【娛樂】「大莊家Journey球場」於4月3日及4日舉辦第16屆「CM Pro-am」高爾夫邀請賽 特邀逾30位「美國女子職業高爾夫協會」（LPGA）明星球員蒞臨參加

「大莊家Journey高爾夫球場」於2023年4月3日及4日兩天隆重舉辦第16屆「Character Media」年度「高爾夫職業及業餘選手混合邀請賽」（CM Pro-am）。這標誌著這座世界級高爾夫球場作為「官方贊助商」舉辦此項賽事的第10個年頭。「大莊家Journey高球場」座落於南加州特曼庫拉酒鄉風景如畫、綿延起伏的山脈之間，是「大莊家賭場度假村」旗下錦標賽級別的頂級高爾夫球場，亦在眾多亞裔高爾夫球手間享譽盛名。

Character Media’s Pro-Am高爾夫邀請賽將再次以社區活動的形式邀請Great Oak高中女子高爾夫球隊的隊員前來為比賽提供協助，此舉將為學生們提供一次絕佳的機會來近距離接觸專業球手及欣賞專業比賽。今年，Great Oak高中女子高爾夫球隊將派出30餘位志願者為本次活動提供包括比賽記分在內的多方面協助。自2017年起，CM Pro-Am一直持續為Great Oak高中的高爾夫項目捐款以支持球隊發展，今年的捐款數額為$2,000美元。Great Oak高中女子高爾夫球隊曾於2022年奪得聯賽冠軍，並成功打入「加州校際聯盟」（CIF）季後賽。

星光璀璨的2023年度CM Pro-Am匯聚眾多「美國女子職業高爾夫協會」（LPGA）的頂尖職業球手，其中包括：劉鈺（Yu Liu）、Jennifer Chang、Haeji Kang、Grace Kim及Kelly Tan等知名球星。

Jennifer Chang在2023年3月9日的「勞力士女子高爾夫世界排名」中位居第157位。她的賽季最佳成績是在KPMG Women’s PGA Championship 美國女子職業錦標賽上創下的T10紀錄。曾就讀於南加大（USC）的她在大三學年結束時決定成為一名職業高爾夫球手。

來自北京的劉鈺在2023年3月9日的「勞力士排名」中暫居第163位。自9歲起開始練習高爾夫球運動的她曾於2017年問鼎Tullymore Classic菁英賽冠軍，並成為史上第三位來自中國的Symetra Tour巡迴賽冠軍。

Grace Kim曾於2019年「世界業餘高爾夫排名榜」（World Amateur Golf Ranking）取得第29名的好成績，並一舉成為澳大利亞史上排名最高的女子業餘高爾夫球手。她在2023年3月9日的「勞力士排名」中暫居第179位。

Haeji Kang是一名來自韓國的職業高爾夫球手，在2023年3月9日的「勞力士排名」中位居第181位。她自10歲起即開始學習高爾夫球運動，並於2008年成為職業選手。

Jaravee Boonchant童年時在泰國曼谷生活，6歲起開始練習高爾夫。在杜克大學讀書期間，她曾三次入選「大西洋海岸聯盟全明星」（All-ACC）陣容及四次「全美明星」（All-American）陣容。她目前位居2023年3月9日的「勞力士排名」第190位。

此外，受邀參與本次大賽的「LPGA」超級球星陣容還包括：Amelia Garvey,、Amy Lee、尹天琪 (

 Angel Yin)、Brianna Do、Gabriella Then、Greta Voelker、Harang Lee、ILHee Lee、Jaravee Boonchant、Jillian Hollis、Jiwon Jeon、Kaley In、Karen Chung、Louise Ridderstrom、Luna Sobron、Mi Hyang Lee、Min-G Kim、Mo Martin、Rebecca Lee-Bentham、Roberta Liti、Robynn Ree、Sarah Jane Smith、程思嘉 (Ssu-Chia Cheng)、Sydnee Michaels、Tisha Alyn、Vicky Hurst以及Yae Eun Hong。這支共由32位職業高爾夫球手組成的全明星陣容將在趣味十足且富有挑戰性的「大莊家Journey球場」與眾多球迷及球手搭檔共同切磋球技，大展身手，並向彼此發起新的挑戰。

