HOI AN, Vietnam, November 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The highly anticipated Welcome Savings Bank Welcome Champions Cup 2025 will begin at Hoiana Shores Golf Club, recognized as Vietnam Premier golf course. The golf course is located within the Hoiana Resort & Golf, which was recently crowned the World’s Best Fully Integrated Resort 2024 by the World Travel Awards. The event will feature an impressive lineup of KPGA Tour Championship winners including Lee Dai-he, Lee Soo-min, Lee Dong-min, Yoon Sang-pil, Kim Chan-woo and Jun Ga-ram.
The iconic event, formerly known as the “Wellbank Champions Cup” and hosted by the Korea Professional Golfers Association (KPGA), marks the seventh season of the tournament with a refreshed format and an exciting new name. Featuring 12 of the KPGA Tour’s top champions, the competition promises to be a highlight of the 2025 golf calendar.
A world-class golf course
Hoiana Shores Golf Club, recognized as Vietnam Best golf course 2024, ranked 18th in Asia and among the 100 best golf courses in the world, offers the ideal setting for this prestigious tournament. Designed by a legendary architect Robert Trent Jones Jr.This breathtaking 18-hole links-style course features a stunning coastal landscape with panoramic views of the Cham Islands. Known for its stimulating design and natural beauty, Hoiana Shores Golf Club will provide an inspiring backdrop for players and spectators.
Situated within the world’s first fully integrated resort 2024, Hoiana Resort & Golf is an unparalleled destination. The resort has four luxury hotels, more than 1,200 rooms, 20 world-class restaurants, Asia the largest beach club and 24-hour entertainment, making it an ideal host for international events of this caliber.
An exciting competition format
The tournament will open with a 36-hole Stroke Play qualifying round, with the top eight players advancing to the high-stakes, single-elimination match play stages. Competing for a total prize pool of 150 million wonthe winner will win a grand prize of 50 million won.
The field has an impressive list of participants, including the winner of the 2024 KPGA Tour Championship. Lee Dai-han and other major contenders such as Lee Soo-min, Lee Dong-min, Yoon Sang-pil, and Kim Chan-woo. Golf fans can also expect stellar performances from former KPGA stars like Kim Tae-hoon, Kang Kyung-name, Lee Hyung-joon, and Choi Min-chel.
Broadcast Excellence
The Welcome Savings Bank Welcome Champions Cup 2025 will be captured in an exciting 12-episode series, broadcast on SBS Golf and SBS Golf2 from January 2025. Viewers around the world can tune in to see Korea’s top golfers compete on one of the Vietnam the most famous courses.
As the world’s first fully integrated resort, Hoiana Resort & Golf is set to launch an exciting festive campaign, “Holiday delights”, in partnership with BMW Thaco Vietnam. This extraordinary vacation experience will include:
- Festive lighting ceremony (December 7): A big party to mark the start of the end-of-year holidays.
- Christmas Fair (December 20-22): A dazzling event featuring BMW car exhibitions and test drives, live entertainment, food stalls, wine tastings, games, shopping stalls and handcrafted gifts.
- Celebrating the ultimate New Year’s delights: A spectacular resort-wide celebration featuring themed meals, a party room package, enchanting shows and endless festive cheer to welcome 2025 in style.
About Hoiana Resort & Golf:
Hoiana Resort & Golf, Vietnam This award-winning luxury integrated resort is located along 4 kilometers of pristine coastline, close to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son Sanctuary. This stunning beachfront resort offers more than 1,200 keys across four luxury hotels, including two New World-branded properties: New World Hoiana Beach Resort and New World Hoiana Hotel, as well as Hoiana Hotel & Suites and Hoiana Residences. The resort also has 20 world-class restaurants and bars, Vietnam premier golf course, Hoiana Shores Golf Club, ranked among the top 100 courses in the world, Asia the largest beach club – NOX Beach Club, and a 2,700 m² children’s club, Play.
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