Topic
The Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) is Hong Kong's national golf association. The HKGA was established in 1968 and is primarily concerned with managing and overseeing the development of the sport of golf in Hong Kong. The HKGA provides guidance on the running of national championships, supports in the training of players, and also helps to finance a national team that represents Hong Kong in international competitions. Currently, the HKGA runs 40 different amateur men's, women's, and junior golf tournaments annually. The best-known of these being the Hong Kong Open Championship, a professional tournament co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours.
Redeveloping part of the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling to accommodate housing could jeopardise future events, just as Taichi Koh became the first local player to win an Asian Tour title – at his home course, no less.
- Matthew Cheung and Leon D’Souza shoot matching four-under-par 66s in third round in Macau
- Neither has Asian Tour status this season, and are battling on minor tours until Q-school chance comes again
Sophie Han cards two-under-par 70 to sit in a tie for 12th, three shots behind leaders Navaporn Soontreeyapas, Elia Galitsky and Wu Chun-wei.
Six-strong squad will compete in Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship this week, with head coach Tim Tang saying there is a ‘buzz around’ the sport in Hong Kong.
Carlota Ciganda, the hero of Europe’s triumphant Solheim Cup team, is in Hong Kong for an Aramco Team Series event, and will not rule out a future switch to a women’s version of LIV Golf.
Taichi Kho wins men’s individual golf tournament, takes bronze with Matthew Cheung, Jason Hak and Terrence Ng in team event, while city’s footballers stun Iran to reach semi-finals for first time ever.
‘I was thinking of not playing, but obviously it’s a team sport this week, so I’m glad I pulled through,’ Taichi Kho says, having overcome neck issue to reach 22 under after two rounds.
Yin Ruoning, who needed a top-four result to overtake Lilia Vu at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, becomes only the second Chinese woman to claim the world No 1 ranking after Feng Shanshan.
Kho returns to South Korea for the Shinhan Donghae Open after poor performances this season at both the Caltex Maekyung Open and the Korean Open.
There are 28 teams competing in the Aramco Team Series stop in Hong Kong in October, as well as 84 golfers taking part in a three-day individual stroke play competition.
Amateur plays on into the weekend at US$2 million Freed Group Women’s Scottish Open in her first taste of life at the top of the game.
Title sponsor Freed Group, a tech company based in the city, has invited Tiffany Chan and Ginnie Ding to play in next week’s tournament at Dundonald Links.
Impressive displays from Arianna Lau and Sophie Han among others earns Hong Kong Golf Association Tier A status at city’s Sports Institute, and officials warn that game needs more facilities not the loss of Old Course to redevelopment.
Multiple sources within LIV Golf and Asian Tour say decisions regarding future tournaments are most likely to be guided by financial considerations.
Yin Ruoning named in hosts’ squad for regional competition later this year; Hong Kong team includes Taichi Kho, Matthew Cheung and Tiffany Chan.
Aramco Team Series asks for assurances on the government’s ability to maintain the Hong Kong Golf Club land it will take control of, as it assesses the city’s future as a tournament host.
Stanford University student comes through qualifying tournament at Tacoma Country and Golf Club.
Sports body’s chief executive officer says athletes have made great strides in tournaments because ‘they had spaces for training’.
Tournament to have US$2 million prize, double that for last week’s World City Championship, and will be the last of three high-profile events on the Fanling course this year.
Miguel Tabuena cards seven-under 63 at Hong Kong Golf Club to take one-shot lead after first round, with Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho close behind after carding a 64.
The Aramco Team Series has amateurs alongside professionals for two rounds before the stars take over. The Post’s Josh Ball got to tee off with them in the season opener in Singapore.
Group captained by England’s Liz Young post flawless 16-under-par round on first day of Aramco Team Series at Laguna National Golf Resort Club.
Sophie Han cards a closing round 71 to finish the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship in a tie for third, the best result ever by one of the city’s players.
Officials say they have agreed inclusion of new category with co-hosts Guangdong and Macau. Event will be held at Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling, where 8 gold medals will be up for grabs.
LIV Golf teammates Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson named in field for first major tournament in city in 3 years.
There will be more at stake than just prize money at next month’s World City Championship, with four places at this year’s Open also up for grabs.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu reveals addition of tournament to an already packed golfing schedule, during gala dinner in Saudi Arabia.
Matthew Cheung and Taichi Kho both go low in closing round of final stage of qualifying to finish inside the top 35.
