KHO Taichi

Hong Kong, China

Date of Birth: 13 Nov 2000

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
Additional Information
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Golf	Men's Individual	1
	Men's Team HKG Hong Kong, China	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	West Lake International Golf Course	Men's Individual Round 1 #1	Finished
	West Lake International Golf Course	Men's Team Round 1 #1	Finished
	West Lake International Golf Course	Men's Individual Round 2 #2	Finished
	West Lake International Golf Course	Men's Team Round 2 #2	Finished
	West Lake International Golf Course	Men's Individual Round 3 #3	Finished
	West Lake International Golf Course	Men's Team Round 3 #3	Finished
	West Lake International Golf Course	Men's Individual Round 4 #4	Finished
	West Lake International Golf Course	Men's Team Round 4 #4	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
DP World Tour
71	Men's Stroke Play	2023	Singapore, SIN
124	Men's Stroke Play	2018	Hong Kong, HKG
154	Men's Stroke Play	2023	Hoylake, GBR

Spending time with family and friends. (fightingirish, 01 Jan 2023)

Occupation:

Business - University of Notre Dame, United States of America

Languages spoken:

English, Japanese, Mandarin

Hong Kong Golf Club [Hong Kong, CHN]

Turned professional in 2023

"My earlier golfing memory was probably playing golf on a family vacation in Thailand with my parents, when I was six years old. He [his father] let me hit a couple of shots and I really enjoyed it." (HSBC YouTube channel, 20 Jul 2023)

"I do at least an hour of stretching, mobility and conditioning every day. I feel like it has done a world of difference to my body. I feel like I wake up in the morning and I'm ready to perform at my best level. Mobility is an important focal point now [speaking in 2023] compared to before." (Notre Dame Day YouTube channel, 26 Apr 2023)

Competing at the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. (Instagram profile, 30 Jul 2023; Notre Dame Day YouTube channel, 26 Apr 2023)

US golfer Tiger Woods. (fightingirish, 01 Jan 2023)

His father. (HSBC YouTube channel, 20 Jul 2023)

During his time at the University of Notre Dame in the United States of America, he was named on the All-ACC [Atlantic Coast Conference] Academic Team in 2020/21. (fightingirish, 01 Jan 2023)

He was named MVP Golfer and Sportsman of the Year at Discovery College in Hong Kong, China in 2017. (fightingirish, 01 Jan 2023)

Additional Information

General
COLLEGIATE CAREER, TURNING PRO
He attended the University of Notre Dame in the United States of America on a golf scholarship between 2018 and 2021, which he said helped prepare him for life on the professional tour. He turned professional in January 2023. "Going to Notre Dame definitely prepared me for this lifestyle I have ahead. Every day I felt like I became a better player and person. Over the course of four years it has prepared me for the journey I have ahead." (Instagram profile, 07 May 2023; Notre Dame Day YouTube channel, 26 Apr 2023; irishgolfer, 23 Jan 2023; fightingirish, 01 Jan 2023)

ETHNICITY
He was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese father and a Japanese mother. (scmp, 05 Jun 2017)

Milestones

He became the first golfer from Hong Kong, China to win a title on the Asian Tour when he claimed the title at the inaugural 2023 World City Championship in Hong Kong, China. (asiantour, 03 Aug 2023; irishgolfer, 27 Mar 2023; scmp, 26 Mar 2023)

Legend

:: Gold Medal
:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event