Leung’s LET Learning Experience Although she failed to make the cut, Isabella Leung believes her participation at last month’s Mission Hills World Ladies Championship, a Ladies European Tour (LET) event, will stand her in good stead for the future. Leung, a Hong Kong international amateur who attends the University of Hawaii, carded rounds of 79 and 77 over the challenging Blackstone Course at Mission Hills Haikou on Hainan island to finish in a share of 90th. “The experience was definitely a unique one,” said Leung, who got off to a brilliant start to the event with birdies at the opening two holes. “The best players from around the world are here and I’ve just watched everything they do, from their technique to their attitude towards playing. I think the whole week will really help me.” Leung was selected to represent Hong Kong in the US$500,000 event after Mission Hills extended an invitation to the HKGA – and she had no hesitation in taking up the offer. “It wasn’t something I expected but I said yes straight away,” she said. “At this stage of my golfing career I know I have to take every chance I can because the more you play the more you learn. Compared to the top amateurs, I guess they play a lot more than I do and you see the results of that. I know that’s what I need to do in the future – just keep playing more and more.”
Floodlit Fanling Range Opens to the Public Richard Castka / Sportspixgolf.com (Fanling); Daniel Wong (Leung)
Golfers in Hong Kong are set to benefit from the announcement that the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling has opened its newly floodlit driving range to the public. Tom Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of the HKGA, commented: “The decision by the Hong Kong Golf Club to floodlight its range and allow evening access to the public is great news for local golfers of all ages and abilities. It is also another significant boost to golf development in Hong Kong.” Phillips added: “The Hong Kong Golf Club is always unwavering in its support towards HKGA initiatives, including special visitor rates for HKGA handicap cardholders, regular access to national squad players for play and practice, host to numerous HKGA amateur tournaments every year and the venue for the annual Hong Kong Open, Hong Kong’s oldest professional sporting event, for the past 55 years.” The 32-bay night range at the Hong Kong Golf Club is open to the public from 7pm-10pm during Monday to
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Friday, excluding public holidays. Practice sessions cost HK$80 per 30-minute interval, including unlimited use of range balls. Individual hire clubs are also available at a cost of HK$30 each and parking at the Hong Kong Golf Club is free of charge to all range users.
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