Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts is kicking-off the Crowne Plaza Open Shanghai 2004 \u0096 holding the title sponsorship of a professional golf tournament endorsed by the Asian Tour and China Professional Golf Association (CPGA).
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The Crowne Plaza Open Shanghai 2004 takes place from 18 – 24 October 2004 at Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club. The event shall see the assemblage of some of the biggest names in Asia Pacific's professional golfing scene. Among the top seed golf players who will be participating in the tournament are Kyi Hla Han, Chairman of Asian Tour and Champion of Volvo China Open 2001; Shang Lei, CPGA Silport Hai Yang Classic Champion 2004; and Li Chao, one of the Champions of the CPGA China Tour 2003.<\/p>\n
We are honored to be working alongside the China Professional Golf Association and the event co-sponsors on this endeavor, says InterContinental Hotels Group's Chief Operating Officer for North Asia, Edmond Ip. As the title sponsor of the Crowne Plaza Open Shanghai 2004, we are proud to be taking the lead in raising the profile of golf in China, at the same time demonstrating once again what sets Crowne Plaza apart from competitive brands \u0096 the Crowne Plaza service culture that enables successful interactions.<\/p>\n
CPGA has successfully hosted a total of 26 major golf tournaments since 1999 in key cities around China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Liaoning, Shanxi, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangdong, and Shandong. This year, the Crowne Plaza Open Shanghai 2004 sets a new record in the history of the China Professional Golf League since 1999 with the highest cash award and the most number of top seed golfers to participate in a single tournament, including a select lineup from the Top 40 players of the CPGA, the Top 60 of the Asian Tour, and the Top 20 players of the Taiwan PGA Tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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