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Column: Kim Swan On OBA, Budget & More
[Opinion column written by Kim Swan] The OBA makes a few claims that, on the surface, come across as if they are attempting to show empathy with the working and middle class people of Bermuda. Yet, when you do a tiny bit of research their claims are easily disproved. As a prime example, they have claimed for years that the PLP is hostile to International... Read more of this article
Golf Fundraiser To Be Held At Belmont Hills
A fundraising golf tournament will be held at Belmont Hills Golf Course on Saturday [February 3] to help fund an upcoming Bermuda UK & Ireland Golf Links Society event on the island. Kim Swan, a former PGA European Tour player, co-founded the Bermuda UK & Ireland Golf Links Society with Englishman Andrew Smith, a PGA professional, last year. The... Read more of this article
Column: Port Royal Events, Growing & More
[Opinion column written by Kim Swan & Jayson Jackson] In this our second collaborative article called The Doghouse Series discussing the Bermuda Government Golf Courses, we talk about successfully hosting international events while battling the annual emergence of a dreaded weed on golf greens that spends the winter but dies out when warmer temperatures... Read more of this article
Swan Applauds APGA Bermuda Championship
Kim Swan served as an honorary starter for APGA Bermuda Championship, saying “this tour is a great way to provide opportunities in a sport where minority and marginalized communities require greater exposure, financial support, and outreach.” A spokesperson said, “The rescheduled APGA Bermuda Championship got underway at Port Royal... Read more of this article
Swan & Smith To Launch Golf Links Society
Kim Swan and PGA professional Andrew Smith have announced the launch of the Bermuda UK & Ireland Golf Links Society to promote Bermuda as a golf destination to United Kingdom and Ireland golfers. A spokesperson said, “A new golf society is being launched to bolster the awareness of golfing in Bermuda among the millions of golfers in the United... Read more of this article
Column: Two 15-Year-Old Golfers In 5 Years
[Written by Kim Swan ] The 5 year history of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship has provided unparalleled opportunities for local golfers beyond measure. I am overjoyed that today we have a PGA Tour event in our country and that we have a unique relationship to allow Bermudians to qualify to compete in the PGA Tour event. The co-founders, former Tourism... Read more of this article
Swan “Elated” By Public Viewing Areas At Golf
This year’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship has two new public viewing spots on hole #3 and hole #15, and Bermuda Government Golf Course Chairman Kim Swan is ecstatic to have two public viewing areas – especially on the third hole – saying it ”warms my heart because it embraces the spirit of public golf that Port Royal Golf... Read more of this article
Swan Backs Protégé Betschart To Shine
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kim Swan believes “cool customer” Oliver Betschart will not be fazed when he tees off in the first round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course tomorrow [November 9]. Arguably the island’s greatest-ever golfer, Swan first coached Betschart as a five-year-old, chopping down an adult club... Read more of this article
Highlighting Port Royal As It Hosts PGA Tour
[Written by Kim Swan & Jayson Jackson] Now celebrating 53 years, Port Royal Golf Course is on the threshold of hosting our 5th Butterfield Bermuda Championship on the PGA Tour and what an exciting experience it is for our Bermuda Government owned and operated public golf course. Clearly the vision of our forefathers to introduce Port Royal as a... Read more of this article
Swan Marks Bermuda Open Victory Anniversary
Kim Swan, a former PGA European Tour Player and three-time Bermuda Open Champion, is celebrating the anniversary of his 1983 Bermuda Open victory. A spokesperson said, “Kim Swan has revealed that he is celebrating an important milestone to encourage seniors in Bermuda to continue to set goals, dream of success, and use their experience and still... Read more of this article
Kim Swan Reflects On Golf, History & More
Kim Swan is reflecting on a major milestone not only for him, but for Bermuda’s golfing history. A spokesperson said, “Kim Swan has taken some time to reflect on a major milestone in Bermuda’s golfing history. While the Bermuda Open Golf Championship has fallen off of the Bermuda golf calendar, its significance for Bermuda as a missing... Read more of this article
Port Royal Golf Course: “Public Golf At Its Best”
[Written by Kim Swan & Jayson Jackson] Playing host to iconic sports celebrities over the past few days has brought home how significant Port Royal Golf Course is to showcase Bermuda at its best; we often take for granted what a magnificent asset this government-owned golf course truly is for our island home. It is a PGA Tour championship golf course... Read more of this article
