Louie Chan talks to the 2017 Hong Kong Junior Open champion about his junior golf career, plan to play college golf in the States and dream of turning Pro
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Written by Louie Chan
Photography by Daniel Wong
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Tiffany won the match 3&2 and went on to help her University of Southern California women’s golf team to seal the victory against Brigham Young University in the final. Tiffany led 1up late...
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His love of the game was built at a very young age with tremendous support from his father Victor. “My wife Yoko and I enjoy playing golf,” Victor said, “It is probably natural that we pass on...
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When did you start playing and where?
I started playing approximately 15 years ago, mainly in China and during holidays in Australia and Europe.
How often do you play?
I like...
Speaking of his record-setting round at the New Course in Fanling, Leon recalled every hole vividly. “I actually bogeyed the first,” he said, “But then I got very lucky and made 3 birdies in the...
The Winter Junior Championship was the climax of such a bumper month and saw Taichi Kho claim the overall boys title over 36 holes at the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course (North Course...
In 2005 I made my first trip to Jr. World with the HK Team and at that time it really opened my eyes to the recruiting of junior golfers by college coaches. The Junior World tournament at Torrey...
Tiffany Chan’s success in becoming a Golf Olympian, and the first local winner of the HK Ladies Open at the HKGC in June, has elevated HK golf to a new high. Everyone who has been involved in HK...