Special Hospitality Packages Available to Watch the Action
(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 Ben Curtis and Brandt Snedecker will represent the United Statesat the 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup, held November 27-30 on the Olazabal Course.
Curtis, the 2003 British Open Champion and 2008 Ryder Cup team member, and Snedecker, the 2007 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year who tied for third at this year’s Masters Tournament, are a formidable duo. They will vie to become the first Americans to win the World Cup since Tiger Woods and David Duval in 2000.
For Americans wishing to combine a once-in-a-lifetime trip to China with attendance at the tournament, Mission Hills is offering special hospitality packages. These packages will provide an unforgettably luxurious vantage point from which to watch the world’s greatest golfers battle for the honor of their respective countries. Businessmen looking to entertain clients in lavish comfort are also invited to experience Mission Hills’ superior accommodations and service.
Located 30 minutes from Hong Kong, Mission Hills’ top-shelf amenities include 12 world class golf courses, designed by golf luminaries like Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye and Nick Faldo; three serene and soothing spas featuring an array of treatment options; a 317-room, five-star hotel; eight restaurants offering succulent cuisine from around the globe; golf academies from renowned instructors David Leadbetter and Cindy Reid; 51 tennis courts at Asia’s largest tennis center and more.
“We invite Americans to travel to China to experience all Mission Hills has to offer and to support their team in its quest to win one of golf’s most storied championships,” says Tenniel Chu, Executive Director, Mission Hills Golf Club. “Our attentive staff combined with the world-class golf will surely make the experience an unforgettable one.”
Please visit www.missionhillsgroup.com for more details about the packages, or email Jimmy Yu at jimmyyu@missionhillsgroup.com.
In an unprecedented agreement with the International Federation of PGA Tours, Mission Hills will host the Omega Mission Hills World Cup through 2018. The two-man teams for the 28-nation field have been finalized and are:
Australia (Richard Green, Brendan Jones), Canada (Wes Heffernan, Graham DeLaet), Chile (Felipe Aquilar, Mark Tullo), China (Liang Wen Chong, Zhang Lian Wei), Denmark (Soren Hansen, Anders Hansen), England (Ian Poulter, Ross Fisher), Finland (Mikko Korhonen, Roope Kakko), France (Gregory Havret, Gregory Bourdy), Germany (Martin Kaymer, Alex Cejka), Guatemala (Pablo Acuna, Alejandro Villavicencio), India (Jeev M. Singh, Jyoti Randhawa), Ireland (Graeme McDowell, Paul McGinley), Italy (Francesco Molinari, Edoardo Molinari), Japan (Ryuji Imada, Toru Taniguchi), Korea (Bae Sang-moon, Kim Hyung-tae), Mexico (Daniel De Leon, Oscar Serna), New Zealand (Mark Brown, David Small), Philippines (Angelo Que and Mars Pucay), Portugal (Tiago Cruz, Ricardo Santos), Scotland (Alastair Forysth, Colin Montgomerie), South Africa (Rory Sabbatini, Richard Sterne), Spain (Miguel Angel Jimenez, Pablo Larrazabal), Sweden (Henrik Stenson, Robert Karlsson), Taiwan (Wen-Tang Lin, Wen-Teh Lu), Thailand (Prayad Marksaeng, Thongchai Jaidee), United States (Ben Curtis, Brandt Snedecker), Venezuela (Miguel Martinez, Raul Sanz), Wales (Bradley Dredge, Richard Johnson).
About the Omega Mission Hills World Cup
The 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup continues a new and exciting era in the history of the event. John Jay Hopkins, a noted Canadian industrialist, founded the event in 1953 as a way to promote goodwill among nations through golf. Initially named the Canada Cup, it became the World Cup in 1967 and is scheduled to be played at Mission Hills Golf Club through 2018. The 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup will offer a purse of $5.5 million, an increase of $500,000 from 2007. It is a four-day team event featuring a four-ball (better-ball) format on days one and three, and a foursomes (alternate shot) format on days two and four.
In its first year as host, Mission Hills’ Olazabal Course was universally lauded by participants and media alike. Its namesake, the two-time Masters champion, collaborated with Schmidt-Curley Design to create a well-bunkered and dramatically contoured layout. Memorable holes abound, like the par-5 15th, featuring 26 bunkers, and the long par-4 18th finishing in the shadows of the massive Dongguan Clubhouse.
About Mission Hills Golf Club
Stretching across the lush, rolling hills of Shenzhen and Dongguan in southern China, Mission Hills is China’s highest rated golf club, and the largest golf club in the world according to the Guinness World Records. The property is home to 12 resort and championship courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo, Annika Sorenstam, Ernie Els, Jose Maria Olazabal, Vijay Singh, David Leadbetter, David Duval, Jumbo Ozaki and Zhang Lian Wei.
Mission Hills is a full-service, luxury resort, featuring four clubhouses, three spas, a five-star hotel, three golf academies (including schools from world renowned instructors David Leadbetter and Cindy Reid), 51 tennis courts and numerous fine dining establishments serving cuisine from around the world. It has hosted more than 50 international tournaments, including the 1995 World Cup of Golf and the Tiger Woods China Challenge in 2001. The Olazabal Course will host the Omega Mission Hills World Cup through 2018.
Mission Hills’ recent awards and accolades include:
* IAGTO Golf Resort of the Year (Rest of World category)
* Best Golf Resort in China – Asian Golf Monthly (2007)
* Pete Dye Course named the “Best New Course in Asia” – Asian Golf Monthly (2007)
* Olazabal Course ranked the number two course in China – Asian Golf Monthly (2007)
* Dr. David Chu, Chairman of Mission Hills Group, named one of the “Most Powerful People in Golf” – Golf Inc. (2007, 2008)
* Dr. Kenneth Chu, Vice Chairman of Mission Hills Group, named one of golf’s “Most Admired Operators” – Golf Inc. (2008)
* World Cup Course named one of the 10 “most significant and influential courses” of last 20 years – LINKS Magazine (2008)
* Olazabal Course ranked the number one resort course in Asia – Golfing Magazine (2008)
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, email info@missionhillsgroup.com, or call (852) 2122 1616 (Hong Kong) — (86 755) 2802 0888 (Shenzhen) — (86 769) 8728 8888 (Dongguan).
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