https://www.scmp.com/rss/519612/feed The latest news on Taichi Kho, Hong Kong professional golfer, including golfing news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Josh Ball Josh Ball There will be a full field for HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong this week, after seven players stranded by the conflict in the Middle East finally made it to the city on Wednesday. The league had been working for several days to arrange transport for the group, which also included families, and was eventually able to get them out of the war-torn region. A source said updates on what was happening had deliberately been kept to a minimum out of care and concern for the group’s safety. And as part of an... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3345367/liv-golf-uses-jon-rahms-jet-middle-east-rescue-mission-8-players-stranded-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3345367/liv-golf-uses-jon-rahms-jet-middle-east-rescue-mission-8-players-stranded-war?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:17:07 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Matias Sanchez battled bad weather and bad light to take an early clubhouse lead he acknowledged “doesn’t mean a whole lot” in the New Zealand Open on Thursday. The Australian carded a seven-under-par 64 on the Remarkables course at Millbrook Resort, just draining his last putt with play suspended for the day because of darkness. Heavy rain had delayed the start by three hours, meaning almost half the field, including local amateur Yuki Miya, who was six under with five holes to play, have yet... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3344758/australias-matias-sanchez-leads-new-zealand-open-jeeno-thitikul-struggles-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3344758/australias-matias-sanchez-leads-new-zealand-open-jeeno-thitikul-struggles-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:13 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong golfers had a tournament to forget at the Philippine Golf Championship, an Asian Tour event that was won by South Korean Cho Woo-young on Sunday. The highest finisher from the city was Jason Hak Shun-yat at 68, with Taichi Kho and Matthew Cheung failing to even make the cut. The victory at Wack Wack Golf & Country Club in Manila was the first for Cho on the Asian Tour. The Korean held off the challenge of Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert to win the tournament by four shots. Overnight... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3342830/hong-kong-golfers-struggle-korean-cho-woo-young-wins-philippine-golf-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3342830/hong-kong-golfers-struggle-korean-cho-woo-young-wins-philippine-golf-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:30:08 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Jason Hak Shun-yat overcame a rough start to card a one-under-par 71 in his first round as a full member of the Asian Tour, and said just being at the season-opening Philippine Golf Championship was something of a bonus. The 32-year-old Hongkonger is certainly no stranger to the professional game, but admitted to having to battle nerves as well as a tough Wack Wack Golf and Country Club course on Thursday. Hak’s 71 left him three shots back of leader Sarut Vongchaisit and in a large group tied... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3342558/asian-tour-hong-kongs-jason-hak-battles-nerves-and-rough-start-philippines-opener?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3342558/asian-tour-hong-kongs-jason-hak-battles-nerves-and-rough-start-philippines-opener?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:15:09 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball China’s Lin Yuxin has already had an impressive amateur career, but now he will get the chance to test his game against the region’s golfing elite after winning the Asian Tour Qualifying School event in Thailand. The two-time Asia-Pacific Amateur champion carded a four-under-par 67 in the final round to finish on 16 under, topping the group of 35 players who secured status for the 2026 season. Among them was Hong Kong’s Jason Hak Shun-yat, whose six-under total left him in 21st after five days... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3337322/asian-tour-chinas-lin-yuxin-tops-q-school-hong-kongs-jason-hak-also-through?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3337322/asian-tour-chinas-lin-yuxin-tops-q-school-hong-kongs-jason-hak-also-through?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:30:08 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Kuang Yang never imagined he would be standing on top of the National Games podium with a gold medal around his neck, having spent four days outduelling some of the best golfers China has to offer. And the 20-year-old from Zhejiang did not just sneak across the line either; he led from start to finish at Hong Kong Golf Club, ending his wire-to-wire victory four shots clear of Shanghai University of Sport’s Chai Bowen, who took silver, and bronze medallist Wu Ashun of Shanghai, who has won... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3332996/national-games-kuang-yang-goes-wire-wire-win-golf-gold-hong-kong-team-fall-short?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3332996/national-games-kuang-yang-goes-wire-wire-win-golf-gold-hong-kong-team-fall-short?