This week one of my students, Hung Chien-Yao travelled to Hong Kong to compete in the pre-qualifying rounds for the Volvo China Open. This tournament is a co-sanctioned event on the Asian and European Tours. I was glad that he travelled to play this event as I feel the more experience he gets playing with better players under pressure, the better he will become as a player. He travelled with Chen Ming-Chuan who is a student at one of the sport colleges in Taiwan and is another player who has attended some of the training I have held in Taiwan.The event was 36 holes of stroke play and the best four scores would qualify for the tournament. It was held at the Discovery Bay Golf Club in Hong Kong on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
Both Hung Chien-Yao and Chen Ming-Chaun had first round scores of even par 72. The best score for the first round was 71 so they were both well placed to qualify. The final round again produced identical scores for both players. They both shot 2 under par rounds of 70 to finish at 2 under for the 36 holes.
Two players finished the event on 3 under so they automatically qualified for the to
urnament. Four players finished on 2 under for the 36 holes so a play off was needed to see who would take the remaining two spots. Unfortunately, my student, Hung Chien-Yao, made pars in the play off and didn't manage to secure one of the remaining spots. The good news for Taiwan golf is the two spots were taken by Taiwan players Chen Ming-Chaun and Chan Shih-Ching. Check the final results here.
urnament. Four players finished on 2 under for the 36 holes so a play off was needed to see who would take the remaining two spots. Unfortunately, my student, Hung Chien-Yao, made pars in the play off and didn't manage to secure one of the remaining spots. The good news for Taiwan golf is the two spots were taken by Taiwan players Chen Ming-Chaun and Chan Shih-Ching. Check the final results here.Although Hung Chien-Yao didn't qualify this time it is a great experience for him to get so close and experience a little of the pressure that tour players face all the time. I spoke to him on the phone yesterday and he sounded a little disappointed. I stressed to him that he needs to be proud that he got as close as he did to playing in a co-sanctioned event. He is only 16 years old and will learn so much from playing in this event. I will talk to him more when he comes and sees me next week.
Until next time,
Brent
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