Asia’s biggest golf tournament brings massive financial boost for Hua Hin

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Over 480 Competitors participated in Asia’s Biggest Golf Tournament in Thailand’s Hua Hin from 11- 17 June 2023.

While the golf media are presently targeted on the PGA and PIF, one main golf tournament went forward final week with none political points.

The Centara World Masters Golf Championship attracted over 480 amateurs to Hua Hin in Thailand.

Now in its 8^th yr, the seven-day occasion introduced collectively each female and male golf vacationers from over 18 nations to compete at two of Thailand’s high championship programs, Black Mountain and Banyan.

The tournament is run identical to an expert tour occasion with follow days, sponsors hoarding across the programs, and all caddies carrying bibs with gamers’ names and nations.

Apart from the competitors with over US$30,000 in prizes, there have been nightly events, a significant gala dinner, and 1000’s are raised for native charities.

According to Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin’s General Manager Jan Weisheit, the occasion is the resort’s largest annual consumer.

Weisheit mentioned, “We booked 960 room nights during the event and I know the wider Hua Hun community certainly benefitted too. The golfers enjoyed spending time in our restaurants and bars, and many local suppliers including bus companies, tuk tuk drivers and spas were busy too. This is our 8^th time hosting the Centara World Masters and each year it is getting bigger and more impressive.”

Tom Thrussell, Centara Hotels & Resorts’ Vice President Marketing mentioned “At Centara we have a growing portfolio of properties in major golfing destinations across Thailand, Vietnam, the Middle East and Japan amongst others.  To be a part of an event as spectacular as the Centara World Masters not only supports us in positioning ourselves as the go-to holiday brand for golfing holidays in Asia, but it also enables us to demonstrate our warm and gracious Thai-style hospitality and hopefully provide the 400+ golfers in attendance with a truly memorable stay experience”

Over 1,000 golf vacationers have already confirmed their participation with Golfasian’s occasions together with final week’s Masters occasion and comparable occasions in 2023 in Pattaya, Phuket, and Vietnam’s Danang later this yr.

Friendly beginner occasions just like the Centara World Masters appear to be gaining in recognition and Golfasian now has a devoted events division.

Siegel added, “We are seeing a great interest from international golf vacationers for participation events and expect to increase the number of tournaments on offer in more destinations in 2024. This is great for Asia’s hospitality, as these vacationers tend to stay in the 4 and 5-star hotels and spend money with the golf clubs, the caddies, plus local taxis and restaurants.”

190 golfers have now moved on to Pattaya this week for the Avani Pattaya 2 Ball from 18-24 June, bringing extra enterprise to 4 native golf golf equipment.

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