Steven Lam Finds Form in the States

Two-time Hong Kong Close Amateur champion is enjoying his college life in the States – and backing it up with a number of fine performances on the golf course.

Steven LamLam, 19, who enrolled at Santa Barbara City College, which is ranked as the number one community college in the country, at the end of last year, fired rounds of 68 and 69 to take medalist honours in the 36-hole Western State Conference Men’s Golf Finals at the end of April. His seven-under-par effort also helped his team, the Vaqueros, shoot a season best to win the event comfortably. SBCC finished the conference in second place behind the College of the Canyons Cougars.

"I’m really enjoying it here in Santa Barbara, it’s so beautiful – we’re really close to the Pacific Ocean,” said Lam (pictured), a Hong Kong international regular for the past five years. "We’re able to practice on some great golf courses and I’ve been playing pretty well, too. It’s been a lot of fun."

Written by The Editors

Photography by Daniel Wong

Click here to see the published article.

Tour de Force
I've always believed that for young talented players to improve they need to get outside their comfort zone and test themselves against golfers from other parts of the world in conditions that they...
Breezy at the Bay
Australia's Kevin Yuan held off the challenge of local talent Jackie Chan to win the overall boys' division at the MacGregor Hong Kong Junior Open Championship at a windy Discovery Bay Golf Club in...
Charity Drive for the Visually Impaired
  Liu, who is a former Hong Kong Close Mid-Amateur champion and SAR international, is president and head coach of the Association and held a press conference at Asia Golf Club in Cheung Sha Wan...
Ng Shows His Class
Local amateur talent Terrence Ng put in a brilliant performance to finish second at the le coq sportif Golf Championship, a professional event, in late June. Ng, a member of the Hong Kong...
HKGA July Stableford
Played in the searing summer heat, it was five-handicapper Nicky Au who took home the honours in the men's division thanks to his 34-point haul. Au, a familiar face at HKGA tournaments, finished one...
Albert KW Lai Championship
Tong, who finished sixth in this event last year, notched an impressive 34 gross stableford points on his way to a comprehensive victory in the overall boys' division, while Li's 32 point-haul earned...
KSC Celebrates 2 Millionth Golfer
Golf's increasing popularity in Hong Kong was underscored by the news that the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course hosted its two millionth golfer in early June. Now in its 17th year of...
From the President - July 2012
As the newly elected president of the Hong Kong Golf Association I would first like to thank my predecessor David Hui, last year's Executive Committee and all the staff at the HKGA for their efforts...
Mizuno's Thai Delight
Shinichi Mizuno held his nerve to clinch victory at the Mercedes-Benz Junior Golf Asian Masters Final in Thailand mid-June. Discovery Bay Golf Club member Mizuno, winner of the 2011 Hong Kong...
Mid Summer Wins for Shinichi and Christy
Mizuno, who won a youth event in Thailand the previous week, fired a fine 68 over the New Course at the Hong Kong Golf Club to establish a six-stroke margin of victory. Jeffrey Wang, Michael Regan...

Pages