Government to lend back land to Hong Kong Golf Club for golf event after taking back Fanling site

Hong Kong’s sports chief said on Thursday that the SAR government will lend back part of the 32 hectares of land reclaimed from the Fanling golf course to the Hong Kong Golf Club for a golf event scheduled to take place in October.

On September 1, the government will take back the 32 hectares from the 172-hectare Fanling golf course, with about 9.5 hectares earmarked for housing development and the remainder for conservation and recreational uses.

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said today that in view of the Aramco Team Series ladies golf event taking place at the golf course in October, which would require the use of the reclaimed government land, the Leisure & Cultural Services Department will lend out the land for two months, starting from mid-September until mid-November.

Meanwhile, Yeung revealed that a new five-a-side football court will be opened on the reclaimed land, with more details to follow next month.

He said the reclaimed land under the LCSD’s management will be gradually open to the public as passive and amenity areas after basic maintenance is completed.