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INAUGURAL THAILAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP READY TO KICK OFF IN DECEMBER |
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......... Bangkok, November 23, 2011: The organizing committee of the inaugural Thailand Golf Championship has confirmed the event will be held as scheduled from December 15-18, 2011 at Amata Spring Country Club as the flood situation in Thailand is relenting. |
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INAUGURAL THAILAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP READY TO KICK OFF IN DECEMBER |
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.........Amata
Spring Country Club was unaffected by the floods and is in perfect condition
to welcome many of the best golfers in the world to the Asian Tour’s
season-ending tournament next month. Mr. Suwat Liptapanlop, Vice President
of the Thailand Olympic Committee under the Patronage of HM the King,
former Deputy Prime Minister and the President of the organizing committee,
alongside corporations from the Host Venue, the Sponsors and the Promoter
and Asian Tour and IMG announced today that preparation for the Thailand
Golf Championship was moving ahead with numerous fund raising activities
such as auctions and ticket sales being planned for flood relief.
.........Mr. Suwat said: “The event will be held from December 15-18, 2011, at Amata Spring Country Club even though certain parts of Thailand were combating the unfortunate floods. The situation is now under control, with people and businesses resuming normal operations. With every passing day, the situation is getting better and better, which is great news for all involved. The Amata Spring Country Club was not affected by the floods and is in perfect condition to welcome the star players from all over the world. The Bangkok floods certainly affected both the social and economic sectors in Thailand. The country’s image was shaken and we need to rebuild the country’s image immediately to gain confidence from worldwide countries with integrated marketing and public relations activities. |
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.........“Confirmation
that all the world-class professional golfers are still committed to
the Thailand Golf Championship is a good sign and a reassuring vote-of-confidence
for Thailand and the event. With the support of our partners and players,
we will make this tournament a successful one.” The organizing committee
also revealed the addition of the following star players for the inaugural
tournament: Sergio Garcia (Spain), Lu Chien-soon (Chinese Taipei), Simon
Dyson (England), Soren Hansen (Denmark), Tommy Fleetwood (England),
Gregory Bourdy (France), Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark), Michael H. Thompson
(USA), Charley Hoffman (USA), Jamie Donaldson (Wales), Shingo Katayama
(Japan), Romain Wattel (France), Stephen Dodd (Wales) and Damien McGrane
(Ireland), Alex Cejka (Germany), Oliver Fisher (England), John Parry
(England) and additional five leading players from Japan Golf Tour Organization
(JGTO)
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.........Garcia
will be the man on form as he won successive tournaments on home soil
last month, the Andalucia Masters and Castello Masters to rise up to
17th place on the Official World Golf Ranking.
.........This year’s Major winners Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland, world number three Lee Westwood of England, Japanese sensation Ryo Ishikawa and Thai golfing legend Thongchai Jaidee are already confirmed for the event. .........Mr. Suwat added “We are very pleased to announce that some of the leading players in the world will donate their personal golf accessories for an auction to help alleviate the nation’s severe flooding situation. The auction will be made online EBAY website from November 25 – December 4, 2011.” |
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.........Asian
Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han said that “We are fully supportive
of the various initiatives taken by Amata Spring and the local organizing
committee to raise funds for flood relief in Thailand. I am confident
the inaugural Thailand Golf Championship will help bring about fresh
hope for the people of Thailand and it is wonderful to see the players
contributing various items towards the auction. With a world-class line-up
of stars heading to Amata Spring, we expect to see big crowds at Amata
Spring next month which will be great as the proceeds from ticket sales
will also go towards flood relief.
.........Mr. Rob James Vice President of Events - IMG Golf Asia Pacific also added that “I am sure that Thailand Golf Championship promises to be a wonderful week of golf for everyone involved, including the millions of golf fans who will be watching on television around the world” .........Mr. Sarath Ratanavadi, Executive Director of Amata Spring Country Club, said, “We have a proven track record and have vast experience organizing world-class golf events at Amata Spring Country Club such as last year’s World Golf Salutes King Bhumibol Skins Tournament, while earlier this season, the course played host to the British Open International Final Qualifying – Asia. |
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INAUGURAL THAILAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP READY TO KICK OFF IN DECEMBER |
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.........“Preparation
for the tournament is first class with every aspect of services and
facilities meticulously taken care of such as the course layout, security
procedures, accommodating VIP guests, spectators and media handling.
There are lots of parking spaces and vantage points to ensure that all
fans get the utmost pleasure viewing their favorite professional golfers
competing in this season-ending Asian Tour tournament. Moreover, all
proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to help the flood victims
as well.”
.........The inaugural Thailand Golf Championship is co-organized in conjunction with Siam Commercial Bank, Gulf JP, PTT Group of companies, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and its subsidiary companies, Gulf Group, Amata Spring Country Club, Asian Tour and IMG. The event will be broadcast live over the four days on the Asian Tour’s global television platform on Golf Channel-True Visions. .........Thailand Golf Championship tickets are available at Thaiticketmajor at Baht 300 each for Round 1 and 2 (December 15 and 16). The price for Round 3 (December 17) is Baht 400, and for the final day on December 18 the price is Baht 500. A 4-day package ticket is only Baht 800. For more information, please call 02-262-3456 or visit www.thaiticketmajor.com |
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| For more information
please visit www.thailandgolfchampionship.com or www.facebook.com/ThailandGolfChampionship
For more information, please contact: Thitiporn Tnasopolchaikul| IMG – Thailand Main Tel: +66 2651 8323 | Fax: +66 2651 8324 Tropical Hospitality Management Co., Ltd. Puenjai Potepanao (Hen) 081-257-7679 |
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