The regional head of brand communications and retail shoots hoops, runs, treks and golfs like a champion, even with a weekday schedule that has him flitting from market to market.
The lanky Chan stormed through Media's 2002 Golf Day with score of 66 and a handicap of 24, beating CNN' Jun Mok into second place, with a round of 67 and a handicap of 35.
If Chan was fast on the greens, he's even quicker off the course. As a marketer for a challenger brand, Chan clearly wasn't going to mill about waiting for results especially with a formidable rival to tussle with.
His disappearing act left second place winner Mok to drink from the legendary Golden Spitoon in true Media Golf Day tradition.
Mok gamely took his gulp but sadly won't be adding the Golden Spitoon to his trophy cabinet. Maybe next year.
The challenge turned out bitter sweet for Reader's Digest's Peter Jeffery, a veteran of many Media golf days. The associate publisher rated his performance as average, lacking the gusto of previous years.
"But we had a terrific time with clients and it was beautiful sunshine from tee off to finish," said the ever-cheerful Jeffery.
The event attracted 34 golfers who revelled in the winter sunshine at the Discovery Bay Golf Course in Hong Kong. Other star players on the day included J. Walter Thompson's Kevin Ramsey, Newsweek's Andrew Herne, and ESPN's Stuart Beck and Hamish Stuart, who was also honoured the longest drive award. Better luck next year to Time's Andrea Southern, who gamely played on, ending with a score of 179.