Volvo World Golf Challenge comes to Việt Nam

The announcing ceremony of the Volvo World Golf Challenge Việt Nam. — Photo thethao.sggp.org.vn

HÀ NỘI — The Volvo World Golf Challenge Việt Nam will begin on February 19 in HCM City and February 22 in Hà Nội.

The Hà Nội leg will be held at Long Biên golf course while the southern edition will tee off at Long Thành golf course.

The best six golfers from the two events will represent Việt Nam at the final in South Africa from March 25 to 28.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, a representative of the organising board said the golfer who hit a Hole In One (HIO) hole in one would receive a US$129,000 priced car and $21,500 in cash from automaker Volvo.

Held from 1998, the tournament attracts many golfers from across the world. In this 32nd edition, Việt Nam has the honour for the first time of being a competition destination among 24 nations organising the qualifying round. — VNS

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