Keh Ties for Second at Asia-Pacific Women’s Amateur Championship
February 24, 2018 | Women's Golf
SINGAPORE – University of Washington junior Wenyung Keh, representing her home country of New Zealand, put on a stellar performance en route to finishing tied for second at the first annual and prestigious R&A Asia-Pacific Women's Amateur Championship held at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore.
Her finish was not without dramatics after she climbed five spots up the leaderboard over the final round with a 4-under 67 to force a four-way playoff for the title. She used three birdies and one eagle to make her move on the final day. In the first hole of the playoff, Keh unfortunately bogeyed to be the first out wrapping up her tournament.
Throughout the four-day, 72 hole event on the difficult par-71 course, Keh posted 11 birdies and one eagle. She finished with an overall score of 8-under 276. She stayed in the top 10 throughout the entire tournament and her final round of 67 tied for the best of the day.
In round one, Keh went 2-under 69 and followed that with a 1-over 72 to make the cut and advance to the third round. She then went 3-under 68 in round three on a day where she had no blemishes on her scorecard. In a span of 36 holes between round two and four, Keh went bogey-free and carded seven of her birdies and her eagle. Following a bogey on hole 13 in the final round, she birdied the 14th and finished with pars to close out the day and force the playoff.
The Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship has been developed by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) and The R&A to nurture talent and provide a pathway for the region's elite female amateurs to the international stage.
Her finish was not without dramatics after she climbed five spots up the leaderboard over the final round with a 4-under 67 to force a four-way playoff for the title. She used three birdies and one eagle to make her move on the final day. In the first hole of the playoff, Keh unfortunately bogeyed to be the first out wrapping up her tournament.
Throughout the four-day, 72 hole event on the difficult par-71 course, Keh posted 11 birdies and one eagle. She finished with an overall score of 8-under 276. She stayed in the top 10 throughout the entire tournament and her final round of 67 tied for the best of the day.
In round one, Keh went 2-under 69 and followed that with a 1-over 72 to make the cut and advance to the third round. She then went 3-under 68 in round three on a day where she had no blemishes on her scorecard. In a span of 36 holes between round two and four, Keh went bogey-free and carded seven of her birdies and her eagle. Following a bogey on hole 13 in the final round, she birdied the 14th and finished with pars to close out the day and force the playoff.
The Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship has been developed by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) and The R&A to nurture talent and provide a pathway for the region's elite female amateurs to the international stage.
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