Hong Kong Open (golf)

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Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "infobox". The Hong Kong Open is a golf tournament which is played on the Asian Tour, and formerly on the European Tour. It was founded in 1959 and in 1962 and was one of the five tournaments that made up the inaugural Far East Circuit, later known as the Asia Golf Circuit. It remained part of the circuit until 1996, before joining the Asian Tour, then known as the Omega Tour, in 1997. It became co-sanctioned by the European Tour in 2001, as part of the 2002 season.

The Hong Kong Open was played in spring from its inception until 1994,[1] but since 1995 has usually been played towards the end of the year, in November or December, and as a result has often fallen into the following year's European Tour season.

Since taking its place on the European Tour the event has always been held at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Sheung Shui, New Territories. The Hong Kong Golf Association, Hong Kong PGA, and Chinese PGA receive a limited number of exemptions into the tournament for their members.

History

In 1958, Hong Kong Golf Club member Kim Hall wrote to Australian professional Eric Cremin to see if those players playing in the Philippine Open in 1959 would consider staying in the region to play in Hong Kong. Hall then approached Peter Plumley, secretary of South China Morning Post, who was also a golfer. Plumley then persuaded his boss to sponsor 1,000 Australian pounds in prize money in the name of South China Morning Post. Then, the first Hong Kong Open was launched in February 1959.[1] According to Hong Kong Golf Club member Willie Woo, Kim Hall was very keen for the tournament and he talked a lot with Australian golfers, including Peter Thomson. Woo helped to get Taiwanese players through his connections.[2]

The first tournament was hosted by Sir Robert Black, the then-Governor of Hong Kong. Around one thousand spectators joined the tournament.[3] Taiwanese golfer Lu Liang-Huan won the inaugural edition of the tournament.[4] The success of the Hong Kong Open prompted first Singapore in 1961, and then Malaysia and Japan in 1962, to introduce their own tournaments and bring about the setting up of the Far East Golf Circuit.[4] The circuit further expanded into a regular ten-tournament tour, called the Asia Golf Circuit, that existed until the end of the twentieth century.

Despite the SCMP's original agreement to maintain 1,000 pounds sponsorship of the Hong Kong Open, it was felt that prize money would need to be increased if the best players were to be attracted. To that end the 1963 event was jointly sponsored by the SCMP and British American Tobacco, with the purse being increased to 4,000 pounds as a result.[4]

Due to poor weather conditions during the 1966 event, the Hong Kong Golf Club lost HK$10,442 as the money put up by the sponsors was insufficient to cover expenses. As a result, the club decided that in future it could not undertake to assist financially in any way, but would continued provide the courses and the general facilities.[4] The 1968 tournament was the first edition to be shown live on television.[4] In 1969, the newly formed the Hong Kong Golf Association took up the task of organising the tournament.[4] In 1971, the Hong Kong Open was on the verge of disappearing due to low spectator numbers and financial problems, but with the assistance of the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, who were keen to retain the event on the Asia Golf Circuit, the tournament was saved.[5][6][7]

In 1996, Hong Kong golfer Dominique Boulet finished fourth, the best result by a local golfer.[8] In 2008, Florida-based Hong Kong amateur Shun Yat Hak became the youngest player ever to make the cut in a European Tour event, at 14 years and 304 days, eclipsing the record set by Sergio García at the Turespaña Open Mediterrania in 1995.[9] At the other end of the age spectrum, Miguel Ángel Jiménez became the oldest golfer ever to win on the European Tour when he won in 2012 at age Template:Age in years and days, and extended his record by defending his title in 2013 at age Template:Age in years and days.[10]

In 2013, organizers and potential sponsors raised concerns over the complex becoming enmeshed in a controversial redevelopment plan for Fan Ling.[11] The tournament was played that year without a title sponsor.

In 2020, the Hong Kong Open organizers announced that the tournament would be postponed till 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.[12]

In March 2023, it was confirmed that the Hong Kong Open would return after a two-year hiatus as an Asian Tour event. The tournament would also gain International Series status.[13]

