Hong Kong Olympian

Tiffany Chan will be one of only three amateur golfers at the Rio Olympics this month, which sees golf return to the Summer Games for the first time since 1904

With her friend Stephanie Ho and their respective families

Excelling in the familiar surroundings of her home course, Chan thrilled the local galleries by defeating Thailand's Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off. While it was Kanphanitnan, a professional, who took the prize money, it was the Hong Kong player who earned the all-important winner's ranking points, which were enough to push her into the top-60 of the Olympic standings for the very first time. It was a position she would not relinquish.

"Qualifying for Rio is a huge personal achievement for me, but it's also an achievement for golf in Hong Kong," continued Chan, who has been a mainstay of the top-20 in the world amateur rankings for the past three years. "The support I've received from the Hong Kong Golf Association, in addition to all the clubs and other golf facilities in Hong Kong has been simply amazing and I can't thank them enough for helping me to reach this stage.

"My goal is to represent Hong Kong to the very best of my ability."

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Written by Alex Jenkins

Photography by Daniel Wong

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