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:37:58 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport No sooner has one of Hong Kong's record-breaking Olympians delivered, than another enters the National Games fray. Cheung Ka-long will on Sunday try to emulate Siobhan Haughey’s feats of recent days when he competes in fencing’s individual foil competition. And he’ll have Ryan Choi Chun-yin for company. Elsewhere, the home team has a chance of glory at Hong Kong Golf Club, while a triathlon quartet and a cycling duo are fancied to challenge, too. Here’s our guide to what could be a chaotic and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332952/national-games-fencers-cheung-and-choi-golf-triathlon-relay-what-watch-day-7?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332952/national-games-fencers-cheung-and-choi-golf-triathlon-relay-what-watch-day-7?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:00:14 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball The National Games golf tournament gets under way in Hong Kong on Thursday, with Taichi Kho expecting players to face a tougher test than some of the world’s best did two weeks ago. Softer fairways and greens created prime scoring conditions at the Link Hong Kong Open, which Tom McKibbin won with a record total of 27-under-par. And Kho, who will play alongside Matthew Cheung, Jason Hak Shun-yat and Jeffrey Shen Wang-ngai at the Hong Kong Golf Club, said he did not believe there would be a repeat... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3332524/national-games-golfers-face-harder-course-hong-kong-open-field-did-says-taichi-kho?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3332524/national-games-golfers-face-harder-course-hong-kong-open-field-did-says-taichi-kho?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:00:15 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Tom McKibbin set the Link Hong Kong Open alight on Thursday, firing a course record 10-under-par 60 on a day of low scores in Fanling. The Northern Irishman’s eight birdies and one eagle left him a shot short of the magical 59 that Patrick Reed produced on his way to winning last year on the Hong Kong Golf Club’s composite course. Jazz Janewattananond carded a 61 to sit alone in second, with Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Louis Oosthuizen and Thomas Pieters tied for third at eight under. Just three shots... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3330934/asian-tour-mckibbin-leads-low-scoring-charge-record-round-link-hong-kong-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3330934/asian-tour-mckibbin-leads-low-scoring-charge-record-round-link-hong-kong-open?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:00:20 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Patrick Reed returns to a favourite stamping ground this week, ready to defend his Link Hong Kong Open title and looking forward to getting his putter working again. The American hardly struggled during last week’s International Series Philippines event, finishing in a group on 11 under that also included Hong Kong pair Taichi Kho and Matthew Cheung. But the 2018 Masters champion felt his game was “just a hair off” and it had mostly shown on the greens at Sta Elena Golf Club, where local hero... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3330652/hong-kong-open-patrick-reed-hopes-rub-greens-return-happy-hunting-ground?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3330652/hong-kong-open-patrick-reed-hopes-rub-greens-return-happy-hunting-ground?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:10 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The International Series tees off in the Philippines on Thursday, with Dustin Johnson running out of time to extend his impressive record of winning a tournament every year for the past decade. A two-time major champion, Johnson has tasted victory consistently since his rookie PGA Tour season in 2008, when he won the Turning Stone Resort Championship. But the 41-year-old 4Aces captain struggled in LIV Golf this year, with his best finish a third place in Indianapolis, the final event of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3329984/international-series-reaches-philippines-time-running-out-johnson-win-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3329984/international-series-reaches-philippines-time-running-out-johnson-win-year?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:00:15 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Sarit Suwannarut is chasing his third Asian Tour title, Brett Rnkin and Ding Wenyi are hunting down their first, and the SJM Macau Open is all set for an exciting finish on Sunday. Three shots clear at the start of the day, Sarit’s four-under-par 66 took him to 16-under overall, two ahead of Rankin, who carded a 64, and another stroke clear of Ding after the Chinese player’s 65. The trio will trade blows in the final group at Macau Golf and Country Club, although Sarit’s experience could prove... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3329532/asian-tour-sarit-suwannarut-holds-his-nerve-stay-clear-chasing-pack-macau-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3329532/asian-tour-sarit-suwannarut-holds-his-nerve-stay-clear-chasing-pack-macau-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Oct 2025 13:22:16 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball The reigning Asian Games champion, three-quarters of the Hong Kong men’s team that won bronze in Hangzhou, and home advantage, there are lots of reasons for the city’s golfers to feel optimistic ahead of the National Games next month. Even facing the likes of defending champion Carl Yuan and Li Haotong in the men’s competition, and former world No 1 Yin Ruoning and Lily Muni He in the women’s event, the eight-strong squad will fancy their chances at Hong Kong Golf Club. And it is not as though... