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Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am tees off in South China

Xinhua, October 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am 2016 golf event, which is set to last until Oct. 23 in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan province, teed off on this Friday.

The star-studded golf event includes nine world top professional golfers and 27 famous stars from the world of sports and entertainment.

The guest list includes golfing greats Gary Player, John Daly, Mark O' Meara and Rich Beem - with 14 Major Championships between them. Oscar winner Michael Douglas, Wimbledon champion Boris Becker as well as basketball Hall of Famers Allen Iverson and Yao Ming round out the non-golfing side.

A team consists of one pro and three celebrity partners. The event is divided into two parts: a Pro-Am match and an individual match.

The biennial Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am was established in 2010 as Asia's first and only pro-celebrity golf tournament.

The Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am has since become one of three world pro-am tournaments, alongside Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and Dunhill Championship. Endit