Spencer Robinson

Pioneering Zhang proves he's still a driving force

14 Feb 2000

For Zhang Lianwei, the 21st century could not arrive quickly enough.

Despite two fifth-place finishes on the Asian PGA Tour and a debut appearance on the US Tour, 1999 was a letdown...

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18 holes an integral part of Disney's lure

8 Mar 1999

From the guardedly optimistic noises of Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, it would seem the Financial Secretary believes the chances of Disney coming to town are, to coin a golfing phrase, considerably above...

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Zhang claims another scalp

20 Dec 1998

ZHANG Lianwei created another slice of golfing history yesterday when he became the first mainland Chinese golfer to win the Hong Kong PGA Championship.

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Durairaj soars with pair of eagles

15 Nov 1997

Snaring two eagles, Malaysian A. Durairaj soared to the top of the leaderboard after yesterday's second round of the Hong Kong Open amateur championship at Discovery Bay.

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Pressure on Wong at junior Open

20 Aug 1997

Wong Woon-man will face the sternest examination of his golfing education when he tees-off in the Hong Kong Open Junior Championship at Discovery Bay this morning.

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Growing band of handicap cheats fuelled by temptation

14 Jul 1997

Waves of anger and shame have been sweeping through Singapore's golfing community.

Yet the actions of the man who has provoked a public outcry in the island republic by bringing the...

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Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Zhang hit by mixed emotions

Relief mingled with disappointment for Zhang Lianwei as he stepped on to Shenzhen soil yesterday.

After encountering unnerving visa problems during his first visit to Germany, the...

11:21PM

Zhang back on course at home

Zhang Lianwei hits the comeback trail over his home course in Shenzhen this morning. China's number one and Asia's Golfer of the Year in 1996 has been sidelined for four weeks after pulling a...

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Yu aims for glory at double

Olivia Yu will be seeking a pre-Queen Sirikit Cup tonic when she tees off in the Hong Kong Closed Women's Amateur Championship today.

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Zhang uprooted as gamble fails

Zhang Lianwei tangled with Valderrama's notorious cork trees yesterday . . . and came off second best. Zhang's tree troubles at the 454-yard 18th cost him a double-bogey six and took the gloss off...

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Noisy fans par for the course

LIKE Zhang Lianwei and Cheng Jun, mainland Chinese galleries still have much to learn about top-level golf.

Several thousand spectators turned up at Mission Hills yesterday to...

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HK left off tour

HONG Kong will be conspicuous by its absence as a venue when the Asian PGA (APGA) release details of their inaugural tour schedule this afternoon.

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