An in-form S.S.P. Chawrasia of India will be aiming for a fourth European Tour victory when he contends at the US$2 million UBS Hong Kong Open next week.
Chawrasia is enjoying his finest season after claiming multiple victories in a single year for the first time in his career on both the European Tour and the Asian Tour. He won the Hero Indian Open and Resorts World Manila Masters and hopes to continue his winning form in Hong Kong.
He will be among a star-studded cast at the UBS Hong Kong Open where defending champion and Olympic Gold medalist Justin Rose, Masters Tournament winner Danny Willett, Ryder Cup stars Patrick Reed and Rafa Cabrera Bello, and Ian Poulter will feature in the prestigious event sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.
He will be among a star-studded cast at the UBS Hong Kong Open where defending champion and Olympic Gold medalist Justin Rose, Masters Tournament winner Danny Willett, Ryder Cup stars Patrick Reed and Rafa Cabrera Bello, and Ian Poulter will feature in the prestigious event sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.
Ranked seventh on the Order of Merit, Chawrasia believes the UBS Hong Kong Open will be a great platform for the Asian Tour players to stamp their mark.
“It is a very old and well organized tournament. There’s a lot of crowd and the Asians have a good chance to win because the course is set-up like how it normally is in Asian Tour events. Don’t get me wrong, it is a very strong field but after playing in so many big tournaments, we are used to playing alongside the big name players,” said Chawrasia.
Entry to the first two rounds of this year's tournament on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December will be free of charge. Those aged under 21 will be admitted free of charge for all four days of the tournament, as the organisers push to introduce the game to wider segments of the Hong Kong community in 2016.
Following the success of the inaugural event last year, the UBS Hong Kong Open Charity Cup will return on 14 December with local singer and artist, Alan Tam, as Official Ambassador. The HK$2.3 million was raised in 2015 for three local charities, making it the most successful fundraising initiative for the entire European Tour season.
Ranked seventh on the Order of Merit, Chawrasia believes the UBS Hong Kong Open will be a great platform for the Asian Tour players to stamp their mark.
“It is a very old and well organized tournament. There’s a lot of crowd and the Asians have a good chance to win because the course is set-up like how it normally is in Asian Tour events. Don’t get me wrong, it is a very strong field but after playing in so many big tournaments, we are used to playing alongside the big name players,” said Chawrasia.
Entry to the first two rounds of this year's tournament on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December will be free of charge. Those aged under 21 will be admitted free of charge for all four days of the tournament, as the organisers push to introduce the game to wider segments of the Hong Kong community in 2016.
Following the success of the inaugural event last year, the UBS Hong Kong Open Charity Cup will return on 14 December with local singer and artist, Alan Tam, as Official Ambassador. The HK$2.3 million was raised in 2015 for three local charities, making it the most successful fundraising initiative for the entire European Tour season.
