Conares to sponsor the Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club Golf Society League
Conares, the leading provider of downstream steel products in the region, has announced that it will become Title Sponsor of the popular Golf Society League, hosted at the Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club in the UAE, for a period of 3 years.
As an avid enthusiast of the sport, and an active golfer himself, Mr. Bharat Bhatia, CEO of Conares signed the contract with Mr. Martin Duff, Director of Golf at Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club, for title sponsorship throughout 2013/2014, 2014/15 and 2015/16 golfing season.
Commenting on the agreement, Mr. Bhatia said: “Golf has become an increasingly popular sport in the UAE with many amateur golfers seeking a competitive challenge from the game. The Golf Society League provides ample opportunity to those who enjoy the sport, with or without a handicap, and are looking for a friendly competition as well. The SGSC have done a wonderful job with the League which has grown to become immensely popular over its last four seasons. We are excited about the upcoming tournament, and are certain it will continue to be an overwhelming success. We are happy to be a part of it.”
“We see that the Title Sponsorship for the Golf Society League, which has proven over the last four seasons to be a top-class amateur golfing event, will provide Conares with greatly value national and regional exposure in addition to the goodwill to be created over the coming three years. Conares’ current market share is about 20 per cent of the market, and has the potential to take up to 30% of the market.” he added.
Hosted and administered by SGSC, the fifth season of the Conares Golf Society League is set to start from October 2013. The event accommodates 24 Societies, these Societies are pooled into four leagues of six teams with 2 Betterball Matchplay fixtures per month running until February 2014. All six teams in each league play each other once with the top two teams continuing to the quarterfinal knock out stages. The finalists eventually play in April, alongside a third and fourth place play off and a Captains and Sponsors Day.
Speaking on the sponsorship agreement with Conares, Mr. Duff said: “We are delighted to sign this ground breaking deal with new Title Sponsors Conares. The League has grown to become one of the most sought-after events for golfers in the UAE with Golf Societies particularly keen on competing more frequently against each other. The sporting fervor seen for the cup is definitely growing year on year with many business heads following the success of the last four year’s Leagues and, as a result, entering teams under their company name to attain both furthered brand exposure and an extended networking base for their golfing staff.”
Conares is the only privately-owned company in the UAE with an investment worth more than US$ 150 million in the steel industry. The premier provider of quality steel products for wide-ranging needs and a leader in the regional downstream steel products industry has full-fledged manufacturing facility in the UAE. Conares produces and supplies steel pipes and rebar to its domestic, regional and global clients.
Located on the Emirates Road, the Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club (SGSC) provides state-of-the-art facilities for golf, among other popular sporting and recreational facilities.
