The awards and closing ceremony of the BRG Open Golf Championship Danang 2022 took place at the BRG Danang Golf Resort on Friday afternoon after 3 days of exciting competition.

Da Nang People's Committee Chairman Le Trung Chinh (second, right), Vice Chairman Tran Phuoc Son (first right) presenting a trophy and prizes to the champion (middle). Photo: THU HA

Da Nang People's Committee Chairman Le Trung Chinh and Municipal People’s Committee Vice Chairman Tran Phuoc Son made their attendance at the event.

Addressing the ceremony, Vice Chairman Son, Head of the Organising Board of the Da Nang Golf Tourism Festival 2022, said that over the past few days, Da Nang has been deeply pleased and honoured to welcome delegates and 115 golfers from 17 countries around the world to attend the city’s tourism-golf festival and the BRG Open Golf Championship 2022.

Mr Son praised relevant agencies for their great contribution, determination and professionalism of domestic and international golfers in creating a successful and amazing tournament.

He also expressed his hope that the tournament would develop and attract more golfers in the coming years.

Golfers had a dramatic and exciting tournament. Photo: THU HA

The BRG Open Golf Championship Danang 2022 is the main highlight of the ongoing Da Nang Golf Tourism Festival 2022. As part of the Asian Development Tour system, the tournament attracted a total of 115 domestic and international golfers from all over the world to compete in 3 days from August 31 to September 2. Among them were 40 Vietnamese professional and amateur golfers who achieved some impressive results.

In the end, golfer Guxin Chen from China played amazingly through 54 holes of the Nicklaus golf course and won the championship with US$13,125 out of a total prize fund of US$75,000.

Guxin Chen's score was a total of 208 strokes with 69 strokes in the first round, 67 strokes in the second round and 72 strokes in the final round. He gained the same score as the second finisher, Lloyd Jefferson Go from the Philippines, did. However, Lloyd Jefferson Go had less luck when he teed his ball to the water on the second stroke of the first playoff hole.

Reporting by THU HA - Translating by M.DUNG