Asian Games 2023: Taichi Kho hails ‘really special’ day after Hong Kong golfers claim historic medals in Hangzhou
- Kho holds off double South Korean charge to win men’s individual golf tournament
- He combines with Jason Hak, Matthew Cheung and Terrence Ng to take bronze in team event
Taichi Kho had the type of putt every golfer dreams of to win a tournament, knocking his ball in from two inches to clinch gold at the Asian Games on Sunday.
Kho carded a three-under-par 69 to finish at 27 under overall, and was mobbed by teammates almost as soon as he had taken the ball out of the hole, with Hong Kong also taking bronze in the team event.
It was a double dose of history for the city, with Kho, Matthew Cheung Hung-hai, Jason Hak Shun-yat and Terrence Ng Shing-fung claiming Hong Kong’s first ever medals in golf at a Games.
“I was looking at the team leader board all day long,” Kho said. “Those are my guys and it’s a team effort. It’s not really just myself as an individual, but it feels like, you know, the whole group came together for me to be able to do that. It’s really special.”
The city’s newest gold medallist admitted to nerves coming down the 18th fairway, but said his experience of winning the World City Championship in Hong Kong in March had helped.
“I was so incredibly nervous coming down the stretch on both events, that I just feel like this time I had a bit more perspective on everything,” Kho said “So, I feel like this time I was a little more prepared to be in that situation.”