Double Whammy
The strength of local junior golf was put into sharp perspective at the Masters Golf Fashion Hong Kong Open Amateur Championship as Liu Lok-tin recorded a brilliant victory at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club.
The 17-year-old, who started the final round two shots behind overnight leader Mark Leich of Australia, overcame a shaky start to record a one-over-par 71 and claim victory by four shots over Singapore's Jerome Ng in second. Liu finished on a four-round total of 285 (five-over-par) to replicate the achievements of Tang Man-kee, who was the last local player to lift the national amateur open silverware in 1989.
"It's a very special feeling," said the long-hitting Liu, a product of the Hong Kong Golf Association's junior development programme. "I was nervous at the beginning of my round, but managed to relax and get into a rhythm. Honestly, I'm a little surprised but I couldn't be happier."
Two-time Hong Kong Close Amateur champion is enjoying his college life in the States – and backing it up with a number of fine performances on the golf course.
The appalling weather of late has taken its toll on le coq sportif Golf Championship, which has been cancelled.
Just a week after his win at the Munsingwear Hong Kong Seniors Amateur Championship, Doug Williams was in the States finishing runner-up at the Long Beach Senior Championship in California.
Doug Williams put in a classy display at Fanling last month to win the Munsingwear Hong Kong Seniors Amateur Close Championship at his first attempt
Hong Kong, represented by Tiffany Chan, Kitty Tam and Michelle Cheung, earned a share of eighth place at last month's Queen Sirikit Cup – otherwise known as the Asia-Pacific Ladies Invitational Golf Team Championship – at Sunrise Golf & Country Club in Taiwan.
This year's edition of the Hong Kong Junior Close Championship, sponsored for the first time by le coq sportif, was one of the most closely fought in history
Luo Xue-Wan becomes the first winner from China as Hong Kong youngsters put in an impressive showing at Sir Nick Faldo's prestigious youth tournament at Mission Hills
Fourteen-year-old Leon D'Souza has been rewarded for his fine play during the 2012 EFG Bank – HKGA Junior Tour season with a stay at a summer camp at one of Switzerland's top boarding schools
Discovery Bay member Rungnapa Winchester used her local knowledge to great effect to win the gross division of the Spring Ladies Tournament, which was held at the Lantau club in early March
Dr Brian Choa reports on an intriguing final match for the Hong Kong Golf Club's most prized title