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3329228/national-games-home-advantage-gives-citys-golfers-reason-optimism-ding-yin-pose-threat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3329228/national-games-home-advantage-gives-citys-golfers-reason-optimism-ding-yin-pose-threat?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong’s leader John Lee Ka-chiu ignited the 15th National Games on Thursday, as the city’s athletes and officials set their sights on making a major impact on the multi-sport extravaganza. As excitement over the sporting festival heightened, Lee attended a flame-lighting ceremony in the mainland city of Guangzhou, alongside Gao Zhidan, head of the General Administration of Sport of China, and Macau leader Sam Hou-fai. Hong Kong will stage events in eight sports, with leading medal hopes... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328406/hong-kong-leader-lee-lights-national-games-flame-excitement-builds-festival-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328406/hong-kong-leader-lee-lights-national-games-flame-excitement-builds-festival-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:17:09 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball The next month could well decide the winner of the International Series rankings and with it a new member of LIV Golf, or if Anthony Kim has his way, provide an immediate return to the league. Kim was one of six players relegated at the end of the 2025 season, but with playing rights has five of the Asian Tour’s elevated events left to overhaul the likes of Lucas Herbert and Scott Vincent at the top of the points list. That he does not yet have a single point to his name meant the need for a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3327672/international-series-could-be-golden-liv-ticket-anthony-kim-if-he-can-find-his-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3327672/international-series-could-be-golden-liv-ticket-anthony-kim-if-he-can-find-his-game?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:15:49 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Li Haotong and Taichi Kho were already expected to battle each other once for gold this season at the National Games in Hong Kong, and now they are going to fight it out at the SJM Macau Open too. The pair have signed on for next month’s Asian Tour event, which also includes Im Sung-jae, Lee Westwood and defending champion Rattanon Wannasrichan in a 144-man field. With other members of the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese teams expected to take part, and local star Kelvin Si Ngai also looking to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3326490/asian-tour-li-haotong-taichi-kho-set-pre-national-games-clash-macau-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3326490/asian-tour-li-haotong-taichi-kho-set-pre-national-games-clash-macau-open?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 06:00:52 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Kazuki Higa held off a charging field on Sunday to claim the Shinhan Donghae Open for a second time, just about keeping himself together in a nerve-racking finish that went right down to the wire. A final round four-under-par 68 gave the Japanese 30-year-old a one-shot victory over Canadian Richard T Lee, and Asian Tour order of merit leader Scott Vincent. Thaichi Kho finished in a tie for fourth with Danthai Boonma, a stroke further back on 16 under after a final round of 68 at Jack Nicklaus... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3325490/asian-tour-higa-holds-nerve-charging-field-claim-second-shinhan-donghae-open-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3325490/asian-tour-higa-holds-nerve-charging-field-claim-second-shinhan-donghae-open-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:00:16 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Taichi Kho put himself in contention heading into the final round of the Shinhan Donghae Open, shooting a 66 on Saturday to move into a tie for third in Korea. The Hongkonger’s six-under-par effort left him two shots adrift of leader Kazuki Higa, who carded a 65 to sit on 14 under, with Asian Tour order of merit leader Scott Vincent alone in second, a stroke back. In the past, Kho has struggled in Korea, but came into this week at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club on the back of a second-place finish at... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3325433/asian-tour-kho-just-having-fun-puts-himself-contention-title-charge-korea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3325433/asian-tour-kho-just-having-fun-puts-himself-contention-title-charge-korea?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Sep 2025 08:49:33 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Bjorn Hellgren catapulted himself to the top of the Shinhan Donghae Open leaderboard with a scintillating 64 on Friday. The Swede’s eight-under-par effort left him one shot clear of a packed field, with just three strokes separating him from a large group – including Taichi Kho – tied for eighth on six under. In a four-way tie for second, Ryutaro Nagano, Tae-hoon Ok, Taiki Yoshida and Sang-hee Lee all reached the weekend on eight under at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club. Young-han Song and Kazuki Higa... