Mission Hills World Cup in spotlight

Golf's most prestigious event for nations is getting closer

BEIJING - With fewer than 200 days to go until the start of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, the excitement is beginning to grow for one of golf's most prestigious events.

Many of the game's greats - Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and Bernhard Langer, to name but a few - have won the World Cup for their countries, and from Nov 24- 27, 56 players from 28 nations will descend on Mission Hills in Hainan to compete for $7.5 million in prize money.