The 2014 Hong Kong Open, which saw Scott Hend overcome Angelo Que in a sudden-death play-off, provided tremendous drama. But as Alex Jenkins explains, Hong Kong’s oldest professional sporting event has a habit of producing more than its fair share of memorable moments
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The stroke average of Augusta National's par-4 first hole during the 2012 tournament, making it the hardest hole. The first gave up only 11 birdies in four days, while the field also recorded...
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Singapore-based...
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The cost of a pint of Stella Artois, the official beer of the tournament, on the Hong Kong Golf Club's terrace during the Hong Kong Open. That's right. For those lucky enough to gain entry to the...
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Rick, who is the son...
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Beating Tiger Woods and...