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3325367/asian-tour-hellgrens-sparkling-64-gives-him-halfway-lead-korea-kho-stays-touch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3325367/asian-tour-hellgrens-sparkling-64-gives-him-halfway-lead-korea-kho-stays-touch?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:45:48 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Isaac Lam and Leon D’Souza grabbed the two Link Hong Kong Open spots up for grabs at local qualifying on Friday – with some help from two players already in the field. Asian Tour star Taichi Kho carried the bag for Lam, who carded a final-round three-under-par 67 to finish on six under, which was one ahead of D’Souza, who shot a level-par 70. Kho is making a habit of helping others reach the city’s Open, having been alongside Terrence Ng when he won last year’s qualifier. Ng, who has already... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3324477/hong-kong-open-golf-isaac-lam-leon-dsouza-clinch-local-qualifier-spots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3324477/hong-kong-open-golf-isaac-lam-leon-dsouza-clinch-local-qualifier-spots?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:49:51 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Bubba Watson and defending champion Patrick Reed will headline a Link Hong Kong Open field that could be the strongest in the tournament’s history now that places in two majors are on the line. The addition of the event to Masters and Open Championship qualifying was the “talk of the clubhouse” on the Asian Tour last week, according to Taichi Kho, who will also be playing in his home tournament. Almost 20 LIV golfers have submitted entries for November’s International Series stop in Fanling, and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3324041/hong-kong-open-bubba-watson-patrick-reed-top-strong-field-also-aiming-spots-majors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3324041/hong-kong-open-bubba-watson-patrick-reed-top-strong-field-also-aiming-spots-majors?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:03:29 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Taichi Kho fired off a final round 66 to finish second at the Mandiri Indonesia Open on Sunday, and still could not get close to winner Suteepat Prateeptienchai. The experienced Thai had a day to remember, coming from a stroke behind overnight leader Shahriffuddin Ariffin, to card an eight-under-par 64 to finish at 24 under for the tournament, some seven shots clear of the field. Eagles at the par-5 sixth and eighteenth were the highlights of a round that also included five birdies and a bogey... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3323819/asian-tour-kho-produces-best-finish-2023-suteepat-untouchable-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3323819/asian-tour-kho-produces-best-finish-2023-suteepat-untouchable-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:53:02 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Taichi Kho and Ginnie Ding will lead a Hong Kong team of established and rising stars into a National Games challenge that could pit them against some of the best in the world. With the likes of men’s star Li Haotong, who finished in a tie for fourth at the Open Championship last month, and women’s world No 5 Yin Ruoning among their potential opponents, the city has named a strong squad for November’s tournament, which is being played at Hong Kong Golf Club. Asian Tour star Kho will be joined by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3322402/national-games-kho-ding-lead-hong-kongs-golfers-search-gold-fanling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3322402/national-games-kho-ding-lead-hong-kongs-golfers-search-gold-fanling?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:00:24 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The International Series resumes this week, taking the Asian Tour’s elevated event to Japan for the first time and potentially opening the way for LIV Golf to follow. Tournaments in Cambodia and the Philippines have also been added to a now-completed schedule of 10 events that includes the return of the Singapore Open for the first time since 2022. Alongside the new countries are new sponsors, such as real estate giant DLF, Chinese liquor brand Kweichow Moutai and e-gaming brand BingoPlus. This... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3309213/japan-next-stop-international-series-golf-schedule-new-sponsors-are-locked?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3309213/japan-next-stop-international-series-golf-schedule-new-sponsors-are-locked?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 May 2025 11:00:11 +0000 The Indonesia Open is not the most glamorous stop on the Asian Tour’s calendar and it is far from being the richest, but as a reflection of where the game is heading and where it has been, there are few better examples than this week’s event in Jakarta. Part of the Tour off and on since the first tournament in 1974, the fortunes of the country’s flagship event have fluctuated over the years, from being jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour, to dropping off both and then... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3276688/rising-stars-indonesia-open-perfect-representation-direction-asian-tour-heading?