https://www.scmp.com/rss/11363/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Rio-bound amateur Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching finished her last professional tournament before next month’s Olympic Games in a share of 10th place after a roller-coaster final round at the Chungyuet Group Ladies Open in Taiwan. The 22-year-old, who finished in 56th spot in the Olympic standings to secure her starting berth in Brazil, which sees golf’s return to the Summer Games for the first time since 1904, fired a closing 73 in windy conditions to finish just three shots shy of a six-way play-off,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1990219/tiffany-chan-finishes-joint-10th-place-taiwan-last-pro-event-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1990219/tiffany-chan-finishes-joint-10th-place-taiwan-last-pro-event-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:30:51 +0000 Hong Kong amateur Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching celebrated her first event since qualifying for the Rio Olympics by comfortably making the cut in the LPGA of Taiwan’s Chungyuet Group Ladies Open, a NT$2.5 million (HK$605,000) professional tournament, thanks to a blemish-free 70 on Thursday. The 22-year-old, who finished in 56th place on the Olympic standings to earn her berth in the elite 60-player field in Rio next month, lies in a share of 14th place on one-over par with Friday’s final round to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1989820/tiffany-chan-hits-form-first-event-qualifying-rio-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1989820/tiffany-chan-hits-form-first-event-qualifying-rio-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:15:15 +0000 In what has been described by local officials as the greatest day in the history of Hong Kong golf, amateur Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching will line up alongside the world’s best players next month after qualifying for the Rio Olympics. Twenty-two-year-old Chan, who attends the University of Southern California, finished in 56th place in the Olympic standings when the qualifying period ended on Monday, with the top 60 players being eligible for starting berths in the women’s event, which takes place... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1988759/greatest-day-history-hong-kong-golf-sensation-tiffany-chan-seals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1988759/greatest-day-history-hong-kong-golf-sensation-tiffany-chan-seals?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:45:00 +0000 Despite finishing her second round with back-to-back birdies, Hong Kong amateur Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching made an early exit from the Nippon Ham Ladies Classic in Hokkaido on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who is on the verge of qualifying for the Olympic Games, added a two-over-par 74 to her opening 75 to miss the cut in the ¥100 million (HK$7.71 million) LPGA of Japan event by three strokes. Lee Ji-hee, Kaori Ohe and amateur Sakura Koiwai lead the way on six-under-par heading into Sunday’s final... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1987654/hong-kongs-olympic-games-hopeful-tiffany-chan-tsz-ching-looks-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1987654/hong-kongs-olympic-games-hopeful-tiffany-chan-tsz-ching-looks-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Jul 2016 10:27:46 +0000 Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching, who is on the verge of qualifying for the Olympic Games, admitted to feeling the nerves early on in the first round of the Japan LPGA Tour’s Nippon Ham Ladies Classic in Hokkaido on Friday. But while her three-over 75 left her 10 shots off the pace set by fellow amateur Sakura Koiwai, the reigning Hong Kong Ladies Open champion was in good spirits having recovered from a back strain which had put her participation in doubt. “My back is fine – the onsen [hot... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1987260/good-spirits-hot-spring-eases-back-pain-hong-kongs-tiffany-chan-tsz?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1987260/good-spirits-hot-spring-eases-back-pain-hong-kongs-tiffany-chan-tsz?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:04:47 +0000 Hong Kong’s golfing golden girl Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching saved her best for last at the Kumo Tyre Ladies Open in Shandong province to give her chances of teeing up the Olympic Games a significant boost. The Tuen Mun amateur fired a final round 73 to climb into a share of 37th at the Korea LPGA and China LPGA co-sanctioned event, which saw Lee Min-young hold off major champion Feng Shanshan for the title. While the 22-year-old Chan, who stunned the professionals to win last month’s Hong Kong Ladies... