Hong Kong - World City Championship
His stunning victory in the World City Championship, Taichi Kho delivered arguably the finest moment in Hong Kong golfing history.
Taichi Kho created history with his victory in the World City Championship. Picture by Paul Lakatos/Asian Tour.
With a closing even-par 70 over the Hong Kong Golf Club’s famed Composite Course at Fanling, the 22-year-old rookie pro secured a two-shot triumph in the US$1 million Asian Tour event that was shortened to 54 holes due to inclement weather.
It was the first victory by a Hong Kong male on one of the world’s recognised professional Tours and came during a week in which he was appointed as an Ambassador for the Hong Kong Golf Club, one of the region’s most revered venues and a Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.
As well as earning himself a cheque for US$180,000, the victory has secured Kho a starting spot in the 151st Open Championship, to be held at Royal Liverpool in July, and a two-year exemption on the Asian Tour.