A week ago, Hong Kong-based golf professional Kyi Hla Han finished second at the Taiwan Open. He pocketed US$33,000, a purse which boosted him to the top of the Asian PGA Order of Merit rankings.
Instead of staying to celebrate with his fellow-professionals - and he had a good reason to paint Taipei red as it was the first time in his career that he was at the top of a ranking list - Han took the first flight back home to Hong Kong.
The reason: because his daughters Natasha and Kaitlin and wife Marlene were waiting for him.
'In the past I would have partied. I was on the road all the time going from one tournament to another. But now everything has changed and I'm thankful for that,' Han says.
Born in Burma, Han has lived in Hong Kong for the past six years. He says he is fortunate to be based here.
'Hong Kong is a hub. It is so central that after any tournament, I can return home. There is always a flight to Hong Kong from anywhere in Asia. I now make it a point to catch the first available flight to Hong Kong on a Sunday night,' he says.
