Jock’s Pot Goes Li-ward

The 12th annual Hong Kong St Andrew’s Society Golf Tournament took place on a glorious mid-November afternoon at it’s traditional home of Shek O Country Club, newly fully reopened after a major renovation and in superb condition

Peter Brannan

Keenest Golfer was Arquitectonica’s Peter Brannan, who took the opportunity offered on the day to visit hitherto uncharted areas around the course.

The team event was won going away by Paul Curran, David McClure and Craig Wilkinson, who averaged a very handy 34 points each.

With multiple longest drive and nearest the pin prizes on offer over 20 attendees won prizes of wines and spirits courtesy of Ballantines and Armit Wines, with additional gifts from TTI, Montrose and St Andrews University being awarded. Of particular note was overall winner Oliver Li’s mighty swipe to just off the green on the 14th and the “Closest to the watch” was won by renowned HK-based sculptress and single-figure handicapper Kirsteen Pieterse, who finished a foot beyond the hole on the difficult 12th.

Chris Scoular

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