Philippe Candeloro guest of the first Argenteuil Golf Open

In 2022, the City of Argenteuil has entered into a partnership with the company Ugolf, in order to develop the practice of this sport.

Signed for a period of 3 years, this partnership, which celebrates its first anniversary on April 26, has already made it possible to raise awareness, free of charge, of 600 children in the city about this sport and to introduce them to an often unknown sport, a thousand leagues away. of the very urban image of Argenteuil.

As part of this partnership, golf is settling in Argenteuil on a temporary basis. 1^is Argenteuil Golf Open will take place on Sunday May 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Parc des Berges, on the banks of the Seine.

This free event will offer the public the opportunity to participate in a three-hole competition.

the skater Philippe Candeloro, vice-world figure skating champion and Olympic medalist, will be present for the hole-in-one competition. Will you succeed alongside him in this challenge?

A golf village

A golf village will allow visitors, young and old, to learn about and discover the many activities associated with this sport (mini-golf course, discovery of handigolf, street golf in partnership with the Sports Federation, football -golf…); putting and swing workshops, as well as virtual golf.

“This first tournament is an opportunity to fight against the clichés that can surround this sport and to see Argenteuil in a new light,” said Georges Mothron, mayor (Lr) of Argenteuil, in a press release.

“We are happy to continue this partnership with the City of Argenteuil. With this event, we hope to introduce this sport to as many people as possible and make it accessible”, continues Pierre-André Uhlen, general manager of Ugolf and Bluegreen.

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