Korean golfer beats the wind to take the top spot of the WAAP Championship

In strong gusty winds, 18-year-old Korean golfer Sumin-hong showed impressive form, completing round 2 with a 67 (-4 score) on the course of Hoiana Shores Golf Club.

"I'm very happy and satisfied with my performance today. I kept my patience and focus. Even though I'm leading, I try not to think too much about the final result. I want to enjoy every moment with my friends and teammates," Hong shared.

18-year-old Korean golfer Sumin-hong

Finishing 36 holes with 132 strokes (-10 points), Sumin-hong had a two-stroke advantage over second place (-8) including Jeneath Wong (Malaysia) and Jazy Roberts (Australia), who benefited from a morning start in more favorable weather.

Golfer Soomin-oh, ranked 9th on the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), finished in 4th place with 135 strokes after a very eventful round 2. This round, Oh shot 67 strokes (-4), recorded 8 birdies but 4 bogeys.

Soomin-oh ranked 4th.

Jieen Lin (Taiwan) ranked 5th with 136 strokes, while Lion Higo of Australia held the 6th position (137 strokes) with 2 Korean golfers Seo Jin-park and Yun Seo-yang. In the second round results, Yun impressed the most with a 66 stroke and was the only face without bogey.

Among the 4 golfers ranked 9th (138 strokes) is Seo Jin-park (Korea), who led after the opening round with 64 strokes but shot 74 strokes in the second round.

Golfer Le Chuc An of Vietnam

Meanwhile, Le Chuc An made an impressive comeback to continue being the Vietnamese golfer with the best record at this tournament. She had two double-bogeys in the first half of the round, but birdied holes 13 and 14 to complete the round with 76 strokes. "My goal was to pass the cut, and I did it," said Chuc An, ranked 30th (143 strokes).

However, the remaining 5 Vietnamese golfers could not pass the cut line and gained valuable experience for their golf careers.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/golfer-han-quoc-vuot-gio-chiem-ngoi-dau-waap-championship-185250307210627428.htm