The Vietnamese golf team leads the men's team event on the opening day of the SEA Games 33.

TPO - The Vietnamese golf team kicked off their SEA Games 33 campaign with great enthusiasm, temporarily taking a joint lead in the men's team event after the first round at Siam Country Club Rolling Hills (Thailand).

Nguyen Anh Minh maintains consistent performance.

The highlight of the opening day was 15-year-old golfer Ho Anh Huy, who scored a round of 68 strokes (-4) with 5 birdies and only 1 bogey, including a series of 3 consecutive birdies from holes 5 to 7. This excellent performance puts Anh Huy temporarily in T3 position on the individual leaderboard.

Nguyen Anh Minh also made a significant contribution to the team score with a round of 71 strokes (-1), temporarily placing him T5 in the individual standings. The other two athletes on the men's team, Nguyen Tuan Anh and Nguyen Trong Hoang, shot 75 strokes (+3) and 76 strokes (+4) respectively.

In the men's individual event, Bregente Rolando (Philippines) and Laopakdee Pongsapak (Thailand) are leading with the same score of 65 strokes (-7).

Ho Anh Huy achieved the best result after round 1.

According to the competition format, the men's team score is calculated based on the performance of the three golfers with the best results in each round. Therefore, Vietnam currently has a total score of -2, temporarily leading alongside Thailand after the first day of competition.

According to Mr. Nguyen Thai Duong, team leader of the Vietnamese men's golf team, the men's team has had a relatively favorable start at the SEA Games 33, and we still need to devise appropriate strategies for the following days of competition so that the athletes can make a breakthrough.

In the women's event, Vietnamese golfers faced some difficulties in the opening round. Le Chuc An shot 76 strokes (+4), while Le Nguyen Minh Anh and Nguyen Viet Gia Han scored 81 strokes (+9) and 82 strokes (+10) respectively. Using the scoring system that takes the two best results, the women's team currently has a total of +13, placing them temporarily in 6th position.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/tuyen-golf-viet-nam-dan-dau-noi-dung-dong-doi-nam-trong-ngay-mo-man-sea-games-33-post1803890.tpo