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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE HONG KONG GOLF ASSOCIATION SEPTEMBER 2017 • Issue 127
Managing Editor: Louie Chan louie.chan@hkgolfer.com Contributing Editors: Dr Milton Wayne, Faye Glasgow, John Bruce, Nathan Goulding, Keith McLaren, Paul Jansen, Evan Rast, Mike Wilson, Robin Lynam. Art Director: Derek Hannah Photo Editor: Daniel Wong Administration Manager Cindy Kwok Publisher: Charles McLaughlin Published by:
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D E PA R T M E N T S 10 Divots 12 Global Focus 14 Asia Focus 16 Local Focus 19 Clubhouse 27 Around the HKGA 50 Asian Angle 56 The Kilted Caddie 76 Crossword
Photo Courtesy of Hanazono Niseko Resort Japan
78 Final Shot
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CORRECTION: In an article about the 2017 Mid-Summer Classic on page 27 in the previous issue, there’s a mistake in the image caption that the gentleman standing second from left to right should be Andrew Tsui, instead of Andrew Lee Jr. HK Golfer apologises for the mistake. HK GOLFER is published by Times International Creation, 10B Lockhart Centre, 301-307 Lockhart Road, Hong Kong. HK GOLFER is published monthly © 2017 by Times International Creation. Published in Hong Kong. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is strictly prohibited. PRINTED IN HONG KONG. 8
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