Da Nang (VNA) – The central city of Da Nang has plannedto run its tourism-golf festival from August 29 to September 2, which entailsthe BRG Open Golf Championship Danang 2022 and a series of interestingsidelines events.

As a highlight of the festival, the championship, part ofthe Asian Development Tour, will gather 144 golfers, including 120 internationalprofessional ones invited by the organiser – the Asia Tour company, and 20professional players from Vietnam. The remaining four amateur players arenominated by sponsors.

So far, 74 out of 120 international linksmen have registeredto participate. They are from Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republicof Korea, Japan, the US, Australia, the UK, and Switzerland, among others.

The final round of the championship will see the competitionof 50 players who vie for total rewards of 75,000 USD.

According to Mark Reeves, Director of Golf Development &Property Business Division at BRG Group, the BRG Danang Golf Club’s NicklausCourse is the venue for the competition. The 18-hole golf course was the first bulkheadcourse in Vietnam and Asia. Inspired by world-class Florida style courses, its authentichardwood bulkhead materials were imported from the US.

Currently, BRG, a pioneer in the development of golf sportsand golf tourism in Vietnam, has fully prepared the infrastructure to organisethe tournament, and invited foreign experts to check and ensure the coursequality.

The event is expected to be a boost to golf tourismdevelopment in Vietnam, proving that Vietnam deserves to be voted as"Asia's Most Attractive Golf Destination" and "World's MostAttractive Golf Destination, said Director of the municipal Department ofTourism Truong Thi Hong Hanh.

Deputy Director of the department Nguyen Xuan Binh unveiledthat in addition to the championship, there will be workshops on golf andtravel from August 29 – 31. At the event, discussions will revolve around golftourism development strategy, as well as potential and opportunities of suchdestinations as Da Nang.

The festival also features the Pro-Am golf tournament onAugust 30, which will enable golfers and golf lovers to interact and competewith professional players at home and abroad at the BRG Danang Golf Resort.

It will see the competition of 33 teams of 33 professional and99 amateur golfers. Each team consists of one professional and three amateur players.

As part of the festival, visitors will be treated to hands-onexperiences of golf activities at golf courses in the central region through afree sightseeing tour around the Montgomerie Link between August 25 andSeptember 5 and a free golf practice programme for children under 12 years oldat the Laguna course.

Da Nang, meanwhile, offers workshop speakers and travelagents a visit to its popular entertainment complex Sun World Ba Na Hills, theDa Nang by Night tour, as well as myriad cultural and tourism activities andcuisine experiences.

In addition to the main tournament, friendship ones willalso be organised to increase the attractiveness of golf tour programmesoffered by local courses, in contribution to promoting golf destinations, attractingdomestic and international golfers and high-quality tourists, Binh said.

Da Nang is popular for its beautiful beaches and high-endgolf courses designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman.

Covering 1,255sq.km and having a total of 90 kilometres ofcoastline and dozens of beaches, Da Nang targets 3.32 million domestic touristsand 180,000 foreign visitors this year under one scenario and two million and100,000 under the other.

The city is cited as an entrance to four UNESCO-recognisedWorld Heritage sites including the former royal capital city of Hue, Hoi Anancient city and My Son Sanctuary in Quang Nam province, and Phong Nha-Ke BangPark in Quang Binh province./.