Mimi Ho and Fritz Lo Take Junior Honours

Mimi Ho claimed her second MacGregor Hong Kong Junior Close Championship title in three years after a nail-biting finish at Discovery Bay Golf Club on Thursday.

Mimi Ho takes her second Junior Close titleHONG KONG, April 12, 2012 - Ho, 16, who held a one-shot lead heading into the final round, overcame fellow international Kitty Tam on the first play-off hole after the pair had tied on a two-day total of 147 (five-over-par). Ho calmly two-putted for a par to clinch the win after Tam missed her approach to the green and made bogey. Isabella Leung and Michelle Lee tied forthird, six shots back.
In the boys' category, a superb two-under 69 by rising talent Fritz Lo gave the 13-year-old a comprehensive eight-shot win over Jackie Chan in second. It was the Elegantia College student's first Junior Close title and comes two months after he triumphed in his age division at the Hong Kong Schools Team Championship.

Girls' Division
147 – Mimi Ho (won play-off on first extra hole), Kitty Tam
153 – Isabella Leung, Michelle Lee
156 – Carrie-Ann Lee
160 – Michelle Cheung
164 – Christy Chong
170 – Kimberley Wong
172 – Emily Vickie Leung
175 – Jasmine Chee, Andrea Au

Boys' Division

143 – Fritz Lo
151 – Jackie Chan
152 – Michael Regan Wong, Shinya Mizuno
154 –Tony Jiang
155 – Leon D'Souza
156 – Linus Lo, Justin Lok
157 – Ambrose Tam
158 – Marcus Lam, Eric Yiu