Hong Kong to host LIV Golf League event next year, club confirms, while calling for site taken back by authorities to be used for sport again
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The private Hong Kong Golf Club has confirmed it will host a Saudi-backed tournament next year, as it called on the government to allow people to play the sport on a section of the city’s oldest course now used as a public park.
Club captain Andy Kwok Wing-leung issued the call on Tuesday as he hailed local golfers’ unprecedented success after winning gold and bronze medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Kwok was referring to Taichi Kho’s victory in the individual men’s golf on Sunday, before the gold medallist joined Matthew Cheung, Jason Hak and Terrence Ng in taking home bronze in the team category.
“Given the good result, we hope that the government can provide better support. We don’t expect the government to build more world-class golf courses,” Kwok said. “We just hope the government does not take away golf courses.”
