Shaw Kelly
On February 21, Beijing time, Xiao Kelly, a 13-year-old female amateur golfer, shot a 76 at Zhuhai Oriental Golf Club under the wind and rain, 4 over par, and led the first round of the starting point of the Central Tour Zhuhai Station with a 4-stroke advantage. Professionals Huang Xueting and Wan Yuanyuan both handed over 80 and tied for second place.
Wind and rain made the game more difficult, and after 18 holes, the starting point of the Central Tour also removed the restriction of not advancing above 95 for the first time.
13-year-old female amateur Xiao Kelly missed the birdie all day, swallowing 4 bogeys and handing over 76 in a single round. With tenacious saves and fewer turnovers, the 13-year-old stood out from the crowd to take an 18-hole lead with a 4-stroke advantage.
Xiao Kelly was born in a table tennis family, and her father was a famous table tennis player and coach Xiao Zhan. Although she is only 13 years old, she has been playing for more than 6 years and has shot a 69 at her best.
Professional golfer Huang Xueting was on the 17th hole today, facing a 153-yard distance to the flag, she intuitively chose 5 iron to play 165 yards in the case of heavy rain and no wind, leaving 12 feet to push uphill, and then firmly pushed on the green, the small ball into the hole, Huang Xueting finally got the first bird that was late. She handed over 1 bird, 5 bogeys and 2 double bogeys of 80 strokes throughout the day, tied for second place.
Huang Xueting
Huang Xueting believes that the adversity on the field can stimulate her potential, and when she stood on the 17-hole tee, she targeted the bird catch on the last two holes. "I knew very well that if I could play two birds, I could start from the leading group tomorrow. When I have a goal, I play very firmly. Huang Xueting recalled, "At that time, I would be particularly focused, and I only had goals in my eyes." In the final round, I hope to beat myself. "Tomorrow, Huang Xueting will launch a shock to her first starting point in the Tour championship.
Wan Yuanyuan
Another player tied for second is "professional newcomer" Wan Yuanyuan. After passing the preliminary qualification examination at the beginning of the year, she chose to turn into a professional player, starting with the first game she played in her professional capacity. "It was raining all day and it was too hard to finish a good shot with wet rods and wet gloves. It was one of the worst weather races I've ever encountered and a rare and valuable experience. Wan Yuanyuan said.
Although the whole round was not related to the bird, Wan Yuanyuan saw her progress in cutting and pushing. "There were 5 launches on kick-off today, but it was good to have a good performance in the short stroke." Wan Yuanyuan, who is stationed in Hainan for training, temporarily prepared raincoats and rain pants warm water bags and other items for herself yesterday to resist today's bad weather. "As a newcomer, this year I will play more games to learn from my predecessors, so as to accumulate experience and practice hard to get good results." I look forward to a good performance in the new season and the new arena," Wan Yuanyuan said.
Fan Double Double
Fan Shuangshuang pushed a seven-yard bird push in the closing hole, caught the only birdie of the day, and handed over an 81, tied for fourth with the men's amateur Huang Weijun.
Fan Shuangshuang also passed the preliminary qualification examination and participated in the starting point tour as a professional. 'Actually, I didn't play very well today, I added four strokes on the first two holes, lost the birdie opportunity with three pushes on the third hole, and then I have been trying to save the papa." Fan Shuangshuang recalls. Fortunately, she adjusted her mentality in time, and the closing hole successfully caught the bird in the case of attacking the green short, which made her more confident. "Although this unexpected bird did not have a significant effect on the results, it still gave me a good psychological comfort."
In terms of other golfers, professional he Chengjun caught the key birdie on the 7th hole and shot 82 throughout the day, ranking sixth alone; new professional Yang Manlixiang and amateur golfer Wu Junlin both shot 85 and tied for seventh place; professional Yang Fengcheng and amateur golfer Qiu Xu both shot 86 and tied for ninth.
Tomorrow, the starting point of the Central Tour Zhuhai Station will usher in the final round of competition, who will successfully win the Zhuhai Oriental? Let's follow!
Image source: Women's Lieutenant Ranger
The first round of the Starting Point Central Tour Zhuhai Oriental Station
Starting point of the central tour Zhuhai Oriental Station final round grouping