ABOUT INTERNATIONAL INTERCLUB GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP
Meet the team…
The idea of holding an international amateur club tournament in
Wicklow was conceived by Fred Verdier and Nicky Rombaldi while
they were playing the 18th hole of Powerscourt East course just
outside of Dublin.
As the two friends stood on the tee looking down the lush
fairway to the picturesque historic home behind the green, and
with Wicklow’s famous Sugarloaf Mountain shimmering in the
distance, they were overwhelmed by a desire to share the
experience. Having been born in France and Switzerland
respectively, and both moved all around Europe and beyond,
before settling in Ireland, the two men were aware of how many
other golfers from around the continent would enjoy playing each
other on these magnificent courses in Wicklow - the garden of
Ireland.
By the time Fred and Nicky had sunk their second pints at
Powerscourt’s 19th hole, the three-day, three-course
International Interclub Championship had become a reality.
A qualified Irish PGA and Pro Member of Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre
in Switzerland, Nicky Rombaldi is also a ski instructor and divides his
time between teaching golf in Wicklow in the summer and skiing
in his home town of Crans-Montana in the winter. Having taught
and played golf all over Europe and Canada, Nicky has experience of
numerous courses, but his golfing heart remains in Wicklow: "The
scenery and the variety of golf offered here is fantastic," he
says. "I have had the opportunity to bring over a few friends
from abroad in the past and they’ve always loved it here - and
now I’m looking forward to bringing them all over in September!"
Originally from the south of France, Fred Verdier toured much of
southern Europe before the lure of a beautiful woman saw him
moved to Dublin some time ago where he now lives with his wife
and two children. He runs County Wicklow's Tourism Board and is
an avid golfer. "Wicklow has been very good to me,” he says.
“The people are extremely welcoming to everyone and they all
play golf! It’s perfect.”
Fred and Nicky are available if you wish
to contact either one of them:
- Fred Verdier:
00 353 (0)87 908 9639 (English, French, Spanish)
- Nicky Rombaldi:
00 353(0)87 133 1135 (English, French, German,
Italian)
- Email:
golfwicklow@gmail.com
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