HONG KONG: China will host the Royal Trophy team event for the first time this year, organisers said on Tuesday, adding to a list of big golf tournaments in the country.The seventh edition of the tournament between Asia and Europe will be held at Dragon Lake Golf Club in the southern province of Guangdong, from December 20-22, they said in a press release."The first hosting of the Royal Trophy in China is a historic event," said players committee member Nick Faldo, a six-time major-winner.Asia are the holders of the trophy after a dramatic play-off win at last year's edition in Brunei.This year, China's golf events include the lucrative BMW Masters and WGC-HSBC Champions, both in Shanghai, plus the European-sanctioned Volvo China Open and a new LPGA women's event in Beijing.Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2013
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