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1984838/she-almost-there-hong-kongs-tiffany-chan-tsz-ching-finishes-strong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1984838/she-almost-there-hong-kongs-tiffany-chan-tsz-ching-finishes-strong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Jul 2016 08:55:19 +0000 Despite missing the cut at last week’s Korea Women’s Open Golf Championship, Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching remains on course for the Rio Olympics, which sees golf’s return to the Summer Games for the first time in over a century. The 22-year-old amateur, who stunned the professionals by winning the US$150,000 Hong Kong Ladies Open at Fanling earlier this month, slipped one place to 59th in the Olympic rankings, which were published late on Monday, with the top 60 players assured of their... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1978439/holding-whisker-hong-kongs-tiffany-chan-still-frame-rio-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1978439/holding-whisker-hong-kongs-tiffany-chan-still-frame-rio-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jun 2016 05:08:17 +0000 Hong Kong amateur Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching has vowed to come back stronger after carding a second-round 78 to miss the cut by two strokes at the Korea Women’s Open Golf Championship on Friday. The 22-year-old, who had been hoping to boost her chances of making it to the Olympic Games with a good result at the Bears Best Cheongna Club in Incheon, will head to the China LPGA Tour’s Kumho Tire Ladies Open in Shandong province at the end of month for her final event before the qualifying period ends... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1976915/hong-kongs-olympic-games-hopeful-tiffany-chan-takes-positives-tough-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1976915/hong-kongs-olympic-games-hopeful-tiffany-chan-takes-positives-tough-week?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:24:11 +0000 Hong Kong amateur Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching, who is on the cusp of qualifying for the Olympic Games this summer after winning last week’s Hong Kong Ladies Open, got off to a rough start at the Korea Women’s Open Golf Championship on Thursday, carding a 77 in the first round to give herself a mountain to climb if she’s to make the cut. At No 58 in the Olympic rankings, with the top-60 making the elite field in Rio, the 22-year-old can’t afford too many slip-ups before the qualifying period ends on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1976243/back-down-earth-hong-kong-olympic-hopeful-tiffany-chan-toils-five?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1976243/back-down-earth-hong-kong-olympic-hopeful-tiffany-chan-toils-five?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:45:45 +0000 The second major of the year, the US Open, starts Thursday at Oakmont Country Club near Philadelphia, but on the other side of the Pacific, in Korea, Hong Kong amateur Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching goes out in the first round of her own “major”, which could see her cement a starting place in the Olympic Games this summer. The 22-year-old from Tuen Mun brilliantly won last week’s Hong Kong Ladies Open, a US$150,000 professional event, in a thrilling sudden-death play-off at Fanling to propel her up into... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1975849/tiffany-chan-ready-tackle-us-open-incheon-course?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1975849/tiffany-chan-ready-tackle-us-open-incheon-course?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jun 2016 12:23:47 +0000 Twenty-four hours after beating the professionals in the Hong Kong Ladies Open at Fanling, golden golfing girl Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching finds herself in line to earn one of the 60 elite spots available in Rio, which sees the game’s return to the Olympics for the first time in over a century. The 22-year-old amateur from Tuen Mun produced a stunning birdie on the 18th hole on the Old Course at Hong Kong Golf Club to force a play-off with Thailand’s Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul, then went on to win... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1974579/rio-her-mind-olympics-beckons-hong-kong-golfing-starlet-tiffany-chan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1974579/rio-her-mind-olympics-beckons-hong-kong-golfing-starlet-tiffany-chan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:15:15 +0000 Tiffany Chan held her nerve to pull off the greatest result in the history of Hong Kong women’s golf by winning the Hong Kong Ladies Open in dramatic fashion at Fanling on Sunday. To win on my home course makes it all the more special. Without the support I’ve had today I don’t think I could have done it Tiffany Chan The 22-year-old amateur from Tuen Mun, who joined the Hong Kong Golf Club earlier this year, staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Thailand’s Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul on the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1973756/comeback-queen-tiffany-chan-dramatic-play-victory-hong-kong-ladies-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1973756/comeback-queen-tiffany-chan-dramatic-play-victory-hong-kong-ladies-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Jun 2016 12:45:15 +0000 Home favourite Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching upstaged the professionals on a wet and wild day at Fanling to soar into contention for the Hong Kong Ladies Open title. I’m really confident with my ball-striking at the moment, so I’m looking forward to the challenge of the final round Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching The 22-year-old from Tuen Mun, No 14 in the world amateur rankings, returned a composed 71 in the rain on Saturday to move to within two shots of the lead held by Pan Yen-ling, of Taiwan, with 18 holes... