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Malaysia Sun
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Malaysia Sun
Amateur An cements legacy with Sichuan win
CHENGDU, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese amateur An Zining captured her first title against a pro field on Friday as the Tianjin teenager closed with a scorching seven-under 65 to win the inaugural China Golf Women's Legacy event by two strokes in the Sichuan capital. After starting the day two shots off the lead at the 500,000 yuan CLPG Tour stop, the 16-year-old An, a three-time winner on the China amateur circuit last year, finished with a 54-hole score of 15-under 201 at Poly Chengdu Golf Club. Her round included four birdies on the front nine, followed by five straight birdies to start the back nine. She then carded bogeys at the 15th and the last in only her third appearance in a CLPG Tour event. "My caddie only told me I had a three-shot lead when approaching the final green. I was quite surprised at that moment," said An, 457th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. "I started strong today, felt solid for most of the round. A few slips toward the end but overall it's a performance I can accept." In the tournament that featured 78 professionals and 26 amateurs playing in a dual individual-and-team format, Lin Xin'en (67) claimed the 75,000 winner's purse for finishing equal runner-up with amateurs Sophie Han Zilin (68), Zhou Shiyuan (68) and Wang Xinyu (67). Overnight leader Pan Yanhong was equal ninth at four shots back after faltering down the stretch to a one-under 71. Lin, a second-year pro from Guangzhou, was understandably thrilled to collect the winner's purse. Her round included six birdies and a bogey. "During the last two events, I was still fighting to make the cut and now I've earned my second runner-up. This check also happens to be the biggest payday of my career so far," said the Shenzhen University student. "The turning point came after realizing I'd been playing too cautiously in the previous two tournaments. This time I put in extra work and honestly assessed where I needed to improve. This is absolutely the ideal outcome." Zhou, one of the opening round co-leaders, lamented a missed opportunity to pick up her third CLPG Tour title. Starting the day one shot off the lead, the Chongqing teenager bogeyed the opening hole before settling to make four birdies, three of which came on the back nine. "I was too steady and not aggressive enough. Just couldn't make enough birdies. I'm disappointed with my game, especially that second round which really held me back." Hong Kong native Han was another disappointed with her final-round performance. The 17-year-old's card included six birdies and two bogeys. "On the final hole, for the third straight day, I had 200 yards in and again flew over the green. Really frustrating not to convert those birdie chances," she said. Thai veteran Onkanok Soisuwan (68) carded a hole-in-one at the 150-yard 16th hole when her perfect shot with an eight-iron hit the fringe of the green and rolled into the cup. For her fifth lifetime ace, the Bangkok native received a GolfJoy golf simulator valued at 299,000 yuan. Winnie Ng (67) also got a hole-in-one when the Malaysian aced the 185-yard third hole, her first in a competition. In the team event, where the pros partnered with junior amateurs, Team Zhou Shiyuan topped the leaderboard on day three with a two-stroke win on a score of 22-under 194. Amateur Liu Yujie carded a personal best nine-under 63 to lead the foursome featuring fellow amateur Zhou (68) and Thai veterans Prima Thammaraks (68) and Naphatsawan Pabsimma (71). "This team victory is definitely not my achievement alone. I'm incredibly proud and happy. All four of us played exceptionally well. There's no way we could've reached 22-under otherwise," said Liu, 129th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. "After finishing one stroke short yesterday, I made slight adjustments to my strategy today. It paid off. I matched my personal best score, which also happens to be my lowest round ever on the China LPG Tour."
The Star
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Wang one shot clear of the pack in Beijing
BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Zixuan set the early pace at the Beijing Women's Challenge on Thursday as the 17-year-old, second-year pro carded a five-under 67 in the opening round for a one-shot lead in the capital. Playing under hot and sunny conditions at Beijing Orient Pearl Golf Club, Lin Qianhui, Lin Xin'en and Shi Yuli were equal second with Shandong amateur Li Menghan on 68 at the RMB500,000 tournament, the fifth leg of the CLPG Tour season. Wu Tianqi was two shots off the pace in sixth on 69 on a tight leaderboard where 10 players were three shots back on 70. Defending champion Ren Yijia, the 15-year-old amateur from Dalian, opened her title defence with a one-over 73. Wang, who started her early morning round from the back nine, took advantage of the soft conditions of the greens which were battered by rain and a hailstorm on Tuesday evening. Her bogey-free round included five birdies. "The most satisfying part today was definitely going bogey-free. A clean scorecard without any bogeys is important. It just looks and feels right," said the Beijing native, winner of the GolfJoy Women's Open in March. "The drainage here is excellent and the fairways are rolling nicely. I'm still getting good distance off the tee with my driver. I wasn't feeling 100 percent physically today. I missed a few birdie chances early in the round, but I made up for it by sinking two putts over 30 feet for birdie." Lin Xin'en, another early starter, carded five birdies and a lone bogey five at the 380-yard eighth hole, her 17th hole, after also beginning from the back nine. "After making the turn, I struggled a bit over the front nine (her back nine). I missed a few good birdie chances, but I was really pleased to sink an 18-footer for birdie on the eighth hole," said the 19-year-old, second-year pro, a student at Shenzhen University. "This course has hosted CLPGA events before, but never a high-level junior tournament. I've never had the chance to play here until now." For Lin Qianhui her bogey-free round was her first in a pro tournament. "The 68 is also one of my better scores on the CLPGA Tour," said the 20-year-old, a fourth-year pro from Beijing. "Having my coach as my caddie today really helped me avoid making silly mistakes. We'll keep this fantastic partnership going tomorrow." Li, who has top-five finishes in her last three CLPG Tour starts, continued to impress. Despite fighting a cold, she carded an eagle three from 10 feet at the 499-yard, par-five last to put herself in contention for her first win against a pro field. "My front nine was relatively steady today, but after making the turn I was clearly fatigued and made a mistake on one hole (the 382-yard 12th). It's also a pity that I missed several makeable putts," said the Weihai teenager, 122nd in World Amateur Golf Ranking. "On the final hole, I didn't overthink it - just went for it boldly and ended up making an eagle." Shi, another player looking for her first pro win, finished her late afternoon round strongly with four birdies over the last seven holes. "I drove the ball really well today with my driver, and made several crucial putts from around 20 feet," said the 23-year-old veteran who turned pro in 2018. "The greens here are pure. When you read the line correctly, those long putts tend to drop. That said, I still missed a few makeable short ones that I should've converted."
