Golf: McIlroy vows no let-up in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Rory McIlroy begins the defence of his UBS Hong Kong Open crown today fresh from topping the European money list, vowing there will be no let-up as he seeks to end his season with a flourish. “Hong Kong has always been a place I’ve enjoyed coming to,” said the world number one. “It’s always a great atmosphere and I really enjoy it. I can’t wait to tee up as the defending champion this week.” No player has retained the Hong Kong Open title since Taiwan’s Hsieh Yung-yo in 1964. “I’ve come close a couple of times and last year I was lucky enough to finally get my first win here. I want to finish the year off strongly. It would be great to defend here and have a big conclusion in Dubai next week also.”

Published in The Express Tribune, November 15^th, 2012.