Phil Mickelson and Li Haotong Bring Their Star Power to Macao
(Macao,
October
17, 2019) –
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
(NYSE: LVS) today announced that five-time
Major Champion Phil Mickelson and rising
star Li Haotong will be the company’s guests
in Macao on October 21. The visit will be
highlighted by a youth clinic conducted by
the two golfers. The trip will be first
visit to Macao for Mickelson, the World Golf
Hall of Famer.
“We are excited to have Phil and Haotong in
Macao and look forward to them interacting
with our guests and the local community,”
said Rob Goldstein, the company’s president
and chief operating officer. “This is yet
another opportunity to put a spotlight on
Macao as a world-class leisure and business
tourism destination. Phil Mickelson has a
tremendous international following and
Haotong’s popularity is only going to
continue to rise, especially as he plays in
events like the 2019 President’s Cup later
this year. It will be great to have them
both in
Macao.”
“I’m honored to join Las Vegas Sands and
especially excited to share my passion for
golf with young athletes in Macao,” said
Mickelson. “Golf has taught me so many
lessons about the importance of
sportsmanship, respect, and commitment, and
I look forward to sharing those important
values with the young people during my
visit.”
“To stand beside one of my role models and a
legend of the sport in Macao will be a
special experience,” said Li. “As golf
continues to grow in China I’m proud to be
an ambassador for the sport. Golf has great
potential to be liked and played by Chinese
people. Here in Macao where East meets West,
golf is a bridge to bring people of all ages
and walks of life together.”
This event is just one example of Las Vegas
Sands role in bringing world-class sporting
events and professional athletes to Macao.
Sands has demonstrated its commitment to
increasing access to opportunities for young
people in Macao through its partnerships
with ambassadors like British football icon
David Beckham.
Phil Mickelson has been playing
professionally since 1992 and is a five-time
major champion, which includes three Green
Jackets and one title each at the PGA
Championship and The Open Championship. He
became a member of the World Golf Hall of
Fame in 2012, and his 44 PGA TOUR victories
rank ninth all time. Mickelson has been
inside the top 50 of the Official World Golf
Rankings for more than 25 consecutive years,
the first player in the sport ever to do so.
He has represented the United States in team
events for 24 consecutive appearances, 12
consecutive times in the Presidents Cup and
12 consecutive Ryder Cups, all American
records.