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| World-class golfer Bryan Saltus (2nd, L) poses for photos with the management board of Sea Links Golf & Country Club and Sea Links Beach Hotel at a press conference - Photo: Kieu Giang |
An American golfing pro is at Sea Links Golf and Country Club in Mui Ne, Phan Thiet, till October 6 to promote the beach town as a leading golf destination in Vietnam.
During his six week stay, Californian Bryan Saltus, who won the Johnny Walker Cambodian Cup in 2007, is also offering local school children, and staff at the new 18-hole golf course golfing tuition.
During his stay, Saltus will hold the first ever inaugural ‘Bryan Saltus Golf Classic Tournament’ on September 24 and 25 at the Club for local and international golfers to join.
The finalists will be chosen to compete at a golf championship to mark the 1,000 anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi in October.
“Golf in Vietnam is in good development trend with many international-standard golf courses and I hope to open a golf course in the future here,” Saltus said at the press conference to announce his visit.
As well as business people from Binh Thuan province, Saltus has invited families who live in the villa’s on the golf course to send their children to learn golf with him in his ‘Golf is for Everyone’ class.
Born in 1971, Saltus turned professional in 1996 and has been on the Asian Tour since 2004 and European Tour during 2009. Prior to this Saltus played for four years on the Canadian Tour. His golf swing is reliable and self-taught. He casually describes it as a ‘caddy swing’.
