China’s rising star Ding Wenyi, Zimbabwean ace Scott Vincent and 2023 champion Ben Campbell of New Zealand are eyeing the top prize at the Link Hong Kong Open 2025.
When the US$2 million Link Hong Kong Open 2025 gets underway this Thursday, a powerful field of golfing legends, regional stars and rising talents will do battle for pride, prizemoney and two alluring incentives – starts for the champion at the Masters Tournament and The Open in 2026.
The two Major starts will have added significance for Ding Wenyi, who is the highest-ranked player from China at Hong Kong Golf Club this week. The 20-year-old rising star won last year’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Japan, a victory which came with exemptions into this year’s Masters and The Open – provided he remained an amateur. However, Ding chose to turn professional after his win and had to forego playing in the two Majors.
“Last year, I won the AAC, I got a chance to play the Masters and the Open,” Ding said. “Unfortunately, I didn’t play. I decided to turn pro after I won that. I’m lucky I got a new chance this year, so hopefully I can get it again.”
Ding, who will be playing in the Hong Kong Open for the first time, already has played in one Major, the 2023 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, getting into the elite field by virtue of his victory at the 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. While he missed the cut at the U.S Open following rounds of 72 and 77, the strapping young golfer treasures the Major experience.
“That was so tough,” said Ding. “I would say it’s the most difficult tournaments to play in the world. Especially the greens, the rough, the setting for the golf course. But I really enjoyed it. It’s my first major, and I met a lot of good players. And it was really fun to play with my teammates in my first U.S. Open. Hopefully I can play in the future.”
Current International Series Ranking leader Scott Vincent is another player who is hungry for more Major starts. The Zimbabwean has made only two Major appearances, at the 2022 Open and this year’s U.S. Open, both forays resulting in missed cuts.
“Playing those tournaments are a dream for any golfer,” Vincent said. “I’ve been there one time, to Augusta, and it’s one of the most incredible places. Played the British Open one time, would love to get back, so if that were to be the case, I would love it.”
Having played at Hong Kong Golf Club’s Composite Course on three previous occasions, most recently last year when he finished in the top-10, Vincent is well aware of the nuances of the tree-lined Fanling layout.
“I think it’s one of the best courses that we play at on the Asian Tour, and I think it’s in great shape this year” said the 33-year-old Vincent, who has competed on multiple circuits in his colourful career including the Asian Tour, Japan Golf Tour and LIV Golf League.
One player who certainly knows how to navigate the tight fairways of Hong Kong Golf Club is New Zealander Ben Campbell, who won the Hong Kong Open in 2023 and was runner-up to Patick Reed last year.
“You’ve obviously got to drive the ball really well,” Campbell said. “You’ve got to hit some great iron shots. You’ve got to obviously get a lot of wedges around here and then you’ve got to have the putter running really hot. And the course is always in great condition. So, there’s sort of, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to get the putter running hot around here.
“Always love coming back to Hong Kong. It’s one of my favorite places to play golf. So, really looking forward to teeing it up this year, and hopefully, we can be right at the top of the leaderboard come Sunday.”
As the seventh of nine International Series events on the 2025 Asian Tour season, the Link Hong Kong Open 2025 will be crucial in determining which player tops the final International Series ranking and earns a ticket to the lucrative LIV Golf League.
The Link Hong Kong Open 2025 boasts one of its strongest fields ever, headlined by 2018 Masters winner and defending champion Reed, who plays on the LIV Golf League for the 4Aces GC team. He will be joined by fellow Major winners Graeme McDowell (Smash GC), Louis Oosthuizen (Stinger GC), Charl Schwartzel (Stinger GC), and Martin Kaymer (Cleeks GC), and English stalwart Paul Casey (Crushers GC). The line-up is bolstered by leading players from the Asian Tour and the LIV Golf League, along with young emerging talents from across the region.
One of the longest-running sports events in Asia, the Hong Kong Open has been played at Hong Kong Golf Club since its inception in 1959. The Link Hong Kong Open 2025, which tees off from October 30-November 2, is the 64th edition.
The Link Hong Kong Open 2025 is proud of being an “M” Mark event that helps enhance the image of Hong Kong as Asia’s sports event capital. The “M” Mark is awarded by the Major Sports Events Committee, symbolising intense, spectacular and signature events in the territory’s sports calendar.
In keeping with the event theme of the Link Hong Kong Open 2025 – Open For All – admission is free for the first two rounds on Thursday and Friday. Season passes, including the final two days on Saturday and Sunday, cost HK$300 for a weekend pass or HK$200 per day. Fans aged 18 and under will enjoy free entry across all four days when accompanied by a ticketed adult or by providing a photo ID showing the date of birth.
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