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About Omega
OMEGA is one of the few watch brands in the world with a history and tradition that can compete with that of the noble sport of golf. Founded in 1848, 12 years before the first ever British Open took place at Prestwick golf course near Glasgow, OMEGA's involvement in international golf today includes tournament sponsorship and official timekeeping as well as player sponsorship.
OMEGA's association with Mission Hills strengthens OMEGA's golfing presence in Asia. As well as being the title sponsor of the China Tour, OMEGA is the Official Timekeeper of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, the Dubai Desert Classic and the Dubai Ladies Masters. In Europe of course OMEGA has been synonymous with the European Masters tournament in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, for the past decade and in 2005 it renewed its title sponsorship for another five years.
OMEGA have carved themselves a reputation for their visionary investments in golf sponsorship, particularly in Asia. OMEGA are proud to have been founding sponsors of the Asian Tour and the OMEGA China Tour as well as having been title sponsors of the OMEGA Hong Kong Open, Asia's 2nd oldest national open, between 2001-2004.
Around the world the Omega Double Eagle Trophy rewards professional golfers for a particularly special performance that can only be achieved with the utmost precision. Representing a score of three under par, the double eagle, known in Europe as an albatross, is a rare occurrence since it requires a hole-in-one at a par-four hole or two strokes at a par-five. Any professional golfer playing on one of the world's major PGA tours who scores a double eagle is presented with this "trophy" - an Omega Double Eagle chronometer personalized with the golfer's name and the date of his double eagle engraved on the watch's self-winding rotor. A total of 25 players have already been awarded this unique memento of their achievement.
Involved in the world of sports since the beginning of this century, OMEGA has made major contributions to the development of top level sports timing technology, most notably at the Olympic Games. OMEGA was the first company to be entrusted with the official timekeeping of all disciplines at the Los Angeles Games in 1932 using chronographs and stop-watches. Twenty years later OMEGA was also awarded the Olympic Cross of Merit for "exceptional services to the world of sport." OMEGA'S association with the Olympic Games led to well over half a century of pioneering developments in the field of sports timekeeping.
Mission Hills Golf Club, China
Mission Hills Golf Club, China, is currently the largest and most comprehensive private golf resort in the World. The twelve 18-hole golf courses are of the highest international standard, spread over 15 square kilometers across Shenzhen and Dongguan and are designed by twelve world renowned golf legends from five continents: Jack Nicklaus, José Maria Olazabal, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Greg Norman, David Duval, David Leadbetter, Jumbo Ozaki Annika Sorenstam, Zhang Lian-Wei and Pete Dye. All twelve golf courses wholly reflect the style and skill of each golf legend and offers unique challenges found nowhere else in the world.
Mission Hills, China, offers a wide range of facilities to golfers and non-golfers alike. Besides housing a tennis centre, covering over 300,000 square feet to include 51 internationally accredited tennis courts, as recognized by the International Tennis Federation, it is also home to the only Mission Hills Michael Chang Tennis Academy in the world, and offers a 5-star hotel resort and luxurious residential developments. Additionally, Mission Hills, China, has launched its own signature spa brand. The Mission Hills Spa uses the best equipment available, imported from Europe and managed locally by professional therapists. Treatments combine European beauty technology, Eastern traditional philosophy and rituals, with organic materials to offer members and guests the best spa treatment available in the region.
As befitting a club of this status, Mission Hills, China, was recently voted Golf Resort of the Year for the Rest of the World category by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). This prestigious award recognizes that Mission Hills Golf Club, China, represents one of the best golf tourism destinations. Domestically, the club has been named as "Ten Sights in Shenzhen" and is a nationally recognized AAAA-rated tourism resort. Since 2004, Mission Hills, China, has also been accredited by the Guinness World RecordsTM as the World's Largest Golf Facility. Mission Hills Golf Club, China, is a golf resort that caters to guests of all ages and nationalities seeking a sporty, healthy and balanced lifestyle.
