‘LPGA Member’ Tiffany Chan "I am the First Hole-in-One Winner"

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Tiffany Chan is teeing off at the 14th hole on the first day of the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Tiffany Chan (Hong Kong), an LPGA member, became the first hole-in-one player of the 2023 season.

On the 9th, Tiffany Chan made a hole-in-one on the 16th hole (par 3) during the first round of the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open (total prize money 1.1 million Singapore dollars), the opening event of the 2023 KLPGA Tour, held at Tanamera Country Club in Singapore (par 72, 6,486 yards). This was the first hole-in-one of the 2023 KLPGA Tour season. A total of 35 hole-in-ones were recorded this year on the KLPGA Tour, setting a new record.

Tiffany Chan used a 9-iron from a distance of 123 yards to achieve the hole-in-one. "I was lucky to get it in one shot," said Tiffany Chan, adding, "This is my first hole-in-one since I started playing golf," and expressed joy at witnessing the ball go into the hole herself. Tiffany Chan demonstrated her skill by reducing her score by 4 strokes in the first round, including the hole-in-one.

Tiffany Chan was born in Hong Kong and graduated from the University of Southern California (USC). She represented Hong Kong at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. In 2017, she participated in the LPGA Tour Qualifying (Q) School and finished second behind Nasa Hataoka (Japan), becoming the first player from Hong Kong to enter the LPGA Tour. Chan has yet to win on the LPGA Tour. Her best result was a tie for 4th place at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational held in July.

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