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HKGC to Host First Inter-Secondary Schools Golf Tournament
Strong line-up for inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific in Singapore
Daniel Wong
T he R& A a nd A sia-Pacif ic G ol f Confederation (APGC) have announced that 81 players from 18 countries have already been con f irmed for t he f irst Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific golf championship, which will be held in Singapore from 21-24 February at the redeveloped New Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club. As nations with the top-ranked players, Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines and Thailand will field six players each. Singapore will also have six spots, comprising four based on ranking and an additional two places as the host nation. Hong Kong will have four players, including Isabella Leung, Michelle Cheung, Chloe Chan and Vivian Lee. The final field for the 72-hole stroke play event is expected to feature 86 players from 20 countries. The winner will earn invitations to play in two major championships next year - the ANA Inspiration and the Ricoh Women’s British Open. The winner will also be invited by HSBC, a global supporter of women’s golf, to remain in Singapore to compete in the following week’s HSBC Women’s World Championship at the same layout.
As part of its efforts to promote and develop the sport of golf across the territory, the Hong Kong Golf Club announced that its Fanling location will play host to the first Inter-Secondary Schools Golf Tournament on 14 May 2018. The tournament - organised by the Hong Kong Golf Association, sponsored by the Hong Kong Golf Club and supported by the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation – is open to all secondary schools entering a team or teams of no more than four players. Featuring competitions for boys and girls, the tournament also provides an opportunity for the HKGA to promote golf in secondary schools city-wide and identify promising young athletes. To support t he f irst I nter-Secondar y Schools G ol f Tou r na ment , t he H KG C a nd H KG A a re also collaborating on a host of initiatives to assist secondary schools in forming their own golf teams and systematically provide them with training resources. The initiatives include golf orientation for secondary school physical education teachers, golf clubs and equipment, training facilities and exchanges. ‘We are very pleased to host the first Inter-Secondary Schools Golf Tournament. As a golf club with over 100 years of history, we are dedicated to supporting the development of young athletes and promoting this fun sport to the community,’ said Ian Gardner, General Manager of the HKGC.
From left to right: Ray Fung, golf professional of the HKGC, Ian Gardner, General Manager of the HKGC, Danny Lai, CEO of the HKGA, Daniel O’Neill, Head of Professionals of the HKGC
Isabella Leung
Hong Kong Team Finds Huge Success in Bangladesh
Hong Kong Golf Association
Terrance Ng and Isabella Leung claimed the men’s and women’s individual champion at the Orion Group 33rd Bangladesh Amateur Golf Championship 2018, held in Dhaka’s Kurmitola Golf Club. Leung and Chole Chan also won the women’s team champion, while Stephanie Wong f inished at third in the women’s division. “ We c a m e t o Ba n g l ad e sh w it h o n e simple goal - to give our local players more international experience, and anything else is just a bonus. We were fortunate to achieve great results this week, with two overall individual winners from men’s and women’s division. I believe winning this week will help them to build confidence and grow as players - to be able to experience a different culture, golf course and different type of competitive at mosphere. Win ning is just a bonus,” concluded Tim Tang, High Performance Manager of the HKGA.
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HK GOLFER・FEB 2018
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