[Revealed by Butrush, Northern Ireland, UK on July 15] Although the Chinese player Wu Biyuan was born in California, USA, he also loved watching the British Open on television since he was a child. When he came to the scene this week, he lamented that everything was much grander and more spectacular than what was seen on TV.
"The British Open is a very old game with a long history. I used to watch TV and see many great players winning here, and I admire them very much," Stanford University student Wu Biyuan said in an interview with RA, "This time I came to It was a really good experience on site. Everything felt very big and grand, and the course was huge and there were so many people. It’s hard to see it on TV.”
Wu Biyuan started learning golf at the age of 7, around the same time as his father. His current coach is Jeff Smith in Las Vegas, and he has been under his guidance for half a year. The American young man described that putting and iron shots are his strengths. His shortcoming is that his tee shots are occasionally a little crooked, but he can always recover them well. He said being able to compete on a big stage like the British Open is like a dream come true.
"I have been watching golf broadcasts on TV since I was a child, and saw Woods and other players competing for championships," he said. "At that time, I thought: It would be great to compete with him."
This is not the first time Wu Biyuan has competed with him. Woods competes in the same field, and they played together once at the US Open held at Pebble Beach in June. Wu Biyuan performed well in that game and ended up tied for 35th. This time, he qualified for the Grand Slam for the second time through local selection.
He attaches great importance to the tournament, especially since the links course is different from the one he grew up playing on, so he came to the UK a week early and played two games in Scotland and one game in Northern Ireland.
He played a practice round with local player McDowell at Royal Portrush on Monday. He said what was most surprising was how long the sunshine lasted in Northern Ireland during the summer. Tee off at 4pm, not only can you play until 9pm, but the sun is still shining.
"There is no pressure this week, just play your own ball," Wu Biyuan said about this week's goal, "It doesn't matter whether you play well or not, it will be a good experience. Anyway, I am very happy to be here. . "
Wu Biyuan has already held a unique graduation ceremony at Pebble Beach, but he plans to play for the US team in the Walker Cup before turning professional. "I think I should take my time when I turn professional, because golf is also a very difficult profession," he said. "Having said that, I am confident and feel that I have no problem."
can be sure that this week's British Open The tournament will help Wu Biyuan get to know professional golf more closely. At the same time, it will also become a valuable asset for him when he turns professional.
