HONG KONG, China (November 11, 2016) -- It wasn't easy but American born Doug Williams defended his Hong Kong Seniors Open Amateur crown and won a major local senior title once more. Williams combined rounds of 74-72-77 at Hong Kong Golf Club to finish at 223 and one-stroke in front of Joseph Pethes (76-78-70--224).
Williams, the 1982 Spanish Amateur winner, trailed after the first round before taking a two-stroke lead into the final round.
"I’m delighted to win after such a tough day out there,” said Williams to the HKGA, “it’s always a struggle and somehow - I don’t know how I did it - but I managed to do it."
Tomas Manotoc (76-74-75--225) was third, Andrew Atkinson (73-75-78--226) was fourth while Isamu Takemoto (79-75-77--231) and John Ball (76-76-79--231) were fifth.
-The Hong Kong Golf Association contributed to this story
ROUND TWO RECAP
Doug Williams took over the Hong Kong Seniors Open Amateur lead on Thursday with a second round 72. Williams backed up his first round 74 and now sits at 146 and two-strokes ahead of the rest of the field at Hong Kong Golf Club.
On Friday Williams will look to win his second consecutive and fourth overall Hong Kong Seniors title.
Andrew Atkinson (73-75--148) is in second place, Tomas Manotoc (76-74--150) is third while first round leader Ching Koon Chu (72-80--152) and John Ball (76-76--152) are tied for fourth.
ROUND ONE RECAP
Ching Koon Chu shot a first round 72 to grab hold of the Hong Kong Seniors Open Amateur lead at Hong Kong Golf Club. However, with two rounds still to play the lead is a slim one as 10 players reside within five-strokes of the lead.
Andrew Atkinson is in second place after a 73 and Doug Williams is in third following an opening 74.
Doug Williams continues his dominance winning the Hong Kong Seniors
Three players finished within three-strokes of Doug Williams but they ran out of time trying to catch him
