China, Golfing a Sport
April 6th 2010 05:38
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Golf in Asia is becoming one of the most popular games for locals and tourists. The Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han, who oversees the men's professional golf tour in Asia as part of PGA Tours, estimates that the amount of players increases 25 – 30 percent more each year. Up and coming golf professionals, such as Su Dong and Wu Ashu, are adding to the popularity by giving the sport a higher profile in China. With the increased popularity more private corporate sponsors are stepping up to invest in Asian golf courses, creating ideal conditions for any level of golfer to enjoy.
Staying at MGM Grand Macau puts players within close proximity to ideal golf locations, and MGM Grand Macau concierges can arrange for tee times and transportation to lush forest-lined fairways that are easily accessible.
The options of golf courses around the Macau region seem endless. Here are two impressive courses recommended by the MGM Grand Macau Concierge:
Macau Golf & Country Club is only forty minutes away by car from the MGM Grand Macau. The holes are both outstanding and well planned by designer Hiroshima Ikea with a narrow and undulating fairway, a memorable experience for any golfer in spite of one’s score. There is a limited-access for guests, so call in advance for tee-off time.
Caesars Golf Course is only thirty minutes by car from MGM Grand Macau. A fairly flat course designed by T K Pen who manages to keep the attention due to its diversity with dogleg rights, dogleg lefts, straightaway holes. Included is a good mix of short and long holes. Butch Harmon is the course pro who has been ranked the #1U.S. teacher in Golf Digest’s biennial survey for 2009.
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