GOLF NEWS
Kitty Tam
What are Our Girls up to? 女孩們近況如何?
Mimi Ho
Tiffany Chan
陳芷澄
Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan has been making headlines in the US with a hat-
香 港 球 手 陳 芷 澄 再 一 次 成 為 大 眾 焦 點, 於 Daytona
trick of wins for Daytona State. This was her third individual title in a row
State 取得完美勝利,在美國的新聞中成了頭條。芷澄在美國
and she has now risen to a record high of 55 in the Women’s World Amateur
已經連續贏得了她的第三個個人冠軍,並且在全球女子業餘高
Golf Ranking. Chan’s most recent victory – at Juliette Falls Golf Club in Ocala,
爾夫排名中創紀錄的上升到了第 55 名。最近更在佛羅里達州
Florida – was her best performance of the season, finishing 10 under par
奧卡拉 Juliette Falls 高爾夫俱樂部中,憑藉三個回合低於標
over three rounds to win by seven.
準桿 10 桿的成績,獲得了第 7 名,這也是她在這一賽季中的
This stunning performance by the 20-year-old is one of several success
最佳表現。
stories for female Hong Kong golfers who are making their mark on the
這位 20 歲女孩的驚人表現,無疑使她成為眾多在美國大
college golf scene in America. Chan will join the number one ladies’ team at
學高爾夫球場上的香港球手的標誌性人物,她即將會在香港高
the University of Southern California for her final two years.
爾夫球總會畢業的最後兩年裡,加入南加州大學的頭號女子高 爾夫球隊。
Isabella Leung This 18-year-old is currently in beautiful Hawaii, leading the University
梁稀嵐
of Hawaii in every tournament this season and determined in maintaining
18 歲的梁稀嵐現時在美國就讀夏威夷大學,並作隊長帶
her position as the team’s clear number one player. Leung also accepted an
領隊員完成每一場比賽,同時是本賽季參賽球隊的頭號球員。
invitation from the HKGA to play in her first professional golf event at the World
她上月曾接受香港高爾夫球總會邀請,參加了她的第一場職
Ladies Championship in Mission Hills Haikou, China held in March of this year.
業高爾夫球賽事,就是在中國海口觀瀾湖舉行的世界女子錦 標賽。
And more… Elsewhere, Michelle Cheung, 18, has earned her place on a very strong
少不了她們
University of Wisconsin golf team in only her first year; 18-year-old Mimi Ho
其他球手,如 18 歲的張穎怡,在她入學的第一年,就在
has signed a letter of intent to join Fresno State University in a move that
非常強大的威斯康辛大學高爾夫球隊佔據一席;18 歲的何妙
her coach describes as a “game changer for the Bulldogs”; and Kitty Tam,
兒已經簽署了一份加入佛雷思諾州立大學的意向書,她的教練
17, has verbally accepted an offer of a full golf scholarship from San Diego
更用「改變遊戲規則的鬥牛犬」來描述她;而 17 歲的譚亦晴,
State University, before she captured another title at the recent Hong Kong
已經口頭接受了來聖地牙哥州立大學提供的高爾夫全額獎學
Junior Close Championship.
金,日前更於香港青少年業餘高爾夫球錦標賽奪冠。
Brad Schadewitz, the HKGA’s national coach commented, “Tiffany, along
香港高爾夫球總會的國家隊主教練謝道偉表示︰「陳芷澄
with our other girls who are doing so well in the US, are also great role
及其他女孩在美國的優異表現,為香港下一代的高爾夫球手們
models for the next generation of golfers in Hong Kong, including those who
作了很好的榜樣,令那些渴望將高爾夫與教育相結合的球員們
aspire to combine golf with education.”
也抱有希望。」
Keep it up girls, we shall all send our support from Hong Kong.
女孩們,要加油努力,我們將從遠方的香港送上無限支持。
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