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1972871/hong-kongs-tiffany-chan-makes-her-move-fanling-leader-pan-yen-ling-struggles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1972871/hong-kongs-tiffany-chan-makes-her-move-fanling-leader-pan-yen-ling-struggles?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Jun 2016 12:00:45 +0000 What a difference a year makes. After just 36 holes of the inaugural Hong Kong Ladies Open Pan Yen-ling was heading for the airport after carding consecutive rounds of 80 to miss the cut. Fast forward 12 months and the 22-year-old holds a commanding first-round lead following a blistering assault on the Old Course at Fanling. My previous best round in a tournament is 68, so this is really an amazing day for me. This isn’t an easy golf course at all – it’s very narrow Pan Yen-ling Pan, who has... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1971802/chinese-taipeis-pan-yen-ling-takes-charge-hong-kong-ladies-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1971802/chinese-taipeis-pan-yen-ling-takes-charge-hong-kong-ladies-open?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:53:53 +0000 Golf is a game of numbers, and with nearly 245,000 followers on Twitter, Sharmila Nicollet is one of the most popular female professionals in the realm of social media. Hong Kong is one of my favourite cities in the world ... to win an event as prestigious as this would be a real game changer for both me and Indian golf Sharmila Nicollet But while the Indian can be justifiably satisfied by her sizeable fan base, there is one number she is desperate to change at this week’s US$150,000 Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1970591/glamour-golfer-sharmila-nicollet-wants-overseas-titles-satisfy-her-fan-base?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1970591/glamour-golfer-sharmila-nicollet-wants-overseas-titles-satisfy-her-fan-base?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:44:16 +0000 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... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1969768/home-advantage-tiffany-chan-seeking-double-delight-hong-kong-ladies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1969768/home-advantage-tiffany-chan-seeking-double-delight-hong-kong-ladies?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:45:30 +0000 From a moratorium on building new courses to a ban on Communist Party officials playing and “being led astray”, golf has suffered the brunt of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on all things unsavoury. Lumped together with drugs, gambling, prostitution, ill-gotten wealth and conspicuous consumption, the game has been portrayed as a vice in mainland China, a temptation to hook officials. Since the party’s ban on membership came into effect in October 2015, over 60 courses have been closed... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1950016/50-more-golf-courses-feel-backlash-xi-jinpings-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1950016/50-more-golf-courses-feel-backlash-xi-jinpings-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 May 2016 17:00:15 +0000 When the Chinese Communist Party last year banned all 88 million of its members from joining golf clubs, a stigma became attached to the game. The newspaper of the party’s anti-graft agency opined: “Like fine liquor or tobacco, fancy cars and mansions, golf is a public relations tool that businessmen use to hook officials.” Although there are rumours that President Xi Jinping himself used to enjoy the occasional game before he reached the top job, the central government has had a moratorium on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1948993/communist-party-has-banned-it-key-figures-still-believe-golf-will-grow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1948993/communist-party-has-banned-it-key-figures-still-believe-golf-will-grow?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 May 2016 18:26:21 +0000 His nearest challengers threw literally everything they could at him, but it wasn’t enough as Doug Williams continued his dominance of the local senior golf scene with a convincing – if uncomfortable – victory at the Hong Kong Seniors Close Amateur Championship at Fanling. I probably shouldn’t have played but I wanted to keep the streak going Doug Williams While Williams’ win came as little surprise – the 1982 Spanish Amateur champion started the final round with an eight-shot cushion – there... