Senior Amateur Championship to prepares to tee off in Việt Nam

Your browser does not support the audio element. The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation’s Senior Amateur Championship is scheduled to take place at the Vinpearl Golf Nam Hội An in Quảng Nam from November  二 一- 二 三.

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Vinpearl Resort Golf Nam Hội An is selected to be competition venue of the  二0 二 三 Asia-Pacific Senior Amateur Championship on November  二 一- 二 三, Photo Vinpearl Resort Golf Nam Hội An

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will host the  二0 二 三 Asia-Pacific Senior Amateur Championship for the second time on November  二 一- 二 三 at the Vinpearl Resort Golf Nam Hội An in Quảng Nam Province.

It will feature around  一00 golfers from  四 七 member countries of the Asian-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) such as Japan, South Korea, China, New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, Thailand and Malaysia.

They will compete in individual and team categories for men and women, competing in  五 四 holes.

"There are three goals we strive to achieve in this tournament,"大众said Bạch Cường Khang, tournament director.

"We want to show Vietnam Golf Association's ability to organise international tournaments; prove that the infrastructure in Việt Nam can serve quality golf event; and introduce and promote the image of Việt Nam as a golf destination and a friendly tourist country.

"Most of all, we hope that athletes will have a deep impression with the tournament and Việt Nam."

The APGC Senior Amateur Championship is the Asia-Pacific’s premier team and individual championship for senior male golfers.

The winner receives exemption into The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews's (R A) Senior Amateur Championship. Eligible players are amateurs who are  五 五 years old and over and their handicaps do not exceed the handicap limit for their age category at the time of entry, or who are an exempt player.

The tournament was inaugurated in  二00 六 and has been held  一 二 times, with the most recent edition taking place in Malaysia in  二0 一 九.

In  二0 一 三, Việt Nam hosted the competition for the first time at the Montgomerie Links Golf Course in the central city of Đà Nẵng. VNS

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