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Post by philknj on Jan 18, 2024 13:10:44 GMT
This one runs February 1 thru 4 for a field of 90. ROK and Japan are sending all their top players, but defending champ Eila Galitsky might still be the player to beat as they'll be in her backyard at Siam CC.
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Post by HappyFan on Jan 18, 2024 20:13:56 GMT
One interesting name in the field is Seojin Park. You might recall that this 15-year-old contended at last year's BMW Championship. She played with Hyo Joo Kim in round 2 and even took a photo with her while she was simultaneously kicking her butt. She wound up tied for 13th.   Soomin Oh was also there and finished t-64th.  |
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Post by HappyFan on Jan 29, 2024 17:51:05 GMT
This event will be televised on Golf Channel starting Wednesday night!
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Post by philknj on Jan 30, 2024 0:35:59 GMT
Did not know that Galitsky is a verbal commit to the U. of South Carolina.
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Post by HappyFan on Jan 30, 2024 2:41:16 GMT
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Post by philknj on Jan 30, 2024 11:24:22 GMT
Minsol Kim
Saori Iijima, who is the reigning Japan Women's Amateur champ
CHON BURI, THAILAND - JANUARY 30: Dania Syed (L) of Pakistan plays her shot from the first tee as her sister Abiha Hanim Syed looks on during practice prior to The Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship at Siam Country Club on January 30, 2024 in Chon Buri, Thailand. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/R&A/R&A via Getty Images) |
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Post by philknj on Jan 31, 2024 10:37:18 GMT
College roll call:
Georgia, Maryland and Central Florida
CHON BURI, THAILAND - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Napat Lertsadawattan, Achiraya Sriwong, Nisha Kanpai and Pimpisa Sisutham of Thailand pose following a media during a press conference prior to The Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship at Siam Country Club on January 31, 2024 in Chon Buri, Thailand. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
U. of Washington (via NZ) ... Vivian Lu and Carmen Lim
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Post by HappyFan on Jan 31, 2024 18:39:57 GMT
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Post by HappyFan on Jan 31, 2024 18:42:24 GMT
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Post by philknj on Feb 1, 2024 15:18:28 GMT
Round One:
1. CW Wu, Taiwan 67 -5 1. N. Soontreeyapas, Thailand 67 -5 1. Eila Galitsky, Thailand 67 -5 4. Hinano Muguruma, Japan 68 -4 4. Pimpisa Rubrong, Thailand 68 -4 4. Avani Prashanth, India 68 -4 4. Amy Im, New Zealand 68 -4 4. Yahui Zhang, China 68 -4 4. Justice Bosio, Australia 68 -4
Amy Im
Rin Yoshida (E)
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Post by HappyFan on Feb 1, 2024 17:45:01 GMT
Solid start for the Sisters. In the morning, Minsol Kim and Hyo Song Lee both shot 70s and are three back, while Seo Jin Park, who had the t-13th finish at the BMW last year, shot a 3 under 69 and is two back, tied for 10th. In the afternoon, Soomin Oh played with Galitzky but couldn't buy a putt and shot a 3 over par 75, tied for 66th. Shi Hyun Kim shot a 71 and is tied for 26th. Still plenty of time, let's see what Minsol and Hyo Song do on day two. Hwaiting!  |
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Post by philknj on Feb 1, 2024 18:31:37 GMT
FYI, Sarah Hammett (70, -2) is a verbal commit to Southern Cal in 2025.
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Post by HappyFan on Feb 1, 2024 18:41:12 GMT
Pre-event hype  Highlight: |
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Post by philknj on Feb 2, 2024 9:49:47 GMT
Somebody woke up all the Koreans ... Round Two is not finished, but they are back in the ballgame. I'm guessing it it top-50 plus ties that make the cut, which is +2.
Meanwhile, Galitsky fouled out with a 75, dropping her to -2.
Preliminary co-leader is Hinano Muguruma (68-66, -10).
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Post by HappyFan on Feb 2, 2024 13:17:09 GMT
1 Wu, Chun-Wei Chinese Taipei -12 67-65 132 2 Muguruma, Hinano Japan -10 68-66 134 T3 Rubrong, Pimpisa Thailand -8 68-68 136 - Lee, Hyosong Republic of Korea -8 70-66 136 T5 Zhang, Yahui China -7 68-69 137 - Prashanth, Avani India -7 68-69 137 Notables: T7 Yang, Hyojin Republic of Korea -6 73-65 138 - Park, Seojin Republic of Korea -6 69-69 138 T11 Kim, Minsol Republic of Korea -5 70-69 139 T14 Choi, Eunseo New Zealand -4 72-68 140 T18 Kim, Shihyun Republic of Korea -3 71-70 141 T24 Galitsky, Eila Thailand -2 67-75 142 T30 Oh, Soomin Republic of Korea -1 75-68 143 T32 Im, Amy New Zealand Par 68-76 144 T41 Kang, Sumin New Zealand +1 72-73 145 Cut at +2 Sisters Sisters everywhere! Hyo Song Lee finally started to get some attention as she rocketed up the leaderboard and they took a look at her stats, noting her 8 shot drubbing of the field at last year's Korean amateur. Apparently she also finished t-3rd at this event in 2022 (at age 13!); she had barely made the cut, then shot a huge weekend (I think they said 66-67) to move into the top three. A Korean has yet to win here. Perhaps that will change this year? Anyways, Lee shot 66 with 8 birdies and a double. Min Sol was solid but unspectacular. Other than one par 3 she nearly aced she was not hitting it very close all day but was rarely in danger either. She's still in a good position to make a move. Hyojin Yang's 65 was joint best of the week so far. Soomin Oh is worst Korean at t-30, and even she shot a 68 today. As noted, Galitzky really struggled and has her work cut out for her. They kept focusing on the Indian Prashanth, who played with Kim. She hits it a long way but is a real hothead, hitting her club against the ground several times when she missed stuff and shoving it angrily into her bag at one point. Meanwhile, Min Sol couldn't be more chill. BTW, they also had a talking head interview where they asked Min Sol about her experience last year; her favorite memory was a monkey that went through one player's bag. She gave her answers in English! A bit halting, but she gave it a try, which was cool to see. She looks so imposing on course, but in the interview was really every inch a giggly teenager. Hwaiting! |
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