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3276688/rising-stars-indonesia-open-perfect-representation-direction-asian-tour-heading?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:30:09 +0000 The Hong Kong Open has a new title sponsor, with Link Asset Management signing on to back the Asian Tour event for the next three years. In what Andy Kwok, the captain of Hong Kong Golf Club, called an “exciting new era in the tournament’s rich history”, officials also said nine-time major winner Gary Player would act as an ambassador for the Open in November. With the tournament, which was first played in 1959, again part of the 10-event International Series, organisers expect a strong field,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3275308/link-hong-kong-open-golf-showpiece-feature-citys-taichi-kho-and-legend-ambassador?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3275308/link-hong-kong-open-golf-showpiece-feature-citys-taichi-kho-and-legend-ambassador?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:16 +0000 The last time Kim Min-kyu was at Royal Troon, Henrik Stenson was winning the 2016 Open Championship and the South Korean was a schoolboy watching from the sidelines. This year he will have the chance to play alongside the Swede and a host of other golfing greats. Kim won the Korea Open for a second time on Sunday with a sparkling five-under-par 66, sealing a place at the last major of the year, and bringing an end to a challenging 18 months that began after his first national title in 2022. Just... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3267714/asian-tour-kim-eyes-return-royal-troon-after-korea-open-win-season-best-kho?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3267714/asian-tour-kim-eyes-return-royal-troon-after-korea-open-win-season-best-kho?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Jun 2024 11:18:57 +0000 Brooks Koepka fired a warning shot ahead of the defence of his PGA Championship in 10 days’ time, winning LIV Golf Singapore by two shots on Sunday. The American carded a three-under-par 68 to finish at 15 under for the tournament, with Australians Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman tied for second, and 2023 winner Talor Gooch alone in fourth at 12 under. Koepka began the day three shots clear of the field and, while challengers came and went, most notably in the shape of Leishman, kept his head as... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3261477/liv-golf-singapore-brooks-koepka-keeps-head-take-title-and-warm-pga-championship-defence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3261477/liv-golf-singapore-brooks-koepka-keeps-head-take-title-and-warm-pga-championship-defence?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 May 2024 07:56:54 +0000 Talor Gooch is waiting for golf “to get easy again” ahead of the defence of his LIV Golf Singapore title this week. The American finished top of the circuit’s individual standings in 2023, but has struggled so far this season, and was in a tie for 26th in Adelaide last week when he was also defending champion. A tie for second in Las Vegas has been his best result so far, and he is presently 10th in the player standings this time around, some distance behind leader Joaquin Niemann. Gooch said... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3261250/liv-golfs-gooch-waiting-game-get-easy-again-li-hunt-volvo-china-open-kang-chasing-korean-glory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3261250/liv-golfs-gooch-waiting-game-get-easy-again-li-hunt-volvo-china-open-kang-chasing-korean-glory?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 May 2024 23:00:10 +0000 When Sze Chi-wai received a life-changing medical diagnosis seven years ago, aged 49, he was working as a driver and loved water sports and going out with his family. Today the Hongkonger cannot move and is hooked up to a ventilator 24 hours a day. Sze has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Falling under the umbrella of motor neurone disease (MND), ALS significantly affects mobility, breathing,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3261064/motor-neurone-disease-als-hong-kong-patients-inspire-fundraising-helps-city-researchers-looking-cure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3261064/motor-neurone-disease-als-hong-kong-patients-inspire-fundraising-helps-city-researchers-looking-cure?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 May 2024 09:15:15 +0000 Swimming sensation Siobhan Haughey and Tokyo Olympic golden boy fencer Cheung Ka-long once again swept aside the competition on Wednesday, this time being crowned “best of the best” at the Cathay 2023 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for the third consecutive year. More than 100 Hong Kong athletes were nominated for the awards at the Convention and Exhibition Centre, with five male and five female athletes chosen, with one from each being crowned the star of the stars. It was the fifth time Cheung... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3260247/hong-kong-sports-awards-siobhan-haughey-cheung-ka-long-take-top-prizes-third-year-running-athletes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3260247/hong-kong-sports-awards-siobhan-haughey-cheung-ka-long-take-top-prizes-third-year-running-athletes?