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The reigning Masters champion Patrick Reed and the 2017 Green Jacket winner Sergio Garcia will join World Number 11 Tommy Fleetwood and defending champion Wade Ormsby at the Honma Hong Kong Open presented by Amundi from November 22-25, 2018, in the opening event of the European Tour’s 2019 Race to Dubai.
"I’m really excited to play at the Honma Hong Kong Open,” said Reed. “It’s a fantastic week and an incredible city. The people are friendly and so hospitable, it makes for such a great experience for players. Hong Kong Golf Club is such a great golf course, I really enjoyed playing it in my previous two visits and I hope to play really well, have some fun and be in the mix late on Sunday.”
The Honma Hong Kong Open is also one of the last few events remaining on the 2018 Asian Tour season and will play an important role in determining who tops the prestigious Habitat for Humanity standings.
Martin Hadaway, Captain of the Hong Kong Golf Club, said: “To have the past two Masters Champions in Patrick Reed and Sergio Garcia coming to the Hong Kong Golf Club, as well as the 2017 Race to Dubai Champion Tommy Fleetwood and Wade Ormsby, who played so well to win his first European Tour title last year is fantastic. We wish all of the players in the Honma Hong Kong Open field the best of luck.”
In further exciting news for the tournament, celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Amundi Asset Management has today been confirmed as Presenting Partner of the Honma Hong Kong Open. This marks the return of Amundi to the Hong Kong Open, having been a Premier Partner from 2013 to 2015 for the city’s longest-running sporting event, which is tri-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour, as well as the Hong Kong Golf Association.
For more information see www.honmahkopen.com .
The Honma Hong Kong Open has also been recognized as an “M” Mark event to help enhance the image of Hong Kong as Asia’s sports event capital. “M” Mark is awarded by the Major Sports Events Committee, symbolizing an intense, spectacular and signature event in the territory sports calendar.
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