ANNIKA Invitational at Mission Hills
DAY 2
Thursday, August 25
Mission Hills, CHINA (11:00 p.m.) - We had a full day of activities on this second day of the ANNIKA Invitational at Mission Hills! Needless to say, we're ready for some serious sleep. Have to rest up for the final round tomorrow! Here's a look back at all the great things we did today at Mission Hills.
6:30 a.m. - After arriving at Mission Hills in grand style with an entourage fit for a queen – complete with a motorcade and large-scale welcoming party – Annika signed memorabilia for VIP guests and prepared for the day.
7:30 a.m. - Round 2 Begins on ANNIKA Course at Mission Hills
12:00 p.m. - Next up, we attended a wonderful luncheon for 30 key sponsors and VIP supporters of the event, followed by two business proposal meetings with the senior management team of Mission Hills on two new projects.
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| Annika at lunch with Tenniel Chu, Vice Chairman of Mission Hills (right) and other key sponsors. |
2:00 p.m. - After a quick change of clothes, the Annika entourage boarded fancy golf carts and toured the ANNIKA course, the one on which our 70 talented juniors are competing for the ANNIKA Invitational title this week.
3:30 p.m. - Round 2 Finishes
4:00 p.m. - After Round 2 was in the books, Annika hosted a golf clinic for the players and various VIPs at the mountain-top teaching facility. It was great to see all of the young juniors volunteering to participate with Annika as she demonstrated the fundamentals of each golf shot.
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| Annika works with a player on fundamentals at Thursday's clinic. |
7:45 p.m. - At the Players’ Banquet, the competitors got a treat during dinner. They all sat very quietly in awe as Annika participated live on the Golf Channel’s Morning Drive show – 7:45 am EST in the US, but 7:45 pm here in Guangdong, China. It’s an experience they won’t forget, and neither will we.
The final round is tomorrow, with plenty of activities on tap before Annika crowns the very first ANNIKA Invitational at Mission Hills champion. Pretty cool and exciting – not just for the kids, but for Annika, too.
-Don Ochsenreiter, President, ANNIKA Foundation
For a complete event summary of the ANNIKA Invitational at Mission Hills, please click here to head to our website.
For live scoring of the ANNIKA Invitational at Mission Hills, please click here.
-Don Ochsenreiter, President, ANNIKA Foundation
For a complete event summary of the ANNIKA Invitational at Mission Hills, please click here to head to our website.
For live scoring of the ANNIKA Invitational at Mission Hills, please click here.
China was/is ready for ANNIKA! Will there be any video clips of interviews of the juniors?
ReplyDeleteWhat did they think of being on audio as Annika reported in to Morning Drive?
You bet! We have tons of great video footage making its way over from China. Should be up soon, we'll keep you posted. As for the players and Morning Drive, we could just sense the excitement in the room! It was an awesome moment we'll never forget.
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