SIR HENRY COOPER / MIKE REID CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC REACHES ITS 10th ANNIVERSARY

Sir Henry Cooper and friends visit the Algarve in May for their annual charity tournament the Sir Henry Cooper / Mike Reid Charity Golf Classic which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary. Mike Reid’s name has been retained in the tournament’s title despite his tragic death last year. Max Morgan MD of MI Marketing the organisers of the event said “We felt that it would be a fitting tribute to Mike to keep his name associated with the tournament particularly as this is our 10th anniversary year. He will be sadly missed by the other celebrities and players who had enjoyed his company over the years and at some point during the week we will be remembering him in an appropriately special way”.

This year the first round proper will be held at Palmares on Monday 12th May, the second is at Boavista Golf Resort on Thursday 15th May with the final round at Penina the following day. There will be many familiar faces in the field, such as Johnny Briggs, John Virgo, Willie Thorne, Brian Kidd, Dave Jessup and Alan Wells as well as last year’s winner, actor Martin Herdman, who will be out to retain his title. This well supported event is always one of the friendliest tournaments on the Western Algarve golfing calendar and raises much needed cash for various childrens’ charities.