Stephen Swanepoel from South Africa emerged as the amateur champion at the Coastal Rental Natadola Open Golf 2024, finishing with a score of 76. He secured his victory against Melbourne resident Adish Kumar, who took second place.
In the professional category, Roneel Parkash, assistant manager at Denarau Golf Club, triumphed over Sam Lee, who is currently situated in South Korea. Parkash expressed his excitement about returning to Natadola Bay, stating, “Good feeling going back to Natadola Bay. Fiji Open next.”
Avinesh Datt, manager of the Natadola Golf course, noted that the weather was excellent for the event and expressed gratitude to all sponsors for their support. He promised that the tournament would be even bigger and better next year. Datt also thanked the grounds staff for their diligent maintenance of the course and acknowledged the hard work of the clubhouse golf operations and pro-shop staff.
In addition, several other awards were presented: Suruj Maharaj won the Men’s Overall Nett with a score of 69, Jack Butler was the Men’s A Grade winner with 72, Ben Herter took the Men’s B Grade with 71, and Rajeev Patel won the Men’s C Grade with 76. Amy Subam was recognized as the Ladies Gross Winner with a score of 93, while Susie Yee was awarded the Ladies Overall Nett with 86.