New professional Jason Hak out to match his amateur performances
Hong Kong youngster has made the cut every time he played at Fanling - now he hopes to earn first major pay cheque at home event
As an amateur, Jason Hak Shun-yat appeared three times at the Hong Kong Open and made the cut every time.
The Hong Kong teenager is now looking forward to his first appearance at his home tournament as a professional, and is hoping for a similar result as he looks forward to making some money for the first time in his career.
"I have earned a little bit of money since turning professional two months ago but not enough to mention. Hopefully, I can win something big here," said the 19-year-old Hak, who is looking forward to what he hopes will be a momentous week at the Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling.
Based in Orlando, Florida, the lanky Hak was given an early wake-up call of what life as a professional could be like when he played, and failed, in the European Tour's qualifying school. He is cool about it.
"It showed me I have a lot of work to do which is always good as you always want to improve yourself. And knowing this will help me," said Hak, who made the cut at the Hong Kong Open in 2008, 2009 and 2011.
On his debut, he made history by becoming the youngest player to make the cut in a European Tour event at the tender age of 14 years and 304 days.
Hak will have to keep an eye out for Max Ding who, at 13, could upstage him and break that record if he makes it to the weekend.
