HAIKOU, China, Oct. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- NBA superstar
Allen Iverson described the 2016
World Celebrity Pro-Am in China as
something he will cherish for the rest of his life, as the curtain
came down on another week of golf and glamour at Mission Hills
resort on the tropical island of Hainan.
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"It was fun man, I had a great time all weekend, it was
beautiful," said the Basketball Hall of Famer at the conclusion of
the World Celebrity Pro-Am in the city of Haikou. "I would love to come back, but with
my family. The experience was so great that I wanted my family to
be a part of something like this. I will cherish and remember this
for the rest of my life."
With legends from golf, entertainment and sport in attendance at
the star-studded extravaganza, Oscar winner Michael Douglas commented: "This was a treat,
what they have done with the golf course here, this is just a
stunning job."
Ex-football idol Dwight Yorke
said: "For a golf addict like me to come and play at Mission Hills,
it was like a dream come true."
Yorke's former teammate at Manchester United Paul Scholes added:
"I was nervous as hell out there. It gets the adrenalin going again
and gives you that nervous energy that you miss after [retiring
from] football. To have that back, only for a couple of days, was
great."
Another famous footballer Luis
Garcia was inspired to play more golf with past Liverpool teammates Robbie Fowler and Gary
McAllister, who were also competing at Mission Hills: "I
enjoyed this very much and would love to come back. I'm pretty new
to golf but will be spending more time in England so hope to play again with Robbie and
Gary."
Six-time Grand Slam champion Boris
Becker described his respect for his playing partner,
two-time Major champion Mark
O'Meara. "You think you know how to play golf then you play
with a legend and it puts golf into perspective," said Becker, who
coaches world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic. "It's been a great two days and
a great experience for me."
This year's impressive line-up of golfing greats also included
John Daly, Rich Beem, Paula
Creamer, Suzann Pettersen and
Anna Nordqvist – all Major winners –
plus LPGA star Natalie Gulbis.