Young Local Golfers Play with 4 Pro Champions at Sands Golf Day

Macau Junior Golf Association members learn from 

Minjee Lee, Lydia Ko, Minwoo Lee, and Collin Morikawa

Sands China hosted four renowned professional golfers at the Front Lawn (between The Parisian Macao and the Four Seasons Hotel Macao Cotai Strip) and at The Venetian Macao Oct. 23 for Sands Golf Day, where they led a skills challenge with 16 young local golfers aged 7-15 from the Macau Junior Golf Association.

The event offered the young participants a unique platform of interaction, inspiration, and mentorship with the four accomplished golf pros: 

Minjee Lee – ten-time LPGA Tour winner, including two Majors: the Evian Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open. An Australian of Korean heritage, she is the first female brand ambassador for Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Lydia Ko – former Ladies Professional Golf World Number 1, and the youngest player to reach that milestone. The Korean-born New Zealander is a 19-time LPGA Tour winner, including two Majors.

Minwoo Lee – 2023 Macao Open champion, winning by setting a new tournament record of a four-round aggregate of 30 under par. The brother of Minjee Lee, he is a star player in the European Tour and the Asian Tour.

Collin Morikawa – two-time Ryder Cup player for the U.S., six-time PGA tour winner, and two-time Major champion. An American of Chinese and Japanese descent, he became the first player in history to win on two Major championship debuts.

During the event’s Front Lawn Challenge, the professional golfers demonstrated their accuracy with long-distance shots at designated targets, with the participation of the amateur young golfers adding excitement to the event.

In the Long Putt Skills Challenge, four groups comprised of young golfers and pros played on behalf of either the Macau Deaf Association or Orbis Macau, after which Sands China donated a total of MOP 100,000 to the two organisations, based on the results of the friendly competition.

Sands Golf Day is the latest example of Sands China’s commitment to giving young athletes rare opportunities to learn from professionals like Sands brand ambassadors David Beckham and Minjee Lee.