Bermudian-based aviation service Private Jet Club is partnering with the PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship, providing a group charter for 200 visiting professional golfers and their support teams.

Becky Ezekiel, Private Jet Club CEO, said this is the first year of the arrangement, providing a post-tournament charter as the touring pros leave the island after the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, being held from October 22 to 25 at Port Royal Golf Course.

She said: “We are excited to help make the players’ travel as seamless as possible and play a small part in ensuring they are match-fit for the next tournament.

“Our collaboration runs deeper than travel. We are investing in a number of wider initiatives and hope this is the start of a long-lasting relationship. And, of course, we are looking to add a Bermudian touch throughout and involve other local businesses wherever we can.”

A Butterfield Bermuda statement said Ms Ezekiel’s father, David, brought the PGA of America’s Grand Slam of Golf to the Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda, serving as general chairman in the first two years of the event.

The charter this October is a private flight to the VidantaWorld Mexico Open, the next tournament on the PGA Tour schedule. It is at the heart of the partnership, addressing a familiar logistical challenge in professional golf.

The statement said: “Players and their teams need to move themselves, luggage and equipment across borders in time to prepare for the next event, and an island departure adds another layer to that journey.

“For PJC, which moves passengers around the world, and specialises in Bermuda and island travel, that is a particularly natural part of the partnership. It will be providing a group charter for up to 200 Butterfield Bermuda Championship players and support teams.”

Ms Ezekiel said: “We are excited to help make the players’ travel as seamless as possible and play a small part in ensuring they are match-fit for the next tournament. Our collaboration runs deeper than travel; we are investing in a number of wider initiatives and hope this is the start of a long-lasting relationship.”

The club and the tour event will also work together on a series of marketing and editorial initiatives around the tournament, including a Hole in One competition at the Pro-Am and an original content series exploring Bermuda’s place in professional golf.

PJC and the championship are also exploring shared private flights for the players into Bermuda for tournament week. This concept would allow players to fly direct without the cost of chartering independently and without the layovers of most commercial flight routes.

The partnership will also extend to mutual content sharing online around the tournament. PJC has plans for some editorial articles in the build-up as part of its Altitude Journal.

Butterfield Bermuda Championship assistant tournament director Jevon Roberts said: “The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is excited to partner with PJC as we continue to elevate the experience for our partners, fans, players and caddies.

“I had the opportunity to visit one of the jets the players will have the opportunity to charter, and what an experience it was. As the player relations representative, these are the questions I will need to answer in a few weeks once the players and agents start reaching out to me to find the best way to get to the island.

“We are also looking forward to PJC facilitating the return charter to Mexico once our [PGATour] tournament is done. I’ve been able to speak to the players in my travels about this already, and they are thankful to get information in advance”.

The Private Jet Club is owned and managed by Ms Ezekiel and her husband, George Scott, and operates as an exclusive members’ club, providing private and group charters worldwide for individuals, families and organisations.