Discovery Bay member Rungnapa Winchester used her local knowledge to great effect to win the gross division of the Spring Ladies Tournament, which was held at the Lantau club in early March
Winchester, seen here with the club's general manager, Casper Schonfeldt, scored 27 stableford points over the Diamond/Jade combination of courses to claim the title by just a point from junior Carrie-Ann Lee. Bonnie Yen, with 25 points, placed third.
In the nett division, Florence Wong emerged victorious thanks to her 41-point haul. June Yao, with 40, placed second, with Leong Kuo-wa taking third spot, a further point adrift.
Written by The Editors
Photography by Daniel Wong
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