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1948861/seven-sensational-doug-williams-hong-kong-seniors-close-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1948861/seven-sensational-doug-williams-hong-kong-seniors-close-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 May 2016 14:44:19 +0000 Having been absent from the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens since 1992, Germany came into the week very much under the radar. Now, after topping pool E of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Qualifier and then holding off Morocco 19-14 to set up a semi-final clash with Hong Kong, who they edged in the group stage, the question is being asked: who are these mysterious Germans? "We knew that not many of the other teams here would know much about us – and that's how we like it," said their 32-year-old... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1934923/mysterious-germany-stand-hong-kongs-way-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1934923/mysterious-germany-stand-hong-kongs-way-again?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Apr 2016 14:07:24 +0000 The all-amateur Cayman Islands team experienced a baptism of fire on the first day of their Hong Kong Sevens debut, but while any hopes they had of earning World Rugby Sevens Series core status have been well and truly extinguished, their enthusiasm has certainly not been doused. Hosts Hong Kong inflicted a 43-0 hammering of the Caribbean outfit in their opening game, but an improved performance against Zimbabwe, where they went down 35-5, lifted the side’s spirits and they’ll go into their... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1934744/caymans-thrive-amateur-spirit-despite-defeats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1934744/caymans-thrive-amateur-spirit-despite-defeats?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:45:45 +0000 Zimbabwean winger Tafadzwa Chitokwindo said his team have learned their lesson after suffering two heartbreaking qualifying final defeats in the past 12 months and are ready to “go the whole way”. At last year’s Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, Russia touched down on the last play of the game in the qualifying final to crush the Cheetahs’ dreams of earning core team status. Then, a little over six months later, the team let slip their lead in the dying moments of the final of the African... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1934014/tournament-owes-us-so-much-zimbabwe-determined-go-all-way-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1934014/tournament-owes-us-so-much-zimbabwe-determined-go-all-way-world?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Apr 2016 10:00:30 +0000 It’s a little known fact that the German rugby team boasts an Olympic silver medal. The year was 1900, the venue Paris, and they shared second place with Great Britain. Okay, so there were only three teams taking part on that occasion – with hosts France scooping gold after, incredibly, being the only one of the three allowed to play more than one match. But the fact remains that Germany was once considered an elite force in the game. The team of 2016 won’t be appearing in Rio this summer.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1933828/germans-raring-go-they-return-hong-kong-after-24-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1933828/germans-raring-go-they-return-hong-kong-after-24-years?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:00:45 +0000 One is an archipelago with strong British roots that is known throughout the world as an important financial centre – and the other is, um, an archipelago with strong British roots that is known throughout the world as an important financial centre. It’s an exciting time for a lot of reasons but I’m going to be 100 per cent focused on rugby until Sunday afternoon Mark Soto, Cayman Islands captain On the face of things, that is where the similarities between the Cayman Islands (population: less... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1933522/rugby-balls-and-wedding-bells-debutant-cayman-islands-promising?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1933522/rugby-balls-and-wedding-bells-debutant-cayman-islands-promising?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:00:15 +0000 After following in Rory McIlroy’s footsteps by winning the under-18 title at the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, Hong Kong amateur talent Leon D’Souza has every reason to dream big. But Hong Kong international D’Souza readily admits he never dreamt of emulating the achievements of six-time major champion Nick Faldo. My Dad loved to watch golf, so I was aware of the likes of Faldo, Seve [Ballesteros] and [Jack] Nicklaus – the legends of the game Leon D’Souza The 17-year-old first picked up a club... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1927592/emerging-ace-leon-dsouza-following-hallowed-path-greats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1927592/emerging-ace-leon-dsouza-following-hallowed-path-greats?