October 3, 2006 - Defending champion Colin Montgomerie and Major winners Retief Goosen and Michael Campbell will spearhead a world class line-up at next month’s US$2 million UBS Hong Kong Open.
The star trio are among the first players to be confirmed for the tournament, to be held at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling…
October 3, 2006 - Defending champion Colin Montgomerie and Major winners Retief Goosen and Michael Campbell will spearhead a world class line-up at next month’s US$2 million UBS Hong Kong Open.
The star trio are among the first players to be confirmed for the tournament, to be held at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling…
香港高爾夫公開賽冠名贊助商瑞銀宣布,明年賽事的總獎金將增至200萬美元,比今年多66%。下屆賽事的冠軍獎金為333,330美元,在亞洲賽事中數一數二。
贊助商的決定,將有效鞏固香港公開賽在亞洲的頂尖地位,亦意味著相比1999年,賽事獎金將大幅飊升560%。
瑞銀今年已把賽事總獎金提高50%至120萬美元,冠軍球手可獲20萬美元。瑞銀將一年四屆贊助是項賽事。
瑞銀集團香港分行行政總裁施許怡敏女士(Kathryn Shih)表示:「賽事總獎金提高,充分顯示我們對推動區內,尤其是瑞銀香港公開賽的承諾。能夠與此項源遠流長的賽事連成一線,我們深感高興。我們的鼎力支持,將令賽事更聲名大噪。」
瑞銀香港公開賽推廣公司Parallel Media Asia亦對有關消息深表鼓舞,該公司亞太銷售及市場副總裁Martin Capstick指出:「賽事獎金大幅提升,對球員、球迷以至每位與賽事有關的人都是喜訊。瑞銀目光遠大,矢志把此項著名賽事進一步揚名天下,PMA亦有相同的抱負。我們承諾吸引更多球星參加瑞銀香港公開賽,為亞洲球迷獻上頂級的體育演出。大幅提升獎金向此方向邁出一大步。」
香港公開賽為本港歷史最悠久的職業體育盛事,首屆比賽於1959年舉辦,此後每年都於粉嶺香港高球會舉行;諾曼(Greg Norman)、蘭格(Bernhard Langer)、屈臣(Tom Watson)及奧拉沙寶(Jose Maria Olazabal) 等八位大滿貫冠軍球手,都曾在香港揚威。
香港高球總會行政總裁Iain Valentine歡迎賽事獎金獲得提高,表示:「瑞銀香港高球賽飲譽亞洲,其傳統及歷史是區內其他賽事無法比擬。總獎金大幅增加,配合多姿多采的歷史,把是項賽事昇華至另一水平。」
更錦上添花的是,政府已授予瑞銀香港公開賽"M"銜頭,意即獲得政府支持,是一項為特區帶來經濟、社會及文化利益的重大國際體育盛事。
Prize money for next year’s UBS Hong Kong Open is to soar by 66 per cent to a massive US$2 million, title sponsor UBS has announced.
It means the 2006 winner will take home a first prize of US$333,330 – one of the biggest in Asia.
The increase will cement the tournament’s status as one of the…
Colin Montgomerie won a thrilling UBS Hong Kong Open on Sunday and immediately offered his sympathies to rival James Kingston, who suffered heartbreak on the final hole for the second successive year.
South African Kingston double-bogeyed the par-four 18th at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling to lose by a stroke – 12 months after…
Colin Montgomerie won a thrilling UBS Hong Kong Open on Sunday and immediately offered his sympathies to rival James Kingston, who suffered heartbreak on the final hole for the second successive year.
South African Kingston double-bogeyed the par-four 18th at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling to lose by a stroke – 12 months after…
來自荷蘭的德克森(Robert Jan Derksen)之前只是在看電影時見過金條,現在他真的擁有一條了。
德克森周六在瑞銀香港高爾夫球公開賽的第12洞一桿入洞,勇奪冠名贊助商瑞銀送出價值$15,000 美元的1kg金條。
他表示:「這是很好的禮物,我會好好留為紀念。拿去換錢太可惜了,金條才有紀念價值,這是我的美好回憶。之前我只在電影中見過金條,到現在還是感到難以置信。打高爾夫球會帶來很多難得的機會,當然,那還講求一點運氣。」
德克森在第三輪打出68桿的成績,低大會標準四桿;相信他會記住今天在香港高爾夫球會的黃金一刻。第12洞是大會今年新設的洞,標準桿為三桿,144碼,果嶺左前方有一小水湖。德克森眼看同組的保恩(Thomas Bjorn)打完後,拿出他的9號鐵桿,朝旗桿打去。
「球向右飛,那時的風向正是由右吹起,把球乖乖的帶入球!我的球僮和保恩都說這下沒錯了。那真的很漂亮的一球。」
德克森透露那是他個人的第五或第六個「一桿入洞」,但是他參加歐巡賽以來的第一次,也是首次「一桿入洞」因而獲獎。
同日較早前,吳太根在214碼、標準3桿的第五洞,打出了2005年瑞銀香港高爾夫球公開賽的第一個「一桿入洞」,可惜的是這位南韓選手沒那麼幸運,未能獲獎。
Robert Jan Derksen had only ever seen bars of gold in the movies – now he has one of his own.
The Dutchman aced the 12th hole at the UBS Hong Kong Open on Saturday to win a 1kg gold bar worth US$15,000 courtesy of title sponsor UBS.
"It’s a very nice reward," he said. "I think…
Hong Kong-bound Colin Montgomerie now has a new title to add to his eight Order of Merit crowns and 41 tournament victories worldwide – Order of the British Empire.
The Scottish ace – one of the stars of next week’s UBS Hong Kong Open – kept an important appointment at Buckingham Palace to collect his OBE…
Hong Kong-bound Colin Montgomerie now has a new title to add to his eight Order of Merit crowns and 41 tournament victories worldwide – Order of the British Empire.
The Scottish ace – one of the stars of next week’s UBS Hong Kong Open – kept an important appointment at Buckingham Palace to collect his OBE…
Simon Yates produced fireworks at the UBS Hong Kong Open on Saturday to put himself one round away from glory.
The Scot fired a course-record 61 – including birdies on the closing four holes – to take a two-shot lead into the final round at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling.
Yates’ spectacular effort left him…
Simon Yates produced fireworks at the UBS Hong Kong Open on Saturday to put himself one round away from glory.
The Scot fired a course-record 61 – including birdies on the closing four holes – to take a two-shot lead into the final round at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling.
Yates’ spectacular effort left him…