This could just be the beginning, says Hong Kong’s Jason Hak after scorching 10-stroke victory in Kunming
Former teenage prodigy breaks through for landmark professional title to end years of frustration but he always knew he had it in him to become champion
Jason Hak Shun-yat often wondered when it was going to be his time to finally make it to the big time on the professional stage after bursting on to the scene as a teenage prodigy.
Ever since Hak became the youngest golfer to make the cut on a European Tour event at the Hong Kong Open at just 14 – beating Sergio Garcia’s record by 107 days – the 23-year-old Hong Kong ace knew he had it in him to go on to greater things. He just did not know exactly when.
The Florida-based golfer had to endure years of frustration before he finally broke through.
But by the time he romped to a 10-stroke victory at the 1.35 million yuan (HK$1.58 million) CGD Yunnan Championship in Kunming on the China Tour, he will never have to doubt himself again.
Hak’s dominant victory was one of the most impressive title victories ever on the China Tour and it drew comparisons with a young Tiger Woods. Hak matched South Korean teenager Wang Jeung-hun’s dominant victory when the then 18-year-old won the China Tour’s maiden event, the Mission Hills Haikou Open in 2014 by a tournament record 10 shots.
