Fota opportunity for top young golfers:

The majestic Fota Island Golf Club and Spa Resort. Fota Island, Cork

Cork's Fota Island Golf Resort will host some of the best young pro golfers from Britain and Ireland this summer at a competition from July 6th - 8th with a prize fund of €40,000.

It will be one of the most prestigious events of the 2011 season.   This will be the first time the Tour has held a tournament at the venue, which is widely regarded as one of the finest golf courses in Ireland and arguably, Europe.

“It’s fantastic news that Fota Island will be on the schedule this year and we’re very proud to announce this as it shows our commitment to adding quality courses to the calendar each year,” said Danny Nickless, Operations Manager for the PGA EuroPro Tour.  “Having previously hosted the Irish Open; Fota will be one of the highest quality venues that the Tour has ever visited and the players will be met with a world class golf course," - Mr Nickless further elaborated.

2010 Open Winner Louis Oosthuizen:  a graduate of the EuroPro Tour

The EuroPro Tour is the leading golf develop - mental tour in Europe and a host of former players have gone on to lift some of the biggest titles in the world.   Louis Oosthuizen won the 2010 Open after playing on the EuroPro Tour in 2003, while Ross Fisher was a member of the winning European Ryder Cup team only five years after playing on the EuroPro Tour.