Home advantage: Tiffany Chan is seeking double delight at Hong Kong Ladies Open
The 21-year-old golden girl is not only keen to clinch a win at second edition of tournament but also world rankings points
Local golfing golden girl Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching hopes home course advantage will reap rewards this week as she hunts not only victory at the second edition of the Hong Kong Ladies Open but also all-important world ranking points, which would help keep her Olympic ambitions alive.
The 21-year-old amateur, who joined the Hong Kong Golf Club earlier this year, has enjoyed a successful first season representing the University of Southern California on the US college circuit, earning All-American honours last month.
Watch: Tiffany Chan talks about her ambitions
But the former World University champion’s focus is now on the US$150,000 Fanling event, which gets under way on Friday on the Old Course, a layout that she knows intimately.
“I have been playing at the Hong Kong Golf Club since I was eight years old, so to compete in this event means a lot to me and all the Hong Kong players,” said Chan, who finished in a share of fourth at a China LPGA event in Jiangsu last week.
“My form dipped at the beginning of the year, but I’ve been playing a lot better recently, so hopefully I can continue it into the event.
“I’m very thankful to the club for giving us all such a great opportunity.”
