Charlotte, NC – March 1, 2010 – The eGolf Professional Tour is pleased to announce that the Association du Trophee Hassan II de Golf (ATH) has granted the Tour eight spots in the European Challenge Tour's upcoming Moroccan Golf Classic on April 21-24, 2010 in El Jadida, Morocco. It marks the first time in history that Challenge Tour spots have been awarded to an American-based professional golf tour.

The Moroccan Golf Classic will be contested at Pullman El Jadida Royal Golf and Spa in El Jadida, Morocco. Founded in 2002, the tournament is one of the most prestigious on the European Challenge Tour and is hosted at one of the most scenic seaside courses in the world. A purse of €150,000 ($203,000 USD) will await the 152-player field that is expected to represent over 50 countries worldwide.

At the conclusion of the 2010 Challenge Tour season, the top 20 players on the tour money list will receive their European Tour card for 2011. Last year's Moroccan Golf Classic champion, Robert Coles of England, finished 10th on the Challenge Tour money list and earned full status on the 2010 European Tour.

"The ATH is pleased to provide the eGolf Professional Tour with these eight spots in our Moroccan Golf Classic," said Karim Guessous, Sport Department Manager of the ATH. "We feel as though their tour has established itself as a top platform through which many international players ascend the golf ranks, and we are confident that this relationship will only help to strengthen our event."

The exemptions will be awarded to the top eight members, in order of finish, at the tour's Golf in Morocco Classic (formerly the Columbia Open) on March 24-27, 2010. Courtesy of the ATH, players winning the exemptions will have their round-trip flight from New York's JFK airport to Casablanca, Morocco paid for, free accommodations at the Pullman El Jadida Resort and Spa, and complimentary entry into the tournament proper.

"We are honored that the ATH has recognized our tour as worthy of these exemptions into the Moroccan Golf Classic," said tour president David Siegel. "Morocco has long been viewed as a top golf destination, and we are certain that our players will enjoy their time there and utilize these spots to help better their careers."

The Golf in Morocco Classic will be contested at Columbia Country Club and Cobblestone Park Country Club in Blythewood, SC and is open to members and non-members. The 204-player field will compete for an estimated purse of $235,000 and an expected winner's share of $35,000.

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