The fifth edition of the star-studded World Celebrity Pro-Am will be held at Mission Hills Haikou in China’s stunning Hainan Island on 21-23 September 2018, bringing together a phenomenal selection of the world’s greatest names of entertainment and sports for Asia’s premier lifestyle celebration.

Previous editions of the World Celebrity Pro-Am have featured Hollywood’s Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones CBE, Jessica Alba, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas, Hugh Grant, Matthew McConaughey, Andy Garcia, Adrian Brody, Chris Evans and Michelle Yeoh. From the music arena the Event has showcased global best-selling recording artist Kenny G, the iconic Jay Chou, China’s legendary Sun Nan and the ever-popular Miriam Yeung.

The glittering Event consistently attracts Hong Kong’s top entertainment leaders including Aaron Kwok, Leon Lai, Donnie Yen, Maggie Cheung, Gigi Leung, Charlie Young, Sammo Hung, Natalis Chan, Michael Wong and Simon Yam; as well as mainland China’s top film personalities such as Feng Xiaogang, Chen Daoming and Wang Zhiwen. All-time Olympian Michael Phelps, two-time World Cup winner Brazilian footballer Ronaldo, NBA star Yao Ming and Allen Iverson are some of the sports celebrities to have graced the unique celebrity-professional golf competition.

Highlights of the World Celebrity Pro-Am include the stunning Red Carpet evening, the 2-day golf competition which brings together the best of entertainment with the world’s top male and female professional golfers at the award-winning 7,777-yard Blackstone Course, and the legendary Pro-Am which hosts China’s leading industrialists, businessmen and entrepreneurs. As a unique competition that unites the best of men’s and ladies’ golf together with the game’s greatest legends, World Celebrity Pro-Am participants have included golf icons such as Greg Norman, Nick Faldo, Matt Kuchar, Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Ian Woosnam, Darren Clark, Colin Montgomerie, Gary Player, John Daly, Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa, Suzann Pettersen and Paula Creamer

“The 2018 World Celebrity Pro-Am promises to be even more remarkable than previous editions. We are looking forward to welcoming to Mission Hills the world’s top personalities in entertainment, sports and business for a wonderful weekend of friendship and cultural exchange,” said Dr. Ken Chu, Chairman of the Mission Hills Group.

The 2018 World Celebrity Pro-Am is expected to attract over 50,000 spectators following their favorite stars at the Red Carpet and the flawless fairways of the Blackstone Course and is projected to set new records for golf television audiences throughout Asia. “The World Celebrity Pro-Am provides the fans with a unique opportunity of a closer interaction with some of the greatest entertainment and sports stars in the world. It provides a remarkable and unforgettable experience,” said Tenniel Chu, Vice-Chairman of the Mission Hills Group.

Mission Hills Haikou is the world’s largest spa resort, features a monumental ten 18-hole top-quality golf courses and is home to leading entertainment attractions such as the one-of-a-kind Movie Town.

The World Celebrity Pro-Am continues its long-standing partnership with some of the world’s leading brands including global services company American Express and sophisticated Belgian beer Stella Artois.