Winners

Year Tour(s)Template:Efn Winner Score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up Ref.
Link Hong Kong Open
2024 ASA Template:Flagicon Patrick Reed 258 −22 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Ben Campbell [14]
Hong Kong Open
2023 ASA Template:Flagicon Ben Campbell 261 −19 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Cameron Smith [15]
2021–22: No tournament
2020 ASA, EURTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon Wade Ormsby (2) 263 −17 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Shane Lowry
2019: No tournament
Honma Hong Kong Open
2018 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Aaron Rai 263 −17 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Matt Fitzpatrick
UBS Hong Kong Open
2017 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Wade Ormsby 269 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Alexander Björk
Template:Flagicon Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Template:Flagicon Paul Peterson
Template:Flagicon Julian Suri
2016 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Sam Brazel 267 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Rafa Cabrera-Bello
2015 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Justin Rose 263 −17 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Lucas Bjerregaard
Hong Kong Open
2014 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Scott Hend 267 −13 PlayoffTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon Angelo Que
2013 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez (4) 268 −12 PlayoffTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon Stuart Manley
Template:Flagicon Prom Meesawat
UBS Hong Kong Open
2012 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez (3) 265 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Fredrik Andersson Hed
2011 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Rory McIlroy 268 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Grégory Havret
2010 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Ian Poulter 258 −22 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Simon Dyson
Template:Flagicon Matteo Manassero
2009 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Grégory Bourdy 261 −19 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Rory McIlroy
2008 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Lin Wen-tang 265 −15 PlayoffTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon Rory McIlroy
Template:Flagicon Francesco Molinari
2007 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez (2) 265 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon K. J. Choi
Template:Flagicon Thongchai Jaidee
Template:Flagicon Robert Karlsson
2006 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon José Manuel Lara 265 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Juvic Pagunsan
2005 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie 271 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon K. J. Choi
Template:Flagicon James Kingston
Template:Flagicon Lin Keng-chi
Template:Flagicon Edward Loar
Template:Flagicon Thammanoon Sriroj
Omega Hong Kong Open
2004 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez 266 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Pádraig Harrington
Template:Flagicon James Kingston
2003 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Pádraig Harrington 269 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Hennie Otto
2002 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon Freddie Jacobson 260 −16 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jorge Berendt
Template:Flagicon Henrik Nyström
2001 ASA, EUR Template:Flagicon José María Olazábal 262 −22 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Henrik Bjørnstad
2000 ASA Template:Flagicon Simon Dyson 263 −21 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Kim Felton
Template:Flagicon John Kernohan
Template:Flagicon Charlie Wi		 [16]
Perrier Hong Kong Open
1999 ASA Template:Flagicon Patrik Sjöland 269 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ian Woosnam [17]
1998 ASA Template:Flagicon Kang Wook-soon 272 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Ed Fryatt [18][19]
Andersen Consulting Hong Kong Open
1997 ASA Template:Flagicon Frank Nobilo 267 −17 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Kang Wook-soon [20]
1996 AGC Template:Flagicon Rodrigo Cuello 275 −5 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Scott Hoch
Template:Flagicon Bill Longmuir		 [21]
Hong Kong Open
1995 AGC Template:Flagicon Gary Webb 271 −13 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Rafael Alarcón [22]
Kent Hong Kong Open
1994 AGC Template:Flagicon David Frost 274 −10 PlayoffTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon Craig McClellan [23]
1993 AGC Template:Flagicon Brian Watts 274 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chen Tze-chung [24]
Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Open
1992 AGC Template:Flagicon Tom Watson 274 −10 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Ronan Rafferty [25]
1991 AGC Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer 269 −15 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Choi Sang-ho
Template:Flagicon Lu Wen-teh		 [26]
Martell Hong Kong Open
1990 AGC Template:Flagicon Ken Green 205Template:Efn −8 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Danny Mijovic
Template:Flagicon Brian Watts		 [27]
Johnnie Walker Hong Kong Open
1989 AGC Template:Flagicon Brian Claar 274 −6 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Mats Lanner
Template:Flagicon Gary Rusnak		 [28]
Unisys Hong Kong Open
1988 AGC Template:Flagicon Hsieh Chin-sheng 274 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Lu Chien-soon [29]
United Airlines Hong Kong Open
1987 AGC Template:Flagicon Ian Woosnam 275 −9 4 strokes Template:Flagicon David Feherty
Template:Flagicon Sam Torrance		 [30]
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open
1986 AGC Template:Flagicon Seiichi Kanai 285 +1 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ian Baker-Finch [31]
1985 AGC Template:Flagicon Mark Aebli 270 −10 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Chen Tze-ming [32]
1984 AGC Template:Flagicon Bill Brask 268 −12 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Greg Norman [33]
1983 AGC Template:Flagicon Greg Norman (2) 134Template:Efn −6 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark James [34]
1982 AGC Template:Flagicon Kurt Cox 276 −4 PlayoffTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon Terry Gale
Template:Flagicon Tom Sieckmann		 [35]
1981 AGC Template:Flagicon Chen Tze-ming 279 E 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Graham Marsh [36]
1980 AGC Template:Flagicon Kuo Chie-Hsiung 274 −5 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Lu Liang-Huan [37]
1979 AGC Template:Flagicon Greg Norman 273 −6 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Lu Hsi-chuen
Template:Flagicon Chen Tze-ming
Template:Flagicon Hsu Chi-san		 [38]
Hong Kong Open
1978 AGC Template:Flagicon Hsieh Yung-yo (4) 275 −4 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Kim Seung-hack [39]
1977 AGC Template:Flagicon Hsieh Min-Nan 280 E 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Teruo Sugihara [40]
1976 AGC Template:Flagicon Ho Ming-chung 279 −1 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Hsu Sheng-san [41]
1975 AGC Template:Flagicon Hsieh Yung-yo (3) 288 +8 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ted Ball
Template:Flagicon Gaylord Burrows
Template:Flagicon Stewart Ginn		 [42]
1974 AGC Template:Flagicon Lu Liang-Huan (2) 280 E PlayoffTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon Graham Marsh [43]
1973 AGC Template:Flagicon Frank Phillips (2) 278 −6 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ben Arda [44]
1972 AGC Template:Flagicon Walter Godfrey 272 −8 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Takashi Murakami [45]
1971 AGC Template:Flagicon Orville Moody 266 −14 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Haruo Yasuda [46]
1970 AGC Template:Flagicon Isao Katsumata 274 −6 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Haruo Yasuda [47]
1969 AGC Template:Flagicon Teruo Sugihara 274 −6 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Maurice Bembridge [48]
1968 AGC Template:Flagicon Randall Vines 271 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Teruo Sugihara [49]
1967 FEC Template:Flagicon Peter Thomson (3) 273 −7 PlayoffTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon Brian Huggett [50]
1966 FEC Template:Flagicon Frank Phillips 275 −5 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Hideyo Sugimoto [51]
1965 FEC Template:Flagicon Peter Thomson (2) 278 −2 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ross Newdick [52]
1964 FEC Template:Flagicon Hsieh Yung-yo (2) 269 −15 PlayoffTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon Alan Murray [53]
1963 FEC Template:Flagicon Hsieh Yung-yo 272 −16 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Tomoo Ishii [54]
1962 FEC Template:Flagicon Len Woodward 271 −17 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Frank Phillips
Template:Flagicon Bill Dunk
Template:Flagicon Alan Murray		 [55]
1961 Template:Flagicon Kel Nagle 261 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Peter Thomson [56]
1960 Template:Flagicon Peter Thomson 272 [57]
1959 Template:Flagicon Lu Liang-Huan 281 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bruce Crampton
Template:Flagicon Kel Nagle		 [58]

