Shenzhen showcase keeps domestic game in the swing China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-15 09:25 Share CLOSE Zhang Huilin became the fifth domestic winner of the Volvo China Open at Genzon Golf Club in Shenzhen, Guangdong province on Sunday. [Photo/Xinhua]
After overcoming sizable challenges to stage this year s Volvo China Open over the weekend, organizers are looking forward to a bright future for the country s longest continuously held professional golf competition.
On Sunday, Zhang Huilin became the fifth homegrown winner in the tournament s 26-year history with an emphatic nine-shot victory margin at Genzon Golf Club in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
But just as impressive was the smooth running of the event amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zhang tees up slice of history China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-10 11:24 Share CLOSE
Volvo China Open welcomes its first female player as young guns and veterans do battle in Shenzhen Clockwise from top: Youngsters Zhang Jienalin, Dou Zecheng and veterans Cheng Jun and Zhang Lianwei are among the main attractions at this week s Volvo China Open at Genzon Golf Club in Shenzhen. Provided to China Daily
History will be made at the Volvo China Open in Shenzhen this week when Zhang Jienalin becomes the first female player to ever compete in the tournament.
Henan-born Zhang, who turned pro in 2015, surprised herself by claiming her maiden title at the Hangzhou International Championship in October, not least because it was a co-sanctioned event with the men s China Tour.