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South China Morning Post

Sunday, Dec 14

09

Kazuki Higa becomes first Japanese golfer to win Asian Tour order of merit

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Kazuki Higa made history as the first golfer from Japan to win the Asian Tour order of merit after finishing seventh at the season-ending Saudi Open.

Tuesday, Dec 2

05

Laurie Canter snubs PGA Tour for return to LIV as part of all-English Majesticks team

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Laurie Canter has turned down a PGA Tour card and will return to the LIV Golf League, becoming part of an all-English Majesticks GC line-up.

Sunday, Nov 30

08

LIV Golf’s David Puig claims Aussie crown for biggest career win, China’s Ding Wenyi second

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David Puig claimed the biggest win of his professional career on Sunday, holding off a stacked field to claim the BMW Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane.

Sunday, Nov 16

16

Ho gold is National Games first for Hong Kong’s men, Haughey into 2 more finals

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For once on Sunday, Siobhan Haughey was not the main focus of Hong Kong’s success in the swimming pool – Ian Ho Yentou grabbed that spotlight and shone it firmly on himself.

15

National Games: Kuang Yang goes wire to wire to win golf gold, Hong Kong team fall short

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Kuang Yang never imagined he would be standing on top of the National Games podium with a gold medal around his neck, having spent four days outduelling some of the best golfers China has to offer.

Wednesday, Nov 12

00

National Games golfers to face harder course than Hong Kong Open field did: Taichi Kho

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The National Games golf tournament gets under way in Hong Kong on Thursday, with Taichi Kho expecting players to face a tougher test than some of the world’s best did two weeks ago.

Sunday, Nov 9

18

Yosuke Asaji becomes Japan’s first Singapore Open champion in 49 years

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Yosuke Asaji became the first player from Japan to win the Moutai Singapore Open in nearly 50 years as he beat South Korea’s Wang Jeung-hun on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off on Sunday.

Wednesday, Nov 5

03

LIV Golf turns back on 54-hole format, moves to traditional four rounds from 2026

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LIV Golf Hong Kong will be played over four rounds next March after officials said the league was abandoning its 54-hole format in favour of a traditional approach.

Tuesday, Nov 4

04

LIV Golf confirms promotions changes, adds extra spot, moves event to Florida

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LIV Golf has made changes to its off-season promotions event, moving the tournament to Florida in January and increasing the number of qualifying spots to two.

Sunday, Nov 2

10

Tom McKibbin rips up record books as he romps to Link Hong Kong Open victory

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Tom McKibbin romped to a wire-to-wire victory in the Link Hong Kong Open on Sunday, and ripped up the record books in the process.

Saturday, Nov 1

12

Link Hong Kong Open: MJ Maguire hot on Tom McKibbin’s heels ahead of final day

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Tom McKibbin’s seemingly inevitable march to the Link Hong Kong Open title hit an MJ Maguire-sized speed bump on Saturday, and a shoot-out now beckons for the spoils that will go to the victor.

Friday, Oct 31

13

Link Hong Kong Open: Wu Ashun stays in hunt – and owes it all to local philanthropist

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Before the age of 16, Wu Ashun had not picked up a golf club, let alone swung one in an attempt to hit a ball.

Thursday, Oct 30

14

Asian Tour: McKibbin leads low-scoring charge with record round at Link Hong Kong Open

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Tom McKibbin set the Link Hong Kong Open alight on Thursday, firing a course record 10-under-par 60 on a day of low scores in Fanling.

12

LIV Golf doubles International Series qualifying spots, to tweak promotions event

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LIV Golf has fired the starting gun on a race to Riyadh, doubling the number of places up for grabs in the league through the International Series Rankings, several sources have told the Post.

Wednesday, Oct 29

02

Hong Kong Open: Patrick Reed hopes for rub of the greens on return to happy hunting ground

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Patrick Reed returns to a favourite stamping ground this week, ready to defend his Link Hong Kong Open title and looking forward to getting his putter working again.

