Danny Lai named new Hong Kong Golf Association chief executive officer

Former Cricket Hong Kong general manager Danny Lai Yee-june has replaced Tom Phillips as the new chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Golf Association.

Phillips, whose departure after three years was announced in August, is credited with improving the financial stability of the Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) as well as the face of their “brand,” “communications,” and “international reputation.”

Lai takes over at the end of a breakthrough year for golf in Hong Kong after amateur Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching represented the city in Rio de Janeiro as the sport made a successful return to the Olympic Games, and also a day after another thrilling edition of the Hong Kong Open at Fanling.

“2016 is an exciting year for golf, with it returning to the Olympics, and it is even more exciting to have a local-bred player from Hong Kong competing in it. Yet this is only the beginning,” said Lai.

“I would like to thank our current sponsors who have been supporting our initiatives and sharing our beliefs.

“We at the HKGA will continue to do our utmost to serve the game, its players and all who follow it here.”