Five Minutes with Bruce Chan

The founder of Golf 007, a leading Hong Kong-based golf travel agency, talks us through a memorable two rounds at Xili, his fondness for John Daly and what he'd like to see happen to slow players

John Daly is Bruce Chan’s one of two favourite players

Who is your favourite player?

I have two – John Daly and Ian Poulter. I like their intensity and both are great fun to watch. Poulter was magnificent at last year's Ryder Cup, just amazing.

What, if anything, drives you mad when playing?

Slow play. It's a crime, really, and in an ideal world, the offenders should have to pay higher green fees! Some people moan about unraked bunkers but I'm fine with them – bunkers are hazards and you shouldn't find yourself there in the first place.

Who would be in your dream fourball?

Ideally, it would be Jiyai Shin, Christina Kim and John Daly – they're all about my size around the mid-section but still manage to play excellent golf. But seriously, anyone who has a good sense of humour and is willing to have a good laugh at their own game would do.

What's in your bag?

I have two entirely different sets of clubs – one for my club and one for when I travel. The set I use most comprises a TaylorMade R11 driver, XXIO fairway woods, TaylorMade Burner irons, Cleveland 588 wedges and a TaylorMade Ghost putter. I like TaylorMade Penta and Bridgestone B330 golf balls and house all of my equipment in a Porterline 905 golf bag.

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Written by Alex Jenkins

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