Needy Irish desperate to pick up one last present

THE sight of Santa Claus at a golf tournament is very timely for the six Irish contesting this week’s season penultimate UBS Hong Kong Open.

Needy Irish desperate to pick up one last present
Thu, 01 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Bernie McGuire, Hong Kong

The ‘Operation Santa Claus’ promotion, conducted each year during Wednesday’s pro-am, is in aid of Hong Kong charities.

Players got into the spirit of the occasion with defending champion Ian Poulter sitting on Santa’s knee and former winner Miguel Angel Jimenez playing a shot at the par-three 15th donning Santa’s cap.

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