indonesia’s bintang takes the lead in the first round of the 15th asia-pacific amateur championship
2024-10-03
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china daily, october 3 (reporter sun xiaochen) the first round of the 15th asia-pacific amateur championship (aac) ended today at the gotemba stadium of the pacific club in japan. a total of 120 players from 40 countries and regions participated in this tournament.
indonesian player randy bintang took the first-round lead by one shot after shooting a 65. bintang is 20 years old and this week is his third appearance in the asia-pacific amateur championship. he teed off from the 10th hole and made a bogey at the start, but quickly stabilized and made birdies on the 13th and 14th holes to save the situation. on the 18th hole, he hit the ball from the left side of the green and almost made an eagle. finally, he stopped 5 feet from the flagpole and scored his fourth birdie of the round. after turning to the first 9 holes, bintang made birdies on the 3rd and 7th holes and ended the game with -5 strokes.
"the asia-pacific amateur championship is the largest amateur event in the world. i am very happy to have the opportunity to participate and compete with the best players in the world. i played very well today, especially the putting." after the game, bintang said , he participated in the asia-pacific amateur championship twice in 2022 and 2023. he failed to advance in 2022 and tied for 48th in 2023. now he can start with -5 shots and take the lead. he is also very happy and hopes to perform well here. the best condition.
hong kong player shen hongyi shot a 66, with a score of 4 under par, and tied for second place with two japanese players, taishi moto and rintaro nakano. "i am very satisfied with today's performance. i really focused on the game and was very determined." after the game, shen hongyi said. he also teed off from the 10th hole today and made a birdie on the first try. then on the 13th hole, he cut from the rough to the green and failed to make a par push of 1 and a half yards and suffered a bogey. but he was not greatly affected, and quickly adjusted his mood, birdie on the 15th hole, and ended the round with -1 stroke. after entering the first 9 holes, he caught three clean birdies and ended the game with -4 strokes.
"i teed off well today and played very confidently." shen hongyi said that he has been specially training his mental state on the court recently to be firm and dare to play. judging from the results, the results are also good. in 2023, shen hongyi tied for 24th in the asia-pacific amateur championship for the first time. this week, he hopes to break through himself with a stronger heart and a more determined swing.
among the six players from mainland china, ding wenyi started out near noon and encountered rain on the way. after shooting 67, he was tied for fifth place with chinese taipei players chen jiqun and xiao yukai. ding wenyi teed off on the 1st hole, kept par in the first five holes, and made a bogey on the 6th hole. after making a birdie on the 8th hole, he made a second bogey error on the 9th hole and ended up with +1. but after entering the second half, he made two consecutive birdies on the 10th and 11th holes, and two more birdies on the 13th and 17th holes, ending the game with -3 strokes.
"the overall performance was okay, and the transition went smoothly." ding wenyi summarized this round. he said that he came to the asia-pacific amateur championship for the fourth time and enjoyed the game. "the atmosphere of the tournament was very good, and everyone maintained a good mentality." not bad! "he is also looking forward to his next game.
zhou ziqin, who played in the asia-pacific amateur championship for the third time, shot 69 in the first round, 1 under par. he teed off on the 10th hole and after birdies on the 13th and 16th holes, he was once tied for the lead with -2 strokes. after the turn, his tee shot on hole 1 went into the bunker and made bogey. subsequently, zhou ziqin had a very rough game. he made a birdie on the 3rd hole, two consecutive bogeys on the 5th and 6th holes, two consecutive birdies on the 7th and 8th holes, and another bogey on the 9th hole. avoid. after catching five birdies and swallowing four bogeys, zhou ziqin ended the game with -1 stroke.
"in this round, i played relatively steadily in the first half. i served well and made no mistakes. after the transition, i made some bogey errors when my serve went to the right, but overall i played steadily and my iron shots were good. , i am also satisfied with the results." after the game, zhou ziqin concluded that he will aim for a negative score tomorrow and make adjustments according to the actual weather conditions, combined with the placement of the tee box and the difference in wind direction. adjust the strategy specifically and hope to deliver an ideal result.
fang zeqian, who participated in the asia-pacific amateur championship for the first time, made three birdies and four bogeys today and shot 71. xiong tianyi also played in the asia-pacific amateur championship for the first time. he scored 73 in this round, made five bogeys and made two birdies.
chang xihuan shot 76. he started on the 10th hole today and had double bogeys in the first two holes. he then made a bogey on the 14th hole and a birdie on the 18th hole to finish with +4 strokes. in the first 9 holes, he made one birdie and three bogeys, finishing the game with +6 and 76 strokes.
chai bowen also experienced a difficult day. he started with a birdie on the no. 1 hole, but then suffered a double bogey and six bogeys in the next 17 holes, finishing with a 77.
on october 4, the 15th asia-pacific amateur championship will usher in the second round of competition. after 36 holes, the top 60 players (including ties) will be promoted and enter the weekend competition to compete for championship honors. while maintaining amateur status, the champion will receive an invitation to the 2025 masters and qualify for the 153rd british open and the 2025 british amateur championship in st. george's. the runner-up will receive a card for the final qualifying round of the british open qualifying tournament and have the opportunity to compete for a seat in the main draw.
source: china daily.com
