(SHENZHEN, China) – Mission Hills Golf Club – the world’s largest collection of premier golf courses with 12 layouts designed by many of the greatest golfers and golf-course architects from five continents – announces it is the exclusive sponsor of the 2008 Chinese Lunar New Year Fireworks Extravaganza that will illuminate the Hong Kong sky the evening of February 8 beginning at 8 p.m.
The festivities will commemorate the Chinese Year of the Rat as well as Hong Kong’s selection to host the equestrian events for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the first Olympic Games ever held in China. Mission Hills’ founder, Dr. David Chu, played a significant role in China’s selection as host country and will preside over the evening’s activities from the Hong Kong Convention Center.
“While Mission Hills is world-renowned as a golf destination, we are proud of our involvement with the 2008 Beijing Olympics,” says Chu. “We realize that the Games mark a momentous event in the history of our country and think Mission Hills’ association is a natural given its status as China’s greatest golf club.”
Mission Hills has donated approximately $1 million to make the 10-scene, 23-minute display at Hong Kong’sVictoria Harbor possible. About 40,000 pyrotechnics will be launched from four barges, making the event approximately 25 percent larger than past shows. Synchronized music specially selected to convey themes such as Chinese strength, harmony and prosperity will accompany the fireworks, as well as the Olympic theme song, “We Are Ready.”
The 2008 Beijing Olympics will be held August 8 – 24.
About Mission Hills Golf Club
Since opening in 1994 and hosting the World Cup in 1995, Mission Hills Golf Club has emerged as one of the world’s leading venues for international golf events, hosting more than 50 international tournaments including the 2001 Tiger Woods China Challenge. In a resounding statement about its place in the pantheon of international professional golf, Mission Hills and the Olazabal Course will be the permanent home of the OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup through 2018. In addition, Mission Hills has firmly entrenched itself as the epicenter of golf in China, one of the fastest growing markets in the world for the construction of new golf courses and grass roots growth of the game via junior golf programs.
Mission Hills seeks to create ‘International Goodwill through Golf.’ The Club occupies over 4,500 acres of land (the size of five Central Parks) and boasts 12 signature courses designed by golf legends from five different continents. The Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Jose Maria Olazabal, Ernie Els, Nick Faldo, Zhang Lian Wei, David Leadbetter, Greg Norman, Jumbo Ozaki, Vijay Singh, Annika Sorenstam and David Duval. Each course is reflective of the designers’ style, offering unique risk / reward challenges to the player. As a complete golf destination, the Club houses a five star hotel and world class spa and was voted Best Golf Resort in Asia by readers of Asian Golf Monthly in 2006 and Golf Resort of the Year in the Rest of the World category in 2005 by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). In May 2004, the Club was accredited by the Guinness World RecordsTM as the World’s Largest Golf Facility, making a name for itself in the world of premier golf through its exceptional ability to deliver an unsurpassed level of service excellence.
The Chu family, true ambassadors for the game of golf, have also invested heavily in practice facilities and instructional academies in order to promote the sport through retention of players. There are three practice ranges on site — all with state-of-the-art amenities and TOUR-level conditioning. And Mission Hills has the rare distinction of having two teaching facilities from renowned instructors in the same location: the David Leadbetter Academyand the Mission Hills Golf Academy by Cindy Reid. In conjunction with international golf star Nick Faldo, the club hosts the “Faldo Series Asia” grand final. The Faldo Series provides the best young golfers in Asia with grass roots level access to the game through a series of goodwill competitions.
Getting There: Mission Hills Golf Club is a short drive north of Hong Kong International Airport,www.hongkongairport.com. Flights on most major airlines from most major cities are available into Hong Kong. From the airport, Mission Hills transports golfers in luxury shuttles across the border to the resort hotel.
For more information about Mission Hills Golf Club, visit www.missionhillsgroup.com, emailinfo@missionhillsgroup.com, or call (852) 2122 1616 (Hong Kong) – (86 755) 2802 0888 (Shenzhen) — (86-769) 8728 8888 (Dongguan).
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