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Mission Hills Golf Club News
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December 1, 2006, Shenzhen, China:
ENGLAND'S BOYD CLAIMS MISSION HILLS ASIA-PACIFIC OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AFTER DRAMATIC PLAY-OFF
England's Gary Boyd is celebrating a £30 investment he made in a new putter in a golf shop in Shenzhen earlier this week after holing a six-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden death play-off to win the inaugural Mission Hills Asia-Pacific Open Amateur Championship at Mission Hills Golf Club today.
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November 14th, 2006
ASIAN ACES KJ CHOI AND THONGCHAI JAIDEE LEAD GOOSEN'S INTERNATIONALS TO VICTORY AT INAUGURAL GOODWILL TROPHY
· Retief Goosen's International team overcomes Colin Montgomeries' Ryder Cup countries team to win first ever Goodwill Trophy
Retief Goosen's International team has won the inaugural Goodwill Trophy at Mission Hills Golf Club in China after defeating Colin Montgomeries' Ryder Cup countries team by 6½ - 5½.
Leading 2½ - 1½ after the o pen ing-day foursomes, Goosen's multi-national line-up - featuring players from Australia, China, India, Korea, New Zealand, South Africa and Thailand - held on to their slender advantage by splitting the singles matches 4-4... (Please refer to attachment full version.)
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May 2006
Partnership beetween Mission Hills, China and Celtic Manor, Wales
Dr. David Chu, Nick Faldo and Sir Terry Matthews announced a historical agreement between Mission Hills Golf Club, China and the Celtic Manor Resort in United Kingdom .
The Celtic Manor Resort, venue for the Ryder Cup in 2010 and Mission Hills Golf Club, China , affirmed by the Guinness World RecordsT as the world's largest golf complex, have announced a reciprocal membership arrangement that will provide benefits for the members of both clubs.
This inaugural agreement is the first reciprocal relationship for golf clubs in the UK and China , reflecting their shared objectives of providing added value for their members, as well as promoting friendship and fraternity through the game of golf on an international level.
Members of both clubs will be able to utilise the facilities of the other in order to broaden their choice of courses and golfing environments. Members of The Celtic Manor Resort will, from now on, be able to play any of the ten 18-hole courses situated at Mission Hills China which have been designed by, amongst others, Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Annika Sorenstam and Greg Norman.
Likewise, members of Mission Hills China will be able to play on The Celtic Manor Resort's two championship golf courses, Wentwood Hills and Roman Road , as well as the Coldra Woods course, the first 18-hole Academy course in Europe dedicated to tuition. In late 2006, this opportunity will extend to the soon to be completed course upon which the 2010 Ryder Cup will be played
The five-star Celtic Manor Resort is set in more than 1,400 acres of panoramic parkland at the gateway to Wales . With 330 rooms, two health clubs, shooting and tennis facilities and the largest hotel spa in Europe , The Celtic Manor Resort provides a complete resort experience for the individual business, leisure and golf travellers. Celtic Manor Resort is the home of The Celtic Manor Wales Open, one of the premier events on the European Tour. Host venue to the 2010 Ryder Cup, The Celtic Manor Resort finds Mission Hills China the perfect reciprocal partner. Being one of the founders of The Dynasty Cup - a Ryder Cup style shootout between Asia and Japan , Mission Hills China hosted the first two editions of the tournament. The third Dynasty Cup will once again return to Mission Hills China in 2007.
Mission Hills China, located just 30 minutes from the Hong Kong border was founded in 19 94 and boasts ten unique 18-hole courses designed by international golf stars from 5 continents, including the most difficult golf course in Asia, designed by Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Vijay Singh, Annika Sorenstam, Ernie Els, Jose Marie Olazabal, Nick Faldo, David Duval, renowned golf instructor David Leadbetter and Jumbo Ozaki have also designed courses at Mission Hills China . Members have access to this US$400 million investment resort with 315 luxiouriously appointed rooms, spa, tennis and other recreational facilities.
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Mission Hills 10 designers
Gary Boyd
Montgomery congratulates Goosen
Goosen at last hole
 From left to right : Sir Terry Mathews, Nick Faldo and Dr David Chu announcing their partnership.
 Nick Faldo's course at Mission Hills (China)
Celtic Manor Golf Resort in Wales (UK)
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