LPGA Tour pro Tiffany Chan cherishes playing at home as she eyes second Hong Kong Ladies Open title
- The 26-year-old won the tournament as an amateur in 2016 in a play-off and is hoping to find success as a pro at Fanling
- The third-year pro says she loves playing on her home course in front of her friends and family
Hong Kong golden girl Tiffany Chan Tsz-ching may be rubbing shoulders with the world’s best on the LPGA Tour at famous venues but it is her home course in Fanling that is closest to her heart.
Chan is looking forward to once again competing on home ground at the EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open at the Hong Kong Golf Club from February 28 to March 1, hoping to repeat her victory as an amateur in 2016.
“It’s always a thrill to play in the EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open, which is a tournament that has given me so many happy memories,” said the 26-year-old Chan, who last year finished 82nd on the money list to retain her LPGA Tour playing card.
“Playing at my home club in front of my family, friends and fans is something I truly cherish and I’m really looking forward to returning home and challenging for the title.”
A total of 108 golfers will take part in the US$150,000 tournament, which is tri-sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour, Taiwan LPGA and Ladies Asian Golf Tour, and supported by the Hong Kong Professional Golfers’ Association and the Hong Kong Golf Association.
Chan’s victory at Fanling in 2016 was the springboard she needed to qualify for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she put in an admirable performance, finishing in 37th place. She is also on course to make the Hong Kong team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer.
