Though the Hong Kong Open was first played in 1959, it has been part of the European Tour since 2001. As UBS is the sponsor the tournament is known as the UBS Hong Kong Open . It is co-sanctioned by both the Asian tour and the European Tour . The tournament offers exemptions to some members of the Hong Kong Golf Association, Hong Kong PGA and Chinese PGA.
Colin Montgomerie beat KJ Choi by one stroke only to take the 2006 UBS Hong Kong Open title. He received € 170,590 out of the tournament's purse of $ 1.2 million.
Past Winners
Greg Norman, Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie, Tom Watson and Ian Woosnam are some of the big names who have won here. Retief Goosen and Bernhard Langer are some of the big names who have won the Hong Kong Open . Here is a list of players who have won here since it became part of the European Tour .
Colin Montgomerie 2006
Miguel Angel Jimenez 2005
Padraig Harrington 2004
Fredrik Jacobson 2003
Jose Maria Olazabal 2002
The UBS Hong Kong Open is a co-sanctioned tournament. The prize money it offers is among the highest amongst the joint sponsorship meets. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the European Tour .
