60 "legends" of golf gather in Vietnam for the first time

For the first time in Vietnam as well as Southeast Asia, a tournament within the framework of Legends Tour, a professional European golf tournament will take place at Vinpearl Nha Trang called Vinpearl DIC Legends Vietnam 2023. Taking place from November 26 to December 2, 2023, the event is an important turning point to bring many attractive and interesting experiences to the golfer community.

60 'huyền thoại' làng golf lần đầu hội tụ tại Việt Nam

Some legendary golfers participating in the tournament. (Source: Legends Tour)

The tournament is organized by the European Legends Tour in collaboration with Viet Challenge JSC. Vinpearl DIC Legends Vietnam 2023 is expected to create a playground for connection, experience and competition between amateur golfers and professional golfers.

The tournament is also an opportunity to connect businessmen with strategic partners, contributing to promoting Vietnam's tourism potential to reach the world. Expected to be held annually, the tournament will be reported and broadcast live by many major media agencies in the world, contributing to promoting the attraction of high-end tourists and potential investors.

The tournament will mark Vietnam on the world's high-end professional golf map, thereby affirming the class of Vietnam's golf course system and professional organization, promoting the tourism industry, and promoting the beautiful and attractive image of the country.

Notably, this tournament has the participation of 60 "legends" of the golf world who have conquered a series of prestigious awards. Among them are Michael Campbell - former US Open 2005 champion and 8-time European Tour champion; Ian Woosnam - 1991 Masters champion, 2006 Ryder Cup captain; Paul McGinley - 2004 Ryder Cup captain, owner of 4 European Tour trophies or Mark James - 1999 Ryder Cup captain with 18 wins on the European Tour...

Mr. Bui Nguyen Thang Long - General Director of Viet Challenge JSC shared: "The tournament allows amateur players to have the opportunity to compete and experience with legendary golfers. At the same time, the quality and landscape of golf in Vietnam will also bring golf enthusiasts a world-class experience, contributing to promoting the beautiful image of Vietnam. We believe in an unprecedented resounding start in Vietnam, contributing to making Vietnam one of the golf destinations on the world map".

Director of the Department of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh assessed that this golf tournament is meaningful in developing and promoting Vietnam as an ideal golf destination, attracting international visitors to Vietnam. (Source: Legends Tour)

According to Mr. Nguyen Trung Khanh, Director of the Department of Tourism (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), Vietnam is emerging as a country with many beautiful, impressive, and classy golf courses that can host many professional tournaments for golfers to explore and test their skills. In the 5 years from 2017-2021, Vietnam was voted the best golf destination in Asia. Besides being a sport and entertainment, golf also generates a large source of revenue, and the golf tourism sector is also growing strongly.

"The development of golf tourism will promote job creation, generate revenue and promote tourism. Vietnam is considered an ideal golf paradise, with mountains, sea, a pleasant climate, good quality golf courses, different terrain, unique, and associated with resorts.

This golf tournament is meaningful in developing and promoting Vietnam as an ideal golf destination, attracting international visitors to Vietnam...", Mr. Khanh emphasized.

In this event, there will be a signing ceremony of cooperation between Viet Challenge Joint Stock Company with European Legends Tour, Vinpearl Joint Stock Company and DIC Group. This activity is expected to contribute to the development of Vietnam's tourism industry in general and Nha Trang tourism in particular.

Vinpearl DIC Legends Vietnam 2023 also marks a remarkable milestone in strengthening the trade relationship between Vietnam and the United Kingdom. In the context of welcoming the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the tournament further demonstrates the important contributions to strengthening the friendship between the two countries.

After the Legends Tour concludes in Vietnam, the tournament will move to Mauritius for the MCB Tour Championship finals the following week, where the top of the 2023 Legends Tour Order of Merit will be crowned champion.

The Legends Tour (formerly known as the European Seniors Tour and the Staysure Tour) is a professional golf tour for men aged 50 and over. Five years after the inaugural edition of the tournament, The Senior Open, was held in 1987, with Neil Coles winning the title, more than 60 professional golfers proposed the formation of an official tour. As a result, the Legends Tour was founded in 1992. Many of the pioneering champions who played on the European Tour in the 1970s, 80s and 90s are now active members of the Legends Tour.

In September 2020, Ryan Howsam, CEO of Staysure Group, acquired a majority stake in the tournament in a groundbreaking joint venture with the European Tour – a unique form of ownership for a majority stake in a professional tour by an individual. In 2022, the Legends Tour has partnered with a group of celebrity ambassadors including former Ryder Cup captains and Major winners such as Paul McGinley, Paul Lawrie, Michael Campbell, Mark James, Ian Woosnam, Thomas Bjorn and Tom Lehman.

The Legends Tour offers exceptional golf experiences to amateur golfers through its Alliance Series and Wapp Celebrity Series events. These two experiences provide golfers with rare opportunities to interact and compete with golf legends in a competitive playground held at the world's top destinations.

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