After claiming the HSBC China Junior Open at the beginning of the year , the Elegantia College student went on to capture both the Montrose Fine Wines Hong Kong Close Amateur Championship and the Masters Golf Fashion Hong Kong Open Amateur Championship, two of the city's most prestigious events. In doing so, Liu, one of the longest hitters in local golf, became the first player in history to win both tournaments in the same calendar year. Although he didn't enjoy the best of form during November's World Amateur Team Golf Championship in Argentina, the strapping 17-year-old is heavily fancied to repeat his Close Amateur title over the Lunar New Year at Fanling.