So what is the mission behind the Mission Hills
Group?
“When my late father founded Mission Hills in 1992, his
vision was to promote international goodwill through
golf. By creating the world’s largest golf facility, with
championship courses designed by signature players, and
international events attended by world famous golfers and
celebrities. His mission was to bring China to the world and
the world to China.
In the past decade my brother Ken and I have evolved that
vision into a ‘Golf and More’ strategy, creating a world-
class destination that combines sport with entertainment,
culture, retail, hospitality, wellness, and education. Our
mission is to create happy, health, and harmonious
lifestyles for the whole family and be a pioneer for the
global leisure and tourism industry.” – Tenniel Chu, Group
Vice-Chairman, Mission Hills.
Mission Hills’ greatest achievements to date:
• 1999 – Nick Faldo completes China’s first stadium course
at Mission Hills, adding the fourth 18 hole course to the
resort’s collection.
• 2001 – The Mission Hills Tiger Woods China Challenge
marks the legendary player’s first trip to China.
• 2003 – Mission Hills opens 5 more 18 hole courses
designed by Annika Sorenstam, David Duval, David
Leadbetter, Jose Maria Olazabal, and Greg Norman.
• 2004 – Mission Hills makes history. With 10 courses
and 180 holes, Mission Hills is accredited by the Guinness
World Records as the world’s largest golf club, beating
America’s famous Pinehurst Golf Club.
• 2006 – Mission Hills and the Asia Pacific Golf
Confederation jointly creates the Mission Hills Aces
Pacific Open Amateur Championship. This is the first
event in China where player results counted towards The
R&A’s amateur rankings.
• 2007 – The club beats its own world record by adding
an eleventh course by master golf course architect Peter
Dye, and a twelfth layout by the Chinese godfather of
golf, Zhang Lianwei.
• 2009 – Founder, Dr. David Chu, is named in Golf Inc.’s
2009 list of the ‘Most Powerful People in Golf.’
• 2012 – Mission Hills celebrates it’s 20th Anniversary!
• 2014 – “Mission Hills” is officially recognized as a Famous
Trademark of China by the State Administration for
Industry & Commerce of China Trademark Review and
Adjudication Board. This is another significant milestone
in the history of China Golf as Mission Hills becomes
the first and currently the only enterprise with this
recognition.
• 2014 – A total of 1,987 golfers make history at Mission
Hills Shenzen-Dongguan by taking part in the biggest
single-day golf tournament in history – officially
accredited as ‘The World’s Largest One-Day Golf
Tournament’ by Guinness World Records.
• 2013-2016 – Mr. Tenniel Chu and Dr. Ken Chu rank as No.1
‘Most Powerful People in Asian Golf’ by Golf Inc.
• 2018 – Missions Hills Haikou is IAGTO’s Asia Pacific Golf
Resort of the Year.
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