Round 4
Huang Ting-Hsuan from Chinese Taipei crowned champion at Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship with an impressive eleven-under par score and two shot victory over Thailand’s Natthakritta Vongtaveelap.
Huang Ting-Hsuan from Chinese Taipei emerged victorious at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship (WAAP) 2022 after she shot an impressive final round three-under 69 which included six birdies. She finishes the week with a four-round total of eleven-under par, two shots ahead of Thailand’s Natthakritta Vongtaveelap who carded a final round one-under 71 to finish the event at nine-under par. This win has earned Huang spots to compete in two major championships – the AIG Women’s Open and the Amundi Evian Championship, as well as the Hana Financial Group Championship and an invitation to play in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA).
Singaporeans Aloysa Atienza and Jaymie Ng finished in tied 43rd position after finishing the week with a four-round total of seven-over par. Aloysa carded a final round three-over 75 while Jaymie recorded a final round one-over par 73. Inez Ng shot a closing round of even-par 72 to end the week with a total of nine-over par, finishing in a tie for 48th position.
“The weekend definitely didn’t go as expected for me,” said Aloysa. “The last 2 days really highlighted some areas I must work on. I hit a lot of good shots this week and gave myself many birdie opportunities but only made one during the weekend. Nevertheless, I’m taking home a lot of positives still, I did well mentally, stayed composed and patient.”
Reflecting on her week, Jaymie shared, “My game was quite stable this week. I feel more confident on the greens and I am striking the ball pretty decently too. I managed to save par quite a lot this week which is crucial to shoot a low round. Last year at this same tournament, I missed the cut by 1 stroke but this year, I made the cut and finished better,” She added, “This event is truly wonderful at giving opportunities to women amateurs in the Asia Pacific region, and it really motivates me to try and qualify for many more WAAPs to come. My upcoming plan is to work more on lag putting (my weakness this week) and train hard for my next tournament, the Singapore Women’s Open in December.”
SGA National Coach Matt Ballard emphasised that he is very proud of the team’s performance in the event, and he is confident that they will come back bigger, faster, stronger, and smarter from all the lessons learnt this week. He expressed, “Hopefully after this week, they are more inspired, and I believe they can contend at this level in major events in this region. All these ladies are the future of Singapore women’s golf.”
The R&A and the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) have announced that the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship’s fifth edition will be held at The New Course at The Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) from 9-12 March 2023. Click here to read more.
Scores after Round 4:
Aloysa Atienza: 71, 73, 76, 75, 295 (+7) – Tied 43rd
Jaymie Ng: 72, 76, 74, 73, 295 (+7) – Tied 43rd
Inez Ng: 73, 75, 77, 72, 297 (+9) – Tied 48th
For more information on the WAAP, please visit https://www.randa.org/championships/womens-amateur-asia-pacific-championship or contact Rachel Lee (rachel@sga.org.sg).
Round 3
Four way tie for the lead going into the final round of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship 2022
Reigning SEA Games Gold Medallist and top-ranked Thai golfer in the field Natthakritta Vongtaveelap fired a third round four-under par 68 in breezy conditions to take the joint third-round lead at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship (WAAP). An exciting final round awaits where three other players are tied for the lead at eight-under par with Natthakritta. They include Natthakritta’s compatriot Suvichaya Vinijchaitham from Thailand, Huang Ting-Hsuan from Chinese Taipei and Lim Jiyoo from South Korea.
Singapore’s Aloysa Atienza remains Singapore’s leading player after carding a four-over 76 today for a three-round total of four-over par (220). She is in a tie for 44th position heading into the final round.
Other Singaporeans Jaymie Ng recorded a third round two-over par 74 while Inez Ng shot a five-over par 77. They lie in 50th and tied 52nd position respectively.
The girls’ performance today left them disappointed, according to SGA National Coach Matt Ballard, but they will keep up their routine practice in anticipation of tomorrow’s final round. “I’m proud of the girls,” said Matt, “because they are becoming more at ease in these situations and gaining knowledge that will help them reach their own personal performance peaks.”
Scores after Round 3:
Aloysa Atienza: 71, 73, 76, 220 (+4) – Tied 44th
Jaymie Ng: 72, 76, 74 222 (+6) – 50th
Inez Ng: 73, 75, 77, 225 (+9) – Tied 52nd
For more information on the WAAP, please visit https://www.randa.org/championships/womens-amateur-asia-pacific-championship or contact Rachel Lee (rachel@sga.org.sg).
