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Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA)
The Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) is Hong Kong's national golf association. The HKGA was established in 1968 and is primarily concerned with managing and overseeing the development of the sport of golf in Hong Kong. The HKGA provides guidance on the running of national championships, supports in the training of players, and also helps to finance a national team that represents Hong Kong in international competitions. Currently, the HKGA runs 40 different amateur men's, women's, and junior golf tournaments annually. The best-known of these being the Hong Kong Open Championship, a professional tournament co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours.
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21 August, 2024
Terrence Ng (right) with his illustrious caddie, who boasted tournament-winning experience at the venue. Photo: Hong Kong Golf Club
Hong Kong Open

Ng wins Hong Kong Open qualifying event – with a famous face as caddie

Terrence Ng and Michael Regan Wong qualify for November’s LINK Hong Kong Open.

Asian Tour

Hong Kong pair grinding hard, make most of rare International Series invites

Han leads way for Hong Kong at Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship

Taichi Kho

Hong Kong team heads to Thailand looking to build on golf’s elite year

Six-strong squad will compete in Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship this week, with head coach Tim Tang saying there is a ‘buzz around’ the sport in Hong Kong.

Sabrina Wong plays a shot during a practice round ahead of The Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Asian Games: Hong Kong’s story of triumph gives off all the right vibes

Our athletes haven’t just made history, they are telling the stories Hong Kong needs to hear about overcoming the odds and showing hard work pays off. John Lee’s promise of celebrations is good but it’s time to really support sports.

Solheim hero Ciganda open to LIV Golf offer, ‘motivated’ for Hong Kong event

Carlota Ciganda, the hero of Europe’s triumphant Solheim Cup team, is in Hong Kong for an Aramco Team Series event, and will not rule out a future switch to a women’s version of LIV Golf.

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Asian Games 2023

Asian Games: gold and goal mark Hong Kong’s unprecedented day of success

Taichi Kho wins men’s individual golf tournament, takes bronze with Matthew Cheung, Jason Hak and Terrence Ng in team event, while city’s footballers stun Iran to reach semi-finals for first time ever.

Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho (centre) celebrates with teammates after winning gold in the men’s individual golf tournament. Photo: Dickson Lee
Asian Games 2023

Hong Kong’s Kho shakes off neck pain to dominate Asian Games golf at halfway

‘I was thinking of not playing, but obviously it’s a team sport this week, so I’m glad I pulled through,’ Taichi Kho says, having overcome neck issue to reach 22 under after two rounds.

LPGA Tour

China’s Yin becomes women’s golf world No 1

Yin Ruoning, who needed a top-four result to overtake Lilia Vu at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, becomes only the second Chinese woman to claim the world No 1 ranking after Feng Shanshan.

Asian Tour

Taichi Kho seeks redemption as Asian Tour returns to South Korea

Kho returns to South Korea for the Shinhan Donghae Open after poor performances this season at both the Caltex Maekyung Open and the Korean Open.

Taichi Kho of Hong Kong is hoping for the best at the Shinhan Donghae Open in South Korea. Photo: Asian Tour
Aramco Team Series

Chinese star Janet Lin to headline Hong Kong stop in Aramco Team Series

There are 28 teams competing in the Aramco Team Series stop in Hong Kong in October, as well as 84 golfers taking part in a three-day individual stroke play competition.

Janet Lin lines up a putt in the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Photo: Getty Images
Taichi Kho

Ding makes mark at Women’s Scottish Open as Hong Kong’s golfers spread wings

Amateur plays on into the weekend at US$2 million Freed Group Women’s Scottish Open in her first taste of life at the top of the game.

LPGA Tour

Hong Kong pair Chan and Ding handed spots in Scottish Women’s Open

Title sponsor Freed Group, a tech company based in the city, has invited Tiffany Chan and Ginnie Ding to play in next week’s tournament at Dundonald Links.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong players don’t get support they deserve from government, golf chief says

Impressive displays from Arianna Lau and Sophie Han among others earns Hong Kong Golf Association Tier A status at city’s Sports Institute, and officials warn that game needs more facilities not the loss of Old Course to redevelopment.

