Trio to Tee it Up at Fanling

Wong Woon-man led from start to finish to win one of three spots available at the Hong Kong Open Qualifying Tournament, which hosted at Fanling early last month

Doug Williams, Wong Woon-man and Wilson Choy

Seasoned professionals Wong Woon-man and Wilson Choy, together with one of Hong Kong’s top amateurs Doug Williams, will join four-time major winner Ernie Els and defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez at this month’s Hong Kong Open after finishing in the top three of the Qualifying Tournament at the Hong Kong Golf Club last month.

The trio found themselves at the top of the leaderboard amongst a field that started with 43 after two rounds of play to secure well-deserved playing spots at the 56th Hong Kong Open. Organized by the Hong Kong Golf Association, local talents are invited to participate in the Hong Kong Open Qualifying Tournament every year to compete for the chance to come face-to-face and test their skills against some of the best golfers in the world.

Wong, who won by seven shots after two solid rounds of 68, simply could not hide his excitement at the prospect of going head-to-head against world class champions:

"I am extremely happy. It has been hot and quite tough these two days but I am satisfied with the way I played. I hope we, as local Hong Kong players, can play well at the Hong Kong Open so we can showcase what we can do, and create more awareness for the sport of golf in Hong Kong."

He added, "With the participation of Ernie Els, there will be more attention paid to the tournament, which can only be a good thing."

Williams, who has enjoyed a rich vein of form over the past 18 months, played in the Hong Kong Open last year and is hoping to improve upon that performance, when he recorded rounds of 76 and 77 to miss the cut. “It’s a fun week and hopefully I can get off to a good start and try to build on that this time around,” he said.

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