Unheralded Udorn Duangdecha upstaged the world class field gathered at the UBS Hong Kong Open to take the first round lead on Thursday (12 November). The Thai veteran – with only one top-10 finish in his Asian Tour career – returned a brilliant eight-under-par 62 at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. That gave […]
Reigning champion Lin Wen Tang made a blistering start to the defence of his trophy on the first day of the UBS Hong Kong Golf Open on Thursday (November 12). The Chinese Taipei star carded a bogey-free six-under-par 64 to lie one shot off the lead after morning play at the Hong Kong Golf Club […]
Yang Yong Eun found himself back on familiar ground and among old, recognizable faces yesterday as soon as he stepped inside the Hong Kong Golf Club. Everything else was unfamiliar. The star treatment, endless requests for interviews and appearances, large crowds on his tail, even the honorary Asian Tour membership were new for a soft-spoken […]
Three years ago, Hong Kong was where Jeev Milkha Singh confirmed his Asian Tour Order of Merit. But this time around as the UBS Hong Kong Golf Open is all set to tee off, things have changed so much that Jeev will be making only his second appearance in Asia after last week’s HSBC Champions […]
Yang Yong Eun is hoping golf in Hong Kong’s feel-good factor can inspire a return to the form that saw him make history as Asia’s first Major winner. The Korean star – one of the main drawcards at this week’s UBS Hong Kong Golf Open – is looking to get back to the performance level […]
Rory Sabbatini is aiming to make all the right moves in this week’s UBS Hong Kong Open after likening the tournament course to chess. “It’s a very traditional course with everything out there in front of you,” the South African star said of the tight par-70 layout at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. […]
Rory McIlroy is thrilled to be back at the UBS Hong Kong Golf Open, scene of his incredible playoff duel with Lin Wen Tang 12 months ago. With darkness falling and the packed galleries roaring them on, the duo traded amazing recovery shots before Lin won it with a birdie at the second extra hole. […]
Ben Curtis has only played 12 holes of the UBS Hong Kong Open course and already he likes what he sees. “This is a great course,” said the 2003 British Open champion after managing two-thirds of a practice round at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling on Tuesday. “It fits your eye well. You […]
Lee Westwood is in Hong Kong golfing and is concentrating on victory rather than prizemoney as he seeks to win the UBS Hong Kong Golf Open at his first attempt. The English ace heads the European Tour’s Race To Dubai with season earnings of €2,404,579 – a lead of €52,320 over Rory McIlroy with just […]
Hong Kong Open winner Lin Wen-tang, the defending UBS Golf Hong Kong Open champion, is ready to sparkle again – despite the presence of several of the world’s marquee names in this week’s field. Exactly 12 months ago, the five-time Asian Tour winner claimed the biggest win of his career when he defeated Northern Ireland […]