Shenzhen, August 9-10, 2025—The 2025 PCL Asia Finals, jointly organized by the PCL Asia Pickleball League and Ramsports Group, commenced with great fanfare at the Ramsports Pickleball Stadium in Mission Hills Shenzhen. This tournament assembled elite teams from seven regions throughout Asia, including Beijing, Hong Kong, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam, signifying the formal introduction of Asian pickleball into a new phase of advanced league development. Esteemed guests convened at Mission Hills Shenzhen, including notable figures from the pickleball community, such as Steve Kuhn, the founder of the Pickleball Championship League (PCL), and the Dynamic Global Pickleball Rating System (DUPR). Alex Yuen, President of the PCL, Tenniel Chu, Vice Chairman of the Mission Hills Group, Ms. Cissy Wang, founder of the Y.E.N. Charity Foundation, Mr. Jan Papi, Chairman and CEO of the World Pickleball Championship, and principal from Sanya University Sports College. Delegations from the Malaysian, Philippine, Singapore, and Vietnam Pickleball Associations were also in attendance, all gathered to participate in and witness this significant PCL Asia event. Building the Asian Pickleball Dream Together Steve Kuhn stated, "A few years ago, we were still discussing how to promote pickleball in Asia. Now, we are witnessing teams from multiple countries competing on the court. This is a blend of cultures and marks the starting point of the Asian pickleball era." Alex Yuen said, "PCL Asia is increasingly becoming a platform connecting the Asian pickleball community. Ramsports will continue to provide professional venues and resource support, making pickleball not just a competitive sport, but also a part of urban life." PCL AsiaPCL Asia is Not an End, but a Beginning; the Asian Pickleball Era Officially Sets Sail On the evening of August 10, with the final precise shot landing, the Philippine team defeated the Vietnamese team 3-0 in the finals to claim the 2025 PCL Asia Finals championship. The venue erupted in applause, pushing the atmosphere to a climax. This pinnacle showdown was not only highly technical but also showcased the maturity and breakthroughs of Asian players in terms of tactical coordination and psychological resilience. In the earlier third-place playoff, the Hong Kong team and the Guangzhou team shared the third place. The tournament organizing committee adopted a system of joint third place to recognize the tenacious struggle and excellent competitive performance demonstrated by both teams in this tournament. Both teams stood on the podium together, receiving warm applause from the audience. Over the two-day competition, eight teams engaged in multiple rounds of round-robin matches, each filled with suspense and excitement. Many young players emerged prominently in the matches, injecting new vitality into Asian pickleball. This victory not only highlights the outstanding strength of the champion team but also marks an overall leap in Asian pickleball in terms of competitive level, event organization, and audience base. With the successful conclusion of the PCL Asia Finals, Asian pickleball is moving towards a new stage of professionalism and internationalization at an unprecedented speed. Cheer for the 15th National Games Over the past weekend, Mission Hills Shenzhen was full of energy and youth. Inside the Ramsports Pickleball Stadium, the intense battles of the PCL Championship League Asia Finals unfolded; at the Mission Hills Ecological Sports Park, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Youth Tennis Tournament and the first stop of the 2025 Shenzhen Youth U Series Tennis Points Competition were in full swing, with 168 youth players from the Greater Bay Area showcasing their tennis skills; on the basketball court of MH Mall Shenzhen, the 2025 FIBA OPEN 3×3 - MH MALL Shenzhen Stop kicked off grandly, and Yang Zhimei, who once won the Asian Cup Women's 3×3 Championship, appeared on the court, arousing cheers from fans. Tenniel Chu said that Mission Hills Group has always advocated "GOLF & MORE" and has been paying attention to the development of various sports in China. This year is the year of the 15th National Games, and it is also the first time that the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area has jointly hosted the National Games. As a representative of cultural and sports enterprises rooted in the Greater Bay Area for a long time, Mission Hills will host international golf events such as Golfathon, the Greater Bay Area Team League, and PIF Shenzhen Championship 2025 this year to create an atmosphere, cheer for the 15th National Games, and showcase the vitality and charm of the Greater Bay Area through sports.

Marco Penge secured his maiden DP World Tour title after signing for a closing 67 to win the 2025 Hainan Classic by three shots. The Englishman started the day in a share of the lead with home favourite Bowen Xiao but found himself one shot behind a charging Sean Crocker as he began the back nine on Sunday. Penge then produced a timely hat-trick of birdies at the 12th, 13th and 14th to race clear of the chasing pack and wrap up victory on his 47th Tour start. The 2023 HotelPlanner Tour Number One finished the tournament on 17 under par after making a total of seven birdies and two bogeys in the final round. American Crocker finished in a tie for second alongside Norway's Kristoffer Reitan on 14 under, with Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen another shot further back. Penge, who secured his playing rights for this season with a nerveless display at the Genesis Championship in October last year, said: "This obviously means the world to me. "It's something that I've always dreamt of achieving - winning on the biggest stage. "After my time off (an enforced break during the winter) it was the thing that I wanted to really prove to myself and prove to everyone, to show what a player I am. "My caddie, through that time, has been my rock. And my wife and my whole team - I wouldn't be where I am without them. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." An emotional Penge added: "We spend a lot of time away from home. All of us lads are doing this for our wives, our families, our kids - to be able to say that I've won on the DP World Tour when my son's a little older and kind of be a hero to him... "I walked to the tee, I watched some videos of him laughing and smiling and it gave me a bit of that inner strength today." Penge also booked his ticket to the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club after coming third on the Asian Swing standings. Keita Nakajima topped the Rankings after finishing in a tie for 11th at Mission Hills Resort Haikou, while Eugenio Chacarra was second and Penge third, with all three players now heading to the second Major Championship of the year next month.

