| Shanghai: Silport welcomed back a delegation of very important guests when officials from South Korea¡¯s Nine Bridges Golf Course came by the club.
The visit was the second by George Kim to Silport this year as the Nine Bridges president was previously here in April playing in the Pro-Am event of the Volvo China Open. The visit by Kim, a legendary figure in South Korea who was the former president of the Korean Baseball Organization, was largely one of courtesy to show the friendship that has developed between the two clubs in recent years. Much like Silport, Nine Bridges is a championship club that has done much to promote professional golf in South Korea.
Since opening in 2001, the US$100 million 18-hole Ronald Fream-designed golf club on the southern Jeju Island, has hosted the CJ Nine Bridges Classic on the LPGA Tour and has been consistently ranked among the top-100 clubs in the world by prestigious US publication GOLF magazine. Its last ranking was 60th in the world. This club, located on a volcanic island where the England soccer team relaxed prior to the 2002 World Cup, is truly one of the best golf venues in Asia. As Silport¡¯s friendship with Nine Bridges develops so too does the two sides¡¯ exchanges.
Silport owner Beta Soong and club general manager Jack Huang visited Nine Bridges in July and were highly impressed by the quality of the luxury resort. This month, two Chinese chefs ¨C one from Silport and the other from sister-club Tiger Beach Golf Links ¨C have been sent to Nine Bridges for a six-week stay. Likewise, two of Nine Bridges¡¯ South Korean chefs are currently seconded to Silport for our members¡¯ dining pleasure.
Both clubs are excited about this developing friendship that ultimately promises to provide more benefits for the respective club members.
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