It was then that the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course commenced operations, thereby giving those local golf enthusiasts without club membership a place to play.
Kau Sai Chau recently celebrated its fifteenth anniversary and in the years since, the facility has earned a much-deserved reputation for excellence. Regularly touted as the finest public golfing venue in Asia, the three courses – the original Gary Player-designed North and South layouts and the three-year-old East – have played their part in the development of tens of thousands of new golfers magnificently. Its role at the very centre of golf in this city cannot be exaggerated and the Hong Kong Golf Association is very grateful for their support, especially their support of junior golf. I very much look forward to seeing the continuing growth
and success of Kau Sai Chau over the next 15 years. Kau Sai Chau was the host venue of the Mizuno Winter Junior Championship late December, which was won in fine style by Tiffany Chan and Shinichi Mizuno. Shinichi, who was the only amateur to play in November's UBS Hong Kong Open, has played some excellent golf recently and he
will join many of Hong Kong's finest amateurs in the field of the Montrose Fine Wines Hong Kong Close Amateur Championship over the Lunar New Year. The Close, which was won by Liu Lok-tin last year, is one of the city's most eagerly anticipated events and is sure to once again provide a very worthy winner.
Stefan Albinski proved to be a very worthy winner at December's Ulferts Hong Kong Seniors Open Amateur Championship. The Australian successfully defended the title he won the year before with a super display at the Hong Kong Golf Club. Hong Kong players were well represented at the event, with Joe Pethes and Terry Collins finishing in a tie for fourth.
Another event of note that is reported in these pages of this, the fiftieth issue of HK Golfer, is the Ageas Pairs Championship. Played annually at Discovery Bay Golf Club, the event's betterball format makes it an especially enjoyable tournament to participate in. Congratulations to all the winners and a note to all those who wish to play in it next year – sign up early! It's one of the most popular events on the calendar.
Kung Hei Fat Choy!
—Ning Li President HKGA
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