Macau Open gets Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel as title sponsor

Macao – The Macau Open, jointly organised by Macau Sport Development Board of Macau SAR Government (MSDB) and Golf Association of Macau, will be held from October 11 to 14. This year, The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel will sign up as the new Title Sponsor.

The Venetian Macao will write a new chapter in the colourful history of the tournament by embarking on its first sponsorship foray in professional golf which is set to escalate the Venetian Macau Open to greater heights.

The Venetian Macau Open will be sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Macao Golf Association, and promoted by IMG.

Since the inauguration of the Macau Open in 1998, the tournament has attracted world-class names. The list of champions include the likes of European stars Lee Westwood of England and Scotsman Colin Montgomerie, while other top stars who have graced the fairways of Macau Golf and Country Club include Vijay Singh of Fiji, England’s Nick Faldo, Ireland’s Padraig Harrington and American duo Fred Couples and Mark O’Meara – all Major winners.

This year’s Venetian Macau Open will be staged at the Macau Golf and Country Club with a total prize pool of US$750,000. All four rounds will be beamed live on the Asian Tour’s global television platform which reaches over 200 nations and 650 million homes.

Title holder Chan Yih-shin of Chinese Taipei and two-time Macau Open champion Zhang Lian-wei of China have committed to this year’s championship. Organisers said other big-name international players will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Vong Iao Lek, President of the Macau Sport Development Board, said, “Since the inauguration of the Macau Open in 1998, international stars and leading Asian players have converged to compete in what is now one of Macau’s most iconic and eagerly anticipated annual events. We have had a long-term, wonderful working relationship with the Macau Golf Association over this tournament and it is our hope for this to continue for many years to come as we build Macau into a top class destination for business, sport and leisure.

The title sponsorship of Macau’s flagship professional golf tournament is part of The Venetian Macao’s long-term vision to establish Macau as Asia’s number one destination for business, leisure and entertainment.

Asian Tour Chief Executive Officer Mike Kerr said, “We are delighted to welcome The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel as our title sponsor of the Venetian Macau Open. It is wonderful that The Venetian Macao has committed to this highly popular tournament which will ensure its further success on the Asian Tour.- macautourism.gov.mo