整個大賽期間，球座贊助商們將與眾多傑出的職業高爾夫運動員並肩作戰。大賽前夜，贊助商們將會獲悉自己將與哪位「LPGA」職業球手對戰。 大賽將於4月4日上午10時正式開打，開賽前將為球手們舉行簡短的新聞發佈會。所有參賽選手均以18洞多人團隊（scramble）錦標賽的形式參與比賽，獲得最低分的團隊將可最終問鼎萬眾矚目的「CM Pro-Am」冠軍獎杯。賽事所允許的最高分數為標準桿。

關於「大莊家」Journey高爾夫球場 

「大莊家」Journey世界錦標賽級高爾夫球場是「大莊家賭場度假村」内其中一項高級休閒設施，並且在加州公共高爾夫球場中始終維持最高評價。 高爾夫球運動球手的最佳配搭就是毗鄰球場的豪華度假村酒店，讓您提升揮捍樂趣。如欲瞭解更多詳情或預訂「大莊家賭場度假村」酒店，請瀏覽官網Pechanga.com 或致電免費專線 (877) 711-2946。

Journey at Pechanga Hosts More Than 30 Top LPGA Players in 16th CM Pro-Am April 3 & 4

Journey at Pechanga at Pechanga Resort Casino hosts Character Media’s 16th Annual Pro-am Golf Tournament on April 3 and 4, 2023. This marks the 10th year the championship course set amid the Temecula rolling hills hosts the tournament as the official sponsor. Journey at Pechanga is Pechanga Resort Casino’s premier championship golf course, already well known among many Asian golfers.  

Character Media’s Pro-Am continues to serve as a community event by inviting the Great Oak High School (GOHS) Girls’ Golf team to help with the tournament, providing the students an opportunity to meet and greet pro players and see them in action. This year, the GOHS Girls’ Golf team will provide more than 30 volunteers to assist with various areas of the event including scorekeeping. The CM Pro-Am has been donating to the GOHS golf program since 2017, and this year will donate $2,000 to support the team. The GOHS Girls’ Golf team won their league championship in 2022 and made it to the postseason of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).

CM 2023 Pro-Am features many outstanding LPGA professional golfers including Yu Liu, Jennifer Chang, Haeji Kang, Grace Kim and Kelly Tan.

Jennifer Chang, Rolex Ranking 157th as of March 9, 2023, recorded a season best T10 result at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. She decided to play professionally after her junior year at USC.

Yu Liu, Rolex Ranking 163rd as of March 9, 2023, started playing golf at the age of 9. In 2017, she won the Tullymore Classic, becoming the third player from China to ever win on the Symetra Tour. 

Grace Kim reached No. 29 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2019, becoming Australia’s highest-ranked female amateur. She ranks 179th in the Rolex Rankings as of March 9, 2023.

Haeji Kang is a South Korean professional golfer, with a Rolex Ranking of 181st as of March 9, 2023. She started playing golf at the age of 10, turning pro in 2008.

Jaravee Boonchant started playing golf at age 6 in Bangkok, Thailand. At Duke, she was named a three-time All-ACC and four-time All-American selection. She ranks 190th in the Rolex Rankings as of March 9, 2023.

The following LPGA superstars will also be joining the game: Amelia Garvey, Amy Lee, Angel Yin, Brianna Do, Gabriella Then, Greta Voelker, Harang Lee, ILHee Lee, Jaravee Boonchant, Jillian Hollis, Jiwon Jeon, Kaley In, Karen Chung, Louise Ridderstrom, Luna Sobron, Mi Hyang Lee, Min-G Kim, Mo Martin, Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Roberta Liti, Robynn Ree, Sarah Jane Smith, Ssu-Chia Cheng, Sydnee Michaels, Tisha Alyn, Vicky Hurst and Yae Eun Hong. This elite group of 32 pro golfers will challenge each other on the stimulating and demanding course, along with their fans and golf partners.

Through the tournament, tee sponsors will get to swing their clubs alongside these talented golf athletes. Sponsors will find out which LPGA pro golfers they will be playing the night before the tournament. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. on April 4 following a brief press conference for the players. Players will be competing in an 18-hole scramble tournament and the team with the lowest score will win the coveted CM Pro-Am Cup. The maximum score allowed is par.

About Journey at Pechanga

Journey at Pechanga championship golf course, one of the many high-end amenities at Pechanga Resort Casino, is consistently rated among the top public courses in California. When golfers partner their rounds with a luxury stay at the adjacent resort, the value of the experience rises. Please visit Pechanga.com or call (877) 711-2946 to for more information or to book your next stay at Pechanga Resort Casino.