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Prince Moulay Rachid presided, on Friday at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, over a dinner hosted by King Mohammed VI, on the occasion of the 50th edition of the Hassan II Golf Trophy and the 29th edition of the Lalla Meryem Cup, organized under the high patronage of the King.
Upon his arrival, Prince Moulay Rachid, President of the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation and the Hassan II Golf Trophy Association, reviewed a formation of the Auxiliary Forces who saluted him, before he was greeted by the Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Mohamed Saad Barada, the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Social Economy and Solidarity, Fatim-Zahra Ammor, and the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget, Faouzi Lekjaa. He was also greeted by the President of the Moroccan National Olympic Committee, Faissel Iraki, the Wali of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region, the Governor of Rabat Prefecture, Mohamed Yaakoubi, the President of the Regional Council, Rachid El Abdi, the President of the Communal Council, Fatiha El Moudni, and the President of the Souissi District Council, Adil Atlassi. Prince Moulay Rachid was also greeted by, Mostafa Zine, Vice-President of the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation and Vice-President Delegate of the Hassan II Golf Trophy Association, Hassan Mansouri, Vice-President of the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation and Vice-President Delegate of the Hassan II Golf Trophy Association, Abderahman Bouftas, President of the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam Club and a member of the Board of Directors of the Hassan II Golf Trophy Association, Izz-Eddine Benmoussa, Advisor to the President of the Hassan II Golf Trophy Association, Patrice Clerc, Advisor to the President of the Hassan II Golf Trophy Association, Ali Bensouda, Treasurer General of the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation and the Hassan II Golf Trophy Association, Michel Besanceney, General Coordinator of the Hassan II Golf Trophy and the Lalla Meryem Cup, Mohamed Iraki, General Director of the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation and Executive Director of the Hassan II Golf Trophy Association, and Mohamed Noufal Bensouda, Financial Director of the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation and the Hassan II Golf Trophy Association. After that, Prince Moulay Rachid was greeted by international and Moroccan guests and partners of the 50th edition of the Hassan II Golf Trophy and the 29th edition of the Lalla Meryem Cup. The organization of the 50th edition of the Hassan II Golf Trophy and the 29th edition of the Lalla Meryem Cup has a strong symbolic significance. This comes within the framework of the sports dynamic that Morocco is witnessing, under the insightful leadership of King Mohammed VI. These two events, which allow the reception of the global golf elite for men and women every year, contribute to enhancing the international influence of the Kingdom's capital, thus consolidating the enlightened royal vision aimed at making Rabat a city of lights, the Moroccan capital of culture. This ceremony featured a corporate video that recalls the history of the Hassan II Golf Trophy and the Lalla Meryem Cup, the two prominent events in golf at the international level. This video highlighted the strong and historical moments of these two prestigious competitions, which were launched, respectively, in 1971 and 1993, at the initiative of the late King Hassan II. Thus, the Hassan II Trophy, which has become since 2023 one of the Champions League stations for the Professional Golfers Association, embodies the passion for golf and its authenticity, and imposes itself today as one of the most prestigious events in the world of golf. This year, the trophy reaches a symbolic milestone represented by its fiftieth edition. It is based in its origin on an institution vision that seeks to make golf a lever for Morocco's influence, with the full engagement of the Kingdom in an international sports dynamic that is loyal to its historical and cultural foundations. Today, this vision is part of the core of the dynamic launched by King Mohammed VI, which has enabled Morocco to strengthen its position on the international scene, by making sport a tangible engine for development. For its part, the Lalla Meryem Cup, which has been one of the Ladies European Tour stages since 2010, reflects women's sports excellence for three decades. This event goes beyond being a golf tournament to form an exceptional space to host the European elite in women's golf every year. This video also celebrates the best golfers in the world who have written their names in gold letters in the historical record of these two prestigious sporting events, which have made Morocco a country and a reference destination in golf.
