WCGC Final to make milestone debut in East Asia
The 31st Luzhoulaojiao·Guojiao 1573 WCGC World Final events are finally coming to the beautiful coconut city of Haikou, China!
The 2024 Luzhoulaojiao · Guojiao 1573 WCGC World Final, are held at Mission Hills Golf Club, Haikou, from 28th Oct to 1st Nov 2024, is a fantastic journey for qualified corporate golf teams worldwide.
The WCGC World Final Committee welcomes licensees, players and guests to experience the world-class volcanic golf courses and savor the unique taste of China.
The World Corporate Golf Challenge (WCGC) was initially launched in 1993 by the former captain of the 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning England team, Sir Bobby Moore, and other elite players in the business community.
The event spawned from the UK’s The Times Corporate Golf Challenge and eventually expanded overseas.
The success story has continued with more like-minded partners and friends in the past 31 years.
The annual WCGC World Final is a festive gathering and an honourable moment that attracts top-tier enterprises and corporate golf players worldwide.
The previous editions of WCGC World Finals have been held in Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa, Scotland, Spain, Malaysia and Portugal, among others.
It will be the first time for the WCGC World Final to be hosted in China, and this is also the first time for the event to return to the most populous, the fastest growing emerging market and the most culturally vibrant area – Asia.
Jose Guerra, WCGC Chairman, said: “With great excitement, we announced that Haikou City, China, will host the next World Corporate Golf Challenge World Final, reaffirming our commitment to excellence and the global expansion of corporate golf. We are deeply grateful to our partners, DE Sports, whose dedication and determination have been essential throughout the process, and we express our appreciation for their crucial support in bringing this event to fruition. On behalf of the World Corporate Golf Challenge, I would like to thank Luzhou Laojiao Guojiao 1573 for their vital partnership. The choice of Hainan as the venue not only promises a spectacular venue backdrop but also underlines the growing importance of Asia in corporate golf. This edition promises to be a milestone in the history of our tournament, thanks to the continued commitment and support of all involved, and we look forward to the World Final and shared success on Hainan Island!”
After years of hard work, the Luzhou Laojiao·Guojiao 1573 WCGC China event has become a vital golf tournament and a bridge to the world.
The Guojiao 1573 team has repeatedly appeared in the WCGC World Finals.
The Chinese corporate players demonstrate their exceptional competencies and achieve outstanding results.
They are becoming an indispensable force in the WCGC global family.
We welcome new Asian countries and regions to be part of the WCGC family.
It’s showing that there is an increasing number of partners like DE sports and Luzhou Laojiao·Guojiao 1573 joining in the global developments and promotions of WCGC events.
Their enthusiastic efforts and tremendous investments drive the globalization of the WCGC events, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.
We welcome new Asian countries and regions to be part of the WCGC family.
Let us look forward to the new era of World Corporate Golf Challenge Events!
The Haikou Mission Hills Golf Club, located south of Haikou City, is the most extensive lava field course in the volcanic landscape.
The Blackstone course is marketed as the premier 18-hole layout. Voted the best championship course in Asia, the long and challenging Blackstone course will be the venue for the 31st WCGC World Final event.
The dominating site characteristic is the bed of lava rock, which was capped with material and located 25 miles away.
The naturally rolling terrain saw dramatic elevation change, and great care was taken to find as many natural holes as possible to preserve the magnificent Lychee trees and avoid cutting the rock.
The lava rock base has been incorporated as an integral element of the design by weaving irregular lines of turf and rock, eliminating the typical hard-line edge of most courses.
Adding to the look are wild, irregular bunker edges and transitional sand edges that effortlessly work into native lava rock.
Text & Photo Credits: World Corporate Golf Challenge
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