Husband and Wife Team Triumph at HKGA Pairs

Derik Leung and his wife Catherine Tam teamed up to take the ever-popular HKGA Pairs title at Discovery Bay Golf Club.

The couple carded an impressive 53 points over 18 holes to win the Nett Stableford division while Neil Keating and Michael Stott claimed the Gross Stableford section at their home club.

In a field of 48 teams, Leung and Tam finished three points ahead of Dicky Lee and Emma Wan over the Diamond/Jade Course while Discovery Bay members Keating and Stott finished with an impressive 44 gross stableford points, one ahead of the Fanling pair of Mark McDonald and Tim Orgill.

Gross Stableford Scores: 44 – Neil Keating/Michael Stott; 43 – Mark McDonald/Tim Orgill; 40 – Derik Leung/Catherine Tam; 39 – Dicky Lee/Emma Wan; 37 – Y.B. Rai/Rungnapa Winchester, Nicky Au/Leo Tong.

Nett Stableford: 53 – Derik Leung/Catherine Tam; 50 – Dicky Lee/Emma Wan; 47 – Eddie Tse/Winnie Yim, Mark McDonald/Tim Orgill; 45 – Helen Hawkins/Joe McNeil, Lenny Chan/Wilson Ng, Norton Chan/Lam Ping-Wai, James Chapman/Kelly McKenney.

Written by The Editors

Photography by HKGA

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