HK Solid at HSBC China Junior Open Early January saw a number of good performances by Hong Kong players at the 2014 HSBC China Junior Open, which took place in difficult conditions for scoring at Zhuhai Golden Gulf Golf Club in Guangdong province. Wu Suo-wei put in the most eye-catching display: his three-round total of 222 (sixover-par) earned him joint first place in the Boys’ 11-12 division alongside China’s Wang Dong Yu, a result that will surely bolster his chances of international squad selection. In the Girls’ 15-17 division, Mimi Ho finished in sixth spot following rounds of 86, 84 and 81, while Leon D’Souza bagged 10th in the Boys’ equivalent category after scores of 78, 82 and 74. The second best individual result from the Hong Kong contingent came courtesy of Fritz Lo, who put together three solid rounds to place fifth in the Boys’ 13-14 age group. Cyrus Lee (Boys’ 11-12), Virginie Ding and Selina Li (both Girls’ 11-12) also secured top10 finishes in their respective divisions. The results earned Hong Kong fourth place behind China, Chinese Taipei and Malaysia in the team competition.
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Congratulations to Stanley Tang who welcomed in the New Year with one of the first holes-in-one to be recorded anywhere in the world in 2014. Tang (pictured), who is the husband of HKGA staffer Calyx Lai, aced the par-3 seventh on the Gary Player-designed North Course at the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau at approximately 9.55am on 1 January. “I was just very happy to see the ball disappear,” said Tang, who used a 9-iron from 124 yards for his second career hole-in-one. 32
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Winter Junior Wins for Fritz and Emily Fritz Lo and Emily Vickie Leung (pictured) were the big winners at the HKGA Winter Junior Championship, which was played on 30-31 December over the South Course at the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau. Lo scooped the Overall Boys’ title after winning on count back from Yue Hin-ho after the pair tied on a two-day total of 142 (four-over-par), while Leung fired a second-round 70 after opening with a 78 to finish three clear of Phyllis Tang, Michelle Lee and Li Kai Wing in second place.
EFG Bank 2013 Grand Final The Hong Kong Golf Club’s Deep Water Bay course was the venue for the fifth playing of the EFG Bank Junior Tour Grand Final in early January. The event, which was open to golfers up to the age of 14, proved once again to be a success and was highlighted by a number of fine individual performances. As sponsors of HKGA’s Junior Development Programme, EFG Bank's role in local junior golf is significant - and the Junior Tour illustrates the increased number of playing opportunities now available to budding young golfers in the city. HKGOLFER.COM