played in three flights over 36 holes and culminate on Sunday.

The series is also being used as a qualifier for players to be selected on the national team for international action.

On hand to present the sponsorship cheque at the launch were Elisa Doldron, Nestle’s head consumer marketing; Rae-Ann Clement-Harper, senior consumer marketing manager, Nestle Dolce Gusto and Vashtie Bharat-Gyan, consumer marketing specialist Dairy and Milk Powder.

St Andrew’s women’s captain Angela Hodgkinson as well as treasurer Elizabeth Lawrence received the cheque and thanked Nestle profusely for their continued support.