UBS HONG KONG OPEN RELATED STORIES UBS Hong Kong Open home page UBS Hong Kong Open Preview Round 1: Choi in charge with storming 62 Round 2: Second 64 puts Karlsson four clear Round 2: Saltus enjoys Fanling finesse Round 3: Karlsson adds a 66 to stay four ahead Round 3: Strange relishes last day challenge Round 4: Jimenez clinches thrilling victory Round 4: Thongchai's superb 65 earns tied 2nd Final Scores & Prize Money About the Hong Kong Golf Club Seven names to watch this week Weir out to continue his winning ways Lara loves it in Hong Kong Pagunsan prepares to go one better 2006 flashback: Lara finally takes maiden title In-form Chopra snaking up the rankings Order of Merit chase hots up at Fanling In-form Chopra to join Fanling field Faldo to play and coach at Hong Kong Open Peter Thomson to be guest of honour at Fanling Appleby, Oberholser and Lara confirmed for HK Ko beats pros to claim Fanling berth Lam aims to go one better in HK Open qualifying Mike Weir joins PGA Tour quartet for HK Open Liang targets historic Hong Kong win 2006 flashback: Lara finally takes maiden title Full details of the Hong Kong Golf Club ASIAN GOLF TODAY TOP STORIES Ben Leong claims maiden victory PGA: Jeev and Wi tie for ninth Prom targets Thai win in Brunei Shin Ji-yai takes Women's British Open Asian Tour starts 2nd half on a high Norman to play 2009 Johnnie Walker Mission Hills to host AP Summit GOLF TODAY TOP STORIES Paul Azinger names US wildcards Faldo chooses Casey and Poulter Havret gains wire to wire Gleneagles win Sluman clinches First Tee Open with closing 67 Fallout continues over LPGA "English" rule Poulter chooses high risk Ryder Cup strategy

About the Course

The Hong Kong Golf Club is rich in history. It was formed on May 10, 1889 and reached over 100 members by 1891. The Club was used for various other sports but in 1911, the Old Course was created and the New Course was soon ready to play in November 1931. Through the support of members, a third course, the Eden, was built in 1970.

The Hong Kong Golf Club has been the home of the Hong Kong Open since its inception in 1959 and many golfing icons had enjoyed victory such as Peter Thomson, “Mr” Lu Liang-huan, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo and Jose-Maria Olazabal.

For the UBS Hong Kong Open, a selection of the best holes from the New and Eden courses are used for the Championship. Essentially, accuracy and course management are a premium due to the tree-lined fairways.

The par four 18th hole, with water hazard fronting the green, requires nerve and skill in equal measures and is widely regarded as one of Asia's finest finishing holes. Many Hong Kong Opens have been won and lost on this daunting 18th.

Card of the course:

HOLE 	YARDS	METERS	PAR

1	468	428	4
2	149	136	3
3	551	504	5
4	288	263	4
5	214	195	3
6	436	399	4
7	381	348	4
8	188	172	3
9	474	433	4

Out	3149	2878	34
			
10	367	336	4
11	466	426	4
12	144	132	3
13	529	484	5
14	395	361	4
15	426	390	4
16	411	376	4
17	406	371	4
18	410	375	4

In	3554	3251	36
			
Total	6703	6129	70
			

Past Winners:

2006: Jose Manuel Lara (ESP)
2005: Colin Montgomerie (SCO)
2004: Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP)
2003: Padraig Harrington (Ire)
2002: Fredrik Jacobson (Swe)
2001: Jose Maria Olazabal(ESP)
2000: Simon Dyson (Eng)
1999: Patrik Sjoland (Swe)
1998: Kang Wook-soon (Kor)
1997: Frank Nobilo (Nzl)
1996: Rodrigo Cuello (Phi)
1995: Gary Webb (USA)
1994: David Frost (Rsa)
1993: Brian Watts (USA)
1992: Tom Watson (USA)
1991: Bernhard Langer (Ger)
1990: Ken Green (USA)
1989: Brian Claar (USA)
1988: Hsieh Chin-sheng (Tpe)
1987: Ian Woosnam (Wal)
1986: Seichi Kanai (Jpn)
1985: Mark Aebli (USA)
1984: Bill Brask (USA)
1983: Greg Norman (Aus)
1982: Kurt Cox (Aus)
1981: Chen Tse-ming (Tpe)
1980: Kuo Chie-hsiung (Tpe)
1979: Greg Norman (Aus)
1978: Hsieh Yung-yo (Tpe)
1977: Hsieh Min-nan (Tpe)
1976: Ho Ming-chung (Tpe)
1975: Hsieh Yung-yo (Tpe)
1974: Lu Liang-huan (Tpe)
1973: Frank Phillips (Aus)
1972: Walter Godfrey (Nzl)
1971: Orville Moody (USA)
1970: Isao Katsumata (Jpn)
1969: Teruo Sugihara (Jpn)
1968: Randall Vines (Aus)
1967: Peter Thomson (Aus)
1966: Frank Phillips (Aus)
1965: Peter Thomson (Aus)
1964: Hsieh Yung-yo (Tpe)
1963: Hsieh Yung-yo (Tpe)
1962: Len Woodward (Aus)
1961: Kel Nagle (Aus)
1960: Peter Thomson (Aus)
1959: Lu Liang Huan (Tpe)

November 14, 2007