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1958 |
Kim Hall writes to Australian professional Eric Cremin to see if those players playing in the Philippine Open in 1959 would consider staying in the region to play in Hong Kong
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1959 |
The Inaugural Hong Kong Open is staged with Taiwanese player Lu Liang Huan taking the title. He would later become known around the globe as “Mr Lu” after challenging Lee Trevino before eventually coming second at the Open Championship in 1971
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1960 |
Australian legend Peter Thomson wins the first of his three Hong Kong Open Titles
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1974 |
Mr Lu regains the Hong Kong Open title 15 years after his first victory
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1979 |
Greg Norman wins his first Hong Kong Open title. He would win his second in 1983.
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1991 |
Hong Kong Open moves from its February date to the end of the year. Langer takes advantage of the more clement weather to secure victory.
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1992 |
Multiple Major Winner Tom Watson adds the Hong Kong Open to his impressive collection of titles
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2001 |
The European Tour sanction the Hong Kong Open for the first time heralding a new era for the Championship. Jose Maria Olazabal takes the title.
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2005 |
UBS become Title Sponsor of the Hong Kong Open. Colin Montgomerie marks the occasion with a victory on his first appearance in the Championship.
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2008 |
One of the most thrilling play-offs in the Championships’ history is contested between rising star Rory McIlroy and Lin Wen Tang both players pulling off miraculous recovery shots before Lin secured victory.
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2011 |
Rory McIlroy wins his first UBS Hong Kong Open and would go on to become World Number 1
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