Haggs Castle Golf Club captain Graeme Shaw with tournament winner Hao Sheng Hsu from Taiwan and Haddington.

Hao Sheng Hsu shock winner of Cameron Corbett Vase play-off

Hao Sheng Hsu from Taiwan, a Haddington Golf Club member, was the shock winner today of a Cameron Corbett Vase tournament reduced from four to three rounds following a lengthy suspension of play during the morning because of flooded greens.
Hao Sheng Hsu, 19, tied on one-under-par 215 at the head of the field after 54 holes with Royal Aberdeen's Scott Larkin, a member of the Scottish title-winning North-east District team a few weeks back. Larkin has made an impact on the North-east golf scene since he returned to his native Banchory after four years at the University of Charleston.
Hao Sheng Hs's rounds were 71, 72 and 72; Larkin's 71, 73 and 71.
The sudden-death play-off ended at the second extra hole with a birdie by Hao Sheng Hsu.
So who is Hao Sheng Hsu? Thanks to one of Scottishgolfview.com's readers, D Neal Stewart, we can tell you something about him.
"I am a member at Haggs Castle GC and I was at the club today and had a quick word with the winner and his caddie who is Mark Lamb, a Haddington member and I believe formerly a Lothians county player, which explains the Haddington connection.
"Mark went over to (Arizona) university in the States and subsequently also completed a Masters degree over there. He now coaches at "school" and one of his students is Hao Sheng Hsu (known as Eric, according to Mark). Hao, with Mark as his caddie, finished joint sixth in last weekend's East of Scotland Open  - his first time on a links course - and stayed on for the Cameron Corbett Vase. They are flying back on Friday to America where "Eric" will take part in the North Carolina Public Links championship."
Editor: Thanks D Neal Stewart and just to add to that: Mark Lamb won the Scottish boys' stroke-play championship at Peterhead in 2002.
The play-off pair finished two shots clear of four players on 217 - Greg Nicolson (Mortonhall), Scott Crichton (Aberdour), another player who has spent the past two or three years on the US college circuit, Stirling University student James White (Lundin), winner of the Scottish boys' match-play title in 2006, and Jamie MacKay (Kilmarnock Barassie).
Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle), halfway leader on 141 after good rounds of 72 and 69, collapsed with a third-round 80 to finished joint 12th on 221.
First-round leader Paul Ferrier (Baberton), Scottish boys' champion in 2007, faded even further down the list with ever-worsening rounds of 68, 75 and 79 for 222.
But at least Harkins and Ferrier survived the halfway cut.
Craig Hamilton and Craig Watson, finalists in the recent Scottish mid-amateur championship, and Peter Latimer, winner of the East of Scotland Open the previous weekend, were among those eliminated.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72) CSS 73 73 (not known for third round).
215 Hao Sheng Hsu (Haddington) 71 72 72, Scott Larkin (Royal Aberdeen) 71 73 71 (Hao Sheng Hsu won play-off at second extra hole).
217 Greg Nicolson (Mortonhall) 72 73 72, Scott Crichton (Aberdour) 70 72 75, James White (Lundin) 69 73 75, James MacKay (Kilmarnock Barassie) 69 73 75.
218 Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) 69 77 72, Gordon Yates (Hilton Park) 76 67 75.
220 Ross Bell (Downfield) 75 71 74, John Mathers (Haggs Castle) 74 71 75, Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 73 69 78.
221 Paul Gault (Westerwood) 75 73 73, Fraser McKenna (Balmore) 76 71 74, Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) 72 69 80.
222 Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) 75 71 76, Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) 76 69 77, Fraser Fotheringham (Nairn) 74 69 79, Paul Ferrier (Baberton) 68 75 79.
223 Sean McGarvey (Glencorse) 73 74 76, Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 72 73 78, Ed Wood (Crow Wood) 72 72 79.
224 Connor O'Neil (Pollok) 71 75 78, Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) 75 69 80.
225 James Ross (Royal Burgess) 77 73 75, Andrew Campbell (Dumbarton) 74 76 75, Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) 72 77 76, Steven Maxwell (Windyhills) 76 72 77, Malcolm Campbell (Swanston New) 75 72 78 Allyn Dick (Kingsknow) 73 71 81, Michael Daily (Erskine) 72 71 82.
226 Michael Main (Thornton) 72 75 79.
227 Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 78 70 79, Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) 74 74 79, Thomas Sharkey (Helensburgh) 77 68 81.
228 Chris Kneen (Rowany) 74 76 78.
229 Paul Alexander (Caldwell) 77 73 79, Steven Rennie (Drumpellier) 74 75 80.
232 Michael Campbell (Renfrew) 75 74 83.
233 Kristofer Harper (Carnoustie) 77 73 83, Alexandrer Culverwell (Dunbar) 69 80 84.
234 Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) 76 74 84.
No Return: Steven McEwan (Caprington) 75 75 NR.