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Nguyễn Anh Minh is in the leading group after round 1 of the Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship 2024 on April 9 in Kaohsiung. Photos courtesy of VGA

 HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese representative Nguyễn Anh Minh placed fourth after the first round of the Taiwan Amateur Golf Championship 2024 on April 9 in Kaohsiung.

The national top player had a good beginning with a free-bogey after the first nine holes. 

However he could not maintain his performance in the last nine. He scored bogey and double bogey in the 10th, 11th and 17th holes. Two birdies in the 14th and 16th were not enough to help him have an even-par result.

With a 2-over 72, Minh shared the fourth place with Hsuan Wei Lu and Yi-Hsuan Wu of the hosts.

Taiwanese Lung-Jui Kao and Kai Komulainen of Australia topped the table with even par score.

On the women's side, Lê Chúc An and Lê Nguyễn Minh Anh struggled in the first round.

An, the Việt Nam's Best Female Golfer of 2023, placed No 21 with 6-over 72 while Anh was at No 40 with 14-over 72.

Lê Chúc An places No 21 in the women's category.

 The leader was host Yu Chu Cheng who impressed supporters with a 2-under 72. 

After the second round on April 10, organisers will make a short cut. Only top 30 men and 30 women can advance to the next stage.

In other golf news, Minh has confirmed to compete at the US Junior Amateur Golf Championship 2024 on July 22-27 at the Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

He also receive an invitation to take part in the 124th US Amateur Championship on August 12-18 at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. 

The US Amateur Championship was first organised in 1895. There are no age or gender restrictions on entry, but players must have a handicap index of 2.4 or less.

Many famous golfers were the US Amateur Championship's champions such as Bobby Jones, Jerome Travers, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. VNS