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Ikeda annexes HK crown

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MANILA, Philippines - Chihiro Ikeda picked up her sixth victory in the season as she ruled the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau International Amateur Open, thwarting ICTSI teammate Anya Tanpinco by one on a closing 73 at The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau’s north course in Hong Kong recently.

Ikeda, who had a 72 and a 69 in the first two days, nearly blew a four-shot lead as she lost her putting touch but hung tough with clutch pars in the closing holes to hold off a charging Tanpinco and clinch the victory. She had a 214.

Tanpinco rallied with a two-under par 70 but ran out of holes and settled for runner-up honors with a 215 as the Filipino bets dominated the 54-hole championship.

Sarah Ababa, also a member of the ICTSI golf team, carded a 75 for a 227 as she finished joint fourth with local bet Stephanie Ho, who had a 74.

Hong Kong’s Tiffany China placed third with a 224 after a 74.

It was Ikeda’s sixth win in the year after the Fil-Japanese romped away with victories in the DHL Open, the Optimist International in Florida, the FCWT leg in the US, the Hong Kong Amateur Ladies Open and the Cangolf Am.

ANYA TANPINCO

CHIHIRO IKEDA

HONG KONG

HONG KONG AMATEUR LADIES OPEN AND THE CANGOLF AM

IKEDA

JOCKEY CLUB KAU SAI CHAU

JOCKEY CLUB KAU SAI CHAU INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR OPEN

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

SARAH ABABA

STEPHANIE HO

TANPINCO

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