[Source: Yiyang Radio and Television]
On May 5, the 29th Volvo China Open ended at Shenzhen Yinxiu Golf Club, and due to the weather, the original 72-hole tournament was reduced to 54 holes. On the sunny day of the final, Spain's Adrian Otaegui made seven birdies in the final round to win with a 65 (-7) to take the title with a three-round total of 198 (-18). Adrian Odeji thus became the first Spanish champion in the 29-year history of the Volvo China Open.
A total of 5 Chinese players advanced to this event. Wu Ah Shun, Jin Zihao and Li Haotong all finished with a 209 (-7), tied for 35th place, because the 2015 champion Wu Ah Shun had the lowest score (70) in the final round of the three, so he won the "Rong Gao Tang Award".
Wu Ah Shun
Li Haotong
Go Kaneko
The other two Chinese players who made the cut, Xue Han and Ye Wocheng, Xue Han ranked T50 with a total score of 211 (-5), and Ye Wocheng, a signed player of Yinxiu Golf Club, finished T63 with a total score of 213 (-3).
Xue Han
Ye Wocheng
Inspiration for the new and far-reaching, Yinxiu's persistence and persistence in international competitions
Yinxiu's relationship with international competitions began in 2014. In 2005, Genzon Group acquired the 2.5 million-square-meter club as an important layout in its high-end service industry, and invited Neil Haworth, a well-known Canadian design firm, to design it. After Neil Haworth's renovation and upgrading of the stadium, hosting international tournaments was put on the agenda of the management team of the Hidden Show Club. The arrival of the 20th Volvo China Open brought the Hidden Show Club into close contact with the DP World Tour for the first time.
Volvo China Open 2014
The success of the 2014 Volvo China Open has given the club more thinking and understanding of international competitions. The times provide strategic opportunities for Yinxiu's forge ahead. From 2015 to 2017, Yinxiu Club took the initiative to introduce, host and host three consecutive Shenzhen International Championships, which is the first DP World Tour Division I tournament named after a city in Chinese mainland.
Shenzhen International Trophy
2017 Shenzhen International Baba Watson serves
When Chiradek Afbarat, Li Shoumin and Bender Weisberger successively lifted the championship trophy with Shenzhen Pioneer Cattle as the element, the world applauded, and the Yinxiu Stadium and Shenzhen's image of "city, fashion, business, international and open" were passed on to the world. The repeated settlement of international competitions has made the first-class quality of the Yinxiu Club recognized both inside and outside the industry. At the beginning of 2019, Yinxiu Club officially became the first European Tour league course in China.
Volvo China Open 2019
It was also in that year that Yinxiu once again ushered in the Volvo China Open. It was the 25th edition of the event. During that year's tournament week, more than 50,000 spectators poured into the scene, allowing the world to feel the surging vitality of golf in Shenzhen and China.
The cooperation between Yinxiu and international competitions did not stop there. From 2020 to 2023, it hosted the 26th to 28th Volvo China Open, making the oldest international professional golf tournament in China deeply branded as the Yinxiu Club. The marriage between the Volvo China Open and the Hidden Show has made people think of the Hidden Show Club when they talk about the Volvo China Open in recent years. The impact of this marriage is extremely far-reaching, making Yinxiu Club a vane in the industry, and also helping Shenzhen Longgang to create a new growth point for the sports industry, promoting the consumption of the sports industry in Shenzhen Longgang, and making it a highland of "professional sports + high-end events".
Promote the exchange of golf culture between the East and the West with an international perspective
Those who set great ambitions in ancient times not only have supernatural talents, but also have perseverance. Brand building also requires this spirit. As a golf course originated in Shenzhen, the rich industrial resources and golf population of the "Golf Capital", as well as the energetic and creative entrepreneur group, are the foundation of Yinxiu's foothold.
Scenery of the Hidden Show Golf Club
With the full support of Genzon Group, Yinxiu Club, which has a global vision, realizes that only by taking advantage of the momentum of the top competition, promoting the cultural exchange of golf between the East and the West with an international perspective, taking the top tournament as the starting point, exploring the culture and history of golf in multiple dimensions, conveying the spirit of golf, providing value-added services for members, and maintaining the cohesion and identity of members, can Yinxiu develop into a pure private golf club. This is the original intention of the Yinxiu Club to hold top-level events.
