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Up-and-down rounds leave Go, Malixi trailing big in Singapore


Rianne Malixi.  – PICTURE CONTRIBUTIONS

Rianne Malixi. – PICTURE CONTRIBUTIONS

SINGAPORE—LK Go and Rianne Malixi of the Philippines struggled in the ninth leg of the New Course of Singapore Island Country Club on Thursday to take the lead after the first round of the prestigious Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. price.

Go dropped a three-under by dropping three shots in her last three holes, deciding a par-72 level of five shots compared to the pace set by world No. 14 Minsol Kim of South Korea. set, while Malixi fought hard in the finish nine ahead to rescue a 74 and mathematically continued the hunt.

Kim led by one stroke ahead of China’s Zixin Ni, Thailand’s Navaporn Soontreeyapas and Hong Kong’s Sophie Han to enter the second round on Friday, with Japan’s Sayaka Teraoka, Thailand’s Eila Galitsky and Virginie Ding, as well. from Hong Kong, together shot 69 seconds.

Taiwan’s Ting-Hsuan Huang killed three birdies against a bogey to stay on course for a 70-sequel championship, compared by hometown bet Jaymie Ng.

Go was just two shots away from breakneck speed to advance into 16th, where she lost one stroke before returning two more shots at par-5 on 18th doing the job she’s done. become wasted.

Japan’s Rin Yoshida, ranked fourth on the planet, and recent Queen Sirikit Cup champion India’s Avani Prashanth shot 75 and 73 respectively as Kim dominated the standout trio as she made her way through her round. with a 3 eagle in 4th place.

Malixi, tied for third here last year in Thailand and one of the favorites ahead of the tournament, failed to catch up in the final flight with 2021 champion Mizuki Hashimoto of Japan and Thailand’s Kan Bunnabodee, limping with three bogeys in a couple of triple pushes and a double bogey in 17th place after going out of bounds against a single birdie in 40th.

Malixi is back in the game with the number 34 going home.


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