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Overall Boys’ Division 1
Tsai Tsung-yu
TWN
69 70
139
2
Jonathan Lai
USA
75 67
142
3
Smithi Teeratrakul
THA
72 74
146
4
Jordan Smith
THA
72 76
148
5
Bibendum Leung
HKG
77 72
149
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Linus Lo
HKG
75 76
151
Michael Regan Wong HKG
75 76
151
8
Tong Jiang
HKG
76 77
153
9=
Ng Hon-lam
HKG
77 77
154
Jackie Chan
HKG
73 81
154
Overall Girls’ Division 1
Sathika Ruenreong
THA
78 68
146
2
Yin Zi-jun
PRC
75 73
148
3
Isabella Leung
HKG
75 74
149
4
Nattapan Siritrai
THA
73 77
150
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Pimchanok Kawil
THA
80 73
163
Michelle Ho
HKG
77 76
163
Chen Yu-ju
TWN
76 77
163
8
Tiffany Chan
HKG
76 78
164
9
Mimi Ho
HKG
80 76
166
10
Kitty Tam
HKG
80 77
167
Top Talents: Boys' champion Tsai Tsung-yu (main photo) tees off on the challenging par-four 13th hole at Clearwater Bay; Sathika Ruenreong of Thailand (bottom left) fired a fine 68 in the final round to win the Girls' division, while Isabella Leung (bottom right) was Hong Kong's best performer
Scenic Showdown
Hong Kong players fared well at the Junior Open but concede top prizes to Taiwanese and Thai players
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Photography by Daniel Wong
aiwan's Tsai Tsung-yu claimed his first MacGregor Hong Kong Junior Open Championship title with a convincing final-round display at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club in mid August. Tsai followed up a first round of 69 with a level-par 70 over the scenic cliff-top layout to win the boys' division by three shots from Jonathan Lai of the United States, who closed with a brilliant 67. Thailand's Smithti Teeratrakul placed third, a further three strokes adrift. With Hong Kong missing four potential starters because of Nomura Cup duties in Fiji, Bibendum Leung raised local hopes with a solid 72 on the second day. The round enabled Leung to finish in solo fifth spot, 10 shots off the pace. Thailand’s Sathikia Ruenreong staged a remarkable comeback to take the honours in the girls' event. After recording a lacklustre 78 on day one, the 44
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17-year-old roared to a three-shot win thanks to an almost blemish-free 68. China's Yin Zi-jun placed second, with Isabella Leung left flying the flag for the SAR. A final round 74 gave her a highly credible third. It proved to be a disappointing tournament for pre-event favourite Tiffany Chan however. The Diocesan Girls' School student, who placed fifth in the World Junior Championship in San Diego just a month ago, looked out of sorts throughout and finished eight strokes off the pace. HKGOLFER.COM
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Championship Contenders (clockwise from top): Taiwan's Chen Yu-ju, America's Jonathan Lai, Hong Kong's Michelle Ho, Thailand's Smithi Teeratrakul and Hong Kong's Tiffany Chan
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