Byron's Big Day

Year 10 student claims Spring Men's title

Junior golfer Byron Tan recorded 31 points to win the gross division – and deny veteran Doug Williams a third consecutive title – at the Spring Men's Stableford tournament held last month.

Tan, a year 10 student at International College Hong Kong, put in a gutsy performance over the tricky Diamond/Jade Course at Discovery Bay Golf Club to hold on and pip Williams, a member at the Hong Kong Golf Club and a former Hong Kong Close Amateur champion, by a single point. Tan finished two points ahead of third-placed Tiku Patidar and Luis Escamilla.

Escamilla had the final word in the nett division, however. His 44-point haul proved enough for a one-point margin of victory over Kwong Foo-man in second place.

For a full list of results, visit www.hkga.com

Top 10 Standings (Gross Division)

1 Byron Tan 31 points
2 Doug Williams 30
3= Tiku Patidar 29
Luis Escamila 29
5= Albert Leung 28
Christopher Ivany 28
7 Alessandro Gaggio 27
8= Graeme Peacock 26
Steve Lee 26
10= Lawrence Cheung 24
Mac Leung 24
Paul Kessler 24
Sy Yik-long 24
John Yiu 24

Written by The Editors

Photography by Daniel Wong

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