Sunday, Oct 26

12

Philippines star Tabuena ends International Series title drought to delight of home fans

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Miguel Tabuena finally got his hands on an International Series trophy after almost four years of trying, and he could not have picked a better time or place to do so.

Saturday, Oct 25

14

Asian Tour: red-hot putter puts Zheng in control at International Series Philippines

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Sta Elena Golf Club does not yet have an official course record and the preferred lies in place this week means the International Series Philippines will pass without one being set, but on another day Sampson Zheng may well have laid claim…

Thursday, Oct 23

15

Asian Tour: Sarit shows few signs of Macau meltdown, Johnson makes solid start in Philippines

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It turns out Dustin Johnson did not need that close a look at Sta Elena Golf Club after all and Sarit Suwannarut is suffering few ill effects from his final-round meltdown in Macau.

01

International Series reaches Philippines with time running out for Johnson to win this year

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The International Series tees off in the Philippines on Thursday, with Dustin Johnson running out of time to extend his impressive record of winning a tournament every year for the past decade.

Sunday, Oct 19

17

Asian Tour: Dominic Foos breaks 29-year German drought with dramatic Macau Open triumph

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Dominic Foos broke a 29-year drought for German golfers on the Asian Tour on Sunday, claiming the SJM Macau Open to become the first of his countrymen to win since Bernhard Langer in Hong Kong in 1996.

Saturday, Oct 18

16

Asian Tour: Sarit Suwannarut holds his nerve to stay clear of chasing pack at Macau Open

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Sarit Suwannarut is chasing his third Asian Tour title, Brett Rnkin and Ding Wenyi are hunting down their first, and the SJM Macau Open is all set for an exciting finish on Sunday.

Friday, Oct 17

04

Hong Kong can showcase true sportsmanship at National Games

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My previous column explored how the fear of repercussions is driving widespread self-censorship within institutions and public discourse. Yet, at the same time, the world of sports is experiencing a troubling increase in toxic behaviour,…

03

National Games: home advantage gives city’s golfers reason for optimism, Ding, Yin pose threat

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The reigning Asian Games champion, three-quarters of the Hong Kong men’s team that won bronze in Hangzhou, and home advantage, there are lots of reasons for the city’s golfers to feel optimistic ahead of the National Games next month.

Thursday, Oct 16

11

China’s Ding Wenyi makes early running in Macau, injured Watson out of Link Hong Kong Open

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Ding Wenyi said his game had been “a little off” over the past several weeks, not that you would have known it at the SJM Macau Open on Thursday.

Sunday, Oct 12

10

Xander Schauffele says ‘I’ve still got it’ after ending title drought in Japan

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Xander Schauffele won his first title of the year after finishing one stroke clear of Max Greyserman at the PGA Tour’s Baycurrent Classic in Japan on Sunday.

Monday, Oct 6

12

International Series golf: Wade Ormsby back in the game after thrilling win in Jakarta

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Wade Ormsby had not exactly given up on his season, but it is fair to say that winning the International Series rankings race and earning the LIV Golf spot that goes with it was not part of the plan.

02

‘Left out’ 4 years ago, golfer Sampson Zheng has eye on National Games, Olympics glory

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Four years ago, Sampson Zheng watched with a tinge of jealousy as his college roommate Aaron Du won bronze at the National Games in 2021. Next month, he will get a shot at winning a medal of his own.

Sunday, Oct 5

11

Greg Norman describes LIV Golf tenure as ‘mission accomplished’

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Australian golf legend Greg Norman said he was proud of what he accomplished as the CEO of LIV Golf and that PGA Tour players had benefited from the Saudi-backed league.

Friday, Oct 3

16

Asian Tour: Pavit shakes off back injury woes to grab halfway lead in Jakarta

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After several painful weeks on the Asian Tour, Pavit Tangkamolprasert’s game has come good at just the right time in Indonesia.

Thursday, Oct 2

15

International Series could be golden LIV ticket for Anthony Kim, if he can find his game

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The next month could well decide the winner of the International Series rankings and with it a new member of LIV Golf, or if Anthony Kim has his way, provide an immediate return to the league.