Every October, Hong Kong's oldest professional sporting event tees off in the quiet hills of Fanling. The Link Hong Kong Open returns to the Hong Kong Golf Club from 22 to 25 October 2026, marking a 65th staging since the tournament's first edition in 1959 — officially making it the longest-running international sporting event in the city.
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What Is the Link Hong Kong Open?
The Link Hong Kong Open is a professional golf tournament on the Asian Tour's International Series — the tier of events that feeds into the LIV Golf League. 2026 marks the fourth consecutive year the tournament has featured on the International Series schedule, with US$2 million in prize money on offer. Link Asset Management is title sponsor for a third consecutive year.
What really sets this tournament apart is its age. First played in 1959, the 2026 edition is the 65th staging, making it Hong Kong's longest-running international sporting event. Announcing the 2026 dates, Hong Kong Golf Club framed it plainly: the club ranks alongside Augusta National, home of the Masters Tournament, as one of only two golf clubs anywhere to have hosted the same professional tournament at the same venue for more than 60 consecutive years.
Last year's champion, Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin, won wire-to-wire by seven shots and broke the tournament's 72-hole scoring record with a 27-under total of 253 — a result that earned him invitations to both the Masters and The Open Championship. For 2026, Hong Kong's own Taichi Kho has been confirmed in the field. Currently second on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit, Kho became the first Hong Kong golfer to win an Asian Tour event when he claimed the World City Championship at this same course in 2023, and finished tied sixth at the 2024 Hong Kong Open.
Is the Link Hong Kong Open Open to Spectators?
Yes — this is a spectator-friendly event, and one of the more accessible ways to watch professional golf up close in Hong Kong. In recent stagings, admission to the opening two rounds has been free for the public, with under-18s always admitted free, while weekend tickets have gone on sale through Ticketflap. At the time of writing, thehongkongopen.com's own event guide still showed the prior year's on-sale details rather than confirmed 2026 dates and prices, so treat exact ticketing terms as unconfirmed until the organisers publish them — check the official event guide closer to October.
How Do You Get to Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling?
The club sits at Lot No. 1, Fan Kam Road, Sheung Shui, New Territories. The nearest MTR station is Sheung Shui on the East Rail Line, and the club runs a complimentary shuttle bus from Sheung Shui MTR Station Exit C during the tournament. If you'd rather grab a cab, it's about a 5-minute taxi ride from the station.
Driving in, take the Tolo Highway and leave at the exit signed "Shek Kong, Kwu Tung". Allow roughly 40 minutes from Tsim Sha Tsui by car, longer if you're coming from Hong Kong Island.
Link Hong Kong Open vs LIV Golf Hong Kong: What's the Difference?
Both events are staged at the same venue — Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling — which makes it easy to mix them up, but they are separate competitions with separate organisers. HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong is typically staged in March, a 54-hole, no-cut team-format event on the LIV Golf League calendar. The Link Hong Kong Open is the historic, individual stroke-play tournament held every October on the Asian Tour's International Series, running since 1959 and tied to an Open Championship exemption for the winner. Same course, different tournaments, different months.
Link Hong Kong Open 2026
Title sponsor Link Asset Management is in its third consecutive year backing the event. Ticket details for 2026 were not yet confirmed at the time of writing — check thehongkongopen.com closer to October.
Golf isn't the only pro sport landing in Hong Kong this autumn — the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes and the WXV Global Series Challenger both play out in the same season. If Fanling gets you in the mood to pick up a club yourself rather than just watch, our guide to where to play golf in Hong Kong covers every course and driving range in the city, including this one.
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The Link Hong Kong Open runs 22–25 October 2026 at Fanling — 65 years of history, US$2 million on the line, and one of Hong Kong's most accessible ways to watch world-class golf up close. Check thehongkongopen.com nearer the date for tickets.