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Mar 2016 15:07:03 +0000 Scott Barr captured the Ageas HKPGA Championship to dethrone four-time winner Unho Park after a gripping final round at Fanling on Wednesday. Australian Barr, who finished runner-up to Park in the championship for three straight years from 2013 to 2015, overcame a potentially disastrous triple bogey early on in his round by holding his nerve down the closing stretch with a brilliant short-game display. I composed myself and was able to play nicely down the back nine to get it done. I’m a happy... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1900643/nearly-man-scott-barr-graduates-champion-victory-hkpga-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1900643/nearly-man-scott-barr-graduates-champion-victory-hkpga-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Jan 2016 07:45:15 +0000 Scott Barr is on the verge of shedding his bridesmaid tag at the Ageas HKPGA Championship after firing a three-under-par 67 at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club to take a healthy lead heading into the final round on Wednesday.   The Australian, who has finished second to compatriot Unho Park in the past three editions of the long-running event, handled the gusty conditions at the cliff-top course with aplomb, finishing with four birdies in his final five holes to surge to the top of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1900105/three-time-runner-scott-barr-surges-three-shot-lead-hong-kong-pga?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1900105/three-time-runner-scott-barr-surges-three-shot-lead-hong-kong-pga?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:00:30 +0000 Unho Park continued his love affair with the Ageas HKPGA Championship by taking a share of the first-round lead at the Hong Kong Golf Club on Monday. Park, who is eyeing a fifth consecutive victory in the long-running event, carded a solid two-under-par 68 over the New Course to sit at the top of the leader board alongside Hong Kong’s Charlie Lee Cheuk-lam. It’s always good to have the lead, but it’s still very early days Unho Park Hong Kong amateur Leon D’Souza and local pro James Wong Woon-man... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1899925/how-does-he-do-it-unho-park-leads-again-hong-kong-pga-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1899925/how-does-he-do-it-unho-park-leads-again-hong-kong-pga-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Jan 2016 08:45:00 +0000 Princess Mary Superal of the Philippines fired a spectacular final-round 66 to win the Hong Kong Ladies Open Amateur Championship in style at Fanling. It was rough ... my putting affected me and I lost some confidence Tiffany Chan The 18-year-old, who held a share of the overnight lead with local favourite Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching, prospered in the benign conditions by carding seven birdies and just one bogey over the New Course to claim the title by four shots from fast-finishing Mimi Ho in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1899114/princess-mary-superal-crowned-hong-kong-ladies-amateur-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1899114/princess-mary-superal-crowned-hong-kong-ladies-amateur-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jan 2016 09:00:00 +0000 Tiffany Chan will enter the final day of the Hong Kong Ladies Open Amateur Championship tied for the lead with Princess Mary Superal of the Philippines despite stumbling late in her second round at Fanling Thursday. I made a couple of stupid mistakes at the end but I’m not putting any stress on myself Tiffany Chan Chan played flawless golf through 16 holes to stand at five-under-par for the day before back-to-back bogeys at the 17th and 18th took the gloss off an otherwise accomplished... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1898580/tiffany-chan-clings-share-top-spot-hk-ladies-open-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1898580/tiffany-chan-clings-share-top-spot-hk-ladies-open-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:00:30 +0000 Local golfing golden girl Tiffany Chan lived up to her billing as pre-tournament favourite by carding a two-under 70 to take a share of the first-round lead at the Hong Kong Ladies Open Amateur Championship at Fanling on Wednesday. The course played a bit differently than I was expecting, and I didn’t putt as well as I would have liked, but I’m in a good position Tiffany Chan The 22-year-old from Tuen Mun, who is ranked 17th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking after enjoying a stellar first... