Sheraton Haikou Resort: The Official Hotel of the Grand China Air LPGA
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Sheraton Haikou Resort: The Official Hotel of the Grand China Air LPGA
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Category: Asia Pacific - China -
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2008-07-08
Sheraton Haikou Resort announced that it has been selected as The Official Hotel for the Grand China Air LPGA .
The 54-hole stroke play event will be held from October 24th – 26th, 2008 at the Hainan West Coast Golf Club in Hainan Island’s capital, Haikou. This is the first LPGA tournament to be played in China.
The inaugural Grand China Air LPGA will be headlined by world number two Annika Sorenstam and the sixth-ranked Tseng Yani, two of the highest-profile stars in international women’s golf.
Sixty-three of the world’s best players will compete for a purse of US$1,800,000(USD1.8 million). The player field is made up of the top 51 ranked available players on the LPGA Official Money List along with eight Chinese players from the China Golf Association (CGA), and four invites selected by the Grand China Air and IMG, the tournament organizers.
David Katemopoulos, General Manager, Sheraton Haikou Resort, stated ”We are thrilled to be chosen as the Official Hotel of China’s first ever LPGA tournament. Sheraton Haikou Resort is Haikou’s premier resort. We provide a guest experience which is warm in its welcome, allowing our guests to connect to what is important to them and to perform at their best, whether it is for business or the Grand China Air LPGA”.
Hainan West Coast Golf Club was built three years ago and was designed by Mr Perry and Ms Cynthia McGarry Dye. The course is located on the west side of Haikou city. The golf club offers fresh breezes from the South China Sea, a Haikou city backdrop and international level facilities including a double-level driving range.
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