McDowell Sets New ‘Chopsticks Challenge’ Course Record, Now For The Hong Open Title
Graeme McDowell’s return to Hong Kong continues to be all positive, keeping himself in contention for hopeful victory heading to the final round on the famed host Hong Kong Golf Club course.
McDowell kept his scoring in the 60s for a third running adding a four-under 66 to earlier scores of 67 and 65 to be sharing seventh place at 12-under-par and only four shots adrift of the leading duo of Aussie Cam Smith, who signed for a 65, along with Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai, who added a ...
Double D Continues To Show His Fondness For Hong Kong Host Venue
Scotland’s David Drysdale continues to show his fondness for the host course, ensuring himself all four rounds in the Hong Kong Open.
Drysdale, and with wife/caddy Vicky again calling the shots, added a one-under-par 69 to his opening 68 and move to three-under in the premier Asian Tour event.
Double-Ds effort also continues a great run of form in his rookie Asian Tour season having now ensured himself weekend work in now 10 of 13 events he’s contested this ‘first of his career’ seasons.
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Ramsay Ignites Hopes Of Double Delight In The Rainbow Nation.
Scotland’s Richie Ramsay superbly ignited hopes this week of a double delight in the Rainbow Nation in posting a four-under 68 on the opening day of the Nedbank Challenge.
Ramsay, 40, grabbed seven birdies to be trailing just two adrift of the leading four-some of Dane Nicolai Hojgaard, Swede Vincent Norrman, England’s Dan Bradburg and World No. 8 and visiting American Max Homa.
Homa produced a bogey-free round in returning to competition after joining Justin Thomas, and their respective ...
‘Double D’ Superbly Fights Back On Day Of Low Scoring At Hong Kong Open
Scotland’s David Drysdale superbly bounced back from two early hiccups to get among the birdies on the opening day of the Hong Kong Open.
‘Double D’ was one-under, and well down the board, heading to his back nine but then put foot down to birdie the 10th ahead of birdies also at 13 and 14 in a respectable two-under-par 68.
It left him sharing 36th place and among some 69 players under par in the 67th hosting of the premier Asian Tour event.
Drysdale is no stranger to the host ...
Golf Club Verandah’s – The Very Special Hong Kong Golf Club Verandah.
* Updated – March, 2025
Verandahs! In particular, golf club verandahs.
Among the delights in many, many years reporting on tournament golf is the simple delight in returning year after year to the host club that has so much going for it.
Whether it be liking the golf course, enjoying spending the week in a workable & friendly media centre, general tournament access or just the overall ambience of the of the host venue.
And there is also a good clubhouse.
And when I talk clubhouses, ...
Drysdale Heads Into Hong Kong Open Singling Out Exciting New Era Of Young Scottish Golfers
It is a marvellous tribute from a golfer who has been a professional for near on 30-years.
With Scotland’s David Drysdale paying tribute to a ‘new era’ of his younger countryman golfers ahead of proudly taking his place as an Asian Tour rookie in this week’s $US 2m Hong Kong Open.
Drysdale, 48, tees-up in the last of just a handful of events remaining in his Asian Tour member first season ahead of the near-assurance of enjoying full-season playing rights for the New Year, and ...
Three Major Winners & Ireland’s Brian O’Donovan Head This Week’s Hong Kong Open.
Major winners Graeme McDowell, Patrick Reed and Aussie Cameron Smith enjoy star billing in this week’s 62nd edition of the prestigious Hong Kong Open.
Also in the field is Ireland’s Brian O’Donovan.
Of course, McDowell, Reed and Smith need no introduction and with the trio assured to draw huge interest over the four days starting this Thursday at the famed Hong Kong Golf Club course in suburban Fanling.
McDowell’s no stranger to the course, albeit it has been 14-years since ...