The sea does not give up water, so it can become big; The mountain does not give up the soil and stones, so it can become its height. Over the past 10 years, with its incomparable enthusiasm and dedication to the world's top competitions, the Yinxiu Club has allowed Shenzhen residents to enjoy the style of the DP World Tour at their doorstep. With the blessing and empowerment of the DP World Tour, Yinxiu Club has been able to improve its service level and quality in an all-round way, thereby precipitating valuable management and operation experience, and creating an elite team that can withstand rigorous tests and win battles. The brand has also achieved a magnificent turnaround, and in September 2022, it was renovated and upgraded, transforming into a benchmark course in the Greater Bay Area.
Over the past 10 years, through the introduction of the Golf Heritage Museum, the "Golf 8km Green Walk", "Gentlemen's Class" and other popular actions by the public, Yinxiu has been transformed into a beautiful life experience field for Shenzhen citizens during the event, so that the citizens can feel the charm of golf in various forms, and the golf culture is closely integrated with the spirit of Shenzhen, which enriches the cultural life of the citizens at the same time, enhances the influence and popularity of Shenzhen, and continues to ignite the development vitality of Pengcheng. Demonstrate Shenzhen's cultural soft power.
Museum of Golf Heritage
Golf 8 km green walk
Gentlemen's Classroom
The highest honor in the industry, from the endorsement of the World Platinum Club
As the old saying goes: "Perseverance and perseverance, rotten wood will not break." Perseverance, gold and stone can be carved. "Behind the achievements of international high-end events such as Volvo China Open and Shenzhen International is Yinxiu's solemn commitment to the organizing committee, Shenzhen residents and global fans with its own quality. As a result, the quality of Yinxiu's course has maintained a very high standard all year round, allowing Yinxiu Club to gain many heavyweight honors.
After being certified by the international authoritative environmental protection organization GEO in 2020, Yinxiu Club was shortlisted for the first time in the "World Platinum Club Top 50 Asia-Pacific Region 2024-2025" in 2023, entering the ranks of outstanding clubs ranked in the 1% of the world. This award marks the recognition of the outstanding performance of the Hidden Show Golf Club in the field of private clubs by the international professional judges, and also means that the Hidden Show Club has been further enhanced in terms of global visibility and recognition.
Yinxiu Golf Club "World Platinum Club Top 50 Asia-Pacific 2024-2025" medal
Those familiar with the dynamics of golf know that the list of honors includes 300 well-known clubs from 27 countries around the world since the date of publication. To be selected for the Platinum Club, it is necessary to have outstanding performance that distinguishes it from other clubs in seven dimensions: international awareness and vision, facilities and services, management and operations, club tradition and culture. Each of the courses on the list is a well-known brand in the industry, representing the highest quality in the country or region, and is a well-deserved benchmark in the industry, leading the trend of clubs around the world. Augusta National Golf Club, St Andrews Old Course, Royal Melbourne, Pine Valley Golf Club, Mino Golf Course, Cypress Headland, Mount Sinaicock, Capitol Country Club and many other internationally famous courses are regulars on this list.
Many outstanding clubs on the list have a long history and rich accumulation, and the Yinxiu Club, rooted in Shenzhen, just like the rapid rise of this international pioneer city, has grasped the opportunities given by the times, and in just 30 years, it has become one of them, showing the international image of Shenzhen.
Scenery of the Hidden Show Golf Club
Like the Hidden Show Club, many of the clubs on the list are inextricably linked to the top competitions. Augusta is the host and permanent host of the Grand Slam Masters, and the Old Course at St. Andrews is the mecca of golf in the world and the most hosted course of the British Open. Royal Melbourne has hosted many classic events such as the Presidents Cup and the Australian Masters, and the Cinnaicock Hill, Capitol Country Club and Mino Golf Club have all hosted the US Open.
It is believed that in the years to come, Yinxiu Club will continue to protect this benchmark event of Chinese golf, grow with it, and continue to create an excellent and memorable overall experience and a respectful membership relationship with the seven evaluation dimensions of the Platinum Club, and build a world-class private club with a solid pace!
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