Among the fans was Glen Limketai, 55, a business owner from the Philippines, and his 14-year-old son Chaz, who were visiting the city for two days to enjoy the tournament, running from Friday to Sunday.
“I’m passionate about the sport and my son has been playing junior golf since he was seven,” Limketai said, holding two bags of memorabilia and waiting to collect players’ autographs.
“I think an event like this can totally boost tourism. Rather than flying all the way to the US to watch a game, it’s closer here. Basically a lot of players in the Philippines or in Asia will come just to watch.”
He said the pair would leave on Sunday night so his son could go to school the next day.
Among the top players at the Hong Kong Golf Club-hosted event this weekend are Jon Rahm, Joaquin Niemann, Harold Varner III and Abraham Ancer.
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