Volvo China Open: A valuable platform for Chinese Golf

As Enhance Anting Golf Club prepares to host the Volvo China Open for a second consecutive year, managing director Ozzie Ling says the focus has been on elevating every aspect of the championship experience — from course preparation to the atmosphere surrounding the event.

Over the past year, extensive work has continued at the spectacular Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed course to ensure it provides a true championship test worthy of China's national open.

Ling described last year's staging of the tournament as an "Building Confidence" for the club — a year of learning, adapting and proving that Enhance Anting could deliver a world-class stage for one of Asia's most important professional events.

"This year we arrive with a different level of confidence," he said.

Club staff members have spent the past 10 months refining course conditioning to ensure consistent championship standards across a range of weather conditions, while also enhancing player services, spectator flow and hospitality experiences for both fans and partners attending the event.

But for Ling, hosting the Volvo China Open carries significance beyond operational preparation.

"Great championships deserve great stages," he said. "Enhance Anting was built with championship golf in mind, and we see ourselves not simply as the venue provider, but as a partner in the long-term development of Chinese golf."

"This course was designed to challenge the best players in the world, and our goal is to ensure the conditions, the atmosphere and the experience around the tournament all match that ambition."

Reflecting on the club's first year hosting the event, Ling said the experience had strengthened both the team and the club's belief in its role within the sport.

"Last year was about proving ourselves. This year is about building on that foundation," he said.

"The experience we gained was invaluable. Our team has grown, our preparation has become more refined, and we feel a real sense of pride in presenting a championship environment that players, fans and partners will remember."