Earns Honor of Returning to Mission Hills for 2011 Faldo Series Asia Grand Final
(SHENZHEN, China) — Mission Hills China — developer of the world’s largest golf club and impetus for China’s golf boom – announces Thailand’s Koravit Kwok Pak Him booked a place in the 2011 Faldo Series Asia Grand Final by winning the overall title in the series’ China Championship at Mission Hills Shenzhen.
Courtesy of an opening-day one-under-par 71, Koravit, entered in the boys’ Under 21 category, trailed Peng Jie of Chinese Taipei by two shots after the opening round. However, the Thai fired a superb second-round three-under-par 69 to post a 36-hole aggregate of four-under-par 140 over Mission Hills’ Faldo Course to take the title.
Peng added an even-par 72 on the second day to finish second overall and win the girls’ Under 21 division.
Both players now have the opportunity to return to Mission Hills, the ‘Home of the Faldo Series Asia,’ for the 2011 Grand Final, an R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking event hosted by Sir Nick Faldo at the world’s largest golf club.
In addition, the winners in each of three other age divisions also booked their places in next year’s Grand Final:
Under 21 Boys Koravit Kwok Pak Him (Thailand)
Under 21 Girls Peng Jie (Chinese Taipei)
Under 18 Boys Shao Yong Liang (China)
Under 16 Boys Yan Si Huang (Macau)
Under 16 Girls Yin Zi Jun (China)
Mission Hills’ other commitments to junior golf include its role as host of the Mission Hills Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship and the Greg Norman Mission Hills Junior Development Program, the creation of the Mission Hills Golf Series Junior Tour, instruction programs at its three golf academies specifically geared toward young players, and regular scheduling of clinics from greats of the game like Nicklaus, Norman, Faldo and Vijay Singh.
About Mission Hills
Mission Hills Group, the owner and operator of Mission Hills – Shenzhen, Dongguan and Haikou, is the key player in China’s fledgling sports and leisure industry. Mission Hills is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest golf facility with 12 signature masterpiece courses designed by golf legends from around the globe in collaboration with Schmidt-Curley Design (www.schmidt-curley.com). It has hosted over 100 international tournaments, including the 1995 World Cup of Golf and the Tiger Woods China Challenge in 2001. In 2007, Mission Hills signed an unprecedented agreement to host 12 consecutive editions of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup. The recently-opened Mission Hills Haikou lies on the volcanic region of exotic Hainan Island, China. The resort sets a new standard in leisure, recreation and wellness experiences and is the home to Mission Hills Star Trophy 2010.
For more information: www.missionhillschina.com, info@missionhillschina.com, or (852) 2122 1616 (Hong Kong) — (86 755) 2802 0888 (Shenzhen) — (86 769) 8728 8888 (Dongguan).
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