Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) will be one of five exclusive proud partners of the inaugural Asian Amateur Championship, taking place at the Mission Hills Golf Club’s World Cup Course in Shenzhen, China, from 29 October to 1 November.
The event is a joint initiative by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, the Masters Tournament and The R&A and will feature a field of up to 120 top amateur golfers from golf associations across the Asia-Pacific region. An invitation to play in the 2010 Masters Tournament awaits the winner, while both the winner and the runner-up will gain a place in International Final Qualifying for The Open Championship being played next year at St Andrews, Scotland.
Announcing Zurich’s support for the Asian Amateur Championship, Geoff Riddell, Chairman of Global Corporate & CEO of Asia Pacific & Middle East at Zurich, said: “Zurich is delighted to support the founding of such an exciting event, bringing together amateur golfers from across the Asia Pacific region and giving them the chance to compete in two of the most important and famous golfing events in the world. The Asian Amateur Championship is a unique platform for the amateur game in a region where golf’s popularity is increasing significantly. What makes the announcement of the Asian Amateur truly appropriate is this week’s victory of Yang Yong Eun, who becomes the first Asian player to win a major championship. The Asian Amateur will be able to build on the excitement this has generated and help drive the continued growth of golf in Asia.”
Mr Riddell concluded, “Zurich is already a proud sponsor of golf tournaments in Switzerland, the US and around the world and sees golf as a perfect metaphor for Zurich’s customer focused brand positioning ‘deliver when it matters’. We are thrilled to partner with other leading companies, the Masters Tournament and The R&A to deliver the inaugural Asian Amateur Championship to young golfers throughout Asia.”
