HKGA | LADIES’ CLOSE AMATEUR CHAMPS
Kitty Eases to Maiden Title Seventeen-year-old Tam, who finished second in 2013, impresses on her way to victory at the Ladies’ Close Amateur Championship in difficult conditions.
Emily Leung in action
Mimi Ho had to settle for a share of fourth
Mid-Amateur Division 2 champ Hu Yan-hong
Runner-up Cheria Heng
Tam with her caddie-father
Tiana Lau earned third spot
Photography by Daniel Wong
Tam in full flow
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espite not being at her best in the final round, Kitty Tam cruised to her maiden Hong Kong Ladies Close Amateur title at Discovery Bay Golf Club in late February. The 17-year-old posted a 85 in high winds for a 54hole total of 236, which was good enough for an eightshot margin of victory. Cheria Heng, 19, posted a second consecutive 79 to finish in second place, while Tiana Gwenn Lau’s 84 secured third place, a further four shots back. Tam went into the final round 13 shots clear following a tournament-low round of 70 on day two, and was thankful for the hefty advantage given the difficult scoring conditions that greeted players at the Lantau club. “I’m very happy to win even though I didn’t play so well in the final round,” said Tam, who finished second behind Michelle Cheung last year. “The wind really affected all the players today so I was relieved to have such a large overnight lead.” With a three-day total of 268, Alice Karr emerged victorious in Division One of the Mid-Amateur category, while Hu Yan-hong (255) took the honours in Division Two.
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With the silverware
FINAL STANDINGS 1 Kitty Tam
81 70 85
236
2 Cheria Heng
86 79 79
244
3 Tiana Lau
88 76 84
248
4= Mimi Ho
88 80 84
252
Emily Leung
90 77 85
252
6 Estee Leung
91 81 81
253
7 Li Kai Wing
89 84 81
254
8 Queenie Lai
91 88 82
261
9 Deedee Wong
90 80 94
264
10 Annabelle Gerber
87 90 97
274
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Alice Karr receives her trophy from the HKGA’s Ning Li after winning the Mid Amateur title HKGOLFER.COM
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