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===== Introduction =====

Tenniel Chu, (born 1976) from [|Hong Kong], holds the chair of Vice Chairman of [|Mission Hills Group], one of the largest [|Golf] courses in the world.

===== Education =====

Tenniel Chu completed his graduation from the University of Toronto in Canada with a degree in Economics. He then completed his Post Graduation study on Professional Golf Management from Humber College.

===== Career =====

After finishing the studies, he started working at US PGA TOUR center of operations and experienced an exceptional management training program in the departments which operates golf regularly. He further accomplished his training by organizing PGA tournament event. Tenniel also learned there about the maintenance of the game, golf shop marketing and merchandising control. In 2001, he decided to join his ancestral business. At present Mr. Chu looks after the operations and progress of the world’s biggest golf club “Mission Hills” as acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Mission Hills Group owns and operates Mission Hills Golf Club. As the Vice Chairman of the group, Tenniel Chu has marked a pivotal role, whether in bidding international tournament or roping in the international golf stars to play in China. He has organized a series of golf tournaments. This series included competitions for every type of golfers like professionals, amateurs, juniors and seniors. Tenniel is known as the creator of “Golfathon” (2004), the first ever golf marathon of world. It was created to celebrate his company Mission Hill’s official recognition as the largest golf club of the world. The marathon has already completed its 10th edition. Nearly ten thousand participants from twenty countries all over the world took part in this multi-course competition tournament. Tenniel Chu had hosted consecutive editions of the World Cup and brought the legend of golf, Tiger Woods to China in 2001 and after ten years, again in 2011. Tenniel Chu is also considered as the main person behind the famous European Senior Tour ISPS Handa Senior World Championship in the year 2010. This tournament was the first ever Senior Golf Tour event in China.

Tenniel Chu had also planned and organized a lot of international profile tournaments including a couple of editions of World Celebrity Pro-Am tournament, a revolutionary celeb pro-am golf tournament in Asia. Nonetheless, as a Vice Chairman of the company, he organized four editions of World Cup of Golf and a couple of editions of World Ladies Championship.

Tenniel Chu has initiated emphasis on junior level development for golf. Some of the tournaments he started for the young talents are Mission Hills Golf Series Junior Tour, the Faldo Series Asia, and the Mission Hills Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship and Mission Hills Annika Junior Girls Championship – the pioneering female junior golf tournament in China. Leading golf trainers and touring professionals have been appointed by Mr. Chu from all over the world.

Tenniel Chu has also been appointed as a President of Gongdong Golf Association. The provincial junior team's training program was planned and executed by Tenniel Chu at Mission Hills since 2009. He is thw Secretary-General of One Asia with a role to support and give expertise into the development of the associations with national and international golf bodies. Tenniel has also shared his point of view and visions at many golf conferences and tourism trade exhibitions including international golf event KPMG Golf Business Forum, the Asia-Pacific Golf Development Summit, the Golf Inc. Conference and the events of International Association of Golf Tourism Organization.

===== Philanthropy =====

Tenniel Chu is an active member of the Hong Kong and Mainland China Aid Organization and society services such as the United Nations Charity Golf event, the Golfers “5.12 Fund Raising Golf Campaign”. This golf tournament was recognized by the Guiness World Record as the largest single day golf tournament of the world ever. Due to his contribution into the sports of China, Tenniel has been given the honor as the torchbearer for both Beijing’s 2008 Olympics and Shenzhen’s 2011 Universiade.

Recognition and Awards
The Arbor Award by University of Toronto, Canada (September 2008)

Golf Entrepreneur of the Year (2008) by Asian Golf Monthly

Guangzhou Youth Work Dedication Award (2009) by Guangzhou Youth Federation

Asian Golf Personality of the Year (with Ken Chu) by Asian Golf Monthly.