Taiwan teen makes golfing history

Wednesday, 27 November 2002 14:07

A Taiwanese teenager makes golfing history this week by becoming the youngest ever player to take part in a European Tour Event.

Thirteen year old Lo Shih-Kai will take part in the Hong Kong Open, which starts tomorrow, after qualifying by winning the recent Hong Kong amateur championship.

The youngest person to have played on the European Tour up to this is Sergio Garcia, who participated in the 1995 Mediterranean Open at the age of 15.

Filed by Tom Grealis

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