Calvin Koh talks to Jazz Janewattananond about how the Thai golfer emerges from an unsure talent into a national hero
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Written by Calvin Koh
Photography by AFP
HKG: JMP is one of the major players in golf course design in China. How did you get involved in the market and how many courses do you have open now?
MH: In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s...
You joined Clearwater Bay in April. How have you enjoyed the first six months?
Clearwater Bay is a truly special place. The membership and staff are fantastic and it is a real pleasure to come to...
HKG: Were you a big golfer before you joined the PGA Tour?
RA: Not at all. I was not a big golfer, and I’m still not a big golfer. But when I came to the Tour, I was single. I took up golf in...
Darryl O’Young is a cool guy. Very cool, in actual fact. I know this because whilst driving the Porsche Carrera we were zooming round Zhuhai International Circuit in, he answered his phone....
HKG: You’re known as “the golf guru.” Is that a title you ever get used to?
DL: It's a nice accolade. I've been doing this for a long time with all sorts of different levels of...
HKG: You’ve been living here on and off for a while now. Have your impressions of Hong Kong changed during that time?
JVDV: I love Hong Kong. I’m really looking forward to becoming a...
Childhood
Thomas Dickson Armour was born on September 24, 1896 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father George died when Tommy was only four years old and his biggest influence was elder brother Sandy...
The last time you were at the Hong Kong Golf Club was six years ago when you won the girls' division at the Faldo Series International Trophy. A lot has changed since then obviously, including your...
...but he's stiffened his lip and swallowed his pride and is man enough to admit that the big tournaments of the year delivered some of the most classic and dramatic moments of golfing history. Here...
Hong Kong Has a Shangri-La
We were invited to a party by the Skipper of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, Colonel the Honourable ‘Duggie’ Clague at his home among the parasol pines near...