‘Captain America’ Patrick Reed can’t wait to return to Hong Kong Open – and under-21s can watch Ryder Cup star for free
All four days of this year’s tournament will be free to youngsters in bid to boost golf in the city
Captain America can’t wait to come back to Hong Kong – and he might have an army of young fans after the UBS Hong Kong Open announced admission will be free to under-21s this year.
American Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed, who gained the nickname for his fist-pumping Hazeltine heroics in bringing the cup back to the US this month, is among the big names confirmed for this year’s event at Hong Kong Golf Club from December 8-11.
And organisers will be hoping for record-breaking crowds: as well as the free entry to under-21s for all four days, the tournament is free to all on Thursday and Friday.
“It’s cool,” said world No.7 Reed, of his nickname. “Captain America – I love my country so much, I’m proud to be an American and it kind of stuck this year – all the players were like, ‘Hey Captain America,’ it was fun. It was a good movie – I’ve seen it about 5,000 times!”
Reed inspired the US with an epic last-hole win over Europe’s top star, Rory McIlroy, in the final-day opening singles match to set the tone for his teammates.
