New champion Grégory Bourdy ended up soaked in champagne, but organisers of last week’s UBS Hong Kong Open also had plenty of reasons to celebrate. The best field in the tournament’s history, four days of thrilling golf, the first ever French winner and intriguing subplots involving the European Tour’s Race To Dubai and Asian Tour’s Order…

Grégory Bourdy held off a hard charging Rory McIlroy to win the UBS Hong Kong Open by two shots on Sunday (15 November). The Frenchman carded a polished three-under-par 67 at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling to finish on 19-under 261 for the tournament. Northern Irish youngster McIlroy showed flashes of his prodigious talent in…

Rory McIlroy will draw inspiration from his brilliant final round at last year’s UBS Hong Kong Open as he goes gunning for victory in the 2009 event on Sunday (15 November). The talented Northern Irish youngster sits five shots behind leader Grégory Bourdy of France after a riveting third round at the Hong Kong Golf Club…

Grégory Bourdy will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the UBS Hong Kong Open as he goes in search of his third European Tour title. The Frenchman carded a seven-under-par 63 in the third round at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling on Saturday (14 November) to reach 16-under for the tournament. His…

  Yang Yong Eun showed some of the form that made him Asia’s first Major winner as he surged to the top of the leaderboard on the second day of the UBS Hong Kong Open on Friday (13 November). The Korean ace carded a three-under-par 67 at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling for a total…

Liang Wenchong stepped up his bid to become the first mainland Chinese golfer to win the UBS Hong Kong Open by grabbing a share of the second round lead on Friday (13 November). China’s No.1 delighted the galleries at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling with a sizzling five-under-par 65 that left him tied with…

Charl Schwartzel is hoping his outstanding second round at the UBS Hong Kong Open can spark a surge up the European Tour’s Race To Dubai rankings. The South African is currently 24th on the money list with season earnings of €938,019 and knows victory this week would put him in the top 15 heading into the…

Reigning champion Lin Wen Tang made a blistering start to the defence of his trophy on the first day of the UBS Hong Kong Open on Thursday (November 12). The Chinese Taipei star carded a bogey-free six-under-par 64 to lie one shot off the lead after morning play at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. Robert-Jan…

Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy remained locked in their Race To Dubai battle when they carded matching four-under-par 66s on the opening day of the UBS Hong Kong Open on Thursday (12 November). The duo’s efforts left them four shots off the lead in the US$2.5 million showpiece being held at the Hong Kong Golf Club…

Unheralded Udorn Duangdecha upstaged the world class field gathered at the UBS Hong Kong Open to take the first round lead on Thursday (12 November). The Thai veteran – with only one top-10 finish in his Asian Tour career – returned a brilliant eight-under-par 62 at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. That gave him a…

In case of wet weather the public car park, located on the 1st hole of the Old Course will be closed. Other available parking within walking distance of the course includes: North District Hospital Tai Ping Est Ching Ho Estate Sheung Shui KCR Station (free shuttle to the course is available. Take Station exit by 1st class coach and follow…

Ben Curtis has only played 12 holes of the UBS Hong Kong Open course and already he likes what he sees. "This is a great course," said the 2003 British Open champion after managing two-thirds of a practice round at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling on Tuesday. "It fits your eye well. You have…