Archive for 2011
2011 Year in Review
The ultimate highlight in 2011 was our Hole-in-One on September 11th. That alone is enough to remember 2011 by.
Nevertheless, there were other significant events worth mentioning. In February, we represented Hong Kong in the BMW Cup International World Final 2010 at the Lakes and Canyon Courses at The Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket, Thailand.
We also had a guided tour of the highest hotel in the world – the Ritz Carlton Hong Kong. A nice welcome return to the luxury hotel scene in Hong Kong since its departure in 2008.
Our favorite new restaurant in 2011 would be Yardbird, where the chef, Matt Abergel, previously at Zuma Hong Kong takes chicken to a new level.
The sad passing of Steve Jobs shocked the world. May he rest in peace. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
In October, we were invited to the final leg of the Shui On Land’s China Golf Challenge at Caesar’s Golf, Macau. A very unique event with Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Rory McIlroy and China’s Liang Wen-chong playing 18 holes in seven cities in China over seven days.
Here are some of our favorite photos in 2011…enjoy.
110911 Discovery Bay, Jade #3 (Par 3) - Hole-in-One
110913 Yardbird - Matt Abergel
111016 ChinaGChallenge - Westwood and caddie discussing putt
111227 Last Birdie of 2011 - Discovery Bay, Diamond 4 (Par 5)
Last Birdies for 2011?
It was our weekly skins match at Discovery Bay, Hong Kong and it wasn’t until the 8th hole on Ruby that we had a realistic chance for Birdie. On the 151 yard Par 3, even with the wind helping, we took a 6-iron to go for the back pin. Barely making the right edge of the green, we were 15 feet from the hole. A slightly right to left breaker easily found the target.
Then on the 503 yard Par 5 Diamond #4, our 13th hole, we hit a monstrous shot leaving just 230 to the center of the green…even with a strong headwind. We tried to go for the green in two with our 5-wood, but pulled it left and I landed just past the cart path amongst the twigs and muck. Just chopping out trying to get somewhere on the green, I landed favorably and rolled past the hole leaving just a simple six foot uphill putt for Birdie.
There’s only one more round on the 30th, so these may well be the last Birdies for the year…we’ll see.
111227 Discovery Bay, Ruby 8 (Par 3)
111227 Discovery Bay, Diamond 4 (Par 5)
Birdie @ VPAR Pairs Championship 2011
At Discovery Bay, Hong Kong, we managed a Birdie on the Par 5 Diamond 4. Missing the fairway to the left, we hit a 4-hybrid against a strong wind. Again missing the fairway to the left, we were left with 100 yards to the hole in the rough. A pitching wedge shot towards the uphill green, leaving me almost pin high with 15 feet to go. A right to left breaker was quite tricky, but a firmly hit putt got me in the hole.
We were falling behind the group in front, so there was no time to take a photo of the hole. Sorry
Great Birdie on Tough 16th @ Kau Sai Chau, Hong Kong
This is never an easy hole. A 496 yard Par 5, the blind tee shot has to clear a ravine but at least there is a pole to aim at to know where to go…in theory. Our tee shot was perfect and actually just made it to the back the edge of the fairway on the sharp left dog-leg. A 5-wood shot near the green for an 80 yard pitch to the front pin. With strong wind against us, we took a 52° and just cleared the front greenside bunker landing on the fringe and trickled onto the green. A five foot uphill putt was easily knocked in for Birdie!
111125 Kau Sai Chau East Course, Hole 16 (Par 5)
Last Hole Birdie @ Discovery Bay, Hong Kong
It was a shocking front-9 on the Diamond/Jade course at Discovery Bay, Hong Kong. I’d rather not talk about it. The back-9 was much better. And finally on Jade 9, our last hole, our chip in from off the green tracked perfectly into the hole for Birdie. Now we just have to find a way to figure out how to play better on the front-9.
111120 Discovery Bay, Jade 9 (Par 4)
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