Bonallack Trophy Star Shen Set to Take Flight

Hong Kong SAR, China: Jeffrey Shen Wang Ngai has been making full use of the new golf facilities at the Hong Kong Sport Institute (SI) – and the 22-year-old has big plans ahead for 2026.

“My plan this year is to focus more on European tournaments,” said Shen, the city’s number one amateur male, currently 161st in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Shen is coming off an intense winter dividing his time between Hong Kong and Beijing, with frequent trips to Sha Tin to make use of the state-of-the-art training facilities at the SI – including the recently opened simulation room.

Tim Tang, Sports Institute Head Coach (Golf), said: “We sat down and looked at last year and then talked about a roadmap that would best suit Jeffrey and his development.

“Tournaments like the Scottish Amateur, the St Andrews Links Trophy and The Amateur Championship will take him out of his comfort zone, and present new challenges. Basically, they’ll improve his golf. That’s what we want to do with our players – help them reach their full potential.”

The past year has seen Shen mix his schedule between local and international amateur events and testing himself against the professionals.

Highlights of 2025 included being part of the triumphant Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation team at the Bonallack Trophy, wins at the Hong Kong Close Amateur and Open Amateur, and two titles on the CLPGQ Tour in China.

Shen said the quest this year is to broaden his horizons further.

He said: “In March and April, I’ll be playing two events in Spain. Towards the end of the year, I might go to the US. I’ve never played in those big tournaments in America before. I’ll aim to play a few major events there. They’re stroke play for the first two days, then you try to finish in the top 64 to get into the match play portion.

“At the end of the year, I’ll focus on the Hong Kong Open, the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, and then the Asian Tour Q-School. I really want to play on some tougher courses. When we usually practice, the courses might not be as challenging. If I can play more events in Europe and on more difficult courses, I can see where I still need to improve.”

*Article courtesy of Golf Association of Hong Kong, China