Celebrating its sponsorship of the UBS Hong Kong Open for the sixth consecutive year, Emirates hosted a golf clinic for youngsters with Chris Rodgers. Edwin Lau, Emirates’ Vice President for Hong Kong and China (back row, middle), Chris Rodgers (back row, middle in black) and children gathered for a group photo after the Emirates golf clinic.

Emirates celebrated its sixth consecutive year of sponsorship to the UBS Hong Kong Open by hosting a golf clinic today for young golfers , aspiring to be future Olympic 2016 golf athletes. 

Chris Rodgers shared his golfing secrets and tips during a master class to 20 golf-loving youngsters.

The children learned from Chris Rodgers for his famous tee shot, which crowned him the champion at the Pakistan Open 2006.  

Chris Rodgers demonstrated his signature tee shot at the Emirates Golf Clinic and shared personal experience which paved way to the road of becoming a professional golfer.

Emirates is a leading supporter of golf worldwide and in addition to the UBS Hong Kong Open, it is the Official Airline at 15 events, including the Ryder Cup, Dubai World Championship, the Avantha Masters (India), Malaysian Open, Austrian Golf Open, BMW International Open (Germany), WGC – HSBC Champions (China) and Barclays Singapore Open 

The Dubai-based airline extends its support of golf to passengers by allowing them to check in one set of clubs free of charge - in addition to their normal checked baggage allowance - in any class of service on any Emirates flight.

Information and photo from Ruder Finn Asia