HK JUNIOR CLOSE
Standing
Firm
Max Ting kept his composure in check to fire two solid rounds and win last month’s Hong Kong Junior Open.
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Full results can be found at hkga.com.
BOYS’ OVERALL RESULTS
Max Ting receives his silverware from HKGA Vice-President Mark Chan
Boys’ champion Max Ting
GIRLS’ OVERALL RESULTS HKG
71 73
144
1 Yin Yuan Ru
CHN
71 72
143
2 Tripop Sirisambandh
THA
76 72
146
2 Zhu Wen Qi
CHN
75 73
148
3 Leon D’Souza
HKG
79 70
149
3 Chang Yi Chia
TPE
73 76
149
4= Wang Hsi-An
TPE
75 75
150
4 Selina Li
HKG
74 78
152
Warut Wongrungroj
THA
75 75
150
5= Michelle Lee
HKG
79 77
156
Justin Lok
HKG
74 76
150
Carrie-Ann Lee
HKG
77 79
156
7= Xie Shao Jun
CHN
79 73
152
Emily Vickie Leung
HKG
76 80
156
Taiga Iwasa
HKG
77 75
152
8 Li Kai-wing
HKG
84 73
157
Michael Regan Wong
HKG
75 77
152
9 Queenie Lai
HKG
82 78
160
HKG
81 72
153
10 Pan Shan
CHN
81 81
162
HK GOLFER・SEP 2014
Humphrey Wong hits down the 10th
Michael Regan Wong on his way to a share of seventh
1 Max Ting
10 Terence Chiu
Justin Lok on his way to tied fourth
Fourth-placed Selina Li was Hong Kong’s best performer in the girls’ division
Photography by Daniel Wong
ax Ting held his nerve last month to claim the Hong Kong Junior Open Championship for the first time. Fourteen-year-old Ting, a member at host venue Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, followed up his opening one-over 71 with a 73 in the final round to hold off Thailand’s Tripop Sirisambandh by four strokes. Ting’s fellow Hong Kong junior international Leon D’Souza finished third, a further shot adrift. “It was good today,” said Ting, who rose to prominence last December when, aged 13, he qualified for the Hong Kong Open, a European Tour event. “I had quite a big lead so I was able to stay calm over the closing holes. I’ve been able to practice quite a lot recently – I represented Hong Kong at the Junior World [Championships] last month – so my game is improving.” In the girls’ division, China’s Yin Yuan-ru (143) eased to a fivestroke win over compatriot Zhu Wen-qi in second place. Chang Yi-chia (149) bagged solo third. Selina Li was Hong Kong’s best performer. Rounds of 74 and 78 gave earned her fourth spot.
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Third-placed Leon D’Souza
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Yin Yuan Ru of China cruised to victory in the girls’ bracket
HK GOLFER・SEP 2014
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