MISSION Hills Haikou in China has been named Asia Pacific Golf Resort of the Year by IAGTO, the world’s leading golf tourism organization.

The result of a vote by more than 600 international golf tour operators was announced at the prestigious IAGTO Awards ceremony in Slovenia on Friday during the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM).

Mission Hills Haikou is part of the Mission Hills Group, which also owns and operates Mission Hills Shenzhen in southern China, named “Golf Resort of the Year — Rest of the World” by IAGTO in 2006.

Together, the fully-integrated luxury resorts span a total of 40 square kilometers and 22 golf courses, making Mission Hills the largest golf facility in the world.

Tenniel Chu, vice chairman of the Mission Hills Group, was in Slovenia to collect the award.

“Mission Hills has had another memorable year in 2018. Not only do we continue to provide world-class golf across 10 championship courses in Haikou — all of them public — but we also strive to offer golfers the very best for relaxation and recovery. For those who are more adventurous, we opened China’s first Wet’n’Wild theme park with 30 iconic slides, pools and attractions, operated by Australia’s Village Roadshow,” he said.

Mission Hills Haikou, in Hainan Province, is recognized by the Guinness Records as the world’s largest public golf facility with 10 courses, including the flagship Blackstone Course, host to historic championships including two World Cups, six World Ladies Championships, four World Celebrity Pro-Ams and the Match at Mission Hills between Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in 2013.(SD-Agencies)