Pro Trio Book HK Open Places

But agony for amateur Terrence Ng as he narrowly misses out

James Stewart led fellow professionals Wilson Choy and Wong Woon Man into the UBS Hong Kong Open field with a solid showing in the 36-hole qualifying tournament held at Kau Sai Chau.

Stewart, who fired rounds of 71 and 74, hasn't played in the European and Asian Tour co-sanctioned tournament since 2008 and was understandably delighted to secure his berth at Fanling.

"I've been playing well for a while but my short game has let me down," said Stewart, a former Asian Tour regular. " I recently changed to a 'claw' putting grip and that has helped me a lot. I'm now a lot more confident on the greens and it was nice to be able to get the job done today. I'm very much looking forward to the Open."

Choy, with back-to-back rounds of 74, finished in second, while Wong secured the third and final qualifying spot after edging out amateur talent Terrence Ng on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off after the pair tied on a two-round total of 149.