A final round birdie blitz proved the difference for Wang Zixuan on Saturday as the rookie pro out-dueled overnight leader Lin Xin’en down the stretch to win the rain-delayed Golfjoy Women’s Open by a stroke in Guangdong province. After starting the day four shots off the lead, the 17-year-old Wang closed with a six-under 66, the best round of the tournament, for a 54-hole score of seven-under 209 to claim her maiden pro win. The victory was worth RMB75,000. Lin, who led the CLPG Tour tournament through the first two rounds, had to wait nearly an hour to make her birdie putt on the 18th green after play was stopped for a thunderstorm at the Leadbetter Course at Mission Hills Golf Club. When play resumed, she missed the 15-footer that would have forced a playoff, carding a one-under 71 to finish runner-up. Li Menghan closed with a two-under 70 to finish as the top amateur at four strokes back in equal third place with Cai Danlin (73). Pan Yanhong (70), Fang Shuanshuan (72) and He Jiaying (73) were equal fifth at six strokes off the pace. Wang, who turned pro last year, stumbled out the gate with a bogey five at the first hole. At the fifth hole, she made her first birdie and then picked up further strokes at the eighth and ninth holes to make the turn at two-under. Following birdies at holes 11 and 12, the teenager drew even with Lin at the 14th when she put her approach to within a foot of the hole for a tap-in birdie. With Lin shooting nine straight pars over the back nine, Wang went ahead for good on the par-five 17th where she sank a 20-foot putt to move to the top of the leaderboard. With the win, the Beijing native also receives a Golfjoy Spica 3 launch monitor valued at RMB37,888. “I watched Lin Xin’en from the clubhouse trying to make her final putt and honestly, I felt nothing about it. I wasn’t that nervous. I was prepared for a playoff. When she missed the putt, I was happy to achieve my first victory on the China LPGA Tour,” said Wang, who was second in Tianjin last year and runner-up to Ye Lei at the 2023 Women’s China Open. “Over the last two holes I told myself to be more daring and aggressive than last year. My goal for this tournament was to finish in the top 10, which would help me qualify for next week’s Mitsubishi event. I’m thrilled that I accomplished my mission.” Lin, who led the tournament by a stroke through 36 holes, lamented a missed opportunity to capture her maiden win. Her round included two birdies and a bogey, all coming on the front nine. “This is my first time to finish in the top 10. The road ahead is long with many more tournaments to come this year. My pro career is just beginning. Let’s wait and see,” said the Guangzhou native, a student at Shenzhen University. “Knowing I had a 15-foot birdie putt (at the last hole) I didn’t feel it as pressure, but more so as motivation. I tried to be aggressive with that putt, but I just didn’t execute it as well as I could have.” Li, who finished 17th at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship last week in Vietnam, rebounded from a 75 on Friday to close with two-under-par round featuring four birdies and two bogeys. “I feel like I could have a better score because I had a lot of birdie chances on the front nine. But I didn’t due to some careless mistakes. My mindset wasn’t good, either,” lamented the Weihai teenager. “This result could definitely have been better, but my putting really wasn’t up to par. There’s still room for me to improve.”   The Leadbetter Course at Mission Hills Golf Club Dongguan is a 6,368-yard, par-72 layout. Players are from mainland China unless indicated               * denotes amateur Golfjoy Women’s Open third round leading scores 209 – Wang Zixuan 71-72-66 210 – Lin Xin’en 67-72-71 213 – Li Menghan* 68-75-70, Cai Danlin 70-70-73 215 – Pan Yanhong 74-71-70, Fang Shuangshuang 73-70-72, He Jiaying 71-71-73 216 – Zeng Liqi 70-73-73 217 – Wang Zhixuan – 71-76-70, Punpaka Phuntumabamrung (THA) 72-73-72,           Parinda Phokan (THA) 72-72-73, Tang Rongze* 69-74-74,           Ornnicha Konsunthea (THA) 69-73-75 218 – Supamas Sangchan (THA) 74-71-73, Wannasiri Sirisampant (THA) 71-71-76 219 – Nemittra Juntanaket (THA) 74-76-69, Ng Jing Xuen (MAS) 77-71-71,           Chonlada Chayanun (THA) 74-73-72, Xue Zixuan 73-72-74,           Nanthikarn Raksachat (THA) 71-73-75 220 – Panitta Yusabai (THA) 76-73-71, Shi Yuli 76-72-72, Zhao Yihan 75-72-73,           Phisitkhwan Pooratanaopa (THA) 72-75-73, Pan Xingyi 73-73-74,           Senno Yasufuku (JPN) 72-74-74, Li Dongmei 71-73-76