Will Build Upon China Success in Matches at Celtic Manor Resort
(SHENZHEN, China) – Defending Omega Mission Hills World Cup champions – Italy’s Edoardo and Francesco Molinari – have been named to Europe’s 2010 Ryder Cup team.
They will become the first brothers to play in the biennial matches since 1963. Francesco automatically qualified for the team via the points list; Edoardo will join him at Wales’ Celtic Manor Resort as one of Captain Colin Montgomerie’s three wild card picks.
“Edoardo and Francesco played four days of nearly flawless golf in winning last year’s World Cup,” says Tenniel Chu, Executive Director, Mission Hills China. “The teamwork they exhibited at our tournament will no doubt serve Captain Montgomerie and the European team very well at Celtic Manor.”
In November the Molinaris shot a final round four-under-par 68 on Mission Hills’ Olazabal Course to capture Italy’s first World Cup. Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson finished one shot back.
The World Cup will return to the international golf schedule November 24-27, 2011. Tournament format (two days of foursomes, two days of four-ball) remains unchanged, but it will now be held every odd year at the new Mission Hills Haikou on tropical Hainan Island.
Located only 15 minutes from Haikou Meilan International Airport, the resort features volcanic-themed golf courses (all by Schmidt-Curley Design), 518 tastefully-appointed guest rooms and suites, 12 world-class restaurants, Hainan’s only aquatic theme park, therapeutic natural mineral springs, a spa oasis and more.
In 2007, Mission Hills secured an unprecedented agreement with the International PGA Tours to host 12 consecutive editions of the World Cup.
For more information, please visit http://worldcup.pgatour.com/, www.missionhillschina.com.
About Mission Hills China
The Mission Hills Group, owner and operator of Mission Hills Shenzhen, Dongguan and Haikou, is the pioneer in the country’s fledgling hospitality, sports and leisure industry. Since 1992 it has invested heavily in sports and leisure facilities, residential properties, hotels, major sporting events, and grassroots and global programs to promote golf’s growth in China.
Recently unveiled Mission Hills Haikou is central to a government initiative positioning exotic Hainan Island as the world’s preeminent holiday retreat. The resort sets a new standard in leisure, recreation and wellness experiences and is home to the first-annual Mission Hills Star Trophy celebrity pro-am, October 28-31, 2010.
Mission Hills Shenzhen is located 30 minutes north of Hong Kong and recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest golf facility. The property is home to 12 resort and championship courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Greg Norman and other golf legends in collaboration with Schmidt-Curley Design (www.schmidt-curley.com). It also features four clubhouses, three spas, a five-star hotel, three golf academies, 51 tennis courts, Asia’s most exclusive residential community and more.
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