Mercedes-Benz Wins for D’Souza and Ho

Leon D’Souza and Mimi Ho flew the flag for Hong Kong at last month’s Mercedes-Benz Junior Golf Championships Asian Masters Final in Thailand with wins in their respective age-divisions

Cyrus Lee, Mimi Ho, national coach Brad Schadewitz and Leon D’Souza

Playing over the par-72 Burapha Golf Club in Pattaya, D’Souza (215) fired rounds of 73, 70 and 71 to win the Boy’s 17-and-under division by a shot over local talent Tanapat Pichaikool. Ho (222) claimed the Girls’ 23-and-under age group with a convincing eight-shot victory over Chinese Taipei’s Mao Ling-chieh.

With more than 130 competitors in action, there were further strong performances for Hong Kong from Cyrus Lee (220) who finished fourth in the Boys’ 12-and-under and Taichi Kho (227) who was fifth in the Boys’ 14-and-under.