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Jason Hak Shun-yat
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Hong Kong golfer Jason Hak targets National Games success after claiming historic second on China Tour Order of Merit

  • The 27-year-old caps an impressive 2021 with US$78,900 in prize money, climbing more than 500 places in the world rankings
  • ‘For the [2025] National Games, not just individual medals, I definitely hope to get a team medal – especially gold’ Hak declares

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Hong Kong golfer Jason Hak Shun-yat wins the CGD Yunnan Championship in Kunming in China. Photo: Handout
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Hong Kong golfer Jason Hak Shun-yat’s second place on the China Tour Order of Merit is the best finish ever by a player from the city, and he is hoping to use it as a springboard to a National Games gold medal.
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The 27-year-old earned a total of 603,576 points and 502,980 yuan (US$78,900) after 11 Tour events, finishing behind China’s Zhang Huilin, and soaring to a career-best 346 in the world rankings.

Hak had a superb 2021, which included winning the penultimate Hengdian Championship by nine strokes in November. He also finished second at tournaments in Wuhan, Zhengzhou and Nanshan, and third in Xian and Sanya.

Hong Kong golfer Jason Hak Shun-yat finishes a career and city best second place on the China Tour. Photo: PGA Tour China
Hong Kong golfer Jason Hak Shun-yat finishes a career and city best second place on the China Tour. Photo: PGA Tour China

“I had a great season with a lot of chances for me to capture the win, but unfortunately finished second. Who doesn’t want to finish first?” said Hak, who picked out his “special” Hengdian final round as the most memorable moment.

“It’s still been a good year – I’m not going to not be happy about it – but I know what I need to work on and I’m looking forward to 2022.”

Hak’s final event of the year, where he finished in a tie for seventh at the Volvo China Open in December, was not enough to ensure a card on the DP World Tour, formerly known as the European Tour. He would have been the first Hong Kong-born golfer to do so.

But there is no looking back for Hak, who hopes to return to the international circuit against “the best in the world”, should the coronavirus allow. He has not ruled out playing on the Japan and Asian tours.

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