The PGA Tour has developed and grown in USA and Europe over the last 70 years and has recently begun to expand into Asia. Asian PGA Tour, dating from the Asian Tour of 1995, is one of the six World Professional Golf Tours, which provides a great networking and competition stage for Asian Pros, as well as a wide platform for China Pros taking their place in the world.
After the success of the BAT China PGA League Cup Final in 2000 and 2001, the Asian Tour's Sanya Open in 2003 and 2004 were held in Yalong Bay Golf Club, which were hosted by Sanya Municipal Government and co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and China Golf Association. It is worth mentioning that the Sanya Open of 2003 was a miracle as they had only 20 days to prepare the course for the tournament. Sanya Open was not only a major turning-point in Yalong Bay's history of holding international PGA tournaments, but also made a substantial contribution to the worldwide promotion of Hainan and Sanya's unique tourism resources.
 The Press Conference |
 More than 100 international Pros came to Sanya |
 Champion Marcus Both |
 Meet-the-Star Players Press Conference |
 Chinese player Liang Wenchong had made his mark |
 Terry Pilkadaris won the championship |
 Gala Dinner& Pro-Am Award Dinner |
 The Asian Tour CEO Louis Martin presented the medal to General Manger Chen Yaxiong, the GM of Yalong Bay Golf Club |
 Champion Pilkadaris shared his success with his wife |
Co-organized by the Asian Tour, China Golf Association and CPGA League, under the title sponsor of Crowne Plaza Hotel, the Crowne Plaza Sanya Open 2006 returned to Yalong Bay Golf Club for the third time, and attracted 144 players from home and abroad. The friendly atmosphere and smooth operation made players feel like they had returned home.
 The special tee-off ceremony at Yalong Bay Plaza |
 Pro-am longest drive |
 The 18-year-old Phadungsil topped the leader board |
 The Thai teenager Phadungsil won the cup |
 Lin Wen-tang from China Taipei finished runner-up |
 Winners and dignitaries photographed together at the ceremony |
There were six stops on the European and Asian Tour in China in 2006, Yalong Bay Golf Club hosted three of them, including the Volkswagen China Masters 2006. This huge undertaking ensured the credibility and thus became a milestone of Yalong Bay Golf Club in hosting major golf events. In addition, the first cooperation with the world famous sports management and event company IMG was a really good experience.
Yalong Bay Golf Club, richly endowed by tourism resources, successfully drew the Volkswagen Masters (China). With many leading players taking part in the event, such as South African Retief Goosen and New Zealand's Michael Campbell, ranking 7th and 25th in the world respectively, Wales star Philip Price and top Chinese player Zhang Lian-wei, the impact of this tournament went far not only beyond what happened on the course but in doing so helped boost Volkswagen brand image and business.
Yalong Bay Golf Club, the land of luck, where Retief Goosen successfully defended his title and in doing so ensured he won a professional title back-to-back for the first time.
 Meet-the-Star Players Press Conference |
 Price participated in the event |
 Zhang Lian-wei participated in the event |
 The grand presentation of prizes |
 The Li Minority girls present Champion Retief Goosen |
 Campbell attempts to snatch the trophy from champion Goosen |
