Lin sings in Hong Kong

Well I hate to say that I called it, but Oliver Wilson blew another chance to break his European Tour duck in Hong Kong after a shaky finish saw him end up out of the frame which opened the door for Taiwan’s Lin Wen-tang to triumph.

Three bogeys in Wilson’s last four holes dashed his hopes but his cheque for a tie for sixth place sees him maintain second spot behind Sergio Garcia in the Race To Dubai.

In a dramatic finale in Hong Kong, Rory Mcllroy and Francesco Molinari shared second place after losing a play-off with Lin Wen-tang.

Bernhard Langer failed in his bid to become the oldest winner on the European Tour. After shooting 63 on Saturday, the 51-year-old German shot 69 to finish tied for sixth with Wilson and three others.

Credit must go to Lin Wen-tang who played near faultless golf in a three-under final round of 67, but my main concern is still with Oliver Wilson. I think that he is a great player and a fantastic competitor but when the hell is he going to win something!

14-year-old Jason Hak makes the cut

Oliver Wilson may well be leading the way at the Hong Kong Open, but I’m sure even he wouldn’t begrudge 14-year-old Jason Hak hogging a few of the headlines.

Hak became the youngest golfer ever to make the cut at a European Tour event. A highly impressive feat, and let us hope that his new found fame means he will be able to afford a decent haircut and some contact lenses…

The record breaking teenager beat the record set by current world No 2, Sergio Garcia.

Hak is just 14 years and 304 days and shot an impressive par 70 in each of the first two rounds at his home tournament, the $2.5million Hong Kong Open, finishing right on the cut line of 140.

Garcia was 15 years and 46 days old when he made the cut at the Turespana Open Mediterrania in Valencia, Spain in 1995.

So remember the name, I guess! Jason Hak…

Wilson on course for Hong Kong win?

Oliver Wilson has once again put himself in pole position to clinch a maiden European Tour victory in the UBS Hong Kong Open.

But don’t hold your breath, because Wilson is an eight-time runner-up so far in his career, including two play-off losses this year!

However, he managed to fire a third round 65 on a day of low scoring to lead the international field by a shot going into Sunday’s final round.

Wilson is chased by Lin Wen-Tang from Chinese Taipei but a greater challenge may come from veteran Bernhard Langer, who rolled back the years with a thrilling round of 63 to sit two off the lead.

Northern Irish wonder-kid Rory McIlroy is currently three shots off Wilson and is residing in fourth place.

So does Oliver have what it takes to win? Or will he once again do the ‘English thing’ and come second?

If he does somehow manage to grab the win then not only will it be long overdue, but hopefully it will kick him on to win some more!

Serge is back!

Well, it’s about time… Sergio Garcia captured his first European Tour title in three years with a three-stroke victory over 38-year-old Swede Peter Hedblom on his home course at the Castello Masters, moving him up to third in the world rankings in the process!

The Spaniard, who has edged past Vijay Singh into third spot, recorded his first European Tour victory since 2005 at an event that he helped host at the Club de Campo del Mediterraneo – the course he grew up playing and where his father is still the professional.

After he had collected the unusual looking trophy, Garcia was quick to dedicate his success to compatriot Seve Ballesteros who remains in intensive care in a Madrid hospital after a third operation to treat a brain tumour.

“I couldn’t help but think of Seve and I hope this victory helps him to get a little better.”

So while it’s great to see Sergio finding a bit of form, it’s just a shame that it has come a few months too late with the Americans the smug owners of the Ryder Cup.