Round 2
Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship 2022 -Mizuki Hashimoto leads by one shot heading into the weekend, with three Singaporeans making the cut
Round 2 of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship (WAAP) is in the books. Defending champion Mizuki Hashimoto from Japan fired an impressive six-under 66 for a two-round total of nine-under-par (135), and holds a one shot lead into the weekend over Republic of Korea’s Jiyoo Lim.
Singapore’s Aloysa Atienza is T22nd, after carding a one-over 73 today for a two-round total of Even par (144).
“I’m relieved I made it through to the weekend. I didn’t know what the cut was going to be, but I thought it was going to be close to even. I made a couple of bogeys coming back so it was really crucial for me to reset and I’m proud of myself for keeping composed. Going into the weekend, the focus is going to be the same, to stay patient and keep giving myself opportunities to make birdies”, said Aloysa, who was the individual silver medallist at the Southeast Asian Games earlier this year.
Fellow Singaporeans Jaymie Ng and Inez Ng also made the halfway cut, both sitting in T45th after two-round totals of four-over par.
Chen Xingtong, Hailey Loh and Shayne Lim unfortunately missed the cut after two-round totals of five-over-par, seven-over-par and thirteen-over par respectively.
A total of 53 players have made the halfway cut which was at four-over par. They will compete over the weekend in rounds 3 and 4.
Scores after Round 2:
Aloysa Atienza: 71, 73, 144 (E) – Tied 22nd
Jaymie Ng: 72, 76, 148 (+4) – Tied 45th
Inez Ng: 73, 75, 148 (+4) – Tied 45th
Chen Xingtong: 71, 78, 149 (+5) – MC
Hailey Loh: 72, 79, 151 (+7) – MC
Shayne Lim: 81,76, 157 (+13) – MC
For more information on the WAAP, please visit https://www.randa.org/championships/womens-amateur-asia-pacific-championship or contact Rachel Lee (rachel@sga.org.sg).
Round 1
Malaysia’s Liyana Durisic takes the lead after Round 1 of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship, Singaporeans make solid start
Malaysia’s Liyana Durisic fired a six-under 66 in Round 1 to take the lead at the 4th Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship (WAAP). This year’s edition of the WAAP sees 86 of the region’s top amateurs compete at Siam Country Club in Pattaya, Thailand from 3-6 November 2022. The winner earns invitations to play in two major championships – the AIG Women’s Open and the Amundi Evian Championship.
Team Singapore had a solid start with reigning SEA Games silver medallist Aloysa Atienza and 14-year old Chen Xingtong both recording one-under par 71s, leaving them in a tie for 17th position.
Aloysa is pleased with her opening round and is looking forward to continuing the good play: “It feels good to be back after a month and a half of break from competitions, so my mind is feeling fresh. I didn’t quite capitalise on my birdie opportunities but I’m trying to stay patient and keep giving myself opportunities as much as I can and hopefully I can make more birdies tomorrow.”
Jaymie Ng and Hailey Loh opened the week with commendable even-par rounds of 72. They are in a tie for 30th position.
Over the WAAP’s four-year history, the Championship has served as a springboard to the world stage for players including current world number one Atthaya Thitikul from Thailand.
Scores for Round 1:
Aloysa Atienza: 71 (-1) – Tied 17th
Chen Xingtong: 71 (-1) – Tied 17th
Jaymie Ng: 72 (E) – Tied 30th
Hailey Loh: 72 (E) – Tied 30th
Inez Ng: 73 (+1) – Tied 43rd
Shayne Lim: 81 (+9) – Tied 82nd
For more information on the WAAP, please visit https://www.randa.org/championships/womens-amateur-asia-pacific-championship or contact Rachel Lee (rachel@sga.org.sg).
Aloysa Atienza, Chen Xing Tong, Hailey Loh, Inez Ng, Jaymie Ng and Shayne Lim will be representing Singapore as they teed up among top amateur golfers at the prestigious Women’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (WAAP) from 3 November to 6 November 2022.
The winner will be invited to compete in three major championships; the AIG Women’s Open, Amundi Evian Championship and, for the first time, the Chevron Championship, to be played in Texas in 2023.
In addition, they will also be invited to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Hana Financial Group Championship.
The first round of WAAP begins on 3 November 2022.