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:50:09 +0000 With only a 100 days to go to the Olympic Games, Hong Kong looks likely to send a smaller squad to Paris than the history-making one that claimed six medals in Tokyo three years ago. So far, the city’s athletes have secured just 20 places at this summer’s multi-sport event, well down on the 46 that made up the delegation to Japan. While several are still hoping to qualify in sports such as triathlon, gymnastics and athletics, there will be no place for the men’s teams in either fencing or table... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3259181/paris-olympics-2024-hong-kong-likely-send-smaller-squad-46-strong-team-won-historic-6-medals-tokyo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3259181/paris-olympics-2024-hong-kong-likely-send-smaller-squad-46-strong-team-won-historic-6-medals-tokyo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:19 +0000 Jesper Svensson beat Kiradech Aphibarnrat on the third play-off hole to win the Porsche Singapore Classic on Sunday, sealing a maiden DP World Tour win and continuing a stellar start to his rookie season. The Swede produced the round of his life to get into contention, starting off birdie, birdie, eagle on the way to firing a course record-equalling nine-under-par 63 at Laguna National Golf Resort Club, to rocket into the lead in the final round as other challengers came and went. In the end his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3256531/porsche-singapore-classic-svensson-beats-kiradech-third-play-hole-seals-maiden-win-dp-world-tour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3256531/porsche-singapore-classic-svensson-beats-kiradech-third-play-hole-seals-maiden-win-dp-world-tour?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Mar 2024 11:42:19 +0000 David Micheluzzi will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Porsche Singapore Classic on Sunday, and said a “complete reboot” had sparked his run of good form. The Australian’s six-under-par 66 on Saturday took him to 13-under overall, just ahead of English pair Andy Sullivan and Sam Bairstow. India’s Shubhankar Sharma was a shot further back after a third round 68, while talented teenage amateur Ratchanon ‘TK’ Chantananuwat and LIV Golf’s Paul Casey are in a group at 10... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3256481/porsche-singapore-classic-australian-micheluzzi-says-complete-reboot-after-new-zealand-breakdown-key?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3256481/porsche-singapore-classic-australian-micheluzzi-says-complete-reboot-after-new-zealand-breakdown-key?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Mar 2024 11:16:27 +0000 Kiradech Aphibarnrat has not enjoyed his best start to the year, but there were signs his game might be going in the right direction at the Porsche Singapore Classic on Thursday. The Thai golfer carded an eight-under-par 64 at Laguna National to set a course record, and was then joined in a share of the lead by England’s Jordan Smith and Malaysia’s Gavin Green. France’s Ugo Coussaud finished a shot further back in fourth, while further down the field, Paul Casey came home with a 68 in his first... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3256268/porsche-singapore-classic-kiradech-gets-flyer-course-record-64-shares-lead-smith-and-green?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3256268/porsche-singapore-classic-kiradech-gets-flyer-course-record-64-shares-lead-smith-and-green?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:50:54 +0000 Hong Kong pair Leon D’Souza and Matthew Cheung needed invitations to get into the International Series Macau event this week, they both made the most of the opportunity. While Taichi Kho was missing the cut, his compatriots were busy putting themselves in the middle of a packed Asian Tour leaderboard that had 73 players all within seven shots of the lead at the start of Saturday’s third round. The pair shot matching four-under-par rounds of 66, leaving Cheung at 11 under for the tournament, and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255647/asian-tour-hong-kong-pair-cheung-and-dsouza-making-most-rare-international-series-invites?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255647/asian-tour-hong-kong-pair-cheung-and-dsouza-making-most-rare-international-series-invites?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Mar 2024 11:00:16 +0000 Spain’s David Puig and Jbe Kruger from South Africa carved out a slim one-shot lead at the International Series Macau on Friday, but head into the weekend with just four shots separating the top 30 players. The pair made the most of the benign conditions at Macau Golf & Country Club, with Malaysian Open winner Puig carding a six-under-par 64, and Kruger going one better with a 63. Sitting on 11 under at the halfway stage, they are just ahead of Bjorn Hellgren and Mito Pereira, who had rounds of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255611/asian-tour-puig-and-kruger-carve-out-slender-lead-international-series-macau-chasing-pack-stay-close?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255611/asian-tour-puig-and-kruger-carve-out-slender-lead-international-series-macau-chasing-pack-stay-close?