PAUL LAWRIE BIDDING FOR HOLE IN ONE IN CENTRE OF HONG KONG

ASIAN TOUR

 

This week’s event: UBS Hong Kong Open

 

Prize Money: US$2 million - (Winner's purse: US$333,330)

 

Venue: Hong Kong Golf Club

 

Starts: From November 15, Thursday to November 18, Sunday.

 

Defending champion: Rory McIlroy (Nir)

 

Top Contenders: Rory McIlroy (Nir), Thongchai Jaidee (Tha), Ganganjeet Bhullar (Ind), , Thaworn Wiratchant (Tha), Y.E. Yang (Kor), Paul Lawrie (Sco)

 

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

‘Meet the Players’ Press Conference and Photo Call

Time: 3pm

Location: Pearl on the Peak, Shop 2, Level 1, The Peak Tower

Programme: Five world class golfers and three senior executives representing the Hong Kong Government, UBS and Hong Kong Golf Association will attend the press conference with the golfers available to answer media questions and to take part in a pre-tournament photo call.

Participating Players are (pictured above):
 

1.      World Number One, Rory McIlroy

2.      The 2012 Players Championship Winner, Matt Kuchar

3.      Former Open Championship Winner, Paul Lawrie

4.      Three-time Major Winner, Padraig Harrington

5.      The First Asian Golfer to capture a Major Championship, Y.E. Yang

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

UBS Hong Kong Urban Golf Challenge

Time: 7:15pm

Location: Chater Garden, Central

Programme: Five participants of the UBS Hong Kong Open will attempt to score a hole-in-one at the specially created UBS Hong Kong Open Urban Golf Challenge par 3 in the heart of Central, surrounded by Hong Kong’s iconic skyline

Participating Players are:

1. World Number One, Rory McIlroy

2. The 2012 Players Championship Winner, Matt Kuchar

3. 1999 Open Championship Winner, Paul Lawrie

4. A two-time Major Champion and the man who masterminded the ‘Miracle of Medinah’, Jose Maria Olazabal

5. Local Prospect, Steven Lam