BEDMINSTER, N.J. Hye-Jin Choi is yet another young South Korean poised to make her introduction to the rest of the world in a big way at the U.S. Womens open.Choi, a 17-year-old amateur, climbed into contention at Trump National on Friday with a 3-under-par 69, moving her just two shots behind Shanshan Feng (70), the second-round leader.
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Four of the top five players on the leaderboard are South Koreans. That country flourishes on U.S. Womens Open setups. South Koreans have won four of the last six U.S. Womens Opens and six of the last nine.Choi is a member of the Korean National Team and No. 2 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. She tied for seventh in the LPGAs ISPS Handa Womens Australian Open.When I was traveling over here, my goal was to make the cut, Choi said through a translator. And if I made the cut, I was just looking for a top 10. So, I'm already very happy with what I'm doing, and I'm not going to feel any pressure. Just here to have fun.
"Just chill!" That's the plan for NSW Amateur Doey Choi, the surprise early leader at the Pacific Bay Resort Australian Ladies Classic - Bonville after a brilliant 6-under 66 to lead the morning wave of players on day one.
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Speaking through a translator, she added, "This is a tournament that [the] world's greatest players come and compete. Actually how well I finished, it's a bit of a surprise." With her 9-under-par total of 279, Choi set a record for the lowest 72-hole score by an amateur in U.S. Women's Open history by four strokes.
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Tiger Woods has struggled with the putter most of the day and is currently +1 on the day four shots off the lead. His partner for the day K.J. Choi, however, has played a strong round leaving him just two shots back through 13 holes. Another performance of note has been the play of Hideki Matsuyama, the only amateur left in the tournament.
With just one round left to play in the 72-hole championship, Bling, of Ridgecrest, Calif. shares the lead with recent SCGA Amateur champion Sam Choi of Irvine at 7-under 209. And while the player in third place (Julian Perico of Peru) in the boys 15-18 division is just 3-shots back, the odds of a California winner are looking pretty good.
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