Round 3
Team Singapore braves elements to end enriching week in Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei, June 2: Team Singapore ended their week at the weather-hit Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship with Hailey Loh signing off with a seven-over-par 78 and Inez Ng closing with an 80 at the Pei Tou Kuo Hua Golf and Country Club on Friday.
Daryl Low and Sean Lee did not feature in the final round as they were not among the players who finished inside the top 30 from the first two rounds. Low had earlier posted rounds of 78 and 84 while Lee signed for 84 and 81.
The Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship was reduced to 54 holes after inclement weather forced play to be abandoned on Thursday.
Despite missing out on a podium finish for the team, national coach Murray Smit believes the challenging conditions in Taiwan will play a pivotal role in shaping the mental fortitude of the squad as they continue to make their breakthrough on the world stage.
“It took two days, multiple weather delays and playing through some really tough conditions on what is already a challenging course. But this team has shown real grit and determination. Learning to play through adversity is never fun, but certainly is necessary to become an elite player,” said Smit.
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Round 2
Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship reduced to 54-hole contest
A tough battle for Team Singapore under severe challenging conditions in Taiwan on day two of the Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship.
Daryl Low returned with a 13-over-par 84 for a two-day total of 20-over-par 142 while Sean Lee signed for a 81 to finish 36 holes in a share of 39th and 45th place respectively. In the women’s competition, Hailey Loh posted a 77 for tied-14th position. Inez Ng, meanwhile, traded eight bogeys, and a double-bogey against two birdies for a 79 and a share of 26th place.
Due to inclement weather, the tournament has been reduced to 54 holes. There will be no further play on Thursday and the final round will tee off on Friday, June 2.
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Round 1
Team Singapore struggles on opening day in Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei, May 30: Daryl Low opened his campaign at the Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship on Tuesday with a seven-over-par 78- a result which left him in a share of 27th place, nine shots back of first round leaders Donghyun Moon of Korea and Chinese Taipei’s Stanley Lin.
Sean Lee had a round to forget as he signed for a 84 after marking his card with six bogeys, three double bogeys, a triple-bogey and two birdies at the Pei Tou Kuo Hua Golf and Country Club in New Taipei City.
In the women’s competition, Hailey Loh and Inez Ng also struggled with rounds of 78 and 80 respectively.
Loh is currently tied for 19th place while Ng is in a share of 29th place.
Sophia Chen of Chinese Taipei grabbed the first round lead after signing for a 71.
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Team Singapore can spring a surprise at Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship, says Smit
Singapore May 27: Newly appointed National coach Murray Smit believes his charges are capable of springing a surprise against some of the region’s most elite amateurs when they tee off at next week’s Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship.
Team Singapore will be represented by the quartet of Daryl Low, Sean Lee, Inez Ng and Hailey Loh when the tournament gets underway at the Pei Tou Kuo Hua Golf and Country Club in New Taipei City from May 30 to June 2.
While the Smit is under no illusions that competition at the Taiwan Amateur Golf Championships will be stiff, the 32-year-old South African, who relocated to Singapore last month, remains optimistic that Team Singapore can punch above their weight.
“Looking at the teams we are going to compete against in Taiwan next week, a lot of them competed at the South East Asia (SEA) Games and finished higher than we did. But if our players can play to their true potential, I don’t see why we will not have some of them top the leaderboard and surprise a few people,” said Smit.
“Hailey obviously won conference (NCAA Western Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Championship) just before SEA Games. I’m excited by her as she plays really solid golf. Inez just came back after playing really well at Regionals for UNC (University of North Carolina). Her team might not have made it through, but she played nicely there.”
“Daryl had a positive SEA Games experience, finishing under-par overall. That was a step forward for him in some aspect. I have seen a nice progression in Sean’s game in the last seven weeks since I have been here. I’m super excited to see how they fare.”
The Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship was last staged in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic caused worldwide disruptions. With normalcy returning and as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, the Chinese Taipei Golf Association is inviting elite amateurs from Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) member countries to join the celebrations this year.
Each invited team for this year’s Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship will consist of four players (two male and two female), along with a non-playing team coach or national association representative. To be eligible, male players must have been listed in the top-400 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) as of March 16 and females within the top-300.
SEA Games individual gold medallist Le Khanh Hung of Vietnam along with Malaysia’s Malcolm Ting, who clinched the individual silver medal will feature in the field that includes players from 10 countries – Korea, Australia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia.