UBS Hong Kong Open defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain tries on a greenskeeper’s traditional Chinese hakka hat on November 30, 2005 at the Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling, during the Pro-am for the UBS Hong Kong Open. The US$1.2 million tournament takes place from December 1-4, 2005. Picture by Paul Lakatos/UBS.

Zhang Lian Wei is targeting victory in this week’s UBS Hong Kong Open to score a unique golfing hat-trick. The Chinese star has already won the national Opens of his home country and Macau and knows victory at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling would complete an impressive treble. "I consider this to be my ‘home’…

A giant replica of a gold bar dominates the 12th tee as Korean star KJ Choi goes for the green during practice for this week’s UBS Hong Kong Open. To mark the first year of its title sponsorship, UBS has announced that the first player to score a hole-in-one at the newly-constructed 12th hole during…

Colin Montgomerie will tee off in this week’s UBS Hong Kong Open in the belief that tournaments in Asia are harder to win than ever before. Globe-trotting Monty says Asian golf has made "massive" improvements both on and off the course in recent years. "There’s been a dramatic increase in standards over the last 10 or 15…

Paul Casey made a nightmare start to the UBS Hong Kong Open – but emerged smiling and still harbouring hopes of landing the title. The Ryder Cup star found himself six-over-par after just 11 holes at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling on Thursday, a far cry from his heroics of the week before when…

Thongchai Jaidee hopes his rediscovered putting touch will bring success in the forthcoming UBS Hong Kong Open – and help him cling on to his Asian Tour Order of Merit crown. The Thai ace lies second to compatriot Thaworn Wiratchant in the money list with just two events remaining and agrees that he needs an outstanding…

Three-time US PGA Tour winner KJ Choi is heading for the UBS Hong Kong Open and says he would love to win "one of the premier events in Asia". The trailblazer for Asian golf has been confirmed for next week’s Fanling showpiece and will lead Asia’s bid to end European players’ recent domination of the tournament. "The…

This week’s UBS Hong Kong Open boasts one of the strongest lineups in the event’s long and illustrious history. The defending champion will be there, as will his predecessor. The European Tour Order of Merit winner is in the field, together with the world’s top-ranked Asian player, not to mention the current leader of the Asian…

Ryder Cup stars Thomas Bjorn （right) and Paul Casey both have their eyes on the UBS Hong Kong Open trophy after confirming they will take part in the US$1.2 million tournament next month. Danish ace Bjorn has an excellent record in the Hong Kong showpiece, having finished joint fourth in last year’s tournament and tied for…

When the UBS Hong Kong Open tees off at Fanling next month, Asian golfers will be aiming to end a seven-year itch. South Korea’s Kang Wook Soon was the last Asian player to win the Open when he triumphed in 1998, since when the famous old trophy has been monopolised by Europeans. It is a run…

The UBS Hong Kong Open has a history of Asian success – it has been won by an Asian player 16 times in its 46-year history. Asian Tour players have also started to be successful in events that are co-sanctioned with the European Tour. This year alone, Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee (right) has won the Malaysian Open…

The UBS Hong Kong Open is looming as a pivotal moment in the battle for the Asian Order of Merit title. Next month’s US$1.2 million tournament is one of just four ranking events remaining on this year’s Asian Tour and – as the penultimate tournament on the calendar – could well be the deciding ground in…