Final Shot with Zac Purton

The reigning Hong Kong champion jockey, who carded 112 race wins last season, talks to Alex Jenkins about his love of playing at Fanling, his best-ever round and who would be in his dream fourball

When did you start playing, and where?

When I was about seven-years-old I used to hack around after my dad when we were living in New Zealand. I can't remember what course it was but I didn't really start to play properly until moved to Hong Kong in 2007.

How often do you play?

I would like to play every day but unfortunately I can't. I average a game a week during the racing season and usually play at Fanling. [HKPGA pro] James Stewart is a good friend of mine and I play with him a lot. I also play with some of the other jockeys, a couple of trainers and many of the owners. There's always someone looking for a game.

What's been your best ever round?

Being an athlete I think I should be better at golf than I really am! My best round was when I shot 81 on the Eden Course at Fanling. All I had to do was make par on the 18th to break 80 but I caught my approach shot heavy and sadly watched it splash in the water. It was a heart-breaking moment.

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