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1898374/tiffany-chan-shares-first-round-lead-hong-kong-ladies-open-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1898374/tiffany-chan-shares-first-round-lead-hong-kong-ladies-open-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Jan 2016 08:30:45 +0000 A semester spent competing with the best college players in the United States has boosted the confidence of Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching as she goes in search of the Hong Kong Ladies Open Amateur Championship at Fanling today. Chan, 22, has been part of the University of Southern California (USC) women’s golf team since enrolling as a junior last September and has enjoyed an electric start to her college career. Nowadays my practice is less about working on my swing; it’s about focusing on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1898225/tiffany-chan-eyes-elusive-hong-kong-ladies-open-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1898225/tiffany-chan-eyes-elusive-hong-kong-ladies-open-title?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:00:15 +0000 Severe Typhoon Soudelor was churning towards Taiwan late on Friday, but that did not stop amateur sensation Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching becoming the first player from Hong Kong to win a professional golf tournament carrying women's world ranking points. Chan stormed to a four-shot victory in the NT$3 million (HK$735,000) Future Open, a professional Taiwan LPGA-sanctioned event held on the outskirts of Taipei. Watch: Tiffany Chan talks about her golfing ambitions  With the typhoon coming, there was a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1847608/amateur-golf-sensation-tiffany-chan-creates-history-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1847608/amateur-golf-sensation-tiffany-chan-creates-history-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:00:00 +0000 South Korea's Lee Jeong-hwa held her nerve in the searing heat at Fanling to capture the inaugural Hong Kong Ladies Open with a gutsy final-round performance. The 20-year-old from Busan, who held a share of the overnight lead alongside Taiwan's Chen Yu-ju, closed with a 71 for a three-under-par total, one shot ahead of playing partner Chen and the fast-finishing Kanphantitnan Muangkhumsakul, of Thailand, for her maiden professional title. "I am so excited, it's an amazing feeling to win for the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1818178/lee-jeong-hwa-wins-inaugural-hong-kong-ladies-golf-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1818178/lee-jeong-hwa-wins-inaugural-hong-kong-ladies-golf-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Jun 2015 14:15:45 +0000 The stage is set for a thrilling conclusion to the inaugural Hong Kong Ladies Open after a day of fluctuating fortunes at Fanling yesterday. South Korea's Lee Jeong-hwa and Chen Yu-ju of Taiwan will go into today's final round tied for the lead on two-under after firing respective rounds of 72 and 71 on another sweltering day at Hong Kong Golf Club. But with the top 12 players separated by only five strokes, the outcome of the US$120,000 tournament is far from certain. Lee, a former winner of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1817816/stage-set-tense-final-round-hong-kong-ladies-open-fanling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1817816/stage-set-tense-final-round-hong-kong-ladies-open-fanling?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jun 2015 17:12:35 +0000 Amateurs Kitty Tam Yik-ching and Mimi Ho Miu-yee flew the flag for Hong Kong on the opening day of the inaugural Hong Kong Ladies Open after carding steady one-over-par rounds at Fanling to find themselves in contention for the US$120,000 (HK$930,000) tournament. Tam, 17, overcame a double bogey at the par-5 17th with a closing birdie in an otherwise solid display, while 19-year-old Ho leapt out of the gates with birdies on her opening two holes before settling for her own 73. The duo ended the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1817540/hong-kong-amateurs-kitty-tam-and-mimi-ho-touch-leaders-ladies-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1817540/hong-kong-amateurs-kitty-tam-and-mimi-ho-touch-leaders-ladies-open?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:36:33 +0000 Taiwanese sensation Cheng Ssu-chia says her game is peaking at just the right time for the inaugural Hong Kong Ladies Open, which gets under way at the Hong Kong Golf Club on Friday. The 17-year-old made headlines last November when she beat a high-calibre field to win the Xiamen Open, a Ladies European Tour event, while still an amateur. Those memories will stand her in good stead as she goes in search of a maiden professional win at the US$120,000 Fanling showpiece. "This is my first time... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1816033/cheng-ssu-chia-sharmila-nicollet-and-connie-chen-take-aim-inaugural?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1816033/cheng-ssu-chia-sharmila-nicollet-and-connie-chen-take-aim-inaugural?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:44:40 +0000 Hong Kong missed out in a bid for a podium place at the Queen Sirikit Cup after a disappointing final-round display at Fanling yesterday. The hosts, who had grabbed the lead after round one before slipping into a tie for second on Thursday, could only compile a seven-over 151 over the New Course to end the tournament, which is also known as the Asia-Pacific Ladies Golf Team Championship, in sixth spot, their best placing since 1991. Watch: Highlights of Hong Kong women's team at the 37th Queen... