VIDEO-Sharmila Nicollet wows China

Oct 26, 2014. India’s Sharmila Nicollet wowed everyone with her long drives and spectacular personality at the Mission Hills Celebrity Pro-am.

Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter offers some golfing tips to his playing partner, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, during the first round of the Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am at Mission Hills Haikou on the Chinese tropical island of Hainan.

sketball great Yao Ming and his playing partner, Norwegian golfer Suzann Pettersen were seen with Mission Hills Group Vice Chairman Mr Tenniel Chu.

Hollywood A-listers Morgan Freeman and Jessica Alba thrilled the crowds today at the Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am on the tropical Chinese resort island of Hainan and then revealed the feeling was completely mutual.

Freeman and Alba have been joined for this unique event at Mission Hills Haikou by fellow acting icons Nicole Kidman and Chris Evans, as well as sporting greats Yao Ming and Evgeni Plushenko, and both stars said the experience had already proved beyond their wildest expectations.

“I’ve been to many, many places in the world, some really awesome places in the world, but I think what you have here at Mission Hills tops it all,” said Freeman. “I’ve never seen anything quite like it. I find it tremendous, and I’m very honoured to have been asked to come.”

Freeman has been paired with Major winner Gary Player this weekend and said he had long admired the veteran golfer and had always harboured a desire to come out to China to play the game he loves..

“I find it tremendous to be here, and I’m very honoured to have been asked to come, and to have the opportunity to walk the links with the likes of Gary,” he said.

Alba, who is partnering Major winner John Daly, revealed she had already been able to find more than enough time to wind down and experience Mission Hills Haikou’s many and varied attractions off the golf course as well.

“This is incredible,” said Alba. “I wish I had brought my kids. It’s the perfect place for families. The golf course is one of the most beautiful golf courses I’ve ever seen. It was so fun today, and then there’s the water park to experience too. It’s just phenomenal. You guys have really built something so special here.”

After the first day of the event, Chinese actor Wang Baoqiang and Indian golfer Sharmila Nicollet sit tied with English golfer DJ Russell and Chinese actor You Yong in first place. Six-time European Tour winner Simon Dyson of England leads the race for the individual professional prize.