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:02:38 +0000 Li Haotong rolled back the years with an impressive opening round at the International Series Macau, and said he was surprised to have finished Thursday with the early lead. Once the great hope of Chinese golf, Li had an awful 2023, missing nearly every cut and struggling with all parts of his game, and last won at the 2022 BMW International. But the 28-year-old has already had a top 10 this year, at the Dubai Desert Classic, and in a field including 19 LIV golfers shot a seven-under-par 63 to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255414/chinas-li-haotong-rolls-back-years-macau-grabs-early-lead-international-series-event-ahead-liv-pair?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255414/chinas-li-haotong-rolls-back-years-macau-grabs-early-lead-international-series-event-ahead-liv-pair?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:00:24 +0000 The Asian Tour’s expansion will not be constrained by traditional or geographic boundaries as it deepens its ties with LIV Golf, and the head of its International Series confidently predicted it would “grow and grow”. With 10 elevated tournaments taking players to England, Africa, as well as across Asia this year, Rahul Singh told a small gathering of reporters talks were already under way about holding future events in North and Central America, Europe and elsewhere. And players from rival... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255368/asian-tour-eyes-us-europe-and-deepens-liv-golf-ties-international-series-head-says-event-will-grow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255368/asian-tour-eyes-us-europe-and-deepens-liv-golf-ties-international-series-head-says-event-will-grow?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:00:25 +0000 The Asian Tour wants to add a lucrative event before June to help its players qualify for this summer’s Paris Olympics, the head of the tour’s International Series told AFP on Wednesday. Rahul Singh was speaking ahead of this week’s International Series Macau, where players are chasing a US$2 million prize fund and all-important ranking points. Only 60 players will reach Paris 2024 and with most countries having a maximum of two places, competition is fierce before the Olympic Golf Rankings... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255211/asian-tour-bosses-add-event-help-hong-kongs-taichi-kho-others-qualify-paris-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255211/asian-tour-bosses-add-event-help-hong-kongs-taichi-kho-others-qualify-paris-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:30:15 +0000 One of Taichi Kho’s early meetings with Ian Poulter was at the 2011 Hong Kong Open, when the Englishman was defending his title and the Hongkonger was a star-struck 10-year-old. Kho grabbed a picture that day at Hong Kong Golf Club, and on Tuesday he sat next to his hero at the Wynn Palace hotel in Macau for a press conference ahead of this week’s International Series event in the city, in which they are both playing. It is not the first time the pair have been in the same field; they were... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255117/international-series-macau-star-struck-taichi-kho-torn-between-respecting-his-golfing-heroes-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3255117/international-series-macau-star-struck-taichi-kho-torn-between-respecting-his-golfing-heroes-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:31:34 +0000 Twice Scott Hend has had a chance to win the New Zealand Open, and twice his putter has deserted him when he needed it most. The Australian’s three-footer for par at the 72nd hole on Sunday lipped out, and his bogey at the last handed Japan’s Takahiro Hataji a one-stroke victory at Millbrook Resort. Hataji’s bogey-free four-under-par 67 took him to 17 under for the tournament, after he started the day in second, one shot back from Hend. Hend had an opportunity to win last year but “just didn’t... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3253983/asian-tour-japans-takahiro-hataji-makes-history-new-zealand-open-hend-lets-title-slip-death?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3253983/asian-tour-japans-takahiro-hataji-makes-history-new-zealand-open-hend-lets-title-slip-death?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Mar 2024 08:15:28 +0000 Taichi Kho raced into contention at the New Zealand Open on Saturday, and only a double-bogey on 18 stopped him grabbing share of the lead. The Hongkonger carded his third consecutive round of 67 at Millbrook Resort, moving to 12-under-par, two shots adrift of leaders Matthew Griffin and Scott Hend. Kho was in control for most of the day and held the outright lead as he stood on the 18th tee, but he found water on the par-3, took a drop and needed three more shots to get in for a five. “I was a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3253935/hong-kongs-taichi-kho-races-contention-new-zealand-open-hend-and-griffin-lead-asian-tour-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3253935/hong-kongs-taichi-kho-races-contention-new-zealand-open-hend-and-griffin-lead-asian-tour-event?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Mar 2024 08:23:35 +0000 Scott Hend showed no signs of slowing down at the New Zealand Open on Friday, opening up a two-shot lead at the halfway stage in Queenstown. The Australian’s five-under-par 66 moved him to 12 under overall, with overnight co-leader Matthew Griffin in a group of five at 10 under. Almost-perfect conditions at Millbook Golf Resort mean the top 20 are separated by just four shots, with Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho among those on eight under after a second successive round of 67. Hend began the day as he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3253826/asian-tour-hend-keeps-rolling-new-zealand-open-makes-most-calm-conditions-queenstown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3253826/asian-tour-hend-keeps-rolling-new-zealand-open-makes-most-calm-conditions-queenstown?