[zh]This year has flown by. In the blink of an eye, with the conclusion of the inaugural Kunlun Grand Championship, the South Australian Kunlun Golf Association completed its season debut. On March 4, 2023, the South Australian Kunlun Golf Association's 2022 Annual Celebration and Awards Gala Dinner was grandly held in the banquet hall of the Adelaide Hilton Hotel, marking a successful end to Kunlun's work this year.
Nearly 200 golf enthusiasts and members of the public from diverse cultural backgrounds gathered for this gala dinner to witness the birth of Kunlun's first annual champion and to commemorate Kunlun's growth throughout 2022! Remembering the best of times, especially when oranges and tangerines are ripe and green, the gala dinner will showcase Kunlun's journey in golf over the past year.
At 7:00 PM sharp, the banquet officially began. Mr. Li Jinsong, Director of the Kunlun Golf Association, and Ms. Tian Fu of the Yangtze River Group hosted the banquet, first expressing their sincere gratitude to all the guests and sponsors for their continued support and patronage of Kunlun. After a brief opening speech, the banquet began its first segment...Mr. Zhan Yu, the first rotating president of the South Australian Kunlun Golf Association, delivered a summary speech for 2022.。
In his address, Mr. Zhan Yu first thanked Kunlun's members, sponsors, volunteers, board members, and family for their high recognition and strong support of Kunlun's work. Mr. Zhan Yu reviewed Kunlun's achievements over the past year, detailing its journey from initial preparation to hosting a series of seasonal tournaments and the finals; the establishment of the first Australian Golf Association-certified Chinese golf club—Kunlun Club—with its own exclusive Golf Link number and management rights, and the founding of the first Kunlun Golf Academy serving the Chinese community; as well as hosting eight golf tournaments and themed events throughout the year. As a non-profit social organization with multicultural attributes, Kunlun is constantly innovating and developing rapidly, but it will never stop there. Mr. Zhan Yu stated that in the new year, Kunlun will repay everyone's continued support with even greater enthusiasm, bringing more professional golf tournaments and using golf to bring joy, friendship, and a positive and healthy lifestyle.
Afterwards, special guests at the dinner...Ms. Adriana Chrisdopoulos, Chair of the South Australian Multicultural Committee, delivered a speech at the dinner.Adriana first congratulated the South Australian Queensland Golf Association on its achievements over the past year and expressed her gratitude for Queensland's efforts and contributions to serving and uniting the community. Adriana stated that sports are a language that transcends cultural background and race; people from all over the world, with any cultural or religious background, can find enjoyment and build friendships through sports, especially golf. She hoped that Queensland Club could go further in promoting multicultural exchange, making Queensland a bridge and a bond between communities of different cultural backgrounds.
After the speeches, the banquet moved into its most exciting moment: the awards ceremony! Mr. Li Yanbo, Secretary-General of the Kunlun Golf Association and Chief Planner of the Kunlun Year-End Championship, took to the stage, delivering a witty and engaging speech that brought the banquet to a climax. The first award presented was the Kunlun Annual Award.Finals Qualifying Award (Outstanding Player Award)All the players who made it to the second day of the finals are the best in Adelaide's golf world, having withstood tests in terms of technique, mentality, and physical fitness! The Outstanding Player Award is well-deserved!
Next came the highlight of the evening: the awards ceremony, a testament to Kunlun's history.First annual total score and first annual total points championThe winner will be decided in front of nearly 200 guests! The first awards will be presented to the top three overall scorers. Dramatically, the final three winners were tied for first place. After comparing the scores of the back nine holes, the final...David XieHe won third place.Alex WangThe team finished as runner-up with a one-point lead on the back nine, while the champion was the one who had an outstanding performance on the back nine.Sun YingliangUltimately, he defeated all other contestants to win the overall championship!
The awards were then presented to the top three finishers in the overall standings. The champion of the third Kunlun Season, from South Korea...Ko YoungOnce again, the women showed no weakness, finishing third with a total score of 164; Adelaide, a perennial Chinese golfer, also achieved the lowest handicap in the tournament.Liu BaoguiWith a steady and methodical approach, he ultimately finished second with a score of 160; while the championship went to Adelaide, a rising star among Chinese golfers, who had previously won the overall championship at the Kunlun Opening Tournament.Daniel LoThe score was 153!
The names of the two champions—Daniel Lo与Sun Yingliang—This momentous occasion will be etched on the South Australian Queensland Golf Association Championship Trophy, marking a historic moment for Queensland!
There was also a special award at this awards ceremony—2022 Kunlun Annual Best Contribution Award— This award was presented to Mr. Li Jinsong, Director of the Kunlun Golf Association and Head of Golf Operations at Kunlun Club, in recognition of his professional technical support and outstanding contributions to the preparation and establishment of Kunlun Club, the construction and maintenance of the Kunlun Golf Link system, and the management of Kunlun members and tournaments.
After the awards ceremony, Mr. Liu Baogui delivered a speech as a representative of Chinese golfers.Mr. Liu Baogui introduced the advantages of South Australian golf to all the guests, hoping that more Chinese people could participate in this elegant and healthy sport. He also hoped that Kunlun could continue its efforts to become a more professional golf organization and contribute to the growth of Chinese golf.
Before the awards ceremony concluded, an important segment of the banquet was the handover ceremony for the rotating presidency of the Kunlun Federation. The current president, Mr. Zhan Yu, took the stage again to explain the significance and original intention behind the Kunlun rotating presidency system and announced...Mr. Meng Xiangang is the second rotating president of the South Australia Kunlun Golf Association.。
Mr. Meng Xiangang received the crystal badge symbolizing the president's mission and responsibilities from Mr. Zhan Yu and delivered a brief speech.In his speech, Mr. Meng Xiangang used humorous language to thank everyone for their continued support and help to Kunlun, and expressed his love for golf and Kunlun. He hoped that he could continue to receive everyone's support during his term of office, so that Kunlun could continue to move towards professionalization.
With distinguished guests gathered and glasses clinking, the splendid banquet has come to a close. Kunlun Golf's long journey of exploration has only just begun. Now, we step forward anew, and a new chapter for 2023 has commenced. We hope to gather again next year at this time to recount the story of Kunlun Golf in South Australia in 2023!
