Axis Golfe Ponte de Lima is a charismatic golf course on the World Corporate Golf Challenge Portugal calendar due to its history, specificity and the emotion experienced in the qualifying tournaments for the National Final. All of this is due to a set of factors highlighting the hospitality and dedication of the course, which meets one of the primary purposes of the circuit, “dedication to the customer, to the player, and this is our way of working, always having the best way to think about the customer and make the customer feel good. The WCGC is one of the most important events in Portugal. Therefore, for this reason, it is essential to receive this qualifier,” says Manuel Francisco Miguel, Axis Hotéis and Golfe administrator. On June 15th, the companies remaining to compete for the title were determined: three through the competition classification and four through the ranking.
Top Teams Competing in the WCGC Portugal 2024
The first company in the net classification was BB Global, owned by Rui Martins and Celeste Duarte, which made 69 points and found the path to victory in consistency. “The strategy essentially was not to drill any holes, that is, to score on all holes. We achieved that, in the first holes, my partner was better than me, and then we complemented each other in the second part,” reveals Rui Martins. AUDI 2 secured its place in the national final with Paulo Castelo and César Campos also winning with 68 points and in the gross classification Piscinas Norte Azul, with 57 points. In the ranking, the companies selected were Tio & Sobrinho, Golf Concept, Mundiarroz and Oficina Vítor Pomba.
The qualified companies are veterans of the national final, with AUDI 2 already representing Portugal in the 2022 world final. “This situation reveals this circuit’s seal of quality in Portugal; the companies and their respective players want to participate every year. Being part of this circuit is a trend, and reaching the world title is a dream! “assures Ana Massapina, licensee holder of the World Corporate Golf Challenge Portugal. At the same time, there are partners of the World Corporate Golf Challenge Portugal who, year after year, have chosen this circuit for their publicity and promotion, such as Cigala, as stated by João Potier, general director of Arrozeiras Mundiarroz, “We have been with World Corporate for many years and It’s a winning bet and one to keep.” As well as encouraging the “dynamics around golf that we saw today reflected in the number of people who came from the south and from Madeira Island to the north, Ponte Lima, to play. They probably wouldn’t get together and come here without these events.”
The company that positions itself in the middle of the net classification, which at this qualifier is the company Mundiarroz, is awarded a particular program, the “Mentalizar” prize. This award is offered by the S. João de Deus Foundation, a supportive partner of the circuit for the second consecutive year, whose purpose is to raise awareness about promoting mental health and preventing mental illness in organizations. “We are honoured to be social partners of this great event, and I can tell you how beneficial the ability to spread the message that the topic of mental health is crucial in business life has been for us.”, praises Rui Ferreira Amaral, President of the S. João de Deus Foundation. The World Corporate Golf Challenge Portugal partners were again present at several tournament moments. At the reception, players received an original welcome kit, a shoe bag that included the competition’s official polo and cap, a pitchfork and ballmaker by Axis Hotéis, and URIAGE sunscreens. Monchique water and the Nicola coffee at check-in, Coral and Brisa, Madeira drinks and the cocktail bar delighted the players. When delivering results, the media corner updated golfers with the latest news from Marketeer, Green Savers and Business Portugal magazines—per Se welcomed the players to the cocktail party to hear the sound of Floor Sensation and the magnificent AUDI cars, which pleased lovers of cutting-edge technology.
Key Partners and Sponsors of WCGC Portugal 2024
WCGC is grateful for the support of sponsors and partners: AUDI, Município de Óbidos, Câmara Municipal de Sesimbra, Turkish Airlines, Axis Hotéis, B travel, Associação de Promoção da Madeira, Madeira Golf Passport, Philips, Sesimbra SPA & Hotel, Município de Ponte de Lima, Vila Baleira, Vista Alegre, Afirma, Água Monchique, BDR, Coral, Brisa Maracujá, Distintus, Beirão D’Honra, Fundação Eugénio de Almeida, Per Se, Cigala, Nicola, Uriage, Santos e Vale, Fundação S. João de Deus, Floor Sensation e Associação Empresarial do Minho, Golftattoo, Golfe Press, Grupo Multipublicações (Executive Digest, Revista Marketeer, Human Resources), Greensavers, Evoque Mag, TNews e Revista Business Portugal.