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1807408/hong-kong-miss-out-podium-place-queen-sirikit-cup-golf-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1807408/hong-kong-miss-out-podium-place-queen-sirikit-cup-golf-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 May 2015 14:15:00 +0000 It wasn’t the day they had been hoping for but Hong Kong are in line to record their best ever finish at the Queen Sirikit Cup – the Asia-Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Team Championship – after ending the penultimate round at Fanling in a tie for second on Thursday, nine shots behind leaders Korea. The hosts, represented by Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching, Isabella Leung Hei-nam and Kitty Tam Yik-ching, started the day with a one-shot advantage at the top of the leaderboard but struggled in the blustery... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1805852/hong-kong-women-drop-second-sirikit-cup-fanling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1805852/hong-kong-women-drop-second-sirikit-cup-fanling?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 May 2015 11:33:10 +0000 Hong Kong made a dream start to take the lead during the weather-affected first round of the Queen Sirikit Cup at the Hong Kong Golf Club on Wednesday. Seeking their first victory in the 37-year history of the event, which is also known as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Team Championship, the trio of Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching, Isabella Leung Hei-nam and Kitty Tam Yik-ching were one of seven teams to complete their rounds before heavy rain halted play. I made a 15-foot birdie putt at the first... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1804747/isabella-leung-heads-hong-kong-charge-sirikit-cup-lead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1804747/isabella-leung-heads-hong-kong-charge-sirikit-cup-lead?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 May 2015 14:15:15 +0000 Golden girl Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching believes Hong Kong have what it takes to record a best-ever "top-three finish" at the Queen Sirikit Cup at Hong Kong Golf Club this week. Chan, who broke into the top 10 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking late last year, said a combination of local knowledge and current form means Hong Kong have the potential to secure a place on the podium. "As the host nation there is lot of hope for the team," said the 21-year-old, who will be joined in the three-woman side... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1800482/hong-kong-can-finish-top-three-queen-sirikit-cup-says-tiffany-chan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1800482/hong-kong-can-finish-top-three-queen-sirikit-cup-says-tiffany-chan?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 May 2015 17:00:00 +0000 Doug Williams continued his dominance of the senior golf scene, with a hard-fought three-shot victory at the Hong Kong Seniors Close Amateur Championship at Discovery Bay Golf Club yesterday. Williams started the final round two shots behind past winner Chu Koon-ching, but overtook his rival with a solid front nine that saw him make the turn in two-over par. Although Chu battled gamely down the closing stretch, a Williams birdie at the par-5 16th, a hole Chu bogeyed, effectively ended the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1790316/doug-williams-collects-third-trophy-trot-winning-seniors-close?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1790316/doug-williams-collects-third-trophy-trot-winning-seniors-close?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 May 2015 15:56:14 +0000 Leon D’Souza and Estee Leung staged remarkable comebacks to win their respective divisions at the Hong Kong Junior Close Championship, which finished on Friday at Discovery Bay Golf Club. In the boys’ division, 16-year-old D’Souza frittered away a five-shot overnight lead after an erratic performance on the front nine before finding his form down the closing stretch to claim a two-shot margin of victory on a total of 216 over Michael Regan Wong, who carded 218, in second place. Yue Yin-ho... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1763377/hong-kong-youngsters-leon-d-souza-and-estee-leung-stage-amazing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1763377/hong-kong-youngsters-leon-d-souza-and-estee-leung-stage-amazing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2015 13:30:45 +0000 Terrence Ng cruised to his first Hong Kong Close Amateur Championship golf victory after putting in a formidable display at Fanling on Saturday. This is my biggest win so far and it’s a relief to have finally done it Terrence Ng The 19-year-old closed with rounds of 70 and 69 for a four-round total of level-par 280 and a seven-shot win over his nearest rival, Michael Regan Wong, in second place. Leon D’Souza placed third, a further shot adrift. “This is my biggest