6 HKPGA members gain tickets for
the 2009 UBS Hong Kong Open

The UBS Hong Kong Open, one of the most important events on golfing calendar, will take place on November 12 to 15 at The Hong Kong Golf Club. The total prize for this year tournament has grown up
to USD 2.5 Million with 8 Hong Kong representatives joining the game, 6 of them are members of HKPGA, including David Freeman and Wong Woon Man, who were also Hong Kong representatives at the World Cup. The remaining 4 are William Fung, Lokky Lee, Chris Tang and Derek Fung who got through the qualifying round at Kau Sai Chau Golf Course. 16-year-old junior golfer Steven Lam won the Hong Kong Close Amateur Championships on January 2009 is also qualified to the game. The last place would be given to the Champion of the Hong Kong Open Amateur Championships, which will be taken place from November 3 to 6 at Discovery Bay Golf Club.

As usual, players had to compete for places at the UBS Hong Kong Open by claiming the top 4 spots at the preliminary, which had already been taken place on Oct 15 to 16 at Kau Sai Chau Golf Course. A total of 26 players from HKPGA had taken part in the preliminary. Experienced golfer William Fung won the first place by carding a 2-day-combined score of 145 (72/73). Lokky Lee ranked the second by hitting a 147. Chris Tang and Derek Fung who out drove Roderick Staunton at the play off took the remaining two places.

The 52-year-old golf lover, William Fung, said after the game, “I am thrilled and I can’t believe that I can join this year UBS Hong Kong Open. This is really a dream comes true!” Fung enjoys participating in wide variety of tournaments. He has recently claimed the Senior Title at this year Order of Merits. We hope that all Hong Kong players can produce good result and perform their best in this year Open.