Australia’s Denis Dale was declared the winner of the Asia-Pacific Senior Amateur Championship in late November after the final 36 holes at Discovery Bay Golf Club was cancelled due to persistent fog.
The 64-year-old’s first – and only – round of 73 proved enough to give him his maiden Asia-Pacific title after a frustrating three days on Lantau.
Hong Kong’s William Chung and Frank Borren of New Zealand earned
a share of second place, a stroke back on 74.
"It wasn’t the way I wanted to win, which is a shame because this is a great event played on a great golf course,” said Dale, who has represented Australia at senior level for seven years. “But the organizers have been superb. They handled the situation very well and it was just a shame that we weren’t able to get back out there."
Dale’s efforts also helped Australia claim the team competition on a total of 301. New Zealand (304) finished in second place, three shots back, with Hong Kong (310) a further six adrift in third.
"The curtailment of the tournament because of the deteriorating conditions was of course very disappointing,” said Iain Valentine, chief executive of the HKGA, which was hosting the tournament for the first time in over a decade. “We tried everything we could to get as much play as possible, but in the end Mother Nature got the better of us over the final two days. Nevertheless, congratulations must go to Denis, whose 73 was a fine score in the circumstances."
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