American player Jared Howard caught 1 eagle, 4 birdies, and 1 bogey in this round
PGA Tour Series-China's third international qualifying event in 2019 today in Phuket, Thailand Laguna Golf Club kicks off. Australian player Aaron Wilkin and American player Jared Howard both shot 65 (-5) and were tied for the lead by one stroke. Eric Beringer from the United States and Japanese player Okamoto Raiki ranked tied for third with a performance of 66 (-4).
Six other players, including American player Archer Price, also ranked tied for fifth with a score of 67 (-3).
According to the rules, the winner of the international qualifying tournament can obtain a "full card" to participate in the new season's PGA Tour Series-China. Players ranked 2 to 12 will be eligible for the first six games; players ranked 13 to 35 (including ties) ) will be conditionally qualified for the first six games. At the end of the season, the top five players on the annual money list will be promoted to the Web.com Tour.
Wilkin, who was still suffering from a wrist injury three weeks ago, was in good form in the third international qualifying match.
Aaron Wilkin has been focusing on Australia since turning professional in 2015. West Asian arena. In the first round of the PGA Tour Series-China's third international qualifying event, he showed good form, catching 6 birdies, swallowing 1 bogey, and handed over a score of 65 (-5).
In fact, the Australian player suffered from a wrist injury three weeks ago. This international qualifying match is also his first game after recovering from injury. It is not easy to be in such a state.
"I'm really happy. If I hadn't made a bogey on the 17th hole, my round would have been even more perfect. I didn't practice after coming here. I haven't played for three weeks, so I only made a bogey." "Bogey doesn't make me angry." Wilkin said, "I hope to hand in another -5 score in tomorrow's game. I feel that tomorrow may be more difficult because I have to start later. Normally. Next, I think starting earlier will help us get into the best conditions earlier, and the weather will be more comfortable tomorrow, so I may encounter some difficulties tomorrow."
International Qualifying Tournament Ranking Qualification List
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"In this stadium, if If you want to get good results, you have to hit the fairway, and as long as I can hit the ball where I want it, I know I can play well," Wilkin added.
American player Jared Howard also performed well in this round. He caught a total of 1 eagle, 4 birdies and 1 bogey. When talking about the eagle shot on the par-4 No. 1 hole, Howard said: "The eagle shot was one of my best shots. I am satisfied with my performance today."
South Korean amateur player Kim Dong Min made a good start in the third international qualifying match
"I just told myself to stay patient and the game will last four rounds. I tried to prevent myself from ups and downs and try to ensure the fairway rate." Howard added, " Just taking the lead in the first round does not guarantee that you will win the game, but it will give you a lot of confidence, so I am satisfied with my performance in the first round and hope that I can maintain this state in the next three rounds. "
is worth mentioning. Yes, Korean amateur player Kim Dongmin is currently tied for fifth place with a performance of 67 (-3). According to this momentum, he is expected to qualify for the first six matches of the PGA Tour Series-China in the new season. No amateur player has done this in the first two international qualifying matches.
Did you know
There is no qualifying line for this week’s international qualifying competition.
A total of 120 players from 18 countries and regions participated in this week's international qualifying tournament.
currently has 4 American players among the top ten in the performance list.
Jared Howard graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2015 and turned professional in the same year. During college, he majored in business marketing.
Aaron Wilkin was born in Wellington, but he now lives in Brisbane.
Thailand Phuket Laguna Golf Club course is par 70 and has a total length of 6,580 yards.
Laguna Phuket Golf Club is the first golf course in the history of the PGA Tour Series-China to host competitions outside Greater China.
Laguna Phuket Golf Club was renovated and upgraded by designer Paul Jansen in 2014. This course hosted the Asian Development Tour 2018 Laguna Phuket Open.
Highlights of the first round of the third international qualifying round
Eric Beringer United States
Chae Hoseon South Korea
Samuel Del Val Spain
Joe Hera Joe Heraty UK
Jared Howard US
Miguel Angel Jimenez Spain
Kevin Kim US
Stuart Mack Stuart Macdonald Canada
Bruce Macdonald United Kingdom
Blaire Mckeithen United States
Archer Price United States
Shane Reeves ) Australia
Mitchel Sarling United Kingdom
Blake Snyder United States
Jesse Speirs United States
Aaron Wilkin Australia
Yamaoka Narutoshi Japan
Yanagisawa Seiji Japan
Gerald Zawaski United States
Thammasack Bouahom Laos
Derek Gill Derek Gillespie, Canada
Turtle (Kameshiro Junya) Japan
Alexander Kang (Alexander Kang) TML4Kim Dongmin (amateur) South Korea
Gregory Moss (Gregory Moss)
Okamoto Raiki Japan
Marcos Pastor Spain
Putthuan Tossapon Thailand
Picture: Liu Zhuang/PGA Tour Series-China
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