Sept 2011 - From The President

The Championship, which includes the long-running Putra Cup (the men's competition), the Lion City Cup (for under-18 boys) and the Santi Cup (the ladies' event) will take place from September 5-9 at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club and will feature teams from nine nations – Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and, of course, Hong Kong. I have no doubt that we as hosts will put on an excellent show and that all the competitors will enjoy both the hospitality of our city and the wonderful course at Clearwater Bay – it is a fantastic venue for such a prestigious event.
Although Hong Kong hasn't triumphed as a team at the championship since the inaugural event in 1961, I am confident that our representatives have what it take to impress on home soil. Certainly, recent results would indicate that.
As was reported in the last issue of HK Golfer, the junior squad put in some excellent showings on their summer tour of the United States, with Tiffany Chan in particular
proving she can be considered among the top junior golfers in the world having featured prominently for the World Junior Golf Championship in San Diego. Tiffany is one of the great success stories of the HKGA's Junior Development Programme and I'm delighted to hear that on the back of her golfing and intellectual prowess she has secured a scholarship from Arizona State University, one of the foremost golfing colleges in the country. It is richly deserved and we at the HKGA wish her the very best.
Of course, the success of the Junior Development Programme is dependent on many people and sponsors, principally EFG Bank which has supported the programme for the past three years. EFG's involvement has resulted in an increase in playing opportunities for young golfers throughout Hong Kong, an example being the EFG Bank Summer Junior Classic, which was held in early August at Deep Water Bay. Our continued thanks to Albert Chiu, Chief Executive of EFG Bank (Asia), and his team for their unwavering commitment to this important cause.