Get ready for an exciting golf event! The Link Hong Kong Open 2025 is set to be a historic tournament, with major winners and incredible incentives on the line. This year’s event promises to be one of the most significant in Hong Kong’s sporting history.
With a purse of $2 million and a chance to qualify for the LIV Golf League, the tournament attracts a star-studded field. Major champions like Patrick Reed, Louis Oosthuizen, and Charl Schwartzel will battle it out at the prestigious Hong Kong Golf Club.
Defending champion Reed aims for back-to-back wins, while fan favorite Paul Casey seeks his first victory in Hong Kong. Join us as we explore the stories and highlights of this prestigious tournament, including rising stars, past champions, and the local challenge led by Taichi Kho.
Don’t miss the action as these golfers take on the challenging Composite Course, a classic layout that demands precision and strategy. Get your golf fix and catch all the excitement of the Link Hong Kong Open 2025!
Get ready for a golfing spectacle like no other. The Ling Hong Kong Open 2025 is set to redefine prestige in the world of golf. And here’s why you can’t afford to miss it. This week, the 64th edition of Asia’s most celebrated National Open kicks off at the iconic Hong Kong Golf Club, HKGC, in Fenling, promising thrills, drama, and history in the making. But here’s where it gets even more exciting. The winner of this tournament isn’t just walking away with a trophy. They’re securing invites to two of golf’s most coveted events. The 90th Masters tournament at Augusta National and the 154th Open Championship at Royal Burgdale in 2026. Talk about high stakes. This alone makes the 2025 edition one of the most significant chapters in the story history of Hong Kong’s oldest sporting event. For the third year running, the Ling Hong Kong Open is part of the prestigious International Series on the Asian Tour. As the seventh of nine International Series events this season is a makeorb breakak moment for players vying to top the final rankings and clinch a spot in the lucrative LIIV Golf League, this is the part most people miss. The tournament’s impact extends far beyond the fairways, shaping careers and legacies. The field is nothing short of dazzling. Major winners, Asian Tour veterans, past champions, and rising stars will battle it out over four days on one of Asia’s most revered courses, all for a staggering p of $2 million US. Among them are five major champions. American Patrick Reed 2018 Masters, South Africans Lewis Ustizen 2010 Open and Charles Schwartzil 2011 Masters, Northern Ireland’s Graham Macdow 2010 US Open and Germany’s Martin Kare 2010 PGA Championship 2014 US Open. Their presence alone underscores the tournament’s elite pedigree. Defending champion Patrick Reed returns to Fenling with confidence, fresh off a memorable three-shot victory in 2024. His stunning 11 under par 59 in the third round last year is still the talk of the town. Hong Kong is one of my favorite cities and the memories from last year’s win are unforgettable, Reed shared. I’m eager to contend again and make it back-to- back wins. While Reed is the man to beat, fan favorite Paul Casey is one to watch. Though he’s yet to secure a major title, Casey’s global success with wins in 13 countries speaks volumes. He came agonizingly close in Hong Kong in 2024, losing in a playoff to Abraham Answer at LIIV Golf Hong Kong. I’ve been fortunate to win at some of golf’s most historic clubs, Casey said. Adding HKGC to that list would be a dream come true. The lineup doesn’t stop there. Four-time LIIV golf champion Tella Gu joins the fry alongside former Hong Kong Open champions Ben Campbell 2023, Wade Armsby 2017, 2020, Sam Brazil, 2016, and Scott Hand 2014. But here’s a controversial take. With such a stack field, could this be the year and underdog steals the spotlight? The tournament’s depth is further amplified by Asian tour stalwarts like John Catelyn 2024 order of merit winner Sen Kim 2022 winner Jin Watinand 2019 season rankings leader and Shubanka Sharma 2018 leader Zimbabwe Scott Vincent currently at top the 2025 Asian tour order of merit and international series rankings aims to solidify his dominance Local talent is also in the spotlight, led by 24year-old Taichi Co. Fresh off his maiden professional win at the 2023 World City Championship at HKGC, Co is poised to make his mark. Joining him are Hong Kong’s top rank amateur Jeffrey Shan and local qualifiers Isaac Lamb and Leon Duza. China’s Ding Wii has extra motivation. After winning the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, he forfeited exemptions to this year’s Masters and open to turn pro. Now he’s eyeing those major stars again, adding another layer of intrigue to the competition. What makes the Hong Kong Open truly unique? It’s one of only two professional golf events alongside the Masters to have been held at the same venue for over half a century. Since 1959, HKGC’s composite course has tested the world’s best with its picturesque treeine fairways that reward precision and strategy over brute force. HKGC captain Andy Quark summed it up perfectly. With such a stellar field, we are in for four days of unforgettable golf. The failing cause will challenge these world-class players and I’m confident will crown a deserving champion on Sunday. So, here’s the burning question. Who do you think will rise to the occasion and claim victory? Will it be a major champion, a local hero, or a dark horse? Let us know in the comments. We are eager to hear your predictions. The Hong Kong Golf Club is a proud facility member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.
