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Omega China Tour
The Omega China Tour was a China-based men's professional golf tour that ran from 2005 to 2009. History The tour was created to encourage the development players who intended to move up to the Asian Tour or other major international tours, and also to help accelerate the development of golf in the People's Republic of China, following the sports reintroduction to the country in the 1980s, having been absent during the early communist era. Launched by the China Golf Association in 2005, the tour began as the China Tour, with four three-day tournaments, each with a minimum purse of (or ). Omega SA Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the company formerly operated as ''Louis Brandt et Fils'' until incorporating the name ''Omega'' in 1903, becoming ' ... became the title sponsor of the tour in 2006, being renamed as the Omega China Tour. The number of tournaments increased to six four- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Chao (golfer)
Li Chao (born 19 April 1980) is a Chinese professional golfer. Li turned professional in 2003. He has played mainly on the Omega China Tour, winning several tournaments and the Order of Merit in 2005 and 2007.Profile on the Asian Tour's official site He has also played on the . He played in the , finishing 75th. Li lives in Shanghai
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2009 Omega China Tour
This page lists all Omega China Tour seasons from its inaugural season in 2005. Since its inception, all tournaments on the Omega China Tour were played in China. 2005 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2005 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2006 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2006 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2007 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2007 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2008 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2008 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2009 season Schedule The following tab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Lianwei
Zhang Lianwei (; born 2 May 1965) is a Chinese professional golfer. Zhang was the first golfer from the People's Republic of China to achieve substantial success on the international professional circuit. In January 2003 he became the first Chinese golfer to win on the European Tour, and the following year was the first to compete in the Masters Tournament, one of the four major championships. Early life Zhang was born in Zhuhai in Guangdong Province. The People's Republic of China's first golf course opened in 1984, and Zhang took up the game soon afterwards. He worked as a caddie and won the China Amateur Open Championship three times. Professional career In 1994, Zhang turned professional. Early in his career, Zhang won a number of smaller tournaments around Asia, in China, Malaysia and Thailand. He has competed predominantly on the Asian Tour since 1997 but has also played extensively on the Japan Golf Tour. He has also played outside Asia with limited success. However h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Omega China Tour
This page lists all Omega China Tour seasons from its inaugural season in 2005. Since its inception, all tournaments on the Omega China Tour were played in China. 2005 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2005 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2006 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2006 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2007 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2007 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2008 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2008 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2009 season Schedule The following tab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liao Guiming
Liao may refer to: Chinese history * Liao (Zhou dynasty state) (蓼), two states in ancient China during the Spring and Autumn period in the 8th and 7th centuries BC * Liao of Wu (吳王僚) (died 515 BC), king of Wu during ancient China's Spring and Autumn period * Liao dynasty (遼朝) (916–1125), a dynasty of China ruled by the Khitan Yelü clan ** Northern Liao (北遼) (1122–1123), a regime in northern China ** Qara Khitai (西遼) (1124–1218), also called the "Western Liao", successor to the Liao dynasty in northwestern China and Central Asia ** Eastern Liao (東遼) (1213–1269), a regime in northeastern China ** Later Liao (後遼) (1216–1219), a regime in northeastern China Other uses * Liaoning, abbreviated as Liao (辽), a province of China * Liao (surname) (廖), a Chinese family name * Liao River, a river in northeast China * ''liao'', a grammatical particle in Singlish * Liao, a character of the video game ''Overwatch'' * House Liao, the noble house in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Omega China Tour
This page lists all Omega China Tour seasons from its inaugural season in 2005. Since its inception, all tournaments on the Omega China Tour were played in China. 2005 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2005 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2006 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2006 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2007 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2007 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2008 season Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2008 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Renminbi. 2009 season Schedule The following tab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Barnes
Kurt Barnes (born 25 May 1981) is an Australian professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Barnes was born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales. He had a successful amateur career which included victories in the 2002 Australian Amateur, the 2003 Riversdale Cup, which he won with a record 22 under par total, and the 2003 New Zealand Amateur Stroke Play Championship. Professional career In 2003, Barnes turned professional. Shortly thereafter, he joined the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 2009, Barnes became the first Australian to win on the Omega China Tour, when he claimed victory in the Sofitel Zhongshan IGC Open. He went on to head that tour's Order of Merit that season. He then qualified for the Japan Golf Tour by finishing first at that tour's qualifying school. Amateur wins *2002 New South Wales Medal (tied with Adam Groom), Australian Amateur *2003 Riversdale Cup, New Zealand Amateur Stroke Play Championship Professional wins (6) Japan Golf Tour wins (1) OneAs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renminbi
The renminbi ( ; currency symbol, symbol: Yen and yuan sign, ¥; ISO 4217, ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB), also known as the Chinese yuan, is the official currency of the China, People's Republic of China. The renminbi is issued by the People's Bank of China, the Central bank, monetary authority of China. It is the world's Template:Most traded currencies, fifth-most-traded currency as of April 2022. The Yuan (currency), yuan () is the basic unit of the renminbi. One yuan is divided into 10 Jiao (currency), jiao (), and the jiao is further subdivided into 10 Fen (currency), fen (). The word ''yuan'' is widely used to refer to the Chinese currency generally, especially in international contexts. Valuation Until 2005, the value of the renminbi was Fixed exchange-rate system, pegged to the United States dollar, US dollar. As China pursued its Chinese economic reform, transition from planned economy, central planning to a market economy and increased its participation in foreign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Tour
The China Tour is a China-based men's professional golf tour run by the China Golf Association. History From 2014 to 2016 the tour was organised in conjunction with the PGA Tour China. In 2017 the two tours split and ran a separate schedule of events. Tournaments as part of the PGA Tour gained world ranking points from 2014 to 2016 but not in 2017. Events regained OWGR status in 2018. Since 2017, the Order of Merit winner has earnt a European Tour card for the following season. In January 2024, it was announced by the European Tour that they had formalised their strategic alliance with the China Golf Association. The agreement would see the leading player on the China Tour Order of Merit earn status to play on the European Tour (DP World Tour) for the following season (which had already been in place since 2017). Additionally the next player on the Order of Merit would earn status to play on the Challenge Tour for the following season. The Volvo China Open The Volvo China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omega SA
Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the company formerly operated as ''Louis Brandt et Fils'' until incorporating the name ''Omega'' in 1903, becoming ''Louis Brandt et Frère-Omega Watch & Co.'' In 1984, the company officially changed its name to ''Omega SA'' and opened its museum in Biel/Bienne to the public. Omega is a subsidiary of the Swatch Group. Britain's Royal Flying Corps used Omega watches in 1917 for its combat units, followed by the U.S. Army in 1918, and NASA in 1969 for Apollo 11. The Omega Speedmaster, Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch is marketed as the first watch worn on the Moon, becoming one of the watchmaker's most iconic models. Omega is the current official timekeeper of the Olympic Games, Olympics, having first done so in 1932 Summer Olympics, 1932, in addition to being the timekeeper of the America's Cup yacht race. History Early history In 1848, Louis Brandt fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