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Mar 2024 08:57:33 +0000 Sarah Schmelzel birdied two of her final three holes on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore. The America’s four-under-par 68 left her just ahead of a three-way tie for second, between Lilia Vu, Linn Grant and Esther Henseleit. China’s Yin Ruoning carded a 71 to sit among a large group tied for 10th at Sentosa Golf Club, as did two-time defending champion Ko Jin-young. Schmelzel overcame a shaky start in windy conditions,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3253699/golf-round-schmelzel-grabs-early-hsbc-womens-lead-hend-rolls-back-years-new-zealand-kim-mission-liv?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3253699/golf-round-schmelzel-grabs-early-hsbc-womens-lead-hend-rolls-back-years-new-zealand-kim-mission-liv?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:56:43 +0000 Less than a year ago, Michael Hendry did not know how much longer he would live, let alone if he would ever play golf professionally again. The New Zealander had just finished second at the World City Championship in Hong Kong when he was diagnosed with leukaemia, and in May announced he was taking indefinite leave from the sport. On Thursday, with the all-clear from his latest biopsy still fresh in the mind, Hendry returns to the Asian Tour to compete in the New Zealand Open, with a second... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3253526/asian-tour-cancer-survivor-hendry-ready-win-new-zealand-open-months-after-success-would-have-been?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3253526/asian-tour-cancer-survivor-hendry-ready-win-new-zealand-open-months-after-success-would-have-been?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:30:19 +0000 The International Series gets under way in Oman this week, the first of 10 elevated events expected to happen over the course of the Asian Tour’s 2024 season. Officials have confirmed six of those tournaments so far, with stops in Macau, Morocco, Indonesia, Qatar and Hong Kong also on the schedule. At least one more is likely to be held in the UK, while Thailand, Vietnam and mainland China all hosted the series in 2023, and the Tour has said there were a “significant number of important... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3252662/asian-tour-international-series-oman-offers-glimpse-what-liv-golfs-future-could-look?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3252662/asian-tour-international-series-oman-offers-glimpse-what-liv-golfs-future-could-look?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Feb 2024 05:50:37 +0000 David Puig bagged his second Asian Tour victory in four months on Sunday, securing his spot at this year’s Open Championship in the process. The young Spaniard fired a final round nine-under-par 62 to finish the IRS Prima Malaysian Open at 23 under, two shots ahead of South Korea’s Wang Jeung-han. Wang’s startling 61, the low round of the week, was matched by Denwit Boriboonsub, who finished in a tie for third with American John Catlin, who carded a 66, on 20 under. Denwit and Wang claimed the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3252334/asian-tour-spains-david-puig-powers-malaysian-open-victory-claims-major-place-process?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3252334/asian-tour-spains-david-puig-powers-malaysian-open-victory-claims-major-place-process?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Feb 2024 09:21:38 +0000 Yet more recognition beckons for Siobhan Haughey after she was nominated for the annual Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards. With Haughey’s exploits at swimming’s world championships already making her case for nomination next year, her achievements from the previous 12 months ensured she was revealed on Saturday as one of the contenders for 2023. Public voting via the official website is open until March 17, with Haughey looking a shoo-in to be one of the five women’s stars honoured, and world No 1... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3252296/siobhan-haughey-leads-nominees-hong-kong-sports-stars-awards-public-vote-opens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3252296/siobhan-haughey-leads-nominees-hong-kong-sports-stars-awards-public-vote-opens?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Feb 2024 01:00:25 +0000 Khavish Varadan continued his dream debut in the Malaysian Open on Friday, taking a share of the halfway the lead with Australian Kevin Yuan. Malaysian rookie Varadan, who only turned professional last month, fired a six-under-par 65 to move to 13-under, with Yuan carding a 64 at The Mines Resort & Golf Club. American John Catlin was one shot further back after a 65 in the Asian Tour’s season opener. “I stayed patient and I tried to birdie one in every three holes and I did exactly that,” the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3252248/asian-tour-yuan-and-varadan-grab-halfway-lead-malaysian-open-hong-kongs-kho-makes-cut-after-birdie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3252248/asian-tour-yuan-and-varadan-grab-halfway-lead-malaysian-open-hong-kongs-kho-makes-cut-after-birdie?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:36:01 +0000