Golf Handicap Tournament

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1 Golf Handicap Tournament Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Golf Handicap Tournament-Foshan starts here Foshan Golf Club. Picture of the first station of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Handicap Tournament On September 20th, the first Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Golf Handicap Tournament was staged on the Foshan Golf Club of the Canton First Estate. Spanning 3 months, it attracted golf lovers who hold the Handicap certificate to participate in. After fierce fighting, Li Wenlong from Men s Group A championed with the lowest score: 63, followed by Zhong Bingxian and Dai Zhiming. Zeng Qingyu from Women s Group A scored 66, winning the champion, and followed by Luo Guoying and Yang Qiuyan. The above six players have successfully assured themselves a place in the final in Hong Kong. Tee-off Deriving from the Greater Bay Area, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area

2 Golf Handicap Tournament is a heritage of the superb metropolitan cluster which is composed of Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, as well as the Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR. It will play a strong role in transmitting golf culture, attracting investment, improving city image and commercial communication, as well as accelerating the internationalization of this area. the Greater Bay Area With an expansive area of 56,000 m² and more than 60 million population, the Greater Bay Area is the fourth bay area region in the world subsequent to the U.S New York Bay, U.S San Francisco Bay, and Japan Tokyo Bay. It is an implication of China s determination to construct world-class city cluster and engage in the global competition. Of the metropolitan area, Guangzhou and Shenzhen are the first-tier cities of China, Hong Kong is renowned as the one of the global financial and logistic center, Macau, capital of the gaming in Asia, and Foshan and Dongguan are recognizable names of manufacturing. In 2016, the GDP of the 11 cities of the Greater Bay Area has reached striking RMB 9.35 trillion. As the birthplace of the Maritime Silk Road in ancient times, the Greater Bay Area is bestowed with the past glory and future dreams. Four Bay Area Region in the World The General Administration of Sport of China and China National Tourism Administration formulated the One-Silk-One-Road Sports Tourism Development Plan, encouraging the

3 One silk One Road regions to develop distinctive tourism according to their own resources and market conditions. Besides, the Guangdong provincial government declared in the 2017 Thirteenth Five-year Plan that efforts are made to forge the Greater Bay Area into a world-famous tourist attraction; Reform will also take place in sporting event. The government will offer full support to various competitions organized by citizens. the Map of Greater Bay Area Featured with vitality and rapid economic growth, the Greater Bay Area exceeds the average standard of China s per capita GDP. Its huge potential can be demonstrated by an increasing market need for high-end tourism and entertainment, of which golf is a typical example. Being the cradle of China s golf, the Greater Bay Area is blessed with profound golf culture, and the whole area is home to over 50 golf courses and as many as 200,000 golfers. Therefore, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Golf Handicap emerges as the times require. It has gained warm welcome and full support from more than 20 clubs, including Foshan Golf Club, Zhuhai Golden Gulf Club, Golden Lake Golf Club, Agile Golf & Country Club, Shenzhen Genzon Golf Club, Macau Golf and Country Club, Hong Kong Golf Club. Starting from the first station on September 20th, the tournament will be staged on other 10 cities of the Greater Bay Area, of which Hong Kong is the final destination. Lobby of Foshan Golf Club

4 An a high-end and international sporting event, this tournament requires that the Handicap certificate is compulsory for all participants. According to the Organizing Committee, male participants Handicap shall be lower than 36, and female, 40. Handicap certificate is obligatory, provided by golf club, China Golf Association, Hong Kong Golf Association, or Golf Association of Macau, and verified by USGA. Tee-off The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Golf Handicap Tournament is launched by the Guangdong Golf Club General Managers Conference, organized by the Organizing Committee of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Golf Handicap Tournament, supported by the Guangdong Golf Association, Institute of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China Golf Association Handicap System, CSTIT (Beijing) Co. Ltd.. Besides, thanks to the support of New World China Land Limited, today s tournament was successfully held at Foshan Golf Club. New World China Land Limited ( NWCL ) is the flagship Mainland China property arm of Hong Kong-listed New World Development Company Limited ( NWD ; Hong Kong Stock Code: 00017) and one of the largest property developers in Mainland China. As an early Hong Kong pioneer entering the China property market, NWCL has set its multi-faceted vision toward building sustainable urban communities, developing a well-diversified portfolio of high quality residential neighborhoods, large-scale mixed-use commercial landmarks, shopping centers, offices and hotel projects. With a confident eye on China's future, NWCL continues to make strategic investments in key cities and has set its sights in developing major landmark projects that offer enormous potential.

5 With a history of nearly 2 decades, Foshan Golf Club was innovated by New World China Land in Thanks to the management and consulting services of APLG, who is informed of golf culture, golf manners and spirit, Foshan Golf Club, dedicated to transmitting the golf culture, is gradually becoming an membership club that is well-known in south China. Since 2013, Foshan Golf Club has started to undertake the Foshan Open - European Challenge Tour and China Tour, a tournament that is co-sanctioned by China Golf Association and European Challenge Tour. A 10-year memorandum has been signed. Foshan Golf Club is devoted to creating an international, healthy and green golf atmosphere. Besides, Foshan Golf Club attaches great importance to the junior development and young golfers training: on 2016 January, Foshan Golf Club established the junior team in order to give further support to the young golfers. Organizer Multi-Ball Games Administrative Center of State Sports, China Golf Association, European Challenge Tour Co-organizer Guangdong Golf Association, Foshan Municipal Sports Bureau Promoter Foshan Golf Club presenting Sponsor New World China Land Date October 19 22nd, 2017 Venue Foshan Golf Club Address: Canton First Estate, No. 333 Golf Road, Nanhai Hi-Tech Industry Development Zone Tel: Fax:

6 Award Total:USD 500,000 Winner:USD 80,000