Source:[59][60]

Scorecard

Hole Name[61] Old Name Yards Metres Par
1 Taipo Trench 468 428 4
2 Sai Kung The Trap 149 136 3
3 Shatin Fearsome 551 504 5
4 Wong Tai Sin Temptation 288 263 4
5 Kowloon City Table Top 192 176 3
6 Kwun Tong The Pimple 436 399 4
7 Eastern The Narrows 380 347 4
8 Southern Oasis 188 172 3
9 Wan Chai The Bend 493 451 4
10 Central and Western Holland 367 336 4
11 Yau Tsim Mong The Paddy 466 426 4
12 Sham Shui Po Short Hole 144 132 3
13 Kwai Tsing The Long Hole 529 484 5
14 Tsuen Wan The Bungalow 395 361 4
15 Islands The Burn 426 390 4
16 Tuen Mun The Road Hole 411 376 4
17 Yuen Long The Graves 406 371 4
18 North The Ultimate 410 375 4
Total 6710 6137 70

See also

Notes

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References

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  18. ↑ 韓好手姜旭淳奪標, Hong Kong Commercial Daily, 30 November 1998
  19. ↑ Final round duel puts friendship to test, South China Morning Post, 29 November 1998
  20. ↑ Nobilo steadies ship, then takes Open by storm, South China Morning Post, 8 December 1997
  21. ↑ Cuello shrugs off all challengers in Open win, South China Morning Post, 9 December 1996
  22. ↑ Win makes Webb rethink career, South China Morning Post, 20 November 1995
  23. ↑ Frost solves putting riddle in Open play-off, South China Morning Post, 28 February 1994
  24. ↑ Watts stays the course for thrilling Open win, South China Morning Post, 15 February 1993
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