‘Shame on you – Hong Kong is not a world city’: golfers furious over course being lost to housing
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Golfers have lashed out at the Hong Kong government over its decision to take back the Old Course at Fanling for housing, with legendary South African Gary Player also voicing his disgust.
A mixture of anger, sadness, frustration, disappointment and resignation filled the fairways and chat groups after Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor accepted a task force’s recommendation to take back a fifth of the 172 hectares at the Hong Kong Golf Club.
“Shame on them. Hong Kong is no more a world city but a city of shame. It’s politically motivated and brainless,” said one member of the Little Sai Wan Golf Society that has monthly playing rights at Fanling.
“The government doesn’t care for the health of its citizens as evidenced by destroying the only green oasis in Fanling for the greed of builders and developers,” he said.
