On July 5, THE 6TH Hangzhou International GOLF TOURNAMENT KICKED OFF IN Deqing. As the first step in the reopening of the 2022 domestic professional golf event, there is much anticipation for this long - time "battle of the sexes of golf".
Hangzhou International Golf Championship was founded in 2019. It is the first joint certification model of men's and women's China Tour, attracting the participation and attention of top domestic players with high prize amount and novel tournament system.
As the first event of the men's and women's Chinese Tour, 78 players (39 men's and 39 women's) competed in the event, including 2019 champion Chao Haimong and men's champion Liu Yanwei. Women's Tour champion Pan Yanhong, Zhao Zhimeng and other players, they will jointly launch a champion title impact.
In recent years, the path for Hangzhou to build itself into an international sports city has become clearer and clearer. Hangzhou International Golf Tournament, as the "name card of Hangzhou City", has become an important embodiment of Hangzhou's connotation of "City of international events". Hangzhou, as a deep cultivator of the domestic sports industry, was the first to open the door to this year's event, reflecting the spirit of the city to be the first in the world.
In the press conference before the competition, Cheng Ping, director of the competition center of Hangzhou Sports Bureau, had a lot of feelings about hosting the third edition of the games. "The 2019 event started in Hangzhou, Hangzhou has just entered the key preparatory period of the countdown to the third anniversary of the 2022 19th Asian Games, and also put forward the goal of building an international sports city. Golf, which emphasizes quality and spiritual cultivation, is in harmony with the city of Hangzhou. In the three years since the event was held, we have created the first mixed-gender competition system and achieved equal pay for male and female athletes competing on the same field. The promotion of the event actively integrates the cultural elements of Hangzhou city, highlighting the characteristics of Hangzhou; In terms of the event service, we will optimize the preparation links, and strive to create a good competition environment and atmosphere for the athletes, and also serve as the vanguard for the resumption of work and production of Hangzhou sports events."
The golf industry has been deeply affected by the epidemic for three years. With the epidemic gradually under control, all regions are exploring and trying to develop new possibilities. Under the background that HANGZHOU will host the Asian Games, THIS event has blown the "outpost" of the golf events of the Asian Games, and it is a significant warm-up. With THIS EVENT as AN opportunity, the hot atmosphere of GOLF in Hangzhou and even the whole province will be launched, and the golf public sports fitness project will also be launched. At the same time, also for China's professional golf recovery, sent out a positive and optimistic signal.