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The Hong Kong team at the IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championship 2023 in California. Photo: HKGA
LIV Golf

Losing control of land will not hurt Hong Kong’s chances of hosting major golf events: sources

Multiple sources within LIV Golf and Asian Tour say decisions regarding future tournaments are most likely to be guided by financial considerations.

Taichi Kho of Hong Kong holds the trophy after winning the World City Championship at Hong Kong Golf Club, in Fanling. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Asian Games 2023

Women’s PGA champion Yin to lead China’s charge for Asian Games gold

Yin Ruoning named in hosts’ squad for regional competition later this year; Hong Kong team includes Taichi Kho, Matthew Cheung and Tiffany Chan.

Hong Kong housing

Tournament seeks ‘urgent’ clarity on Hong Kong government’s plan for golf course

Aramco Team Series asks for assurances on the government’s ability to maintain the Hong Kong Golf Club land it will take control of, as it assesses the city’s future as a tournament host.

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Hong Kong

Opinion | Destroying historic Hong Kong golf course for flats would be supremely foolish

The course is irreplaceable, the plan raises environmental concerns and may even have geopolitical costs. If it’s just a face-saving effort by the officials concerned, a wise government would reconsider.

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A golfer plays at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling on June 5. The government wants to take back part of the club’s Old Course to build public housing. Photo: Jelly Tse
US Open (golf)

Alex Yang wins US Open spot, will be first Hongkonger in a men’s golf major

Stanford University student comes through qualifying tournament at Tacoma Country and Golf Club.

Hong Kong housing

Building on Hong Kong’s oldest course will hurt future of golf: sports body

Sports body’s chief executive officer says athletes have made great strides in tournaments because ‘they had spaces for training’.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Find solution to save Hong Kong golf tournaments

Redeveloping part of the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling to accommodate housing could jeopardise future events, just as Taichi Koh became the first local player to win an Asian Tour title – at his home course, no less.

Taichi Koh (right) made history as the first local player to win an Asian Tour title – and he did it at his home course, Hong Kong Golf Club. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
LIV Golf

Golf’s revived Hong Kong Open in November given elevated status on Asian Tour

Tournament to have US$2 million prize, double that for last week’s World City Championship, and will be the last of three high-profile events on the Fanling course this year.

Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling has three international events this year. Photo: Handout
Asian Tour

Tabuena rides Delhi momentum to World City Championship lead while Kho sparkles

Miguel Tabuena cards seven-under 63 at Hong Kong Golf Club to take one-shot lead after first round, with Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho close behind after carding a 64.

Aramco Team Series

An amateur’s eye view of Aramco Team Series highlights gap between best and rest

The Aramco Team Series has amateurs alongside professionals for two rounds before the stars take over. The Post’s Josh Ball got to tee off with them in the season opener in Singapore.

Garcia tops leader board and Team Young take control in Singapore

Group captained by England’s Liz Young post flawless 16-under-par round on first day of Aramco Team Series at Laguna National Golf Resort Club.

South Africa’s Nicole Garcia in action during the first round of the Aramco Team Series in Singapore at the Laguna National Golf Resort Club. Photo: ATS

Hong Kong’s Han battles to historic finish at women’s amateur championship

Sophie Han cards a closing round 71 to finish the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship in a tie for third, the best result ever by one of the city’s players.

Hong Kong’s Sophie Han finished in a tie for third at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship. Photo: R&A

Hong Kong golf bosses target addition of junior event to 2025 National Games

Officials say they have agreed inclusion of new category with co-hosts Guangdong and Macau. Event will be held at Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling, where 8 gold medals will be up for grabs.

Asian Tour

Poulter and Stenson to headline World City Championship in Hong Kong

LIV Golf teammates Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson named in field for first major tournament in city in 3 years.

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