World City Championship

World City Championship
Tournament information
LocationNew Territories, Hong Kong
Established2023
Course(s)Hong Kong Golf Club
Par70
Length6,710 yards (6,140 m)
Tour(s)Asian Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,000,000
Month playedMarch
Final year2023
Tournament record score
Aggregate198 Kho Taichi (2023)
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Kho Taichi
Location map
Hong Kong GC
Location in China
Hong Kong GC
Location in Hong Kong

The World City Championship was a golf tournament on the Asian Tour held at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Hong Kong.[1]

The inaugural tournament served as one of 11 events around the world in the Open Qualifying Series (OQS) for the 2023 Open Championship.[2] Kho Taichi, Kim Bi-o and Travis Smyth qualified, after Michael Hendry withdrew for medical reasons.[3]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up
2023 Kho Taichi 198[a] −12 2 strokes Michael Hendry

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ball, Josh (28 February 2023). "Asian Tour: Poulter and Stenson to headline World City Championship as top-flight golf returns to Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ "The Open Qualifying Series / All You Need To Know". The Open. The R&A. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ^ Webeck, Tony (16 May 2023). "Hendry withdraws from The Open to fight cancer battle". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Newcomer Kho claims maiden Asian Tour victory for Hong Kong". France24. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

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