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HKPGA Order of Merit – Open Division


Following Leg Two

1       Jimmy Ko                       25,502 points
2       Jean Van de Velde         23,775
3       Derek Fung                    22,950
4       Timothy Tang                 15,653
5       Dominique Boulet          15,647
6       Grant Gibson                 11,948
7       Tang Shing-chi               9,632
8       Paul Riley                       7,770
9       Wong Woon-man           6,484
10     Liu Kai-mung                  6,115

 

Club Results

Leonard Ho won the July Monthly Medal gross section held on the Eden Course at the Hong Kong Golf Club with a 74; Marcus Tsang won the nett section with a 66. John Ball claimed the honours in the gross section of the American Cup, also held on the Eden Course, with a 71, which was one better than runner-up Joe Pethes. At the Shanghai Visitors Cup, the pairing of Ken Ko and Albert Mok emerged victorious thanks to their stellar nett 62 over the Old Course ... At Clearwater Bay, Ryan Li and Glenn Yee won the JK Lieu Cup in early July; Jackson Chu and Tommy Lui placed second. In difficult conditions, Pia Fung recorded the lowest gross score at the July Medal, carding a 90, while Miki Motogui won the nett prize following her round of 75. Mei Wu was the runner-up after a 77.

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