Hong Kong golfers finally get taste of competition with special event at Fanling
- The format will mix amateurs with professionals, men with women and juniors with seniors in a field of more than 70 players
- The Hong Kong Golf Club will stage the event on the New Course, with one overall winner determined over 36 holes
Competitive golf returns to Hong Kong on Wednesday when more than 70 male and female professionals, amateurs and talented juniors take to the fairways of Hong Kong Golf Club for the inaugural Fanling Trophy.
The Hong Kong Golf Club will stage the event on the New Course, with one overall winner determined over 36 holes. A prize fund of HK$100,000 will also be up for grabs for the 20 professionals.
The event brings a playing opportunity for Hong Kong’s best after a year severely disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has also forced the closure of Hong Kong’s courses and clubs for two extended periods.
Hong Kong Professional Golfers’ Association chairman Dominique Boulet said: “Professional golf has suffered due to many HKPGA tournaments being cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic, so this is a wonderful gesture by the Hong Kong Golf Club and greatly appreciated by all the pros.
“The event format – mixing amateurs with the professionals, men with women, juniors with seniors – will make for a really fun and unique tournament.”
