Pacific Links International

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Pacific Links International
IndustryGolf club operator
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012) in Canada[1]
FounderDu Sha[2]
Headquarters
Number of locations
300 (2018)[3]
OwnerDu Sha
Websitewww.pacificlinks.com

Pacific Links International (est. in 2012) is an international golf club operator.

History[edit]

Pacific Links International was established in 2012.[1] By 2014, it owned 10 golf clubs in the US and through its network of owned, affiliate and reciprocal clubs controlled more than 100 clubs worldwide.[1][2]

In 2015, Pacific Links International hired Tiger Woods to redesign Beijing Tian'an Holiday Golf Club.[4]

In 2015 the company established Pacific Links Championship in Tianjin, China.[5] In 2016 and 2017 it was held in Victoria, Canada.[5]

As of 2018, the company controlled 700 golf properties located in 34 countries around the world.[citation needed] It also offered concierge services to its members.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Sarah Max (2014-07-07). "Investors Are Buying Troubled Golf Courses and Giving Them Makeovers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  2. ^ a b E. Scott Reckard (2014-06-14). "Chinese investors buying up U.S. golf courses". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  3. ^ Emma Williams (2018-07-28). "International reciprocal golf club soaring in popularity". thegolfbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  4. ^ Josh Sens (2015-03-27). "Tiger Woods to Redesign Beijing China Golf Course as Part of $16.5 Million Deal". Golf.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  5. ^ a b Mario Annicchiarico (2017-09-18). "China beckons, Pacific Links golf tournament may be moved from Victoria". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2018-09-15.

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