The new President of HKGA shares his vision for the next 12 months
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Written by Louie Chan
Photography by Daniel Wong
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The golf tournament at the Taipei 2017 Universiade was a first-class event over the difficult and challenging golf course at the Sunrise Golf & Country Club. The standard of players was very...
Louie Chan: Congratulations on your appointment to be the Asia-Pacific team captain of the 2018 Patsy Hankins Trophy. What does the appointment mean to you?
Joanne McKee: It is an honour and...
When did you start playing – and where?
I start playing when I was 6 at Kau Sai Chau.
How often do you play?
In Loretto Golf Academy (Scotland), I practice about 4 to 5 times a...
The HKIGA was funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charity Trust in 2016 to launch a two-year program to provide golf training for special need students. Those who show potential will be selected...
More than 240 competitors took part in the two-day event for Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA) subscribers at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. Won, who originally hails from Korea, finished on...
In an earlier article, we discussed the concept of the HK Player Funnel and building success in HK from the ground up. The entry level to this funnel for HK Golf is the HSBC Golf for Schools...
Among the many sports of the world, perhaps not many have as misunderstood reputation as golf. To some, the sport of golf may seem an antiquated, elitist or backwards institution. But as those...
Louie Chan: What is Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Training?
James Honey: A Strength and Conditioning Coach is an individual who works with athletes with two goals in mind:
1. Athletic...
It is very important to emphasise that, although major revisions are not expected, these are still proposed new Rules; the final version that will come out in late 2018 could differ.
The...
HKGA continues to strengthen the collaboration with HKPGA as coaches from both associations have attended the training classes. Graduates from future HKGA coaching classes can teach in both...