Stefano Mazzoli offered another good performance in his first season on the Asian Tour, finishing sixth with 264 (67 66 67 64, -16) shots in the Link Hong Kong Open, played at the Hong Kong Golf Club (par 70) in Fanling, Hong Kong, where the LIV Golf players who often compete on the circuit dominated, especially when the prize money is 2,000,000 dollars.
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Patrick Reed, results
The winner was the American Patrick Reed with 258 (65 69 59 66) who overtook the New Zealander Ben Campbell, the defending champion, second with 261 (-19). Another element of the Arab Super League in evidence is the Australian Wade Ormsby, fourth with 263 (-17), together with the Thai Sadom Kaewkanjana, both preceded by the Japanese Kazuki Higa, third with 262 (-18), while the Italian shared the position with the home competitor Taichi Kho. Another member of the LIV Golf among the top ten, the Zimbabwean Scott Vincent, eighth with 265 (-15).
Patrick Nathaniel Reed, 34 years old from San Antonio (Texas) with nine titles on the PGA Tour, including one Major and two WGC, nicknamed Captain America for his exploits in the Ryder Cup (three played, one won), achieved his first success on the Asian Tour dominating and putting on a show especially in the third round when he entered the small clan of the authors of a 59 (-11) signed with eleven birdies. The pace was also high in the fourth with six birdies until the 14th hole, then he relaxed and concluded with two bogeys (66, -4). For him a check of 360,000 dollars.
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Stefano Mazzoli obtained the third placement among the top six, after the fourth place in the Black Mountain Championship and the fifth in the International Series Morocco. He made a final 64 (-6) with six birdies without bogeys and rose from 29th to 23rd place in the money list, securing the card for the Asian Tour 2025.
Hong Kong is an autonomous territory in southeastern China. It was once a British colony. The city center, bustling and densely populated, is a major port and global financial hub with a skyline dotted with skyscrapers. The Central (financial) District is home to landmarks such as Ieoh Ming Pei's Bank of China Tower. Hong Kong is also a world-famous shopping destination, renowned for its bespoke tailoring and the Temple Street night market.
