The organizers shared information with the press.

The tournament took place from August 8 to 11 at Vinpearl Golf Hai Phong. Although there were more than 200 golfers registered to compete, the Organizing Committee selected the 160 best golfers to compete in 4 rounds of 18 holes (total of 72 holes). To ensure high professional quality, this year's tournament limited the maximum handicap for amateur players to 6.0 for men and 10.0 for women. In the men's group, only the 40 players with the best results and ties after 36 holes will advance, while the women's group will have the 12 players with the best results and ties.

Speaking at a press conference, journalist Le Xuan Son, Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong Newspaper, said: “We hope the tournament will become a top sporting event, contributing to the development of golf and golf tourism in our country.”

The 2023 National Golf Championship has a total prize money of up to 1.2 billion VND; of which, 1 billion VND is for the men's division and 200 million VND is for the women's division. Up to now, the prize fund for the women's division is the highest ever. The tournament is committed to supporting 100% of the costs for members of the Vietnamese golf team to attend the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) and 50% of the participation costs for young amateur talents under 18 years old.

Reigning women's champion Doan Xuan Khue Minh shared at the press conference.

Mr. Nguyen Thai Duong, Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Golf Association, Director of the 2023 National Golf Championship - Vinfast Cup said: "The tournament recorded a record number of golfers registering and this is a good sign for Vietnamese golf, helping the organizing committee select the best golfers to compete. The tournament is also an opportunity for players to gain experience and prepare for the 19th ASIAD. According to the plan, the Vietnamese golf team with 7 athletes (4 men, 3 women) will compete in the 19th ASIAD". Meanwhile, sharing before the tournament, the reigning national champion in the women's category, Doan Xuan Khue Minh, expressed: "I aim to defeat myself, achieve better results than last year and defend the championship".

The opening ceremony of the 2023 National Golf Championship - Vinfast Cup took place on August 8. The tournament was broadcast live based on the latest television technology.

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