Sergio Garcia poses with his trophy after winning the Ho Tram Open in 2015. (Photo: asiantour.com)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Asian Tour will return to Vietnam next summer at T♍he Bluffs Ho Tram Strip in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, according to the organisers.
The tournament, to be called the Ho Tram Players Championship, will be held one week after The Masters Tournament, the first major competition of the year.
Meanwhile, Spain’s Sergio Garcia has confirmed that he will return to the country to defend the title he won at the tournament debut last year.
“Any time you have the opportunity to defend a Championship is a memorable occasion. I made no secret about how impressed I was with Ho Tram and The Bluffs, and the response I have had around the world about how spectacular the championship looked has been extraordinary,” Garcia, ranked No 13 in the world, was quoted as saying on asiantour.com.
“I am interested to see how the elite amateurs of Vietnam are progressing. We met some great players, including Anthony, who I played the first two rounds with, who have a tremendous opportunity, as well as responsibility to fly the flag for Vietnam. It is going to be great to see how these guys develop and inspire people to take up the game,” added Garcia.
The 1.2 million USD showpiece will offer the richest prize purse for a full-field Asian Tour event and also receive an increase in world ranking points, given its increased ‘flagship’ status.
“The championship will be the highlight of the Asian Tour year, and we could not think of a more deserving venue and event than Ho Tram,” added Kyi Hla Han, Asian Tour Commissioner.
“The inaugural year not only put Ho Tram on the map, but has reinforced Vietnam’s position as a growing force in the world of golf and sports,” said Kyi Hla Han.
The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip was designed by two-time major champion Greg Norman and opened in November 2014.
It was recognised as ‘The World’s Best New Golf Course’ at the prestigious World Golf Awards and was recently ranked No 74 in Golf Digest’s Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses.
The championship will be broadcast around the world in over 180 countries, reaching over 740 million households, making it one of the most watched sporting events in Vietnam’s history, according to organisers.
The Asian Tour’s new flagship event will take place from April 13 to 16, 2017.-VNA
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FLC Group’s 18 -hole golf course was officially opened in the south-central province of Binh Dinh on January 30, after more than five months of construction.
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For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
Sergio Garcia poses with his trophy after winning the Ho Tram Open in 2015. (Photo: asiantour.com)
