Hong Kong quartet close in on silver medal on the fairway

The Hong Kong men's golf team are closing in on a silver medal at the National Games after another impressive round on the third day yesterday.

The quartet of Jason Hak Shun-yat, Tang Tsz-hang, Wong Woon-man and Yeung Mo-tin are in second place, six shots behind Liaoning but a massive eight strokes ahead of pre-Games favourites Guangdong, who have two seasoned professionals in their team - Liang Wenchong and Zhang Lianwei.

Hong Kong coach Tang Wai-chun was delighted with the composure shown by his squad against some of the best golfers on the mainland.

"The players are doing much better than expected and I think it's because they've coped with the pressure so well," he said.

"We're in the hunt for a medal but the players remained calm throughout the third round and even extended their lead over Guangdong from the second day.

"If Liaoning continue to perform like they have done so far, it will be difficult to challenge them for the gold medal. But if they slip up and we keep up our performance, we do have a chance to come from behind."

Tang said they would adjust their tactics after this morning's opening nine holes to see if they should be more aggressive or remain conservative.