Round 3
Sutianto and Thitikarn clinch top honours at Singapore Junior Open Golf Championship
Indonesia’s Kenneth Henson Sutianto clinched the Singapore Junior Open Golf Championship overall Boys Division after compiling rounds of 74, 72 and 71 for a winning three-day winning of one-over-par 217.
The young Indonesian fended off the strong challenge when he outplayed Malaysia’s Andrew Yap by four shots after Yap had staged a late comeback by closing with a 72 at the Seletar Country Club.
India’s Sukhman Singh, who held a share of the overnight lead finished in third place after signing off with a 80.
Daryl Low was the highest placed Singaporean after his rounds of 73,73 and 79 saw him finish in sixth place.
In the overall girls division, Thailand’s Thitikarn Thapasit prevailed over Malaysia’s SEA Games individual gold medallist Ng Jing Xuen by one shot after signing off with a 73 for a 217 total.
Singapore’s Jaymie Ng settle for outright fourth place after she posted a final round 74.
For final results, click here.
Round 2
Strong international presence atop leaderboard at Singapore Junior Golf Championship
India’s Sukhman Singh and Markus Zachary Lam of Hong Kong China will head into the final round of the Singapore Junior Open Golf Championship with a four-shot lead over Singapore’s Daryl Low and Indonesia’s Kenneth Henson Sutianto after they returned with matching even-par 72s for a two-day total of two-under-par 142 on Thursday.
Thailand’s Thitikarn Thapasit, meanwhile, moved atop the leaderboard after carding a 70 for a two-day total of 144 and holds a two-shot lead over compatriot Satonkan Thiengsri who signed a 71 for a 146 total.
Chen Xingtong is a further shot back in third place after the Singaporean posted rounds of 76 and 71 for a 147 total at the Seletar Country Club.
The 54-hole stroke play tournament- which features 97 players from 14 countries, will end into the final round on Friday with 15 girls and 33 boys making the cut.
For Round 2 results, click here.
Round 1
Ng starts title defence well
Defending champion Jaymie Ng got her title defence off to a promising start as she signed for a one-over-par 73 to take the first round lead in the overall Girls division at the Singapore Junior Open Golf Championship on Tuesday.
Malaysia’s SEA Games individual gold medallist Ng Jing Xuen and Thailand’s Thitikarn Thapasit trailed Jaymie by one shot in second place as they both returned with a 74 at the Seletar Country Club.
Daryl Low and Aaron Wee are three shots behind India’s Sukhman Singh and Hong Kong China’s Markus Zachary Lam in a share of third place in the overall Boys division, after they carded identical 73s in the first round.
The Singapore Junior Open Golf Championship is a 54-hole stroke play tournament which features 97 players from 14 countries.
For Round 1 results, click here
Winning Reflections with Jaymie Ng
Singapore, June 6: It was just 12 months ago that Jaymie Ng experienced a rollercoaster gamut of emotions on the final day of the Singapore Junior Golf Championship. Staring at a three-shot deficit with three holes left to play, Ng knew she had to surmount a late charge to stand any hope of becoming the first Singaporean to clinch the overall girls’ title since 2011.
She confronted pressure by digging deep into her reserves to find calm, bravery and focus. The rewards? Two birdies and a par eventually moved her to atop the leaderboard where she would go on to clinch the championship by one shot.
Ahead of this week’s Singapore Junior Golf Championship at Seletar Country Club where the 18-year-old will return as the defending champion, she recalls vividly the events on the final day last year and how she’s looking ahead towards this week’s challenge.
By Jaymie Ng.
I had a one-shot lead going into the final round but I lost the lead at hole eight where the Thai girl (Navaporn Soontreeyapas) was ahead of me by two shots. But I continued to press on and not give up. I had a few birdie opportunities and a few long putts went in. Navaporn then made some mistakes and I managed to capitalise on that and finish strongly.
I was not really keeping track of the scores in the last few holes but I knew I was trailing and I had to make birdies or better to have any chance of winning the championship. I just kept my cool and continued to believe in myself and my swings. I was happy I managed to eventually win the tournament.
Coming into this week, I plan to have a calm mindset. The field is pretty strong this year too but I have been working hard on my short game and everything in general. I hope to just play my own game and not worry about the scores too much.
The last 12 months since that win has been pretty hectic in a good way. I have been to some major competitions like South East Asia (SEA) Games, the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP), and World Amateur Team Championships (WATC) in Paris. They have all been fantastic opportunities which have helped me to grow my game.