In this year’s Grand Final, D’Souza had the distinction of finishing as the leading Hong Kong representative in a tie for 14th place. Yet he was left to ponder what might have been after struggling to a final-round 77 that saw him drop from fourth spot overnight.
D’Souza said: “The first two rounds I played really well and was in contention. Hopefully I can improve on that next year. It was a great experience and I look forward to spending some time again with Nick Faldo and learning from him.”
Other age group winners at Kau Sai Chau who will line-up at Mission Hills China were Mimi Ho [Girls’ Under-21]; Ku Lung-hei [Boys’ Under-16] and Selina Li [Girls’ Under-16].
National squad member Ho entered the final round in third place, four shots behind Emily Leung and three adrift of Isabella Leung.
While Emily ran up two double-bogeys on the front nine en route to a 77 and Isabella had a nightmare triple-bogey seven at the 13th as she soared to an 80, Ho held firm with a closing even-par 72, highlighted by an eagle-two at 13 and a birdie-three at 15.
The Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship was played in conjunction with the 2015 Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Junior Open presented by now TV and included categories for players aged between six and eight and also nine and 10.
Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship, leading final scores:
Boys’ Under-21: 214 – Leon D’Souza (71-75-68). 235 – John Yu (83-77-75). 237 – Bibendum Leung Hong-yee (82-72-83). Boys’ Under 16: 234 – Ku Lung-hei (78-76-80). 237 – Kho Tai-chi (81-77-79). 241 – Charles Chung (83-79-79). Girls’ Under-21: 223 – Mimi Ho (78-73-72). 224 – Emily Leung (72-75-77). 230 – Isabella Leung (75-75-80). Girls’ Under-16: 235 – Selina Li Yuen-yuet (79-78-78). 243 – Cheryl Man (85-80-78). 247 – Yuka Murakami (86-82-79).
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