KSC Celebrates 2 Millionth Golfer
Golf's increasing popularity in Hong Kong was underscored by the news that the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course hosted its two millionth golfer in early June. Now in its 17th year of operation, the facility, which is home to three courses – the Gary Player-designed North and South layouts and the East Course from Nelson & Haworth – has earned a reputation as the finest public golfing complex in the region – and one of the busiest anywhere. Since the opening of the East Course in 2008, there are now over 160,000 rounds played each year, and with course utilization running at 80 per cent, Kau Sai Chau management expects to welcome its three millionth golfer as early as 2018.
Hong Kong, represented by Tiffany Chan, Kitty Tam and Michelle Cheung, earned a share of eighth place at last month's Queen Sirikit Cup – otherwise known as the Asia-Pacific Ladies Invitational Golf Team Championship – at Sunrise Golf & Country Club in Taiwan.
This year's edition of the Hong Kong Junior Close Championship, sponsored for the first time by le coq sportif, was one of the most closely fought in history
Luo Xue-Wan becomes the first winner from China as Hong Kong youngsters put in an impressive showing at Sir Nick Faldo's prestigious youth tournament at Mission Hills
Fourteen-year-old Leon D'Souza has been rewarded for his fine play during the 2012 EFG Bank – HKGA Junior Tour season with a stay at a summer camp at one of Switzerland's top boarding schools
Discovery Bay member Rungnapa Winchester used her local knowledge to great effect to win the gross division of the Spring Ladies Tournament, which was held at the Lantau club in early March
Dr Brian Choa reports on an intriguing final match for the Hong Kong Golf Club's most prized title
Amateur Michelle Cheung became the first Hong Kong golfer in history to play in – and make the cut at – a Ladies European Tour event last month when she put in a brilliant performance at the World Ladies Championship on Hainan Island. Here, Michelle, who will head to Wisconsin University-Madison later this year on a golf scholarship, recalls the experience in her own words
Discovery Bay Golf Club defeated reigning champions the Hong Kong Golf Club to win the 2013 InterClub Championship on 17 February.
Charles Schwab, Hong Kong, Ltd., the local subsidiary of US financial services giant Charles Schwab, has renewed its sponsorship of the HKGA Rules Seminar, which will take place at the Hong Kong Golf Club on Saturday 23 March.
