On a balmy Friday morning on 3rd February 2023, the Swire Group Golf Tournament got underway at the Shek O Golf and Country Club. Five overseas players from the USA, Japan, Kenya and Papua New Guinea took to the course together with 38 entrants from Hong Kong.
The annual tournament has a distinguished history and comprises three individual competitions. The main prize is the Scott Cup, named after JS&S Director, John Swire Scott. This year, the cup was won by Christopher Birgen from James Finlay Kenya Ltd., with a Stableford score of 40 playing off a handicap of 11. The Alethea Scott Rose Bowl trophy for ladies (named after Mrs Swire Scott) was won by Caren Li of Swire Properties, who scored 37 points. Finally, Eddie Tsao, formerly of Cathay Pacific Catering Services but playing as the spouse of a Cathay Pacific staff member, scored 36 points to win the Taikoo Cup – the trophy awarded to the highest-scoring Hong Kong-based player.
