Tokyo Olympics: Hong Kong golfer Tiffany Chan hopes Xander Schauffele’s yardage book will bring same gold medal success
- The 27-year-old LPGA Tour player will refer to notes of Schauffele’s caddie and friend-turned-idol Collin Morikawa’s expertise
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The 27-year-old Chan got her hands on the yardage book used by Austin Kaiser, Schauffele’s caddie, and hopes to put some of Schauffele’s nuanced notes, especially on the greens, to use at the Kasumigaseki Country Club.
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To boost her medal bid, Chan also tapped into the brain of world No 3 Collin Morikawa, who lost in a seven-man play-off for the Olympic bronze medal.
“Being able to learn from Xander and Collin, and getting the yardage book and asking for their opinions is hopefully an advantage,” she said. “I really appreciate their help and hope it will make me 1 per cent better in each aspect and, at the end of the day, play better with the 1 per cent of help.”
Chan’s personal trainer, Aaron Chu, who also caddies for her this week, is friends with Schauffele, Morikawa and Kaiser. Chu said he texted Kaiser on Sunday asking for the yardage book, thinking it could help Chan navigate the East course more effectively.
“There are some notes, especially on the greens, which hopefully can help us,” Chu said.
