{"id":3507,"date":"2026-02-06T18:20:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golfairsofia.com\/25-years-of-golf-club-air-sofia-tradition-community-and-sport\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:54:06","slug":"25-years-of-golf-club-air-sofia-tradition-community-and-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golfairsofia.com\/en\/25-years-of-golf-club-air-sofia-tradition-community-and-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"25 years of Golf Club Air Sofia \u2013 tradition, community and sport"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3507\" class=\"elementor elementor-3507 elementor-3013\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ee183 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8ee183\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ce31c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9ce31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Golf Club Air Sofia celebrated its 25th anniversary with an emotional tournament, filled with sportsmanship, a friendly atmosphere and lots of smiles. Established a quarter of a century ago as the first golf course in Bulgaria near Ihtiman, the club marked the beginning of golf in our country and became a place where generations of players took their first steps in this inspiring sport.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Golf Club Air Sofia continues to combine sport, nature and a sense of community, offering an 18-hole course, diverse sports opportunities and a cozy atmosphere and restaurant for meetings, events and celebrations. The club\u2019s mission remains unchanged \u2013 to make golf more accessible and attractive for people of all ages, and to create an experience that guests return to with pleasure.<\/p>\n<p>The festive tournament brought together friends, members and guests to celebrate this special anniversary together. Congratulations to the winners:<\/p>\n<p>1st place: Biser Denev<br \/>2nd place: Dimitar Yordanov<br \/>3rd place and Longest Drive: Matey Mateev<br \/>Nearest to the Pin: Todor Kostov<br \/>Young Star: Matey Yordanov<\/p>\n<p>A heartfelt thank you to all participants and guests who celebrated with us, as well as to our partners and sponsors The Glen Grant and Mercedes-Benz Bulgaria for their support and trust.<\/p>\n<p>25 years later, Golf Club Air Sofia continues to look forward \u2013 to more tournaments, new players and even more shared moments of joy in nature. 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