TOP TEN FINISHES BY THE TWO GAVINS AT FALDO SERIES ASIA

Japanese players finished first and second in the Nick Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at Mission Hills, China.
Masamichi Ito shot 10-under-par 206 (68-71-67) to win by two shots from countryman Kohei Kinoshity (70-66-72)
But there were two Europeans in the top 10.
England's Gavin Samuels finished a highly creditable joint fifth on 215 (73-73-69) and Ireland's Gavin Moynihan came ninth on 220 (73-72-75).
The much-travelled Charlotte Thomas from England/Singapore had a brilliant last round of 72 after earlier scores of 85 and 78. Now there's improvement for you!
Charlotte finished T34 overall on 235.
Brogan Townend from Lancashire came T62 on 249.
But remember these positions are from overall finishing totals in which the boys and the girls' scores are lumped together.

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JAPANESE PLAYERS WIN WIN OF FIVE CATEGORIES

NEWS RELEASE Masamichi Ito of Japan claimed the third Faldo Series title of his career with victory in the sixth Asia Grand Final at Mission Hills Golf Club in China. The 16-year-old fired a final round 67 on the Faldo Course to win by three, adding to the Asia and Europe titles he won in 2010.
“I am so happy to win again,” said an emotional Ito on receiving his trophy from the six-time Major Champion. “My two Faldo Series wins in 2010 created so much opportunity for me so to win a third time is unbelievable. I am just so happy.”
 “Masamichi beat our largest ever field and fully deserves his third Faldo Series title,” commented Faldo. “All the players will benefit from the experience this week. I hope they enjoyed themselves, I certainly did!
“I am grateful to our partners, including Mission Hills, The R and A, ISPS and UFL,” added the former world number one. “It is this kind of support which allows us to provide opportunity for the finalists this week and to more than 7,000 young golfers annually in 27 countries worldwide.”
Kanagawa-born Ito opened with three birdies and an eagle to stun overnight leader Kohei Kinoshita. He went on to reach ten under par and finish three ahead of his compatriot while 20-year-old Mai Aria ensured a double for Japan by claiming the Faldo Series Asia girls’ title.
Guan Tian Lang from Guangzhou claimed the inaugural Mission Hills Trophy as the highest-placed finisher from mainland China. The 13-year-old will now join Ito and Aria at the Europe Grand Final in Northern Ireland later this year.
Also celebrating victory in their age-group and a place in the 2012 Europe Grand Final at Lough Erne Resort in September were Cahyo Adhitomo from Indonesia (Boys’ Under-21), Singapore’s Joshua Ho (Boys’ Under-18) and Nur Durriyah Damian of Malaysia (Girls’ Under-16).
A total of 80 golfers from 17 countries were at Mission Hills in Shenzhen for the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. A new agreement was signed today, meaning that the event will be held at Mission Hills for the next four years.

LEADING CATEGORY TOTALS
Boys’ Under-21:
209 – Cahyo Adhitomo (INA) 71-71-67
215 – Gavin Samuels (ENG) 73-73-69
217 – Mikumu Horikawa (JPN) 74-74-69
Boys’ Under-18:
215 – Joshua Ho (SIN) 71-78-66
220 – Gavin Moynihan (IRE) 73-72-75
221 – Wang Wei Lun (TPE) 75-73-73
Boys’ Under-16:
206 – Masamichi Ito (JPN) 68-71-67
208 – Kohei Kinoshita (JPN) 70-66-72
209 – Guan Tian Lang (CHN) 71-71-67
Girls’ Under-21:
224 – Mai Arai (JPN) 75-79-70
231 – Tiffany Chan (HKG) 83-78-70
235 – Charlotte Thomas (ENG) 85-78-72, Mookharin Ladgratok (THA) 82-78-75
Girls’ Under-16:
225 – Nur Durriyah Damian (MAL) 75-74-76
226 – Ji Rong (CHN) 80-77-69
230 – Kitty Tam (HKG) 77-79-74