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Golfer Liao Wins Sofitel Championship

Friday, 30th May 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

Liao (L) and Zhang at the Sofiel Golf Championship
Liao (L) and Zhang at the Sofiel Golf Championship
Nanjing—Liao Guiming held off the challenge from Zhang Lianwei and James Su Dong to win the Sofitel Golf Championship at the Nanjing Zhongshan International Golf Club. The win, which comes with a 150,000 yuan purse, bumps Liao ahead of Li Chao in the Omega China Tour Order of Merit. He is now in second place behind Zhang.

Liao's win demonstrates how competitive the field is this year on the Omega Tour, China's main professional golf circuit. He is the fifth different champion in five events for the 2008 season. Zhang, Li Chao, Chinese Taipei golfers Lu Wen-teh and Hsu Mong-nan, have all clamied victories.

Image: Omega China Tour

Tags: golf, Liao Guiming, Nanjing Zhongshan International Golf Club, Omega China Tour, Sofitel Golf Championship

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