win so far and it’s a relief to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1720671/terrence-ng-cruises-hong-kong-amateur-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1720671/terrence-ng-cruises-hong-kong-amateur-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:15:15 +0000 Kitty Tam's hopes of being selected for Hong Kong's Queen Sirikit Cup team were given a boost following her successful title defence at the Ladies' Close Amateur Championship, which ended on Friday at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club. Tam held off the challenge of rising junior star Vivian Lee by closing with two late birdies to seal a narrow victory. The 17-year-old Tam, who is heading to San Diego State University in the autumn, finished with a three-day total of 222 (nine over par), two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1705372/kitty-tam-boosts-queen-sirikit-selection-hopes-after-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1705372/kitty-tam-boosts-queen-sirikit-selection-hopes-after-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:28:34 +0000 Australia's Unho Park continued his love affair with the Ageas HKPGA Championship by claiming the title for the fourth consecutive year thanks to a flawless display at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club on Thursday. Park, who held the joint overnight lead with rising Hong Kong star Mickey Chan Chun-hung, posted a course record 64 for a three-day total of six-under 206 and a four-shot victory over compatriot Scott Barr. Chan, 23, holed a seven-foot eagle putt at the last to finish third, a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1680322/unho-park-makes-it-four-hkpga-championship-wins-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/1680322/unho-park-makes-it-four-hkpga-championship-wins-row?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:00:00 +0000 Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching pulled off one of the greatest results in the history of Hong Kong golf by winning the 15th edition of the World University Championship in Switzerland. The 20-year-old from Tuen Mun, Hong Kong's outstanding female player over the past five years, staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Spain's Marta Sanz on the second hole of a sudden death play-off after the pair had tied at 10-under 278 through four rounds of regulation play. Chan calmly holed a 10ft birdie putt on the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1542701/hong-kong-golfing-golden-girl-tiffany-chan-wins-world-university?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1542701/hong-kong-golfing-golden-girl-tiffany-chan-wins-world-university?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:45:30 +0000 Martin Liu Wai-ho held his nerve to clinch his maiden Mizuno Hong Kong Closed Amateur Championship – and with it a berth this year’s professional Hong Kong Open – after an accomplished performance at Fanling on Sunday. Liu, 25, fired a final-round 71 to finish three shots ahead of second-placed Terrence Ng Shing-fung, 19, on a total of 281 (one-over-par) after a topsy-turvy day that saw the lead change hands multiple times. The long-hitting Oliver Roberts, who headed the field after a sublime 66... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1419342/martin-liu-earns-open-berth-after-amateur-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1419342/martin-liu-earns-open-berth-after-amateur-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Feb 2014 13:20:07 +0000 Unho Park hopes his record-breaking victory in the Ageas HKPGA Championship on Wednesday will set him up for a successive year on the Asian Tour. Park held his nerve to become the first player to win three consecutive HKPGA Championships at the Hong Kong Golf Club. Park, who turned 40 on the eve of the HK$450,000 tournament, holed a succession of crucial putts down the closing stretch to card a level-par 70 over the New Course to pip fellow Australian Scott Barr (71), his co-leader after two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1406377/unho-park-becomes-first-player-win-three-straight-hkpga?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1406377/unho-park-becomes-first-player-win-three-straight-hkpga?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:58:12 +0000 Max Ting is set to become the fourth youngest golfer in history to play in a European Tour event after making it through the rigours of Hong Kong Open qualifying on Monday. Ting, who will be 13 years and 288 days when he tees off in the first round next Thursday, tied with fellow amateurs Doug Williams and Humphrey Wong to take one of three qualifying spots on a total of six-over 146 after carding rounds of 72 and 74 over the New Course at Fanling. Veteran pro and television commentator... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1365736/local-boy-set-be-fourth-youngest-european-tour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1365736/local-boy-set-be-fourth-youngest-european-tour?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:52:17 +0000